Answer: Dear Br. W. As-salaamu alaykum. You have to start changing your own community and strengthen all Islamic institutions. Start with yourself, then your family, then your friends, and your local community. Once this is accomplished, you will see how the right Islamic leaders will rule the Muslims and how Islam will prosper throughout the world. Please remember that leaders are reflections of the majority of the people they rule over. Hence, unless the majority of the people commit themselves to Allah, Muslims are doomed to have oppressive and corrupt leaders. But the struggle and commitment has to start from within. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: It is often mentioned in books on the life of the Prophet and books of Hadith that a person might have come to the Prophet and spoken to him. The Prophet would explain to him the principles and basic facts of Islam. The man would then declare his acceptance of Islam and pledge to the Prophet that he is a Muslim. The phrase used here means that the newcomer to Islam would give a pledge or a word of honor or an affirmation that he would follow Islam. The phrase normally used in this connection practically means a pledge to be a Muslim. The Prophet also took a special pledge from the Ansar, or the Muslims of Madinah, on two separate occasions. The first was similar to the pledge given by women when they became Muslims. The second known as "ba'it al-Aqabah" actually assured the Prophet that the Ansar were ready to defend Islam with their lives, and fight any enemies that might raise an army to attack the Prophet or his followers. It was confirmed that the Ansar would always be ready to come to the defense of the Prophet, willing to sacrifice their lives in order to protect Islam. At that particular moment, one of their members tried to make the import of that pledge clear in their minds. He stopped and asked: "Do you know what you are pledging? You are actually affirming that you would support the Prophet through thick and thin, even if that would mean that your leaders would be killed and your property looted". They confirmed their readiness to make such a pledge with all that it entailed. The Prophet also took a pledge, or ba'it, from his companions just before he signed the peace agreement at Al-Hudaibiyah. The Prophet had marched from Madinah with fourteen hundred of his companions, lightly armed, aiming to go to Makkah to perform the Umrah. Just before arriving there, Quraish, the major Arab tribe residing in Makkah, made it clear that they would prevent them from entering the city with all their might. There were negotiations and emissaries to discuss the situation. Then the Prophet sent his companions Uthman ibn Affan to the chiefs of Makkah to make it clear to them that all that the Muslims wanted was to worship at the Ka'aba. Soon a rumor circulated that Uthman was killed by the peoples of Quraish. At that moment, the Prophet took a pledge from his companions to fight to the end. They all gave their pledges, knowing that it would mean fighting to the last breath. Their action is commended in Surah 48 of the Qur'an. These were the pledges that the Prophet took from people on different occasions. We thus have the normal pledge which signifies little more than a solemn affirmation that a person has become a Muslim. There is also the pledge of the Ansar which assured the Prophet that he had a solid base to move to. Lastly, the pledge at Al-Hudaibiyah was a pledge to fight to the end when Muslims were very heavily outnumbered. None of these is similar to the ba'it or pledges given to mystics or spiritual guides by their followers. At no time was it reported that the Prophet took a pledge of loyalty or complete obedience from someone who had already been a Muslim for some time. The fact that a person accepted Islam as a faith meant that he would obey God and the Prophet in all matters. That is the import of the second part of the declaration that any person makes when he becomes a Muslim. The declaration is known as the "shahadah", and it states, "I bear witness that there is no deity save God and that Muhammad is God's messenger." Obedience to God cannot be put into practice without following the Prophet's guidance. A pledge might have been given individually by one of the Prophet's companions after a serious slip. But that was always part of a declaration of repentance. It was simply a renewal of the first pledge and an affirmation that the repentant companion would resolve never to go back to his act of disobedience. No special formula was required by the Prophet at any time. He always advised his companions, who might have slipped, to repent and mend their ways. If any of them told that his offense was very serious, he renewed his pledge of obedience to emphasize that he has come back to the fold. What mystics or Sufis require from their disciples is something totally different from what actually took place in the times of the Prophet. They give themselves a position of a spiritual guide. The ba'it or the pledge given to them is one of total obedience in all situations. We have seen many of these disciples unable or unwilling to question any piece of instruction given to them by their guide or mentor. They blindly trust that what they are told is correct. Their obedience is felt by them to be all that is required of them to ensure admittance to heaven in the hereafter. They believe that the short way to heaven is to follow their sheikh, or pir or mystic or whatever they call their spiritual guide. They do not even question the ability or the knowledge or the honesty or the behavior of their mentors. They simply accept the position of blind followers feeling that it is all that is required of them. In this way, the disciples are practically abdicating their responsibility. God has made everyone of us responsible for his actions, making him the one who strives to gain admittance to heaven by following the Qur'anic teachings and the guidance provided by the Prophet; or the one who earns for himself the punishment of hell through hardened disobedience to God and His messenger. This is a position of honor God has given to every man and woman. By assigning that responsibility to a mentor or a spiritual guide, a person rejects the position of honor God has given him and adopts instead a position of blind following that is totally unbecoming of a thinking human being. The Prophet did not recommend or suggest that such an action of following a spiritual guide is required, desirable or even acceptable. On the day of judgment, God asks us about following the Prophet, not about following a spiritual guide. Many of those who appoint themselves to such a position are probably unable to ensure their own salvation, let alone the salvation of others. Many yield to the temptation of wealth or authority. How can they provide others with something they themselves lack? The only way to win God's pleasure and His acceptance of our work is by following the guidance provided by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), not by following anyone else. You also ask about the difference between mysticism and asceticism. In the context we have been talking about, a person is a mystic if he seeks by contemplation or self-surrender to obtain union with or absorption into the deity, or if he believes in spiritual apprehension of truths beyond the understanding. This description applies to most sufis. It is easy to understand why going deep into mysticism or sufism can lead a person astray. If he begins to think of a union with the deity, then he certainly goes beyond Islamic concepts. The Qur'an is always described by God Himself as plain and manifest. Why do we need to seek a hidden meaning for its words claiming that it requires a great deal of effort to uncover? Let me remind you that a Bedouin Arab might come to the Prophet and sit with him for an hour or so, when the Prophet would have explained to him the basics of Islam. The Bedouin would then declare that he is a Muslim and might go to his people and explain to them his new faith. Many of them would respond to his call and adopt Islam. That might have represented all their Islamic education, and they would nevertheless be good Muslims and through conscientious following of the principles of Islam secure for themselves admittance into heaven. Asceticism calls for severe abstinence and austerity. An ascetic person is one who practices severe self-discipline, and may retire into solitude for this purpose. This is also against Islam, because Islam wants its advocates to mix with people and call on them to correct their behavior and adopt what is certain to earn God's pleasure.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.We have already clarified that the jurists have established that the minimum period of pregnancy is six months, and some jurists reported a consensus of the scholars on this issue. We mentioned that 'Ali deduced this meaning from some verses of the Quran. Please refer to Fataawa 137526 and 263218. Some researchers reported that some doctors endeavored to find a way for fetuses born before this period to live, and that this was actually observed in fetuses born after 22 weeks, and Allaah determined that they would live by intensive care. If this were confirmed, then, first, it would be a very rare case, and rare cases cannot be taken into account (i.e. religious rulings are not based on what is rare, but rather on what is generally the case). Secondly, this would have occurred by artificial means, that is, through the intervention of intensive care, but that (what is mentioned in the Sharee'ah texts) occurs in normal conditions. Dr. Husaam Ad-Deen Haamid said: "This indicates that 'the shortest duration of pregnancy' in medicine is not constant, and what is meant by it is the duration distinguishing the baby who stays alive with the presence of external medical assistance and the baby who does not live despite medical assistance." [End of quote]Dr. Abdur-Rasheed Qaasim said: "It appears to me that the Sharee'ah texts indicate that the shortest period of pregnancy is six months under normal conditions. However, if premature delivery occurs before the sixth month and the fetus is put in a medical incubator (or an artificial womb as scientists hope to happen in the future) to pursue its care until after the sixth month, then it does not contradict the texts.]" [End of quote]Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. Allaah says (what means): {And Allaah has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and intellect that perhaps you would be grateful.} [Quran 16:78] The meaning of the verse as stated by At-Tabari is:"Allaah taught you that which you did not know after He brought you out of the wombs of your mothers while you did not understand anything or know anything. So He blessed you with a mind by which you know things and distinguish between what is good and what is evil, and He made you perceive with it that which you were not able to perceive, and he gave you the hearing by which you hear the sounds, and so each one of you understands the conversation that he has with the other, and He gave you the sight by which you see the people and recognize each other and distinguish between one another." There is no contradiction between this verse and the saying of the Prophet (saw) : "Every child is born upon the Fitrah..." For more benefit, please refer to fatwa 290203. The Fitrah mentioned in the hadeeth is the creation, and it was said that it is Islam, and it was said that it is the eligibility to accept the truth, and there are other sayings. Al-Iraaqi, when explaining the hadeeth, said in Tarh At-Tathreeb:"Every child is born upon the Fitrah� The scholars differed in opinion about what is meant by the Fitrah: The first view is that what is meant is the creation, the first known creation that is different from the creation of animals; meaning upon a creation that entitles him to know his Lord when he reaches the status of knowing things; this was mentioned by Ibn 'Abdul-Barr from a group of jurists. He said, 'But they [the jurists] denied that a new-born is created upon disbelief or faith; rather, he believes in this after reaching puberty when he becomes able to distinguish between things, because if he is created at the first place upon something, then he would not change it, whereas we may find them as believers and then they disbelieve, and it is impossible that the child realizes disbelief or Faith when he is born; Allaah says (what means): {And Allaah has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and intellect that perhaps you would be grateful.