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Question 2478: I received an email chain by a muslim bro..who said that the prophet's (pbuh)mosque watchman saw him (pbuh)in a dream asking to make 20 copies of the email. Although the things which he wrote were nic...
Question 2478: I received an email chain by a muslim bro..who said that the prophet's (pbuh)mosque watchman saw him (pbuh)in a dream asking to make 20 copies of the email. Although the things which he wrote were nice but still I think that asking someone to forcefully do a thing especially a dream's message, is not such a good idea. what do u think?
Answer: Dear Br. A. As-salaamu alaykum. You are correct, at this point of time, it is better to abstain from propagating such messages. Thank you for asking and God knows best. (Source: IslamiCity)
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Each man will have two wives in Paradise
Question 102917: assalamualykum, it is said when a men enters paradise 2 women will enter with him, what does it means? does it means his wife and hur. in paradise wont we live with our family,?men will stay with hur ...
Question 102917: assalamualykum, it is said when a men enters paradise 2 women will enter with him, what does it means? does it means his wife and hur. in paradise wont we live with our family,?men will stay with hur then what about his wife, plz expalin. allah hafiz
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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. Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (saw) said about men in Paradise: "Each one of them will have two wives; their marrow could be seen through their flesh [and bones] because of their beauty." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] A group of scholars stated that these two wives are from the women of this world, and not from the Hoor (women of Paradise). There is no doubt that a man�s wife is one of them, and there are some Prophetic narrations which prove that the women of this world who will enter Paradise will be more beautiful than the Hoor, but some scholars classified these Prophetic narrations as weak.A man (of Paradise) may even be made to marry 70 Hoor or more, as stated in some Prophetic narrations. Finally, it should be noted that the situation in Paradise is different from it in this world. In Paradise there is no jealousy between the wives like in this world. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 91687 and 87873. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Each person has Qareen from the jinn
Question 101354: Hello. Did all of Allah's Prophets have a devil with them all the time? Is it correct to say that if some person does not have a devil with them that they are free from sins? Thank you very much, kind...
Question 101354: Hello. Did all of Allah's Prophets have a devil with them all the time? Is it correct to say that if some person does not have a devil with them that they are free from sins? Thank you very much, kind Sir.
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, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. The apparent indication of the relevant religious texts is that every human being has a constant companion (Qareen) from the jinn. However, the Prophets were protected from the temptations of the Devil, so they do not commit Shirk (associating partners with Allah) nor major sins. Scholars held different opinions as to whether they may commit minor sins. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "The devil circulates inside the son of Adam just as blood circulates inside him." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "The devil places his halter on the heart of the son of Adam; if he (the son of Adam) remembers Allah, the devil withdraws, and if he forgets Allah, the devil swallows his heart." [Abu Yaʻla in his Musnad, Al-Bayhaqi in Shuʻab Al-Eemaan] Ibn Masʻood, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "There is none amongst you except that his Qareen from the jinn and his Qareen from the angels were assigned to him." The Companions asked, "Even you, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Even me, but Allah supported me against him, so I am safe from him and he does not command me but to do good.'" [Muslim] Allah, the Exalted, says about the attendant of Prophet Moosa (Moses) when he forgot the fish (what means): {Indeed, I forgot (there) the fish. And none made me forget it except Satan - that I should mention it.} [Quran 18:63] It was authentically reported in Saheeh Al-Bukhaari that his attendant was Yooshaʻ ibn Noon (Joshua, son of Nun), and it is known that he was a Prophet of Allah. Allah, the Exalted, says about Moosa (what means): {...so Moses struck him and (unintentionally) killed him. (Moses) said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy." He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.} [Quran 28:15-16] Al-Mulla ʻAli Al-Qaari said:"The negative structure in the hadeeth, 'None amongst you', indicates that the negation extends to all individuals; i.e. each of them is assigned a Qareen from the jinn to command him to do evil. His name is Al-Waswaas, and he is a son of Satan who is born when a child is born to the son of Adam... The Companions said, 'Even you, O Messenger of Allah?' meaning: You too have a constant companion from the jinn? ... He said, 'Even me...' because the hadeeth does not address the Companions only but, rather, everyone that could be addressed, as if he was saying: 'None of you, O sons of Adam...'" [Mirqaat Al-Mafaateeh Sharh Mishkaat Al-Masaabeeh, 1/139] As for your question: "Is it correct to say that if some person does not have a devil with them that they are free from sins?" The answer is that even if it is possible that someone would not have a constant companion from the devils, it does not necessarily entail that he never commits sins, because the motive for sinning might be the enticing of the devil or the desires of the evil-enjoining self. The apparent indication of the religious texts in this regard is that the self whispers with evil just as the devil whispers with evil. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, sought refuge with Allah from both evils; that of the Devil and that of the self, in the authentically reported supplication to be recited every morning and evening: "Allahumma ʻaalim al-ghayb wa ash-Shahaadah, faatir as-samaawati wa al-ardh, rabba kulli shay'in wa malikah. Ash-hadu alla ilaaha illa ant, aʻuthu bika min sharri nafsi wa sharri ash-shaytani wa shirkih." (O Allah, Knower of the Unseen and the witnessed, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of everything, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but You, I seek Your Protection from the evil of myself and from the evil of Satan and his Shirk [polytheism].) [At-Tirmithi: Hasan Saheeh (good or sound); Abu Daawood and Ahmad - Al-Albaani graded it Saheeh (sound)] For more benefit, please refer to fatwas 15907and 357886.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Each person is resurrected in the state they died in
Question 102963: Will people have the same appearances and ages in Hell and Paradise that they had in this worldly life?
Question 102963: Will people have the same appearances and ages in Hell and Paradise that they had in this worldly life?
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. The texts of the Sharee'ah show that people will be resurrected in the same state in which they died - with the same appearance and doing the deed they were doing at the time of their death as stated by the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam. [Muslim] However, the case is not the same when people enter Hell or Paradise. In Paradise, people�s appearance and age will change and they become 33 years of age, as indicated by the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam. [Ahmad and At-Tirmithi] As for non-Muslims, the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said that in Hell the molar tooth of a non-Muslim will be as big as the Mountain of Uhud, and his skin will be as thick as the distance a person riding a fast animal covers in three days. [Muslim] Also, the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, mentioned that the space the non-Muslim occupies in Hell will be as wide as the distance between Makkah and Madeenah.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Each responsible for own deeds except with retribution
Question 99423: AslamualakumThere is a veres im conffused about, please can you explain itin surah 35:18 it says that "no sould will carry the burden of another", how do we realte this to backbiting. IF somone backbi...
Question 99423: AslamualakumThere is a veres im conffused about, please can you explain itin surah 35:18 it says that "no sould will carry the burden of another", how do we realte this to backbiting. IF somone backbites, the man gets some of his the others sin. Also when you cross the sirat, i heard that you will take the sins of all those who you oppressed or done stuff to. Please reply back soon
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.The verse means that no one bears the sins of another person unless he was in any way complicit in committing them. No one is held accountable for another person's misdeeds; Allaah The Exalted says (what means): {And every soul earns not [blame] except against itself, and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you concerning that over which you used to differ.} [Quran 6:164]Moreover, Allaah The Exalted says (what means): {Or has he not been informed of what was in the scriptures of Moses.* And [of] Abraham, who fulfilled [his obligations] � * That no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another * And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives * And that his effort is going to be seen � * Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense.} [Quran 53:36-41]At-Tabari, said in his commentary on the verse that reads (what means): { � and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another}: "It means that no one will bear the sins of others nor will one be held accountable for them. In this verse, Allaah The Exalted informs His slaves that everyone will only answer for his own actions and no one will be held accountable for another person's actions � As-Suddi commented on the verse as follows: It means that no one will be held accountable for the misdeeds of another person." [Tafseer At-Tabari]Al-Qurtubi commented on the verse as follows: "It means that no soul will bear the burdens of another; no one will be punished for the sin of another person. Each person will be held accountable for his own misdeeds and be punished for them."Ibn Katheer said in his Tafseer, "It is an announcement of the reality on the Day of Judgment concerning Allaah's repayment, judgment and justice � that the souls are only repaid by their acts � good for good and evil for evil. No person will bear the burden of anyone else, as part of Allaah's justice. In another verse, Allaah The Exalted says (what means): {And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And if a heavily laden soul calls [another] to [carry some of] its load, nothing of it will be carried, even if he should be a close relative.} [Quran 35:18] And He also says (what means): {He will neither fear injustice nor deprivation.} [Quran 20:112] Scholars of Tafseer said, no person will be wronged by bearing the evil deeds of another person, nor will his own good deeds be decreased."The fact that transgressors will receive the bad deeds of people they wronged or slandered is a matter of retribution in favor of the people they wronged, in so far as judgment will be in their favor, so they will either give their good deeds or take their bad deeds. So it is an exception to the general rule. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said in his interpretation of the verse:"It means, a person will not bear the burdens or sins of others on the Day of Judgment, with one exception: if this person introduced a bad and sinful practice, he bears the sins of whoever follows his example and commits such a sinful practice until the Day of Judgment � Allaah The Exalted says (what means): {And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives.} [Quran 53:39] This means that a person will be bound by his own record of deeds; he will not be repaid except for his own good deeds. He does not receive the consequences of others just as he does not bear the sins of others. There is one exception � namely, retribution against transgressors and oppressors. A person answers only for his own actions; he receives the reward for his good deeds and is punished for his sins only. Allaah The Exalted says (what means): {Every person, for what he earned, is retained.} [Quran 52:21] He also says (what means): {Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained.} [Quran 74:38] On the Day of Judgment, one's good deeds are not to be taken from him and he will not bear the sins of others except with retribution against transgressors and oppressors. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "He who has done any wrong or act of injustice against his brother's honor or anything else, let him ask his forgiveness today before the time when he has neither a dinar nor a dirham. If he has done good deeds, a portion equal to his wrong doings will be deducted from them; but if he has no good deeds, he will be made to bear the evil deeds of the one he wronged in the same proportion." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]."Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eager to be righteous and is worried about a dream she saw
Question 107653: Am a girl who is away from what she should be as a Muslim. I love my religion, but I can't keep on the strict rules that Allaah has put for us. My mind sometimes takes me away and pushes me to think i...