} [Quran 16:78] If someone does not know anything, then it is impossible for him to disbelieve and believe.' Ibn Abdul-Barr said, 'This is the most correct view about this issue.'The second view is that what is meant here is Islam. This was reported by Ibn Abdul-Barr from Abu Hurayrah, Az-Zuhri, and others. They said that this is what is known according to most scholars of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) who were interpreters of the Quran, as they agreed in consensus that the saying of Allaah (which means) {[Adhere to] the Fitrah of Allaah upon which He has created [all] people.} [Quran 30:30] means the religion of Islam. They provided evidence of the statement of Abu Hurayrah in this hadeeth: '...and recite if you wish: {[Adhere to] the Fitrah of Allaah upon which He has created [all] people.}' They also provided evidence of the saying of the Prophet (saw) in the hadeeth that was narrated by Iyaadh ibn Hammad: 'Allaah created Aadam (Adam) and his sons upon one religion as Muslims.'' Then Ibn Abdul-Barr refuted this, (explaining) that Islam is impossible from a child. Al-Maaziri determined that what was meant by the Fitrah is the covenant that Allaah had taken from the children of Aadam - in his loins - when He made them testify, [saying to them], 'Am I not your Lord?' And he said that birth applies to it, so the expression applies to the parents. Abul 'Abbaas Al-Qurtubi determined that Allaah created the hearts of the sons of Aadam upon the eligibility to accept the truth as He created their eyes and their hearing able to visualize and hear, so it continued upon this acceptance, and it is upon this eligibility that it realized the truth and the religion of Islam. Abul 'Abbaas Al-Qurtubi considered this as authentic in the narration that we have already mentioned by Muslim, 'Upon this religion � i.e. Islam.' In reference to the religion of Islam, he said, 'This is explicitly stated in the authentic hadeeth: 'Allaah created the creation upon the predisposition to know Him, then the devils misled them.'' In the same meaning is the statement of An-Nawawi; that the most correct view is that its meaning is that every child is born while prepared to accept Islam. If the parents of a child are Muslims, or only one of them is, then the child continues on Islam in regard to the rulings of this worldly life and the Hereafter, and if his parents are disbelievers (non-Muslims), then his ruling is the same as that of his parents, so he follows them in regard to the rulings of this worldly life. This is the meaning of, 'They turn him into a Jew or a Christian,' i.e. he is ruled to be like them in this worldly life. If the child reaches puberty, then the ruling of a disbeliever continues to be applied to him, and if it is written for him to be among the successful people, then he will embrace Islam, and otherwise, he will die on disbelief (as a non-Muslim)�"Allaah knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.  Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: "None spoke in the cradle but three: (the first was) 'Eesaa (Jesus), (the second was), a man from the Israelites (Banu Israa'eel) called Jurayj. While he was offering his prayers, his mother came and called him. He said (to himself), 'Shall I answer her or keep on praying?" (He went on praying) and did not answer her. His mother said, "O Allaah! Do not let him die till he sees the faces of prostitutes." So while he was in his hermitage, a lady came and sought to seduce him, but he refused. So she went to a shepherd and presented herself to him to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her and then later she gave birth to a child and claimed that it belonged to Jurayj. The people, therefore, came to him and dismantled his hermitage and expelled him out of it and abused him. Juraij performed ablution, offered prayer, and then came to the child and said, 'O child! Who is your father?' The child replied, 'the shepherd.' (After hearing this) the people said, 'We shall rebuild your hermitage of gold,' but he said, 'No, of nothing but mud.' (The third was the hero of the following story) A lady from the Israelites (Banu Israa'eel) was nursing her child at her breast when a handsome rider passed by her. She said, 'O Allaah! Make my child like him.' On that the child left her breast, and facing the rider said, 'O Allaah! Do not make me like him.' The child then started to suck her breast again. (Abu Hurayrah further said, "As if I were now looking at the Prophet (saw) sucking his finger (in way of demonstration.") After a while the people passed by, with a lady slave and she (i.e. the child's mother) said, 'O Allaah! Do not make my child like this (slave girl)! On that the child left her breast and said, 'O Allaah! Make me like her.' When she asked why, the child replied, 'the rider is one of the tyrants while this slave girl is falsely accused of theft and illegal sexual intercourse." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] It is said that the saying of the Prophet (saw) "None spoke in the cradle but three'' does not mean that this is restricted to everyone who spoke while he was young, but rather it refers to those who spoke while in the cradle. It addition to this, it is reported in the book of Imaam Muslim that Suhayb narrated regarding the narration about the people of the trench: "A woman was brought to be thrown in the fire, or to disbelieve (in Allaah), and she had a suckling baby, so she lagged behind, then the baby told her: ''O, mother! Be patient, you are indeed upon the truth." Thus, with this narration, the people who spoke in the cradle are more than three. Ibn Hajar said: 'Al-Dhahaak claimed in his interpretation (of the Qur'aan) that Yahyaa spoke in the cradle.' [Ath-Tha'labi] If this is confirmed, then this increases the number of the children who spoke in the cradle. Moreover, Al-Baghawee said: 'Ibraaheem spoke in the cradle.' Al-Waakidee it is mentioned that the Prophet (saw) spoke at the very early days after his birth. Additionally, at the time of the Prophet (saw) an infant whose name was Mubaarak Al-Yamaamah spoke while he was in the cradle. His story is reported by Al-Bayhaqi . The Prophet (saw) asked the infant: "Who am I?" The infant replied: 'You are the Prophet of Allaah.' So the Prophet (saw) told him: "Indeed, you have spoken the truth, may Allaah bless you."Allaah knows best.
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Answer: What we have here are two separate points. The easier one to sort out is the one which concerns the events that took place in the aftermath of the destruction of the Babri Mosque, in places very far apart but where Muslims and Hindus live side by side. It was tragic that people who were hundreds of miles away from the scene of the Babri Mosque should lose their lives as a result. But blind fury can easily cause that. Yet it is not right that Muslims should allow themselves to be driven by blind fury into killing other people. The destruction of the Babri Mosque was a crime which cannot be easily forgotten or forgiven. A mosque is a place of worship, and worship is addressed to God, the Creator of the universe. As such, a mosque has its sanctity which should be respected by all people. That Hindus have their own view about what sort of temples should be erected in that spot is of little concern. They should have realized that no religion worth the name should motivate people to destroy mosques or kill other human beings. That Muslims throughout the word should express anger at what had happened at Babri is understandable, but for Muslims to attack Hindus simply because they belong to the same faith as those who destroyed the mosque, is from the Islamic point of view, unacceptable. The other point you have made is that a Muslim should be ready to sacrifice his life in defense of the mosque, but should not kill anyone else. The life of a Muslim is something very precious. Indeed, the Prophet tells us that the sanctity of a believer is, in God' sight, greater than the sanctity of the Ka'aba itself. Therefore, a Muslim's life is too precious to be allowed to go undefended. Suppose that a few hundred or thousand Muslims were alerted to the designs of the Hindus just before they attacked the mosque. Those Muslims would rush to the mosque in order to defend it. What you are saying is that those Muslims defending the mosque should be ready to die in order to protect it, but they should not kill those who are trying to kill them in order to reach the mosque and destroy it. This is a sign of weakness which would tempt the attackers. They will not only destroy the mosque but will also kill as many of its defenders as possible. Islam does not believe in such a lopsided philosophy. If enemies of Islam are prepared to kill human beings and destroy their mosques, then such people should be confronted with equal means, and should be made to taste their own medicine. Let me remind you that the concept of jihad is essential to Islamic philosophy. That concept is based on confronting the enemies of Islam who try to suppress the call of faith and subjugate Muslims with adequate means to ensure that their purpose is defeated and their schemes came to nothing. If those enemies of Islam use force, then Muslims must use force. At the time of the Prophet, the enemies of Islam launched several attacks on Muslims trying to eliminate them altogether. The Prophet confronted them with smaller armies, but these were the only forces available to him. He engaged in battles that invariably ended in great triumphs for the advocates of divine faith. The same was true of subsequent generations, and Muslims were always defending their faith, their land and their lives with adequate means. If that means going to war, with the inevitable killing of soldiers, then they did that. Today we see of the starkest examples of what may happen to a people who are deprived of the means to defend themselves. The Muslims in Bosnia have suffered aggression by the Serbs who killed and raped and were able to boast about their crimes. Had the Muslims been better equipped, they would have repelled that aggression. What happened in Palestine is a tragedy of similar proportion. If Muslims were to refrain from repelling aggression, then all their land would be overrun and they would be killed in large numbers. Islam does not accept such an attitude. Indeed, Islam grants the status of a martyr to a person who dies defending his life, the women in his family, his land and property. Similarly, the Muslim community should be quick to defend its existence and its land. A Muslim may be killed [after pursuing the due process of law] in punishment for murder or adultery.  

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Answer: Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim, Sister, Islamically, there is no specific rule. The thing is a matter of common tradition. Wassalamu alaikum.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. If it is confirmed that this milk is mixed with an ingredient which is in origin a woman's milk, then it is better to avoid it. Some scholars are of the view that drinking a woman's milk makes one a Mahram to her in any case, (i.e. a person whom one is permanently prohibited from marrying due to suckling, marital, or blood relations) whether this milk is mixed with food, or else, and whether or not the woman's milk is the predominant. In addition to this, not knowing the woman who gave this milk confuses people in knowing who is a Mahram and who is not, as the boy may grow up and marry the daughter of this woman [or a girl who is breastfed by her for a long period of time], and there is great evil in this.  Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. A. As-salaamu alaykum. There is nothing wrong with the idea or practice of having baby showers. Although it is a cultural practice, it doesn't contradict with Islamic teachings. It is an occasion where women meet together and give small gifts to the pregnant mother. It is also an occasion to give her emotional support and to be with her close friends and relatives. Even if baby showers didn't exist, many pregnant mothers and their husbands do purchase items in preparation of their yet-to-be-born baby and there is nothing wrong with this practice either. We don't know if you already are a father or a husband, but we think you are not, simply because when you get blessed with this experience, you will soon discover that you cannot wait until the day your wife delivers to start purchasing your baby's needs. There are certain preparations that are necessary. And if, for any reason, the mother loses her baby before delivery, she should have faith in Allah, she should be patient, and the fact that she has some items from a baby shower or that she bought on her own should not be reasons for her severe sadness. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: 1883 Dear Br. S. As-salaamu alaykum. Back biting by definition means talking on the back of someone (without his/her presence). In Islam, this is called Ghiba, and it means talking bad about someone with certain things which he/she won�t like to be said about him/her. Therefore, what you are doing is not back biting but simply talking bad of that person. You would be committing a sin if you are using foul language or not telling the truth. But if you say this to the person in a respectful way for the honest purpose of improving the situation so that he/she stops doing bad deeds, then you are doing good thing. In all cases, follow the behavior of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by minimizing your speech when you are in the presence of others unless you have something good to say. Also, if you get into discussions or arguments, treat people in a better way than the way they treat you. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Sr. K. As-Salaamu Alaykum, regarding your question, Back biting is known in Islam as Ghiba and it is extremely bad and forbidden. The examples you mentioned don't qualify for back biting. Back biting or Ghiba is to mention something bad about another person who is not present with you and that he/she would not like to be told about him/her. Usually, back biting is about someone you know not about celebrities. Thank you for asking.
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Answer: Dear Br. S. As-salaamu alaykum. Talking bad about a person, whether in his presence or in his absence is forbidden in Islam. If a person has done something wrong, you should approach him and remind him of the proper act and guide him towards righteousness. The only time when you are allowed to speak about a person's bad act is when you are specifically asked for an advice or for an opinion about this person. This is very different from backbiting and gossiping. Even in the case when you are asked to give an opinion, you should say it with respect. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: 2103 Dear Br. S. As-salaamu alaykum. No, this is not back biting but you should abstain from talking bad about a person, even in his/her presence, unless you do so in a polite manner, and you do so in order to make him/her act correctly and not simply to reveal his/her bad deeds. Also, you should do so for the sake of Allah, because you truly want that person to be a better person. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught Muslims to speak the necessary and good of others or to refrain from talking. That was also his character. Thank you for asking and God knows best. =======
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. If a Muslim mentions the faults of a group, it is not considered Gheebah [backbiting] as explained by the scholars. Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (a Hanafi book) reads: "If someone spoke against the people of a village in their absence, it is only Gheebah if specific names are mentioned."However, it is always better to avoid this altogether and the Muslim should accustom his tongue to mentioning good things, leaving that which does not concern him. The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "Part of the beauty of a man�s Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him." [At-Tirmithi, Ibn Maajah - Al-Albaani graded it Saheeh (sound)]On the other hand, stating the mistakes of groups working in the field of Da'wah is not blameworthy, but that should be done with the intention of offering advice to the Ummah (the Muslim community) and not for the sake of venting rancor. Please refer to Fatwa 82024 concerning the stance a Muslim should take regarding Da'wah groups.We make note that the violation of moral rights, like committing Gheebah, is sufficiently rectified through making Du'aa� for the victim, asking forgiveness from Allaah for him, and mentioning good things about him. This is because seeking his forgiveness directly could result in grieving him when he learns that he had been backbitten; this is, of course, the opposite of what Islam seeks of closeness and love between Muslims. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 81748 and 82148. Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. Backbiting is forbidden and it is one of the grave major sins according to the view of many scholars. Allah Says (what means): {Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.} [Quran 49:12] Backbiting a Muslim in front of a Kaafir (non-Muslim), is a heinous act because it is rejoicing the non-Muslim over the Muslim. However, this is not Kufr in any case. It is obligatory on the Muslim to abandon backbiting in all cases, and repent from it whether it is in the presence of a Muslim or a non-Muslim. According to many scholars, to fulfill repentance from backbiting, it is sufficient for one to ask Allah to forgive the one whom a person has backbitten and to mention him with goodness to the same extent that he has backbitten him. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 317041. Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. First of all, you should exhort those people and clarify to them the Ruling of Allaah about the bickbiter / slanderer, as the Prophet (saw) said: "A backbiter / slanderer will not enter Paradise." [Muslim and Ahmad and others]Backbiting and slandering are among the grave major sins. Accusing a Muslim of Zina (fornication and adultery) is also among the major sins.  Allaah Says (what means): {And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses � lash them with eighty lashes and do not accept from them testimony ever after. And those are the defiantly disobedient,Except for those who repent thereafter and reform, for indeed Allaah is Forgiving and Merciful.} [Quran 24:4-5]Allaah also Says (what means): {Indeed, those who [falsely] accuse chaste, unaware and believing women are cursed in this world and the Hereafter; and they will have a great punishment. On a Day when their tongues, their hands and their feet will bear witness against them as to what they used to do.} [Quran 24:23-24]Ibn Hajar Al-Haythami wrote in his book entitled Az-Zawaajir: "All the Muslim scholars agree that the above verse refers to accusations of Zina, homosexuality and such acts. Also accusing chaste men is like accusing chaste women."Therefore, you may sue them to stop them from what they are doing. If exhortation and taking them to court does not benefit, then you may supplicate Allaah to repel their harm off you.Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.The Prophetic narration is clear in defining backbiting and slander, and the news that is so, is considered backbiting and slandering. If this is in a newspaper, it may even increase the sin because the news spreads.A Muslim should seek to be truthful wherever he is; therefore, it is not permissible for a journalist to spread the news which he is not sure is true. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "It is enough a lie for a person to convey everything that he hears." [Muslim]However, it should be noted that when a person spreads some news he is sure about, and this news is considered as backbiting, but spreading it leads to a benefit such as showing the dissoluteness of a person who takes people�s money without right so that people will be aware of him, then it appears that it is permissible to spread such types of news.Spying is looking for people�s faults and, like backbiting, is also forbidden or is even graver than it, as stated by some scholars .Allaah Knows best.
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