Question 107653: Am a girl who is away from what she should be as a Muslim. I love my religion, but I can't keep on the strict rules that Allaah has put for us. My mind sometimes takes me away and pushes me to think in great things that is beyond my human mind. I love Allaah and I trust him that he is there for us when we need him. Well, I need him now to make my heart full with Eemaan and believe. Sometimes I feel that my thoughts are sins they are in fact thinking in creation, etc. I do pray but not in the right way I mean with pure and pious heart I suffer a lot from myself. I can't control it I feel that this is a punishment from Allaah. I keep praying for Allaah to make me a strong believer. Everyday from long time but I still go out unveiled talk to men I don't mean make sexual relation or doing bad things but I do things I shouldn't do. I used to have dreams I can't analyze like that one I was in the other day and Allaah was talking everyone was there it was the Qiyaamah but the sound was so dazzling that I couldn't understand what he was saying afterwards woman was standing beside me told me that he was saying a piece of Quran (Al Rahmaan) so I raised my hand because I knew that the ones who know what Allaah is going to say are those who are going to heaven 4 years later a friend of mine told me that this is a fact that is what going to be at the other day and Allaah will Say (Al-Rahmaan) and non-believer won't hear him I was panic. Please help me. I love Allaah am crying from the thought that might be outcaste from His mercy. I'd several dreams but no signs anymore. I need your help. May Allaah forgive me. I used to be ad one in the past. I used to steel to lie but not any more I want be a good Muslim. I love Allaah and I hope He forgive me tell me what to do with myself and my daemons. May Allaah make you the way to save my soul.
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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, dear sister in Islam, that as long as you are blaming yourself for being negligent and thinking to be righteous, then you have treaded the beginning of the correct path. In order to be enabled to tread the correct path, one has to be honest and earnest with Allaah in willing to do so, because if you are truthful, Allaah will enable you to achieve your endeavour and make you fulfil your desire. Allaah Says (what means): {O you who believe! Be afraid of Allaah, and be with those who are truthful (in words and deeds).}[Quran 9:119]. Allaah further Says (what means): {If they had been true to Allaah, it would have been better for them.}[Quran 47:21]. In addition to this, one should have a strong determination, as this is the best thing which will help you achieve this. Allaah Says (what means): {[Allaah said], "O Yahyaa (John), take the Scripture [i.e. adhere to it] with determination."}[Quran 19:12]; i.e. doing this seriously and to the best of one's ability. This will make your concern based on being steadfast on the religion of Allaah and achieve the means which lead to it. In addition to truthfulness, sincerity and determination in achieving righteousness and steadfastness on Allaah's religion, there are other means which we will mention that could help you achieve this: 1- To invoke Allaah earnestly while choosing the best times in which your supplications are most likely to be answered by Allaah, like when prostrating, during the last third part of the night and the like. In this regard, please refer to Fataawa 83421 and 85023. 2- To repent to Allaah and avoid minor and major sins, and to give the rights back to their owners, like stolen money and the like -according to your ability- even indirectly. You are obliged to give back the rights of people; for the conditions of repentance, please refer to Fatwa 87903.3- Not to despair from the mercy of Allaah, as Allaah forgives the sins no matter how great they are. In this regard, please refer to Fatwa 83055. 4- Be keen in performing obligations and supererogatory acts of worship like the prayer, fasting, reciting the Quran, mentioning Allaah and all other acts which causes the purification of one's soul and heart.5- Be keen in seeking beneficial knowledge and attending circles of knowledge, conferences, seminars and the like. 6- Keep company with righteous women who would help you in performing acts of obedience to Allaah, and you should avoid keeping company with dissolute women who may incite you to disobey Allaah. We ask Allaah to enable you to do good. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earlier generations of Muslims have better understanding of Islam
Question 101650: Assalaamu alaykum. Is this hadith authentic, and what does it mean if it is? "The later generation of Muslims will have a better understanding of Islam than the first."
Question 101650: Assalaamu alaykum. Is this hadith authentic, and what does it mean if it is? "The later generation of Muslims will have a better understanding of Islam than the first."
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 have not come across a hadeeth with the meaning that you mentioned, but we can authoritatively assert that there is no such hadeeth, and if there is any such hadeeth, then it is false and not authentic. The meaning of the statement in the question corresponds to the following famous saying that the scholars of Sunnah strongly refuted: "The methodology of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) is safer, but the methodology of the Khalaf (successors) is more knowledgeable and more perfect." Many scholars clarified the invalidity of such a statement, among them are Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah and Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen . Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah said in Dar� Ta�aarudh al-'aql wan-Naql, "If someone believes that the successors are more knowledgeable about the truth and its evidence or more capable in debating about it than the Salaf, then they are like those who claimed that they are more knowledgeable, more striving in jihaad (fighting in Allaah's cause), and better at conquering the land than them: both beliefs are the way of those who neither know the truth about the religion nor about the circumstances of the Salaf." Al-Karmi said in Aqaaweel ath-Thiqaat:"If a person ponders on this statement, he will find that it is absolute ignorance about the Salaf; how is it that the successors would be more knowledgeable about Allaah and His Names and Attributes and more grounded about the Essence of Allaah and His Verses than the foremost among the Muhajireen (Emigrants) and the Ansaar (Helper) and those who followed them exactly in faith among the heirs of the Prophets and pioneers of guidance. It is thanks to them that the Book of Allaah is preserved [as they relied upon it: recited it, acted according to it, and pondered over it], it is thanks to the Book of Allaah that they had excelled and surpassed, and the Book of Allaah mentioned them and praised them; and they recited the Book of Allaah, and Allaah blessed them with knowledge and wisdom, and they had profound knowledge about religious sciences and matters that are not known to the general people; in a way that if the wisdom and knowledge of others is compared to them, the ones who asks for comparison would be ashamed (to compare)."
Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earliest Qiblah of the Muslims
Question 104573: The first Qiblah (Al-Aqsa Mosque) was built 4000 years after Adam. I need clarification from the Quran, Hadeeths (narrations) and Tafseer (exegesis) regarding the direction to which people prayed duri...
Question 104573: The first Qiblah (Al-Aqsa Mosque) was built 4000 years after Adam. I need clarification from the Quran, Hadeeths (narrations) and Tafseer (exegesis) regarding the direction to which people prayed during those 4000 years.
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.Al-Aqsa mosque was the first Qiblah (direction of prayer) for the Muslims. It was their Qiblah around 13 years before the Hijrah (migration) during the Makkan Era and for 17 months during the reign in Madeenah after Hijrah. It was also the Qiblah for some previous nations.However, Al-Suyooti and Al-Shawkani stated in their Tafseer (interpretation of the Quran) that Prophet Aadam used to pray towards the Ka'bah (Al-Haram Mosque).Saying that Al-Aqsa was built 4000 years after Aadam is a claim that needs evidence.It is confirmed in Saheeh Al-Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim and others that Abu Tharr narrated that he asked the Prophet (saw) "O Prophet of Allaah, what was the first mosque to be built on earth? The Prophet (saw) replied: "Al-Haram mosque." Then I asked, "Which one was the second mosque?" He replied: "Al-Aqsa mosque." Then I asked, "How many years were between them? He replied: "40 years".It is documented in the book of biographies and history that Masjid Al-Haram existed at the time of Aadam . So this is evidence and is reported by Al-Bayhaqi in the Sunan.So if it is confirmed that Al-Haram mosque existed at the time of Aadam then the construction of Al-Aqsa mosque would be during or shortly after his time.Moreover, it is said that the Haram mosque was built by angels. Another report states that Al-Haram Mosque was built by Adam . Then he was ordered by Allaah The Almighty to go to Al-Aqsa to build the mosque, so he built it and devoted himself to the worship of Allaah The Almighty. This is stated by Al-Suyooti in Sharh Sunan Sahih An-Nasaa'i, and by Ibn Hajar in Fath Al-Baari.Nevertheless, Ibn Hajar and Al-Ayni stated in Sharh Saheeh Al-Bukhari that both mosques were built by the angels and were re-built afterwards, by prophets and other people.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earlobes not part of face in ablution
Question 108953: Assalaamu alaykum. Thanks a lot for all your answers. I asked for the definition of the face in the context of ablution, but the fatwa that you referred me to did not specifically answer my question. ...
Question 108953: Assalaamu alaykum. Thanks a lot for all your answers. I asked for the definition of the face in the context of ablution, but the fatwa that you referred me to did not specifically answer my question. My question is: how much of the face should be washed horizontally? I came to know that this should be done from earlobe to earlobe. Does this mean that the earlobes should be washed too? Or is it just the part of the earlobe that is adjacent to the face?
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, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. The earlobes are not part of the face as far as the obligation of washing the face in ablution is concerned; they are a part of the ear, and the ears are not part of the face. The scholars said that the horizontal limit of the face is what is between the two ears. The author of Daqaa'iq Uli An-Nuha said, "The limit of the face is from the ear to the ear horizontally; i.e. what is between the ears, as they are not part of it (the face)..." The Maaliki scholar Al-Hattaab wrote, "The horizontal limit of the face is between the two ears. This is clearer than the scholars' statement, 'From ear to ear...'" [Mawaahib Al-Jaleel] Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Early intentions to marry, and sexual practices in marriage
Question 121275: 1) What does the female Muslim name 'RUHIA' mean?2) Is it Islaamicly allowed for a boy and girl to like each other and promise to get married one day? Note: Without any intimacy in ANYWAY. Please try ...