As regards backbiting non-Muslims in their absence then if the Kafir( non-Muslin) is a belligerent, it is not Haram to backbite him about something in himself, except if that includes dispraising Allah's creation, like mentioning his bad physical appearance.

If it does not include dispraising Allah's creation, it is not forbidden but it is contradictory to what is more appropriate for 2 reasons:

�        It is a waste of time without any benefit.

�        It is making the tongue used to mentioning the bad qualities of people; this could lead to backbiting Muslims.

However, if he is non-Muslin under Muslin rule, then the people of knowledge differ about the rule to concerning it.

Ibn Hajar Al Haythami said in his book 'Al Zawajir An Iqhtiraf Al Kaba'ir "The correct opinion is that it is forbidden to backbite a non-Muslim under Muslim rule."

As regards backbiting the rulers, if they are Kuffar, we have discussed this issue before. But if they are Muslims, then they are included in the saying of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) "Backbiting is to mention your brother with what he dislikes."

Backbiting them and mentioning evil deeds could lead to not acknowledging them as rulers that could lead to bloodshed and there are much mischief in doing so.

Anyway a Muslim is required to protect his tongue and mind his own business, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Whoever keeps silent is safe." (Reported by Ahmed, Al Thirmidhi, and Albani classified it as an authentic Hadith.)

Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.Backbiting is prohibited, and some scholars considered it as one of the grave major sins, so a Muslim should avoid it. For more benefit, please refer to fatwa 81748.If a Muslim backbites his Muslim brother in front of non-Muslims, then this is a serious matter that may result in driving the non-Muslims away from the religion of Islam instead of encouraging them to embrace Islam and softening their hearts towards it. So this could be a reason of affliction to their hearts.Indeed, among the supplications of the believers in the Quran is the following: {Our Lord, make us not a trial for the disbelievers and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, it is You Who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.} [Quran 60:5]It means that they supplicated Allaah not to make them a reason of temptation for the disbelievers.However, backbiting a Muslim does not necessarily imply being an enemy to the Muslim and an ally to the non-Muslim.

Allaah knows best.
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.The ruling in this issue differs according to the condition of the Kafir (non-Muslim).If this Kafir is a belligerent, then it is permitted to transgress his honor; however if he is a free non-Muslim under Muslim rule, then his honour is protected Al- Shafii says in his book Asma Al Mattalib: "Backbiting a Kafir (non Muslim) is forbidden if he is free under Muslim rule, because if one does so, he makes him avoid paying Jizya and break the pact". As the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Whoever backbites and defames a free non-Muslim under Muslim rule will enter hell-fire." (Reported by Ibn Hibban in his Sahih). However, it is permissible to do so, if he is a belligerent, because the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) used to order Hassan, may Allah be pleased with him, to say defamatory poetry on the Mushrikin (polytheists).Imam Ahmed reported in his Musnad with an authentic chain of narration, the defamatory poems of Hassan, narrated by Al-Barra Bin Aazib, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) told Hassan Ibn Thabit "Say defamatory poems about the polytheists, the Ruh Al Qudus (Jibreel) is with you".Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

As you mentioned, backbiting is completely forbidden in Islam. It is one of the great major sins.

Allah Says (what means): {And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.} [Quran 49: 12]

The above-mentioned ruling is confined to Muslims.

As for non-Muslims and criminals who demonstrate their misdeeds and corruption, it is not forbidden to backbite them; i.e., to mention their bad deeds.

Ibn Hurmuz said: “I heard the Prophet's ( (saw) ) companions cursing disbelievers in Ramadan.” [Maalik in al-Muwatta’]

‘Aa’ishah narrated that a man asked permission to see the Prophet (saw) who said: “Give him permission. What a bad chieftain of a tribe he is.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

However, if cursing non-Muslims and criminals leads to harm, sin or making them curse Allah, His Messenger or Islam, then it is forbidden to curse them since such an action, according to al-Qurtubi, will be a means that will lead to sins and misdeeds. So, we are to avoid such cursing to make them avoid doing so against us. Allah Says (what means): {And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah, lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge.} [Quran 6: 108]

Allah knows best.
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Answer: Backbiting is certainly one of the actions Islam forbids. Its effect on individuals and communities is all there to see. It creates ill feelings and mistrust. Moreover, it betrays a cowardly attitude, as the backbiter takes the opportunity of the absence of another person in order to speak ill of him, giving other people a bad picture of him. Had he been speaking the truth, he would not have chosen to speak of him in such terms when he is away. He actually acknowledges that he does not have the courage to face him with similar statements. Indeed, I do not have to dwell on the evils of backbiting and how they affects society. Those are well-known to everyone. I only wish to add that backbiting also gives a bad image of the backbiter himself. However, there are cases when pointing out the faults of another person is permissible. Suppose that people come to you to ask for information about a man you know intimately. They tell you that he has proposed to marry their daughter, or to go into business partnership with them. In such a case, you have to give them all the information which is likely to influence their decision one way or the other. You must point out the faults you know of that person in order to make an honest testimony. For example, if you know him to be stingy or hot tempered or negligent of his family duties, you must tell them of all that because these are qualities which influence a decision on accepting a proposal of marriage. If you know from your long association with that person, that, for example, he had entered into a business partnership with others and the business collapsed and there was some suspicion about his honesty, or his handling of the affairs of the business, or that he did not have a sound business sense, you must tell that to the inquirers. In such cases, you are not indulging in backbiting; you are simply acting as a witness who must give an honest testimony. There are, however, certain things to take into account when you are called upon to give such information. The first thing is that you give it only to the people who need it. You must not publicize it. The second is that you give only the information which is necessary. Thirdly, you must be very objective. You must not allow your own prejudice to either exaggerate or make little of what you know. Fourthly, you should give the information in the least offensive way. You should use the words that give a clear idea of the man and his standing and that are not too personal. That is not backbiting by any measure.  