Question 121275: 1) What does the female Muslim name 'RUHIA' mean?2) Is it Islaamicly allowed for a boy and girl to like each other and promise to get married one day? Note: Without any intimacy in ANYWAY. Please try to answer this for me. Because there is a girl I like. We advise each other to education and what is good and we aspire to be a devoted Muslim couple one day. Please is it allowed?3) Is a husband allowed to stimulate his wife's clitoris with his hand and she his organ with her hand. Or Islaamic Modesty is against this?4) Masturbation is touching the genitals to gain sexual pleasure. Does someone masturbate if they rub their genitals because they feel some itching there and not aim at any pleasure. Please I patiently await your answer.
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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. 1) We do not know the precise meaning of this name, except that it apparently is related to the Ruh (spirit-soul). It might be that giving this name is to suggest that the girl is of the same status as the soul is to the body, to denote her honour and dignity.2) If you mean that they would establish an affectionate relationship between them, like meeting and discussing and the like; then this is not permissible. If you mean that one loves the other without transgressing the limits of Allaah, then this is a matter of a natural disposition that could happen to a person without intending it. In this case he is not held accountable, but he should be careful not to be led to discussions and meetings, and what is more sinful than this, which Allaah has forbidden. Anyway marriage is the solution to this love. The Prophet (saw) said: "There is nothing better for those who love one another than marriage." [Ibn Maajah] As regards advising each other and calling to Allaah, there is no doubt that this is something good in general. But, such talk between a man and a marriageable woman, could lead to corruption. Therefore, you should appoint other women like her to advise her, admonish her, etc.3) It is permissible for each spouse to take pleasure from the other as he/she likes. However, it is an obligation on the husband to avoid anal sex and having intercourse when the wife is in menses. 4) Masturbation is forbidden as Allaah says (interpretation of meaning): {But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors}[23: 7]. So it is not permissible for a Muslim to desire this, but if one ejaculates without intending to masturbate due to rubbing because of an itch he has, then there is no sin, Inshaa Allaah, and thus it becomes known that rubbing which doesn't result in ejaculation is also not prohibited. It is more appropriate for him to avoid as much as possible what could lead to that. Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Early marriage for girls
Question 120108: Assalamu Aalikum. If girls get married at a very younge age( between age 6 and 16 for example), it might be harmful for her in various ways. She might end up getting pregnant while her own body is dev...
Question 120108: Assalamu Aalikum. If girls get married at a very younge age( between age 6 and 16 for example), it might be harmful for her in various ways. She might end up getting pregnant while her own body is developing. She might not be able to finish her studies to attain a qualification, so that she can survive if Allah forbids something happens to her Husband. Her personality is also immature just like her body. She might not be able to take important decision concerning her family life because her immature judgement. One can not expect a girl to take the huge physical and mental responsibility of marriage at the age of 12. Can you convince me, that there need not be a minimum age for girls to get married?
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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 not correct to say that early marriage is harmful for girls; rather, it is absolutely the contrary. It is enough evidence that this is proven from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw) and the companions did so. If something is proven to be Islamicly legislated, then this is evidence that it is beneficial for the human beings. Therefore, a Muslim should not take into consideration the claims that contradict the Sharee�ah (the Islamic Law).As regards the matter of sexual intercourse, the jurists stated that the guardian (of the girl) should not allow the husband to consummate the marriage with the girl with whom the marriage contract has been conducted, and her husband is not allowed to consummate the marriage with her, until she physically becomes able to have sexual intercourse; for more benefit in this regard, please refer to Fatwa 88199. As regards studying and obtaining a degree or certificate, then marriage does not prevent the girl from continuing her studies if she wishes to continue. The reality proves this. Furthermore, the issue of provision is in the Hands of Allaah. Indeed, many women who lost their husbands found the reasons of provision which they did not find when their husbands were alive. Therefore, one should not be obsessed by this. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 84534.As regards bearing the responsibility at home, in general the girl learns about this when she is with her mother, and the mother should be concerned about this when her daughter is with her. In addition to this, this is something easy to learn in a short period after the girl finds herself in a separate home. The reality proves that this is not a sound reason for which marriage should be delayed. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earned money by serving alcohol in a restaurant
Question 116024: I�m from DUNDEE.I been living in U.K. about 3 years. I have a question in my mind that is increasing day by day! When I arrived in U.K. my family faced problem about visa status, my father got work pe...
Question 116024: I�m from DUNDEE.I been living in U.K. about 3 years. I have a question in my mind that is increasing day by day! When I arrived in U.K. my family faced problem about visa status, my father got work permit visa with a takeaway owner unfortunately the owner cheated us and cancelled my father valid work permit through home office only for money! And my father borrowed money from relatives for bring us in U.k. So in these crises I started work with buffet restaurant as a waiter where food is halal but drink was alcohol. I did waiter there about 21 moths. In that time my visa get expired, so situation get complicated for me .so I depend on watery because I can�t change the job because of my expired visa. I did not want to do watery with alcohol but I tried other job sector unfortunately I failed and my English was so weak, less confidence to find a job. I did 7 month buffet service which is halal food service. My family depend on my earning money, I am as well. Now I am working in a halal take away. The description I give u only to understand my situation. So my question is the wages I took from restaurant as a waiter is going to be halal or haram? Is haram then how can I spend it halal way? Will it be effect on my prayers, eating, wearing cloths, family shopping in haram or halal way?
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 have already issued Fatwa 84996 clarifying that it is forbidden to work as a waiter serving intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks) and there is no doubt that the money you earned by serving intoxicants are ill-gotten money because the salary of carrying intoxicants for people to drink is not permissible for the worker if he did so while knowing that it is forbidden. Therefore, he should gift it in charity and not spend it on himself. However, if you had already estimated the amount of that salary and given it out from your lawful money, and spent it on the poor, then we hope that you did what is required from you and you are acquitted from sin. For more benefit on how to get rid of ill-gotten money, please refer to Fatwa 83894. Moreover, you are obliged to repent to Allaah by regretting doing that job and be determined never to do it again.As regards whether or not that money has an effect on your prayers �etc, then there is no doubt that ill-gotten money has an effect on the person who earned it, in a way that there is no blessing in it and that it prevents his supplication from being answered and so forth. The Prophet (saw) mentioned (the case of) a man who has travelled a long distance � unkempt and dusty � and who raises his hands towards the heavens and supplicates: 'O Lord!' 'O Lord!', while his food is ill-gotten, his clothing is ill-gotten and he is fed with ill-gotten money; then the Prophet (saw) said: "How could his supplications be answered?"[Muslim] Moreover, it is reported in an authentic narration that "Hellfire is more appropriate to consume the flesh that is fed on ill-gotten money then." [At-Tirmithi] Besides, it is reported in weak narrations that ill-gotten money is a reason for the rejection of good deeds like the prayers and other acts of worship, but the fact remains that whoever repents, Allaah will accept his repentance. Indeed, a person who repents from sin is like the one who has never sinned. Therefore, have glad tidings since you repented to Allaah. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning a reward equal to Hajj and 'Umrah
Question 100979: I want to know is this an authentic Hadeeth: The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, says: "Whoever reads Fajr (for men, specifically in Jama'ah, for women at home, in Jama'ah, or wherever) and re...
Question 100979: I want to know is this an authentic Hadeeth: The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, says: "Whoever reads Fajr (for men, specifically in Jama'ah, for women at home, in Jama'ah, or wherever) and remembers Allaah until sunrise (that is, reads Qur'aan, memorizes chapters, etc.), then prays two Raka'h (units) of Shurooq (sunrise) he will get the reward of complete Hajj and 'Umrah (the word complete was emphasized three times by the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam".
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 is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. The narration that the questioner is referring to is reported by At-Tirmithi and narrated by Anas Ibn Maalik that the Prophet (saw) said: ''Whoever prays Fajr in congregation and sits mentioning Allaah until sunrise, then prays two Raka'h, he will get a complete reward of Hajj and 'Umrah, (he repeated 'complete reward' thrice)." And this is an authentic narration.At-Tabaraani reported the same narration with a different wording, and narrated by Ibn 'Umar . The narration reads: ''The Prophet (saw) when he prays Fajr, used to remain sitting until he is able to pray again (i.e. after sunrise) and the Prophet (saw) said: ''Whoever prays Fajr and then remains in his position until he is able to pray again, it is as if he had performed an accepted Hajj and 'Umrah.''So this is a great reward for whoever does so.Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning commission from marketing a gaming website
Question 115084: There is a website called g2a, it sells games n is used by many famous gamers, i made an account and they say that we can make you a link. they say this to every person that joins their website. when ...
Question 115084: There is a website called g2a, it sells games n is used by many famous gamers, i made an account and they say that we can make you a link. they say this to every person that joins their website. when they make me a link, i can send that link to my friends. my friends can open that link and if they wish to buy a game. lets say they buy a game for 30 dollars, i will get 5 dollars from that 30 dollars because i sent them the link. the other 25 dollars will go to the company. Is earning money in this way haram?
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 the website does not charge any fees for creating an account and for marketing its products whether in the form of cash or buying a game or the like, then there is no harm in marketing its games and sending out the link to it in order to profit from the commission earned whenever a new customer buys their games by way of you, provided that these games are lawful.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning Money by Playing Video Games
Question 124075: Earning money from gamingIs it halal to earn revenues from youtube by playing video games?Also, i know the game has a light type of music (unharmful music) and it can lead to addiction, if its halal, ...
Question 124075: Earning money from gamingIs it halal to earn revenues from youtube by playing video games?Also, i know the game has a light type of music (unharmful music) and it can lead to addiction, if its halal, do i hold the responsibility if the ones who saw my video downloaded the game and left their islamic obligations?