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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.The Prophet (saw) defined backbiting as follows, "Saying something about your brother which he would dislike."So any mention of a Muslim that they dislike is considered backbiting. It is not a condition that this be said with malice and hate, and no scholar mentioned that this is a condition. Rather, just mentioning a person with what he dislikes, even if you do not hate him, is considered forbidden backbiting.Allah knows best.
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Answer: 2254 Dear Br. N. As-salaamu alaykum. First of all, not all Muslim countries are backward and Muslim individuals have pioneered new inventions and contributed to the world community in all aspects of life such as in science, culture, art, technology, etc. The problem that we are experiencing some backwardness on the institutional level, is that our people and our governments have abandoned Islam and not because they are Muslims. As you know, Muslims who understood their religion correctly in the past have pioneered works in medicine, astronomy, geography, sociology, history, etc. They had valued science so much that a Muslim ruler would ask a non-Muslim translator to translate a book, and once done, the ruler would weigh the book and give the translator its weight in gold as a sign of compensation. Thanks to Allah, Muslims are coming back to their religion now and realizing their Islamic duty to improve their welfare and get out of backwardness. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. You should avoid these obsessive whispers and not give them any consideration as there is no better cure for whispers than totally ignoring them and not paying them any attention. As regards these spots which you inquired about, they are not deemed impure; rather, by default they are pure if they are as you described. So you should deal with them normally and not consider them as an impurity. You should not heed these whispers and not get carried away with them as getting carried away with them leads to much harm. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 83401and 199253.Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.  It is prohibited for the wife to ask for divorce without a lawful reason such as the husband�s injustice towards her or his debauchery or immorality. Thawbaan reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "Any woman who asked for divorce without a lawful reason, the scent of Paradise will be prohibited for her." [Ahmad]Consequently, if the wife has asked for divorce without a lawful reason and her father helped her, then both of them are sinful. As for returning to the husband�s house after divorce, if divorce was revocable, then she should not have left his house, and her husband has no right to force her to leave until her 'Iddah (waiting period) lapses, as Allaah The Almighty said (what means): {O Prophet, when you [Muslims] divorce women, divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear Allaah , your Lord. Do not turn them out of their [husbands'] houses, nor should they [themselves] leave [during that period] unless they are committing a clear immorality�}[Quran 65:1]If divorce was irrevocable, then she is entitled to alimony and housing as long as she is pregnant, until she gives birth to her child (See Fatwa 83934).On the other hand, the fact that this pregnancy took place against the husband�s wish does not affect the wife�s right to housing, noting that the husband has no right to prevent his wife from getting pregnant if she wishes to have children. Nevertheless, the wife is sinful because she lied to her husband. For more benefit, refer to Fatwa 84086. However, the wife made a mistake by breaking into the house of the husband, and she should have demanded that he provides her with a proper accommodation. If he refused, then she has the right to take her case before a judge to force him to provide her with a proper accommodation.Finally, there is no doubt that the father of this woman is wrong in threatening to kill this man. Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: Dear Sr.: As-Salamu Alaykum, regarding your question, try to forget, disregard, and not talk about any nightmares to other people, even if it involves doing something Haram. This is the way we have been taught by prophet Muhammad (pbuh). What you can do is to seek refuge in Allah from Satan, and ask Him to keep Satan away from your heart, and God willing, you will again become calm, peaceful, and tranquil. The prophet said, '' A good dream is from God. So if any of you have a dream of what you love, do not speak of it except to someone you love. And if any of you has a dream of what you dislike, then seek refuge in Allah from its evil, and from the evil of obsession; and spit out thrice and do not tell anyone of it, for in fact it will not harm you''. Thank you for asking. And God knows best
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.You have to remind your wife's father of the Prophet's (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) Hadith: "The best of you are those whose morals are best" [ al-Tirmizi ].Another Hadith from Abdullah Ibn 'Amar reads: "By nature the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) neither talks indecently, nor did he listen to indecent talk" [Reported by Imams al-Bukhari and Muslim ].A third Hadith reads: "I like those who have the best manners from among you" .In the Sahih Book of Ibn Hibban and Sunan al-Tirmizi from Ayisha (Radiya Allahu Anha) who said, when she was asked about the morals of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) with his family: "He was the best in morals. He did not talk indecently nor was he clamorous in markets. He did not retaliate for offence, but forgave and overlooked" . al-Tirmizi said: 'This Hadith is good and sound' .Another Hadith reads: "On the Day of Judgement the dearest and closest to me, as regards my company, will be those persons, who will bear the best moral character, and those among you, who will bear the worst moral character, and who talk with affectation and are given to boasting, will be the most repugnant to me, and farthest from me on the Day of Judgement" [ Ahmad , Ibn Hibban , al-Tabarani and al-Baihaqi from Abu Tha'labah ].It is recorded by al-Tirmizi and others from Abu al-Dardaa who said: "I heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) saying: "Nothing is weightier in the scales of a believer on the Day of Judgement than his good behavior, and a believer can achieve the position of one who regularly fasts during the day and spend (the night in) prayer through his good manners" .Then, you have to advise this man (your wife's father) by presenting him a book, some recorded material and so on.Also, you have to avoid retaliation, but treat him kindly and politely. It is better to remain in your house and to have good relations with him. This might lead him to have better behavior and to accept your advice. You can decrease relations with him to avoid any form of quarrel or difference.If you wish to leave to another house (also we do not recommend that) your wife's duty is to obey you. And avoid thinking of divorcing her since divorce is the last solution, i.e. if other solutions fail.We ask Allah to grant you success, in word and in deed.Allah knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. It is confirmed that the Prophet (saw) said: "Bad omens are in the house, the woman and the horse." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] In another narration, the Prophet (saw) said: "If at all there is bad omen, it is in the horse, the house and the woman." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] The scholars differed in opinion about this Hadeeth; the best opinion is the one of Imaam Maalik and a group of scholars who consider the wording of the Hadeeth to mean its literal meaning, that it may be that Allaah makes dwelling in a house a reason for harm and devastation by the Decree of Allaah, as per the commentary of An-Nawawi on "Saheeh Muslim." For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 136033. It should be known that if Allaah put some evil omen in some things, then this is by the Decree of Allaah and His wisdom. However, it is not permissible for a Muslim to believe that it can cause any effect by itself as this is a kind of Shirk as Ibn Mas�ood narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: "Seeing an evil omen is Shirk." [Ahmad] For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 91008. As regards the salutation which you mentioned (Namaste), on the one hand, it includes � as we came to know � bowing down, so if the matter is so, then saluting while bowing down is not permissible as we clarified in Fatwa 88171. On the other hand, we fear that it has a relation with the Hindu rituals, so if this is the case, you are not permitted to do it. Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.Visions cannot be taken as proof for judging someone�s destiny, nor for indicating any ruling. Visions are of three types according a narration on the authority of Abu Hurayrah who narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "One comes from Allaah The Almighty bearing glad tidings; one comes from what a person thinks about when he is awake and sees when he is asleep; and one comes from Satan to frighten the dreamer. If a person sees a vision that is pleasant, he may tell it to others, and if he sees a dream that is not, he should not tell others about it. Instead the person should get up and offer prayer." [At-Tirmithi and Ibn Maajah; Al-Albaani:  Saheeh (Authentic)] In another Hadeeth, on the authority of 'Awf ibn Maalik the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, explained that visions are of three types: exaggerations and excessive doubts from Satan to make human beings sad; things that preoccupy a person while they are awake and a part of the 46 parts of prophethood. [Ibn Maajah; Al-Albaani: Saheeh (Authentic)]Therefore, seeing the dead in a good condition in a vision does not necessarily mean they are in Paradise, but it may be regarded as glad tidings. Indeed we hope that they are in Paradise. By the same token, seeing the dead in a bad condition does not mean that they are in Hell. It may be a dream from Satan.  However, you should supplicate to Allaah to forgive them, especially those known to have committed major sins during their lifetime.And Allaah Knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.  The body of a deceased person may undergo some changes that result in repulsive marks, such as the blackness of the face or the like. These marks, however, should not be taken as certain evidence on his evil deeds or bad end, since they may have been caused by a pre-death disease or by other factors as we explained in Fatwa 117016. For further information, please refer to Fataawa 119711 and 85432. Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: Dear F. M.: As-salaamu alaykum. We don't know where the site you are talking about got its information from, but Islam is of course misrepresented in many places in the world. That's why, it is our duty to do Da'wa and to educate the public about the true history and value of Islam. If you want, you may send us a direct e-mail to: [email protected] (attention: Imam) to tell us about the site's address, and we can try to send them some information. Thank you
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Answer: Dear Br. A. As-salaamu alaykum. When such thoughts come to you, always seek refuge from Allah to keep the devilish thoughts away from your heart. You can train yourself and shield your heart from such thoughts by reading the Qur�an more often, by praying, by fasting, and by remembering Allah at all time. All these suggestions and any other good deeds you do for the sake of Allah will decrease the occurrence of such thoughts and will make you able to deal with them efficiently. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds.  I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.First of all, we ask Allaah to cure you from these whispers. You should know that if the matter is only whispers, then they do not harm the person but he should repel them and seek the refuge of Allaah from the devil. Firstly, it appears that you are on much good but the devil wants to plot against you in order to spoil your religion and make your life miserable. Therefore, you should close all doors of the devil, and not let him control your heart in a manner that he would turn these whispers into belief. For more benefit on the whispers of the devil and how to repel them, please refer to Fataawa 18353, 87525 and 88297. Also, for more benefit on the virtues of the mothers of the believers and particularly of 'Aa�ishah please refer to Fataawa 82962, 83544 and 84846. Secondly, it is not clear from your question what you mean by having bad feelings that raise doubt about the Prophet (saw) . In any case, you should know that you are obliged to believe in the Prophet (saw) love him, obey him and so forth. If you know the rights of the Prophet (saw) upon you and your heart becomes certain about them, then the whispers of the devil would not harm you. Thirdly, concerning the fact that the Imaam (leader) that should be followed is the Prophet (saw) then this is something upon which there is no doubt. The absolute obedience is to Allaah and His Prophet (saw) while obedience to other than Allaah and His Prophet (saw) is restricted to and conditioned upon conforming to the Book of Allaah and the guidance of the Prophet (saw) . It should be noted that the Companions were keen on abiding by the guidance of the Prophet (saw) in all matters, both great and small. However, if there is an incident and they did not find a text of the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw) about it, then they would make Ijtihaad (a juristic opinion on matters which are not specified in the Quran or the Sunnah) about it. Indeed, their Ijtihaad is better for us than the Ijtihaad of others as they witnessed the revelation of the Quran and accompanied the Prophet (saw) and they knew from him and his circumstances what other people did not know. Also, it is confirmed that the Prophet (saw) said: "Hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs after me." [At-Tirmithi] Fourthly, the hair that grows on the neck is not from the beard, so it is permissible to shave it, because the definition of the beard according to the jurists is the hair that grows on the cheek and chin. The scholars stated that the hair of the neck is not from the beard; Imaam An-Nawawi stated this in Al-Majmoo� quoting Imaam Ahmad . For more benefit on the hair of the neck, please refer to Fatwa 87568. Fifthly, serving the religion, making Da�wah (calling people to Allaah), establishing the Tawheed (Oneness of Allaah) and fighting against Shirk (polytheism) are among the greatest acts of worship; these are among the most rewardable acts of obedience by which a person gets closer to Allaah as by these acts one does not only benefit himself but he benefits others. So, you should be concerned about this and you should help those who strive in this path. Allaah Says (what means): {Help you one another in virtue, righteousness and piety.}[Quran 5:2] Therefore, these are the matters that a person should be concerned with, as regards establishing the Hadd (i.e. the corporal punishment determined by the Islamic Law) on the apostates, then you have nothing to do with it [as this is a matter that is to be determined and implemented by the Muslim ruler]. Allaah Knows best.
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Praise be to Allah.