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. If the music included in the games is not intended in itself in the game, then it is not forbidden to sell these games.The person who buys these games should not listen to the music, and if he does so, or that he loses his time and obligations because of them, then he is the one who bears the sin and not the seller. However, if the music is intended in itself in the game and it is not only subsequent to it, then it is not permissible to sell them.Indeed, there are many areas of lawful earning that do not involve any doubt, and the Muslim must seek them.The Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, said: "The Holy Spirit (Jibreel [Gabriel]) has communicated to me that no soul dies before its appointed time and without having received its provisions in full; so fear Allah and seek provision with decency, and do not let the slow coming of provision cause you to seek it by disobeying Allah, for that which is with Allah cannot be attained except by obeying Him." [Al-Albaani graded it as Saheeh (authentic) in Saheeh al-Jaami� as-Saheeh]For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 360949, 312397, 259372, and 375331.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning Money by Posting Quran and Da�??wah Videos on YouTube
Question 114305: Dear Brothers and Sisters,Is making money while doing Dawwah by posting Quran and Dawwah on youtube haram? Thank you for your response.
Question 114305: Dear Brothers and Sisters,Is making money while doing Dawwah by posting Quran and Dawwah on youtube haram? Thank you for your response.
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.In principle, there is nothing wrong in posting Quran and Da�wah videos on YouTube and the like and earning money as a result of doing so.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning money conducting surveys and selling e-books online
Question 124766: Nowadays a lot of US sites offer money for giving surveys. Is it Haraam or Halaal to earn money by giving surveys? Also is it proper to sell e-books online? I ask this because e-books can be sold in o...
Question 124766: Nowadays a lot of US sites offer money for giving surveys. Is it Haraam or Halaal to earn money by giving surveys? Also is it proper to sell e-books online? I ask this because e-books can be sold in online format many times without buying them? In Islam is it compulsory to buy things before selling?
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 is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. In general these surveys contain some religious prohibitions like the following:1) The Muslim will be committed to some sites that are forbidden because of the temptation and attractions that they contain. 2) The Muslim will participate in things that are not permissible for him to participate in, like choosing the best singers and other dissolute people.3) If participating in such a survey is in return for money, then this is paying money [even if it is a small amount] for people to participate in it [therefore it is not permissible]. Therefore, we consider, and Allaah knows best, that it is more appropriate for a Muslim to be careful about earning money in this way, in order to be safe in his religion, honour and dignity. This is in relation to the first part of your question. As regards the second part of the question, the answer is that the custom dictates that the right of innovation is a particular property of its owner. The majority of scholars gave the Fatwa that it is not permissible to abuse this right without a prior permission from their owner. If the business owners state that the copyrights are reserved or state that it is permissible to benefit from it but not sell it, then this condition has to be met. However, if they do not state any of this, then it becomes permissible to benefit from it by any lawful means, like selling and the like. Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning Money for Hajj
Question 114117: Is earning the expense money for Hajj obligatory on every Muslim?
Question 114117: Is earning the expense money for Hajj obligatory on every Muslim?
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 Muslim is not ordered to look for money in order to perform Hajj nor is he asked to take loans for this purpose. What is obligatory on him is to obey Allah and perform Hajj if he is physically able whenever he gets enough money to provide for Hajj expenses. He should answer the call of Allah. Allah Says (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way.} [Quran 3:97]
{…for whoever is able to find thereto a way}, means those who can physically and financially afford the expenses and hardship of Hajj. The reason for the obligation of performing Hajj is this ability, and if it is lacking, then the person is not ordered to search for it. In fact, Muslims are not required to make themselves eligible for performing any form of worship.
Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning money from Paid-To-Click (PTC) advertisements
Question 115117: Esselamu aleikum, Recently I send question here and I get this answer : http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Id=2511569&Option=QuestionId But that answer is about HYIP pr...
Question 115117: Esselamu aleikum, Recently I send question here and I get this answer : http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Id=2511569&Option=QuestionId But that answer is about HYIP programs/sites which offer money only for investing money, sometimes they offer paid to click or surf ads but that is just to cover the real truth and they are haram. My question is about PTC(Paid To Click) sites. There are two type of PTC sites, Investment and NON-Investment. My question is only for NON-Investment PTC sites. There are Advertisers and Members. Advertisers advertise their sites and we, Members, are getting paid to click it, some percentage of what they paid for advertising it. Members earn for clicking ads. Also there are 2 more options for earning money. First is to bring Direct Referrals to register on PTC site under your name and get paid when they click ads. Second option is to Rent Referrals for 30 days, 60 days, etc, and that is mostly for members that dont have skill in bringing referrals. For example, one referral cost 0.2 dallars for 30 days and if he click everyday for 30 days you could earn up to 0.4 dollar. To cashout earned money members dont need to invest anything because everybody get FREE membership when he register. There are also other membership which are not free and they have cost(for example 20 dollars for 180 days). People who have lot of skill upgrade on higher membersips. Higher memberships have lot of features than free membership, they have higher commission per clicking ads and per referral clicks, possibility to bring bigger number of referrals or to rent bigger number of referrals and many other features. I already asked one master and one hafiz about this and they say that by all Ulema this PTC job is Halal if advertisements are Halal. But I wanted to ask you, is this Job Halal? It is very importing for me to know is it haram or not because I help my parents with money I earn from this ptc sites. May Allah reward you
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 will summarize our answer to the issue you are asking about in the following points: 1- The subscription being free and the advertisements that the subscriber takes a fee for browsing through being lawful advertisements that do not involve something objectionable, there is no harm in it. 2- Bringing a member for browsing through the ads (clicking on the ads) as you explained, and the site taking a commission for it, there is no harm in that either. 3- As regards buying customers or buying their clicking on the ad, then it seems that it is based upon risk because the reality of purchasing or leasing a member involves either gambling or risk. The amount which the buyer or the leaser pays, he pays it to the site against them clicking on the ads, which depends on his luck, and he does not know how many times they will click on the ad, so the amount of his profit is risked if he really buys the clients, and it is a risk with greater reason if this is not the case. 4- Buying the membership or promoting it is not permissible because of what we explained in Point 3 above. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning money through blogger ads
Question 116190: In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Al-sallamu Al-laikoum Recently,i have joined the searching engine google that is generate the advertising to my blogger site and Earn rev...
Question 116190: In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Al-sallamu Al-laikoum Recently,i have joined the searching engine google that is generate the advertising to my blogger site and Earn revenue from that advertise as any person who click on that ad. my quastion is it that business with google haram or halal? thankyou wa jazakomallahu kheyran
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 nature of this dealing may have one of the following two situations:First, it could be a rental contract i.e. you rent out some space on their site to use it for the advertisement of your site. If it is the case then it is an invalid rental contract since it is a condition for the validity of a rental contract that the fees are known and there is no ambiguity regarding the contract. This condition can not be fulfilled here because the company might make a lot of profit if the visitors are many, while on the other hand they might not earn any thing if there are no visitors. This uncertainty invalidates the contract. In an invalid rental contract the contracted party deserves conventional wages.Second, it could be brokerage i.e. you make an agreement with Google that they will bring visitors for your site on the condition that you will pay a fixed amount for each visitor as a commission; this is allowed since it is a kind of hiring contract which is allowed if the wages are known. Finally, all the above details apply if the content of your blogger is lawful; otherwise, it is not allowed.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning one's living is not an obstacle to acquiring knowledge
Question 107127: My question is regarding settling uneasiness and confusion that is troubling me for some time due to a contradiction I am trying to work out in my heart. I am having challenges in my work and business...
Question 107127: My question is regarding settling uneasiness and confusion that is troubling me for some time due to a contradiction I am trying to work out in my heart. I am having challenges in my work and business, in that most of my efforts have been very unproductive and fraught with complete failure. It has been a few years now so it was quite extended, however I am fully understanding that success and failure is first and foremost from Allah swt and have no qualms about that.My contradiction is coming from the fact that I am very good at gaining Islamic knowledge, and enjoy greatly learning more and more about Islam and gaining scholarly learning from sheikhs and lectures, and I wish nothing out of this World nowadays and want to dedicate myself to do every possible thing to build for the eternal afterlife that awaits us. Every time I feel a work task is coming up, and especially that over the past couple of years that I have found my efforts and work to be very unproductive and almost does not add anything to my or my family's income (which has suffered severely due to the lack of progress or success), I feel completely unmotivated towards leaving my studies or reading to do it. I am told I need to find a balance between working for today and working for the afterlife, but in the middle of this constant ineffectiveness I feel miserable to waste any moment in constant seemingly futile attempts at securing a business deal here or a trade deal there when the books and worship are calling me. What should we as muslims be doing? Should we strive for worldly matters EVEN when apparently God is not meaning for them to materialize, because it is our duty to struggle, or should I enroll in further dedicated Islamic studies, and focus on the afterlife, while "letting go" believing that if God has taken the success away, then He will provide for our needs?
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. It is Islamically required to endeavor to earn one�s living; Allaah Says (what means): {It is He who made the earth tame for you, so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision and to Him is the resurrection.}[Quran 67:15] Therefore, a Muslim should endeavor to earn his living and the living of the people whom he is obliged to spend on. The Prophet (saw) said: "It is enough a sin for a person not to provide means of sustenance to those whom he is obliged to support." [Ahmad and Abu Daawood]Therefore, if you do not have what is sufficient for you and for the people whom you are obliged to spend on, like your wife, your parents and your children, then it is not permissible for you to abandon work. Abandoning work on the pretext that Allaah would fulfill the person�s need is a kind of absolving one�s self of responsibility on the pretext of relying on Allaah, because Allaah ordered us to take the proper means and endeavor to earn one�s living as we previously clarified. Hence, we advise you to be moderate: you should endeavor to earn your living while striving to avoid making it an obstacle to acquiring knowledge. Indeed, Al-Bukhari entitled a chapter: "Seeking Knowledge by Turns" and he mentioned in it the story of 'Umar with his neighbor from the Ansaar as they sought knowledge from the Prophet (saw) by turns, by one of them seeking knowledge by attending the study circles with the Prophet (saw) and then benefiting his neighbor who was busy in earning his living at that time. This proves that the Salaf (righteous predecessors) were moderate. Moreover, you should not restrict yourself to one field of work; rather, you should search an alternative. If you fail in one kind of business, then you should try another business, or any other work than business. If you fail in doing business with your money, then you should look for another trustworthy and keen person as he might succeed in doing business with you money. If you have no money, then you should work as a hired person [employee] and so forth, as the earth of Allaah is vast and the provision of Allaah is abundant.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning reward for food for breaking fast
Question 112623: Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Dear respected Shaykh, I have a question about fasting. My question is with regards to a hadith about feeding a fasting person and gaining the same r...
Question 112623: Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Dear respected Shaykh, I have a question about fasting. My question is with regards to a hadith about feeding a fasting person and gaining the same reward (even if you are fasting yourself). Some brothers and I bring dates, I bring dates and they bring dates and some apples and bananas, and we eat together and break our fast together at the masjid. My question is: will we all get the reward of each other's fasting since we are all fasting, or does only the person whom the fasting person eats a date from first get the reward? May Allaah reward you.
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, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. If the intention is that each one earns the reward mentioned in the hadeeth, "Whoever provides the food for a fasting person to break his fast with, then for him is the same reward as the reward of the fasting person, without anything being decreased from the reward of the fasting person," then he earns the reward of the fasting person who ate from the food that he provided - whether dates or otherwise - before he consumed anything else, because the reward is earned by providing the fasting person with something to break his fast with, as clearly stated in the relevant ahaadeeth.If he did not have an intention or if each is eating from the food of the others after having broken their fast with something else, then he does not earn the reward in reference; rather, it is sharing food with others. We hope that such sharing would be blessed, as the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "Gather around your food and mention the name of Allah and it will be blessed for you." [Abu Dawood - Al-Albaani graded it hasan (good)]The reward for offering food to a fasting person to break his fast with is not earned except when he actually breaks his fast with it along with the existence of the intention to earn this reward. The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention, and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] He also said, "There is no reward without Ihtisaab (expecting reward from Allah), and there is no deed (accepted) without intention." [Ad-Daylami - Al-Albaani graded it saheeh (sound) by virtue of corroborating narrations]Al-Munaawi commented, "It means that the person does not earn the reward for his good action unless he holds the intention to carry out that good deed to earn the reward from Allah. An action carried out without intention does not count." [Faydh Al-Qadeer]Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning through SMS advertisements
Question 115248: What is islamic ruling on earning through sms? (advertising through sms)
Question 115248: What is islamic ruling on earning through sms? (advertising through sms)
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.In principle, it is permissible to work in publicity and advertising, whether by SMS or other means, but if it involves what is forbidden or it helps in something forbidden, then it is forbidden.The general rule is that there are two cases for publicity and advertising:1. The publicity or advertising is for something forbidden, or it includes something forbidden, then this is not permissible as this is helping in sin and transgression.2. The publicity or advertising is for something lawful and the advertisement does not include something forbidden; then this is permissible and there is no harm in benefitting from what is earned from this.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning unlawful income to bring family to Canada
Question 114802: Assalaamu alaykum Brother. I am a student living in canada. Formerly, I asked about the purity of my job that I have in a call centre, and you helped me a lot by letting me know that the job is not ha...
Question 114802: Assalaamu alaykum Brother. I am a student living in canada. Formerly, I asked about the purity of my job that I have in a call centre, and you helped me a lot by letting me know that the job is not halal. I have another question regarding this. As the job is not halal, I will quit it, Allaah willing, and look for another one. However, I am a student, I have no family or friends here who can help me financially. Though my only expenses come from my parents living in another country, Allaah willing, after five or six months, my wife and two children will join me in Canada. If i leave the job now, I will not be able to bear their expenses. It is really hard for students to find a halal job. Can I continue my job while looking for another job one? As soon as I get another job to cover the expenses of my family, I will quit the current job, Allaah willing. My question is: is it permissible for me to continue my job in such circumstances? Please let me know as soon as possible as I do not want to live in any haram. May Allaah reward you.
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 ʻalayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. If you can handle only the lawful requests and assist the clients to obtain them, then there is no harm in that and your income from this work is lawful. It is impermissible for you to handle the unlawful requests; Allaah, The Exalted, says (what means): {And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.} [Quran 5:2]When the Muslim works in a job that involves both lawful and unlawful duties, part of his income is lawful in proportion to the lawful duties because deeming the income lawful depends on the permissibility of work.Your intention to have your family move to Canada and live with you does not make it lawful for you to work in an unlawful job because this is not considered a necessity. There is no doubt that there are many lawful means of earning a living for whoever strives in seeking them. Needless to assert, whoever fears Allaah and abandons the unlawful for His sake, He will make for him a way out (of every distress).Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earning wealth in Islam
Question 108200: What is the position of Islam about concerning the earning of wealth? In the society where we live everybody is after money. We cannot totally ignore the importance of money in our lives.
Question 108200: What is the position of Islam about concerning the earning of wealth? In the society where we live everybody is after money. We cannot totally ignore the importance of money in our lives.
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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.
Earning wealth is an obligation if the intent is to provide for one's needs and those of one's family or if the intent is to pay one's debts. Earning wealth is likeable if the intent is to help the poor and the needy, to give to one's relatives or to spread good among people. Earning it to beautify oneself and to show the Blessing of Allah on one's livelihood is lawful.
However, if the purpose behind earning it is to amass a fortune to show off, this is unlawful. The rules above concern only money that is gained through lawful means, as anything gained through Haram means is Haram. Again if the person does not give the Zakah of his/her properties, then his/her money becomes impure hence unlawful. Moreover, some people get so busy in collecting money that they try to get it even through illicit ways and/or neglect to fulfill some of the Islamic duties.
Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings from an unlawful business after repentance
Question 115094: Assalamu Aleikum I have a question regarding a business that I was running which I quit after someone pointed out that might not be permissible and because me having doubts of it being haram I stopped...
Question 115094: Assalamu Aleikum I have a question regarding a business that I was running which I quit after someone pointed out that might not be permissible and because me having doubts of it being haram I stopped everything, and refunded all orders I could refund made the last couple of days. I finished the orders that I couldn't refund. After that I closed down all my websites and everything affiliated to it. The business I was running had some elements which were doubtful such as using pirated software (Without paying), and selling virtual currency/goods for a game that could be against shariah (content wise), selling virtual goods according to the gaming company is against the terms of service. Now it's a long story but the reason I never thought of it while running the company was due to the fact that I received this job at the same time I started practising islam, so I was happy of the nima of Allah and never gave it a second thought. After I had run the company for around 1 year, I quit the same day that I was told that it might be unpermissible. Because I did not wanna commit any sins. I have also lent out money to my parents, and used money for the sake of allah during all the period I was working. (Will that count)? Basicially the main point is, All the money I have left am I allowed to keep it since I was unaware of the situation? Subhanallah I read Fatwa No : 123246 and it felt very similar to my case, I have asked someone locally and the answer was similar. I just wanna make sure, so I don't end up doing anything wrong. Jazzak Allah
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.Your are commended for seeking to do what is lawful and for asking about matters you are not sure about. You did well by discontinuing that business as it is impermissible to pirate software programs especially for the purpose of making profit on them. You are liable for the value of profits you have caused the program owners to lose and the damages incurred to them because of the use of their program without authorization. You pay this value to the party entitled to that right, if possible; otherwise, it should be paid in charity. The amount of damages incurred by them and profits lost is to be estimated by experienced persons in this field. If this is not attainable, then you should do your best in estimating it yourself, and you should pursue paying an amount of money by which you believe you would most likely be cleared of liability. As for whatever money you earned with the consent of the payer but in an illicit manner, such as the compensation for a legally forbidden utility such as a game or the like, if you were not aware of its prohibition, then a group of scholars said that when the person earns money through unlawful means while being unaware of its prohibition, he is not obliged to clear his liability of the unlawful earnings after repenting from that sin. Allaah, The Exalted, says (what means): {� So whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his affair rests with Allaah�.} [Quran 2:275] Allaah did not command those who made transactions with usury and repented afterwards to clear their liability of their unlawful wealth (earned through usurious transactions).Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: "If one had earned it while unaware of its unlawfulness, his repentance wipes out the sins committed before it and he is entitled to such earnings; Allaah, The Exalted, says (what means): {� So whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his affair rests with Allaah�}"Hence, you are not obliged to clear yourself of liability from that money which remains with you; but it is incumbent on you to refrain from engaging in such forbidden activity after your repentance and Allaah will not let your efforts be in vain; He says (what means): {� And whoever fears Allaah - He will make for him a way out./And will provide for him from where he does not expect�} [Quran 65:2-3]The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "The Holy Spirit (Jibreel [Gabriel] ) has inspired to me that no soul will die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in full, so fear Allaah and do not be desperate in seeking sustenance, and no one of you should be tempted to seek sustenance by means of committing sin if it is slow in coming to him, for that which is with Allaah can only be attained by obeying Him." [Al-Albaani graded it Saheeh (sound) in Saheeh Al-Jaami' As-Sagheer]Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings from questionable source
Question 116552: I have earned some money but I am not sure if it Halaal or Haraam. But what I want to know is can I use such money for my basic needs like food, water or can I use it for some other purpose like buyin...