You will find a detailed answer to this question in the book �Problems and Solutions�, which you can read on this website under the heading �"shaykh Wa Hulool",

�s books�, and in the answer to Question #658. The fact that your wife apologizes indicates that she recognizes and regrets her mistakes, which is the first step towards solving the problem. Remind her of her position in the household and that she is an example to the children, and warn her that her children may copy her bad behaviour and it may become part of their personalities, thus perpetuating the problem. Try to contain her by your patience. Your acknowledgement that she is a good wife and mother reminds me of the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): �No believing man should hate a believing woman; if he hates one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another.� (Reported by Muslim, 2672). Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on this hadeeth: �I.e., he should not hate her, because although he may find in her one characteristic which he dislikes, he will find something that pleases him. Although she may be ill-tempered, she may also be religious or beautiful or chaste or kind towards him or something like that.� We ask Allaah to guide your wife and make her character good. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

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Answer: Salmo A. According to the Quran, Muhammed-peace be upon him- is the seal of the prophets. And Islam is the final message. Still be nice to them, the best way of dawa is the good manners. A.E
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

Bahai is a movement that appeared in 1260 A.H. (about 150 years ago). It was founded by Mirza Ali Mohamed Rida Al Shirazi who was raised in some innovative movements. He first dealt in trade. At the age of 17, he resumed studying and occupied himself with Sufi and other misleading books. In 1259 A.H., he went to Baghdad and learned the ideas and opinions of Kazem Al Rashti. During that time, he met a Russian spy by the name of Kinazd Gorki who claimed to be Muslim and named himself Isa Al Nakrani. This Russian spy started spreading rumors that Mirza Ali was the Mahdi and the door to the divine truth and that he will appear after the death of Al Rashti. In fact, Gorki found that Mirza Ali was the right person to use in order to disunite Muslims.

On Thursday Jumadaa Al Akhir (6th month of Muslim year) 1260 Mirza declared that he was the "door that leads to reality" and that he was a prophet just like Moosa (Moses), ‘Eesa (Jesus) and Muhammad, may Allaah exalt their mention. He even claimed that he had a higher rank than these Prophets. Then Rashti's students believed in him.

Later, he was arrested in 1261 A.H. and he declared his repentance on the Mimbar (the place in the mosque where the Imam stands when delivering the Friday speech) of Al Wakil's mosque after having caused much destruction and turned many people from the right creed. Later, in 1266, however, Mirza Ali, now known as Al Bab (the door) claimed that he had incarnated bodily as “The Lordness” (the attribute of a god).

When the Muslim scholars discussed the issue with him, he again repented. But this time, they did not believe him as he was known to be coward and to run from confrontation. So, he was sentenced to death and killed. Among the most famous personalities of the Bahai movement is Qurrat Al Ain and her real name was Um Salma who was born in 1231 A.H. in Quzween and took her knowledge from Al Mulla Mohammed Saleh Al Quzweeni (a Shiite). Then she claimed that the Islamic Sharee’ah has been abrogated.

Here are some of the most important ideas and beliefs of Bahai movement:

1. They believe that Al Bab (the door) is the one who created everything with his word and that he is the principle from which all things stem.

2. They believe in reincarnation and transmigration of souls and that reward and punishment are only for souls but in an imaginary way.

3. They agree with the Christians and Jews who believe that Jesus was crucified.

4. They deny the Prophets' miracles as well as the reality of Angels and Jinn. They also deny the existence of Paradise and Hell.

5. They forbid Hijaab for women and make the temporary marriage lawful, and for them women and properties are for common use.

6. They claim that Al Bab religion nullifies the religion of Muhammad (saw) .

7. Their Qiblah (where they face when praying) is Al Bahja in Akka in Palestine, not Al Haram mosque.

We conclude from the above that this group has nothing to do with Islam. So, it is forbidden to marry a woman who follows this faith.