Question 116552: I have earned some money but I am not sure if it Halaal or Haraam. But what I want to know is can I use such money for my basic needs like food, water or can I use it for some other purpose like buying some clothes, appliances for myself? Also can I use such money to start a business of my own so that I can start earning Halaal money?
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 is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. You have to know that money is of three categories:1) Purely forbidden money: it is not permissible to own this kind of money or to buy food or clothing with it. 2) The second category is the lawful money: it is permissible to own this money and use it for buying and selling, and the like. 3) The third category is suspicious money:The scholars provide two different explanations about this type of money.The first explanation is whether the wealth itself or what is earned is permissible or not. The second explanation is about lawful and forbidden money mixed together. The position of a Muslim regarding such suspicious money should be as follows: He should not avail of the money that is still suspicious (regarding its permissibility or impermissibility). The Prophet (saw) warned us that being involved in what is suspicious could lead to committing what is clearly forbidden, or make us a target for people's tongues and thus lose our dignity. It is reported in the narration of the Prophet (saw) : "That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear; and between these two is that which is doubtful and ambiguous, which most people do not know. So whoever avoids the doubtful, safeguards his faith and his honour, but who ever gets involved in the doubtful, falls into unlawful activities." [Bukhari and Muslim] Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings from working in interest-based bank
Question 114438: Assalaamu alaykum. My fiancee is an employee in a bank. I really want to marry her for Allah's sake and find her a halal job. Now, once I marry her, what will be the judgment on the wealth that she ha...
Question 114438: Assalaamu alaykum. My fiancee is an employee in a bank. I really want to marry her for Allah's sake and find her a halal job. Now, once I marry her, what will be the judgment on the wealth that she has amassed from that job? Should she throw it away or not?
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, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. If this woman worked in a interest-based bank without knowing that this is prohibited, or she was deceived by the statement of a scholar who holds that working in an interest-based bank is permissible, then the most likely correct view � and Allah knows best � is that she may benefit of the money which she earned from this job and is not obliged to get rid of it. However, if she worked in the bank while knowing that this is prohibited, then she has to get rid of the money which she earned from this prohibited work by spending it in what benefits Muslims. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen when he was asked about the repentance of someone who worked in an interest-based bank, said:"I believe that if this person did not know that this work is haraam (prohibited), he is entitled to all his past earnings and is not required to dispose of them. If he was misguided by the fatwa of a scholar that such work is not haraam, then he is also not required to dispose of anything. Allah, the Exalted, says (what means): {So, whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his affair rests with Allah.} [Quran 2:275] However, if he was aware of the prohibition in this regard, he must get rid of this unlawful money by giving it in charity (to the poor and needy), by building mosques, repairing roads, or the like..." Please refer to fatwa 85917. Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings of a physician from health insurance
Question 114855: Assalaamu alaykum. I am posting this question on behalf of one my brothers who is a doctor. As you know, the whole private system of healthcare runs on the basis of insurance. However, only sharia-bas...
Question 114855: Assalaamu alaykum. I am posting this question on behalf of one my brothers who is a doctor. As you know, the whole private system of healthcare runs on the basis of insurance. However, only sharia-based insurance is allowable. I want to know the ruling on my earning because its source is insurance. Also, what about taking insurance benefits for treatment purposes?
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. If what you mean is that the doctor treats patients who subscribed to the insurance and he gets his salary from the hospital that gets its payment for treatment and medicine from insurance companies, then the doctor is not sinful for treating those patients and he can benefit from his salary that is given to him in return for his lawful work. The doctor takes his salary from the hospital in return for working as a doctor; so his salary is lawful because the salary is in return for his job (as a doctor). As regards the issue of subscribing to health insurance, then its ruling depends on the type of insurance. It is permissible to subscribe to lawful health insurance for treatment and so forth, but it is not permissible to subscribe to unlawful insurance, which is the commercial insurance, except due to a necessity or dire need that should be estimated according to its proper value. For more benefit, please refer to fataawa 82599and 92280.Allaah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings of a worker whose skills are gained from copied material
Question 115731: Asalam alykum, I have 3 guestions. 1) I am recent engineer graduate and looking for work in England. In order to boost my chances I wanted to improve my skills and knowledge. To do this my plans are g...
Question 115731: Asalam alykum, I have 3 guestions. 1) I am recent engineer graduate and looking for work in England. In order to boost my chances I wanted to improve my skills and knowledge. To do this my plans are getting engineering softwares from friends (they are good at computers)and playing around with them and downloading books unavailable to me. My intentions are to expand my abilties and use them to gain empolyment. Islamically if i do this, is it haram? Also given i do freelance work or offered a job demanding these skills and knowlege which i gained from these softwares & books, will the money i earn be haram as well? 2) I have been offered an interview for a job in testing medical equipment. The company is a branch of Johnson & Johnson. They are a well known company supporting israel. A brother has told me it wont be permisable to work for them. Is this true and will the money i earn from this job be haram. 3) tax is unavoidable in england, therefore if we do pay our taxes in england. are we commiting sin? May Allah reward you all for your help and advise. I hope to hear from you very soon inshallah.
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. Your question included three matters. 1- Firstly, as for your question about the ruling of using programmes whose owners do not permit copying or downloading it without their permission, we have clarified that this is not permissible even though some scholars permitted this if it is for personal use without selling it or trading in it. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 82812 and 90886. In any case, if you benefit from some skills gained from any of those programmes and work according to those skills, then this is not forbidden for you and it does not affect your earnings from your work if it is lawful in itself and you did it as it should be done. 2- Secondly, as regards your question about working for a company that supports Israel, then the answer is that it is permissible to work with that company in what is lawful in principle as the Prophet (saw) used to deal with the Jews and some Companions worked for them. The fact that that company may help that country that is an enemy of Islam does not make it forbidden to work or deal with it unless the Muslims are of the view that one should boycott the companies that support the enemy; in that case it would be forbidden to work with such companies for this reason. 3- Thirdly, with regard to your question about the ruling of paying tax when being forced to do so, we clarified the ruling in Fataawa 89947 and 82392, so please refer to it. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings of an illegal taxi driver
Question 115596: assalamualikum i am a sri lankan male muslim, living in qatar, a taxi driver, this taxi service is not allowed by qatar government, it is illeagal so, this type earnigns haram or halal, some time i pi...
Question 115596: assalamualikum i am a sri lankan male muslim, living in qatar, a taxi driver, this taxi service is not allowed by qatar government, it is illeagal so, this type earnigns haram or halal, some time i picks women & girls in the night time, please kindly clear this problum, is islam allowed this type of earnings?
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 permissible for the ruler to restrict what is permissible to fulfill a public benefit; and what he does is construed within the context of that benefit unless proven otherwise. In this case, you should abide by his command, so, you have to abide by the regulating law. But to transport a woman alone at night, whether or not for a charge, is a form of the forbidden seclusion between a man and a non-Mahram woman; so it is impermissible so long as there is no compelling necessity or need considerable under Sharee�ah, as we have previously clarified in Fatwa 91450. In any case, what you earn from your job, regardless of your violation in both cases, is not unlawful for you, since it is in return for a benefit that is permissible in principle, which is transporting people. Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earnings of one
who makes images
Question 93274: please tell me if it is halal to have a job
where the non-muslim customers often come in and ask me to copy and manipulate images for
them (i.e pictures of people and animals sometimes)? i am workin...
Question 93274: please tell me if it is halal to have a job
where the non-muslim customers often come in and ask me to copy and manipulate images for
them (i.e pictures of people and animals sometimes)? i am working this job assuming it to
be halal until you tell me otherwise (or anyone tells me with daleel). and if you tell me
to quit, would i be able to keep the job until i could find a replacement?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah.
In Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa�imah
li�l-Buhooth al-�Ilmiyyah wa�l-Iftaa, it says the following:
�Making images of animate beings is haraam and earnings from doing
this are haraam.�
When Allaah forbids a thing, He also forbids its price. Making images
of animate beings is forbidden, as it was reported in the saheeh evidence. Therefore
earnings from doing this are unclean and it is not permissible to consume them. An
exception is made in the case of images that are necessary, such as photos for ID
documents and photos used to track down criminals and so on. It is permissible to make
these images and receive payment for doing so. The one who is asking this question could
work only with pictures of things that are not animate, or he can try to look for another
job. Whoever gives up a thing for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with
something better.
(Source: IslamQA)
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Earrings for Men
Question 92917: IN THE BASIS OF OUR RELIGION IS IT OKAY FOR MEN TO
WEAR EARRINGS (WHETHER THAT BEING ONE OR SEVERAL) IN ISLAM AND IS IT OKAY FOR MEN TO WEAR
JEWELREY WHICH IS SILVER AND NOT GOLD. I HOPE THAT THIS I...
Question 92917: IN THE BASIS OF OUR RELIGION IS IT OKAY FOR MEN TO
WEAR EARRINGS (WHETHER THAT BEING ONE OR SEVERAL) IN ISLAM AND IS IT OKAY FOR MEN TO WEAR
JEWELREY WHICH IS SILVER AND NOT GOLD. I HOPE THAT THIS IS NOT A SILLY QUESTION BECAUSE A
LOT OF THE MUSLIM MEN THAT I ASSOCIATE WITH WEAR EARRINGS. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT THE
MEMBERS OF THE PROPHET'S
(P.B.U.H) TRIBE - THE QURAYSH USED TO WEAR EARRINGS IN THE OLDEN
DAYS AND THAT IS WHY IT IS OKAY FOR US. COULD YOU PLEASE FIND OUT IF THIS IS TRUE AND GIVE
ME A DEFINITE ANSWER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Answer:
Praise be to Allah.
Earrings and bracelets are forms of adornment for women, and Ibn Abbaas (may
Allaah be pleased with him) reported that The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed men who make themselves look like women and women
who make themselves look like men. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 5435).
Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah
cursed men who
wear womens clothes and women who wear mens clothes. (Reported by
Abu Dawood in al-Sunan, Kitaab al-Libaas, Baab fi libaas al-nisaa). On this basis, it is not permitted for men to wear earrings or nose-rings.
The claim that this is permissible because the people of Quraysh used to
do that needs to be proven, in the first place, and where is the proof?
Secondly, even if they used to do this in the Jaahiliyaah (Time
of Ignorance before Islam), Islam came and forbade men to wear the adornment of women or
to make themselves look like them, as is clear from the ahadeeth quoted above. What
matters is the ruling of Islam, not what Quraysh or other tribes may have done.
Thirdly, the kinds of female adornment known among Quraysh and others
includes earrings, bracelets, anklets and bangles worn on the upper arm. The point is that
these are known as forms of womens adornment since ancient times.
Fourthly, Islam has given men sufficient scope to adorn themselves by
allowing them to wear silver rings, as Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him and
his father) reported that the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) wore a ring made of silver, and the people did likewise. (Reported
by al-Bukhaari, 5417). Islam also allows men to wear gold and silver
when necessary to replace a lost tooth or nose, and so on.
Finally, we would say that any Muslim man who wears jewellery is making
himself look like the kuffaar, because this is known to be their style of adornment; the
latest fashion among them is to wear earrings and the like in their ears, noses, lips,
cheeks and other parts of the body (so-called body-piercing). The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever imitates a people is one
of them. (Reported by Abu Dawood, al-Sunan, Kitaab al-libaas, Bab libaas
al-shuhrah).
Whoever does this should repent to Allaah and not engage in the futile
defence of falsehood. He should be distinct in both his personality and his dress from the
kuffaar, as Islam has commanded us to be. Allaah is the One Who guides to the Straight
Path.
(Source: IslamQA)
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Ears are wiped only once in ablution
Question 108871: Assalaamu alaykum. In ablution, when rotating the finger in the ears, I know that it should be done only once, but if you do it twice or thrice in one movement, is this ok? May Allah reward you.
Question 108871: Assalaamu alaykum. In ablution, when rotating the finger in the ears, I know that it should be done only once, but if you do it twice or thrice in one movement, is this ok? May Allah reward you.
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 should be noted that the Sunnah is to insert the finger into the ear � when wiping the ears � and not to rotate it. The Kuwaiti Fiqh Encyclopedia reads, "The Sunnah in wiping the ears is to insert the index fingers into the ears and to wipe the backside of the ears with the thumbs, as Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet (saw) wiped his ears, putting his forefingers in his ears and wiping the back of them with his thumbs."It is disliked to repeat the wiping of the part of the body to which the ruling of wiping applies, including the ear. The fatwa of the monthly meeting of Ibn 'Uthaymeen reads: "How to wipe the ears? Wiping the ears is simple; insert the index finger into the ear opening. Insert it only without turning it, because turning it means repeating the wiping, and pass the thumb over the back of the ear once. It is for this reason that the scholars said, 'It is disliked to repeat wiping the body part that should be wiped (in ablution).' They said, 'Because Allah has made the purity of the ear easy by making it wiping (instead of washing). Since the 'manner' is reduced, then this indicates that reducing the 'quantity' is better. What does quantity mean? It means the number of times of wiping. And manner? It means wiping instead of washing.' So we say: Do not repeat the wiping of the head or the wiping of the ears." As for your saying, "But if you do it twice or thrice in one movement, is this ok?", then this is not clear to us. Please clarify it to us so that we can address it. For more benefit, please refer to fatwas 233323 and 330295. Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earth created first, then the heavens, then the earth was spread out
Question 99442: Aslamualakaum. Can you please answer this and not refer me to another fatwa. What was created first heaven or the Earth, How do we relates the ayahs 2:29, 79:27-33, 41:9-13. With regards to the creati...
Question 99442: Aslamualakaum. Can you please answer this and not refer me to another fatwa. What was created first heaven or the Earth, How do we relates the ayahs 2:29, 79:27-33, 41:9-13. With regards to the creation of the Earth and heaven. Second how do we reconsile with ibn abbas statments in bukarahi that Allah created the Earth then heavens, then he seperated the heavens and then he spread the Earth, with the veres "It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven, [His being above all creation], and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things." In the veres it states that the heavens were spread after the spreading of the Earth, whereas ibn abbas said the oppsite that the heavens were spread then the Earth spread.Please reply back soon as this is confusing me
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.Many Tafseer scholars mentioned that the earth was created first and then the heaven was created, and then the earth was spread out, and the mountains, rivers, trees, etc. were created in it. Ibn Katheer said in his Tafseer: "This is the norm of Allaah concerning construction: He first begins by constructing what is below and then He creates what is above." Then Ibn Katheer said after quoting the verses in Soorah Fussilat [Quran 41] and Soorah An-Naazi'aat [Quran 79]: "This is evidence that the spreading of the earth took place after the creation of the heaven. As for the creation of the earth, it is evidenced by the revealed text that the earth was created before the creation of the heaven. The response of Ibn 'Abbaas was to the same effect as cited in the Saheeh of Al-Bukhari about the interpretation of this verse."This confirms that the spreading of the earth happened last, and not the original creation of the earth, which was before the creation of the heavens. The verse in Soorah Al-Baqarah [Quran 2] in which Allaah says (what means): {It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven, [His being above all creation], and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.} [Quran 2:29] does not negate that the spreading of the earth took place after the creation of the heavens, because the sequence here is about the creation of the earth; as regards what was created upon the earth, Allaah has mentioned it here as being a favor from Him for His slaves so that they would know His bounty on them and so they would be admonished by it. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 262609.The well-versed scholar Muhammad Al-Ameen Ash-Shinqeeti said in his book Daf' Eehaam Al-Idhtiraab 'an Aay Al-Kitaab: "The words of Allaah (which mean) {It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven�} [Quran 2:29]: this verse proves that the creation of the earth was before the creation of the heaven, as evidenced by His saying {Then}, which is used for sequence and distinction, and the verse in Soorah Fussilat [Quran 41] which also proves that the creation of the earth was before the creation of the heaven, because Allaah says in it (what means): {Say, "Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth in two days"} until His saying (which means) {�Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke} [Quran 41:9-12], along with the verse in Soorah An-Naazi'aat [Quran 79] which proves that the earth was spread after the creation of the heaven; Allaah says (what means): {Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allaah constructed it} [Quran 79:27], and then Allaah says (what means): {And after that He spread the earth.} [Quran 79:30]Know first that Ibn 'Abbaas was asked about reconciling the verse in Soorah Fussilat and the verse in Soorah An-Naazi'aat, and he answered that Allaah first created the earth without it being spread and then He created the heaven and made them seven heavens in two days, and then He spread the earth after that and created in it mountains and rivers and so forth. So, the origin of the creation of the earth was before the creation of the heaven, but its spreading with its mountains and trees and so forth was after the creation of the heaven. The evidence for this is that Allaah says (what means): {And after that He spread the earth} [Quran 79:30], and He did not say "created it". Then, Allaah explained how He spread the earth, saying (what means) {He extracted from it its water and its pasture.} [Quran 79:31] There is no ambiguity about this reconciliation between the two verses by Ibn 'Abbaas, and it is understood from the apparent meanings in the Quran. But there is ambiguity in regard to the verse in Soorah Al-Baqarah [Quran 2]. To explain, Ibn 'Abbaas concluded that the creation of the earth was before the creation of the heaven, but the spreading of it along with everything in it occurred after the creation of the heaven, but this verse (in Al-Baqarah) explicitly indicates that everything on earth was created before the creation of the heaven, as Allaah says (what means): {It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven, [His being above all creation], and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.} [Quran 2:29].I stayed at length thinking about how to solve this confusion until Allaah guided me to it one day and I understood it from the Quran. Its explanation is that this confusion is removed in two ways, each of which is indicated by a verse from the Quran: The first is that what is meant by creating all that is on the earth before the creation of the heaven is the linguistic creation, which is the predestination (or predetermination) and not the actual creation which is the bringing into existence from nonexistence, and the Arabs call predestination creation. The evidence that what is meant by this creation here is the predestination is that Allaah explicitly said this in Soorah Fussilat, as Allaah says (what means): {�.and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance} [Quran 41:10], and then He said (what means): {�Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke.} [Quran 41:12] The second interpretation is that when He created the earth without it being spread, and it is the origin of everything upon it, it was as if He actually created because of the actual existence of its origin. The evidence from the Quran that it is possible to speak of what is derived from the existence of the origin as creation, even if it did not exist, are the words of Allaah (which mean): {And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then, We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Aadam (Adam)".} [Quran 7:11] Thus, Allaah's words (which mean), {And We have certainly created you} means that "We created and shaped your father, Aadam," who is your origin. Some scholars reconciled the verses by saying that the meaning of "after that" in Allaah�s words {And after that He spread the earth} means "along with that" (or moreover); similarly, Allaah says, {Cruel, moreover an illegitimate pretender}, meaning cruel and an illegitimate pretender [Quran 68:13]. Accordingly, there is no ambiguity or confusion about the verse. This is even supported by a Shaath (irregular) recitation of the above verse in which Mujaahid recited {And along with that He spread the earth} (instead of "And after that", as in more common recitations)." [End of quote]Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earth was created before heaven but spread out after creation of heaven
Question 99270: I find in the Quran 67:5 and other locations that it states that the stars are in the lowest heaven. Allaah says that He created Earth before the heavens, which means before the stars. However, some s...
Question 99270: I find in the Quran 67:5 and other locations that it states that the stars are in the lowest heaven. Allaah says that He created Earth before the heavens, which means before the stars. However, some stars are older than Earth. Is this a mistake?