Allah knows best.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.Bai'ah (pledge of allegiance) in Islam is the pledge given to the ruler of a region who is accepted by its people.Ibn Khaldun defined Bai'ah: saying: 'It is a pledge of obedience. It is as if the person who gives the pledge of obedience to his ruler promises that he will accept his rules concerning his matters and the matters of all Muslims as well. He will never dispute with him and will follow his orders willingly or unwillingly. The people used to put their hands in the hand of the ruler when they gave the pledge of allegiance to confirm the pledge just as a seller and a buyer do to confirm their contract. For this reason, generally the Bai'ah was associated with shaking hands' . What is mentioned above is the concept of Bai'ah in Islam. Anyone who explains the Ahadith of Bai'ah contrary to the above meaning is an innovator and goes against the practice of Ahl-al-Sunnah. Therefore, what is mentioned in the question is not proved in Shariah and not reported from the good ancestors that they used to take Bai'ah for repentance. They only made Bai'ah with the ruler of the people.Allah knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. S. As-salaamu alaykum. It probably occurred in the 6 th year after the Hijra, but some sources state it was the 5 th year A.H. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. Baytul-Maqdis is itself the Al-Aqsa mosque about which Allaah Says (what means): {Exalted is He who took His Servant [i.e. Prophet Muhammad ( (saw) ) by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.}[Quran 17:1] It is also confirmed that the Prophet (saw) said: "When the tribe of Quraysh belied me, I stood on the Hijr of Isma�eel (Ishmael) [The area adjacent to the northwest side of the Ka�bah, enclosed by a low semi-circular wall in the sacred mosque in Makkah] and Allaah showed me Baytul-Maqdis and I started describing it to them while I was looking at it."This is the meaning in principle, however, sometimes we mention Baytul-Maqdis to refer to something greater than it. Hence, some times it refers to the area in which Baytul-Maqdis and its precincts are, as in the saying of the Prophet (saw) said: "Baytul-Maqdis will be conquered."It is also used to refer to Jerusalem which includes Al-Aqsa mosque in the general meaning. However, by Baytul-Maqdis we do not refer to the entire Palestine or Greater Syria, and these are not considered holy as Baytul-Maqdis, however, it may be included in the surrounding area of Al-Aqsa that has this characteristic (i.e. sanctity). Allaah Says (what means): {Exalted is He who took His Servant [i.e. Prophet Muhammad ( (saw) )] by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.}[Quran 17:1] Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and messenger.  First and foremost, the husband must fulfill his wife�s material and spiritual needs, meaning he has to satisfy her need for provision, sexual intercourse, love and attention.  We advise the brother you are talking about to try and strike a balance between fulfilling people�s rights, by calling them to right path and clarifying the matters of religion to them on one hand, and fulfilling his family�s rights on the other hand; being a husband and a father. Allaah The Almighty has ordered us to achieve balance as we seek to fulfill the rights we owe to ourselves and to others, because if this balance is disturbed, one�s marital life may be destroyed. We also advise our brother not to go to excessively talk  to women, even in matters related to religion, because this would most likely lead to unpleasant consequences. This is obviously annoys his wife and such behavior will fill her heart with jealousy. It is his duty to avoid hurting her feelings. On the other hand, we advise our sister to be patient, to think carefully and not to rush into asking for divorce. She has to appreciate the nature of her husband�s work and know that the task he shoulders includes many responsibilities; hence, he needs all the support he can get.  Thus, we advise our sister to supplicate Allaah The Almighty to guide her husband to the best way to achieve that balance between her rights and the rights of Da'wah.  Allaah Knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. First of all, you should know that the husband should balance between the rights of his wife and the rights of his parents, and give each one his right. For more benefit on the rights of the parents, please refer to Fatwa 87019, and for more benefit on the rights of the wife on her husband, please refer to Fatwa 85398. There is no doubt that the status of the parents is greater than the status of the wife, however, this does not mean that the husband should be negligent about the rights of his wife on him. For instance, he is obliged to provide her with a safe accommodation and spend on her, and he may be absent from her for a period up to six months. However, he is not allowed to be absent from her for a period of more than six months except with her permission. For more benefit in this regard, please refer to Fataawa 85711 and 84073. Finally, it should be noted that the wife should help her husband especially in being kind to his relatives, like keeping ties with them and the like, as this will strengthen the relationship between you and your husband and make him love you even more; this will lead to a good marital relationship between both of you.Allaah Knows best.
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Praise be to Allah.

It is absolutely not permissible under any circumstances in Islamic law (shari'a) of Allah, the most esteemed and exhalted, for a non-Muslim to marry a Muslim woman, as per what He has said regarding the marriage of a kafir (unbeliever) to a Muslim woman and vice versa: (interpretation of the meaning).

They are not lawful (wives) for the unbelievers, nor are the unbelievers lawful (husbands) for them... (Al-Mumtahina:10)

And Allah the most esteemed and exhalted has also said (interpretation of the meaning):

Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe... (Al-Baqara:221)

i.e., it is not ever permissable for someone to marry his Muslim daughter or sister or any Muslim woman for whom he is a guardian to a kafir.

Islam must be exhalted and cannot be subjugated, so how could a Muslim woman be put under the care of a kafir man, when the man is normally naturally in a stronger position? In such a situation he could cause her to corrupt the practice of her religion or force her into subdual by causing her to live a life of oppression with him. He could also prevent her from practicing some of her religious rites. These are among the reasons for the aforementioned ban expressed in the previous ayaat. wallahu a'lam (and Allah is the most knowledgable).

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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.There is no harm is having the stomach banded if it does not cause any harm to the body.Allah knows best.
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Answer: Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim. Sister, Your husband is right in doing the best to stay away from RIBA. But as you said necessity is considered in muslims lives. Consequently a convention of Islamic schelors issued a statement that for those who have no home, and cannot afford to pay cash for the whole cost of a home it is permitted to get bank loan and pay interest, just for home for living. Wassalamu alaikum.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

First of all, it is not permissible for you to open an account in a Bank that deals with Riba (interest and/or usury); for more benefit on the ruling on dealing with such a bank, please refer to Fatwa 90054.

Secondly, some scholars are of the view that you should withdraw the money and spend it in charitable fields, like sponsoring the orphans, helping the poor and needy and the like. But first and foremost, you should repent to Allah from what you did because Riba is a major sin. Spending the money in charitable fields as we mentioned �even if this is required �is not enough as repentance.

Thirdly, the ruling of the prize is the same as the ruling of interest; you may leave it for them and you may take it and spend it in charity or spend its value in charity, but you should not use it for personal benefits as you received it in a forbidden manner so it is an ill-gotten earning.

Allah knows best.
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Dealing with usury-taking banks is forbidden since to do so means approving or accepting their transactions.  The mentioned transaction is not correct for the following reasons:a) The amount that is paid against certificates is nothing but a loan given to the bank.  Then getting benefits against the loan is considered Riba in Islamic Shariah. b) The draw on these certificates is actually a draw on the usury of the amounts that are collected from people and used in Riba transactions.c) It is also a kind of gambling since some of the participants win and some of them lose based only on chance.Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. Riba is among the major sins, but since you took the loan not knowing that Riba is prohibited, then we hope that this is a sound excuse. You should make the intention not to do so again and seek the forgiveness of Allaah for your negligence in learning the obligatory matters of your religion. You must only repay the original capital without interest as it is not permissible to pay the interest voluntarily unless you are compelled to do so. Please refer to Fataawa 84434 and 81346. If you would avoid the interest by paying the loan immediately, and you are able to repay it without causing severe harm to yourself, then you should hurry to repay the loan. But if the interest is not canceled by early repayment of the loan, then do not hurry to repay it.Since the repayment and transfer of the sum will cause losses to your money which are difficult for you to sustain, then you are not obliged to do so. Furthermore, the fact that the loan is forbidden does not mean that the money itself is forbidden, and therefore, it is permissible to use the loaned money to purchase property or anything else. For more benefit, kindly refer to Fatwa 93774.

Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. We advise you to deposit your money with interest as you are obliged to do so since there is no Islamic alternative in your country. However, you should get rid of this interest by spending it on the poor and destitute Muslims but you should not benefit from it yourself or spend it on the members of your family whom you are obliged to spend on. Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. You commit no sin if you put your money in a bank that deals with Riba (interest and/or usury) if you cannot find an Islamic bank. Since this permission is for necessity, you should not put your money in a savings account if you can do so in a credit account. If the necessity, however, causes you to use a savings account, it is unlawful for you to take the interest for your personal benefit. You can only take it and spend it in the general interest of the Muslims with the intention of getting rid of Riba. As for credit cards, the Islamic Jurisprudence council had ruled that they should not be used if they entail Riba, but if they are free of interest, then they could be obtained.Allaah Knows best.
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