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, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. There is no mistake in the Book of Allah; Allah, The Exalted, says (what means): {(All) praise is (due) to Allah, Who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance.} [Quran 18:1]As-Sa'di commented on the verse saying, "The negation of deviance entails that it is free of lies and that its commands and prohibitions are free of injustice or uselessness..." It is a hideous mistake, dear brother, to ask if there is a mistake in the Book of Allah. Instead, you should have asked about a solution for the problematic understanding that you have of the verses.The answer to this problematic aspect is in two respects:Firstly, saying that some stars are older than Earth cannot be decisively stated; we did not witness the creation of the heavens and Earth. Allah, The Exalted, says (what means): {I did not make them witness to the creation of the heavens and the earth or to the creation of themselves, and I would not have taken the misguides as assistants.} [Quran 18:51] Al-Qurtubi wrote, "The pronoun 'them' in the verse refers to the disbelievers and to all people in general. The verse refutes the claims of astrologers, anthropologists, doctors, and the like of people who wade (into such topics)..."What the astronomers say in this regard are mere estimates or theories and personal reasoning; they have often presented information and considered them to be theories and admissible facts and then discovered that they were not later on!Secondly, even if we, hypothetically speaking, accepted the claim that some stars were created before Earth, then that would mean that they were created before the spreading out of Earth, and not before its creation. It has been stated in the Quran that Earth was created before the heaven and that the spreading out of Earth was done after the creation of the heaven.Allah, The Exalted, says (what means): {It is He Who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then, He directed Himself to the heaven, (His being above all creation), and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.} [Quran 2:29] This verse proves that the creation of Earth was before the creation of the heaven, as evidenced by His saying {Then}, which is used for sequence and distinction. The verse in Soorah Fussilat (no. 41) also proves that the creation of Earth was before the creation of the heaven, because Allah says in it (what means): {Say, "Do you indeed disbelieve in He Who created the earth in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of the worlds." And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its (creatures') sustenance in four days without distinction - for (the information) of those who ask. Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come (into being), willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly."} [Quran 41:9-11]The verse in Soorah An-Naazi'aat (no. 79) proves that Earth was spread out after the creation of the heaven; Allah says (what means): {Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allah constructed it.} [Quran 79:27], and then Allah says (what means): {And after that He spread the earth.} [Quran 79:30] These verses prove that the spreading of the earth was done after the creation of the heaven.Ash-Shinqeeti wrote:"Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, was asked about reconciling the verse in Soorah Fussilat and the verse in Soorah An-Naazi'aat, and he answered that Allah first created Earth without it being spread out, and then He created the heaven and made them seven heavens in two days, and then He spread out Earth after that and created in it mountains and rivers and so forth. So the creation of Earth was before the creation of the heaven, but its spreading out with mountains and trees and so forth was after the creation of the heaven. The evidence for this is that Allah says (what means): {And after that He spread the earth} [Quran 79:30], and He did not say 'created it�. Then Allah explained how He spread Earth, saying (what means) {He extracted from it its water and its pasture.} [Quran 79:31] There is no ambiguity about this reconciliation between the two verses by Ibn 'Abbaas, and it is understood from the apparent meanings and indications of the Quran." [Adh-Dhwaa' Al-Bayaan]For more benefit, please refer to fatwa 302260.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Earth-Day of resurrection
Question 3508: As-salaamu alaykum. What will happen after the day of judgement with our earth? Will it be destroyed? Will there be life (like humans, animals or insects) the day of judgement on earth?
Question 3508: As-salaamu alaykum. What will happen after the day of judgement with our earth? Will it be destroyed? Will there be life (like humans, animals or insects) the day of judgement on earth?
Answer: Dear Br. G. As-salaamu alaykum. By the time the Day of Resurrection takes place, the earth will no longer exist and nothing on it will remain. Thank you for asking and God knows best. (Source: IslamiCity)
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Easiest way of reciting Qur'an
Question 99953: What is the easiest way to recite Qur'an?
Question 99953: What is the easiest way to recite Qur'an?
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.We ask Allah The Almighty to guide you and us to that which pleases Him and to make us all among those who memorize The Holy Qur'an. Those are indeed the dignitaries among the people of Allah. We supplicate Allah to put us in the company of the most knowledgeable people in Qur'an and resurrect us with the most Honourable and obedient of Angels (those who keep the Qur'an in their hands).As for the easiest way to learn Qur'an, it is first by seeking help from Allah, with the intention of learning the Qur'an in order to get the great reward reserved to those who memorize it. Moreover, you should read little by little on a Sheikh who is knowledgeable in the Qur'an and who would correct any mistake you do. It is known that Qur'an is better learned from Sheikhs. If you do not find a Sheikh, you can use cassettes and CDs of known Sheikhs who are famous for their mastery of how the Qur'an should be recited. May Allah guide you and us to the right path.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eat the meat of animals that were slaughtered according to Shariah
Question 123216: I am living in Britain. I came here just six months ago to study and to work in the future. I live in not very big town with some Muslims. few hundreds most of them are students in the university. my ...
Question 123216: I am living in Britain. I came here just six months ago to study and to work in the future. I live in not very big town with some Muslims. few hundreds most of them are students in the university. my problem is that now there is only one small shop in the only mosque in this town which brings the meat from London and this usually happens during the Fridays only, not every Friday as well, and if I missed the prayer, I cant get this meat which supposed to be according the Shariah islamiah, but I cant eat in any restaurant chicken or cow beef or lamb or any meat because I don't know if the way of sacrifying it was Islamic or not, also I cant accept any invitation to eat by any One because I don't know the basis of sacrifying,I am planning to stay here for sometimes, this is very tiring for me, the only meal which I eat outside home is the fish. Few days ago I met a Muslim Turkish cook, he has a restaurant in this town, and most of his clients are British and I asked him about The HALAL meat he told me that for example all chicken all the time in his restaurant Halal due it is better for the taste and reputation of the shop. This is likely to be the case in other recusants but I don't know, I can't ask every restaurant, and the problem if I am invited to someone house, everyone knows that we don't eat Ham this easy to avoid but what about the other types. I did not risk until this moment to eat out side the home but fish. This is tiring as I live single.
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.What is predominant about way the Christians nowadays slaughter is by electric shock if they are sheep and goats, and they do nearly the same thing with chicken, and they shoot cows in the head. Please refer to fatwa:82323These ways of slaughtering are not Islamic, and it is not permissible to eat the meat of animals slaughtered in this way as they are dead meat. Allah says (interpretation of meaning): Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al-Maytatah (the dead animals - cattle-beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and the meat of that which has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah, or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering, and that which has been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by the goring of horns - and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal - unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death) and that which is sacrificed (slaughtered) on AnNusub (stone altars). (Al-Ma'idah 5:3)However, you can eat the chicken of the Turkish man if he is a Muslim and if it is slaughtered by him, or if he informed you that it was slaughtered according to Shariah, provided he is a trustworthy person. We have previously published detailed Fatawa regarding the ruling of the animals slaughtered by the people of the book, one of which we referred to above. Please refer also Fatwa: 81456.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating
camel meat breaks wudoo
Question 93936: Does by eating camels meat breaks ablution( wudoo ).
Question 93936: Does by eating camels meat breaks ablution( wudoo ).
Answer:
Praise be to Allah.
The correct view is that the one who eats the meat of a
camel old or young, male or female, cooked or raw has to do wudoo.
There are several reports which serve as evidence (daleel) for this:
The hadeeth of Jaabir: the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) was asked, Should I do wudoo after eating camel meat? He said,
Yes. The person said: Should I do wudoo after eating mutton?
He said, If you wish.
(Narrated by Muslim, 360).
The hadeeth of al-Baraa: the Prophet
(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) was asked about eating camel meat. He said, Do wudoo after
eating it. He was asked about mutton, and he said, Do not do
wudoo.
(Narrated by Abu Dawood, 184; al-Tirmidhi, 81. Classed as saheeh
by Imaam Ahmad and Ishaaq ibn Raahawayh).
The view of those who do not regard it as obligatory to
do wudoo after eating camel meat is based on several points, such as:
This ruling is mansookh (abrogated). Their evidence (daleel) is:
The hadeeth of Jaabir; the last of the two commands from the Messenger
of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was that there was no need to do
wudoo after eating food that had been touched by fire.
(Narrated by Abu
Dawood, 192; al-Nisaai, 185).
But this does not refute the specific meaning of the
hadeeth quoted above from Saheeh Muslim.
Moreover, there is no evidence here of anything being abrogated,
because they asked whether they should do wudoo after eating mutton, and he said,
If you wish.
If this hadeeth were abrogated, the ruling on mutton would also be
abrogated. The fact that he said, If you wish indicates that these ahaadeeth
came after the hadeeth of Jaabir.
In cases of abrogation there must be evidence that what is being
abrogated came first chronologically, and there is no such evidence here.
Moreover, the hadeeth of abrogation is general in meaning, but this
hadeeth (about camel meat) is more specific, and thus excludes (camel meat) from the
general ruling.
The fact that he also asked about mutton makes it clear that the issue
here is not whether the meat has been touched by fire; if that were the case then camel
meat and mutton would be regarded in the same way.
(B) They also take their evidence from the hadeeth, Wudoo
has to do with what comes out, not what goes in.
Response:
This hadeeth was narrated and classed as daeef (weak) by
al-Bayhaqi (1/116) and al-Daaraqutni (p. 55). It a weak hadeeth with three faults (ilal);
for more information see al-Silsilah al-Daeefah, 959.
Even if it were saheeh for the sake of argument it is
general in meaning, and the hadeeth which says that wudoo is obligatory (after
eating camel meat) is specific.
(C) Some of them said that what is meant by the phrase do
wudoo [perform ablution] after eating it is to wash the hands and mouth,
because camel meat has an unpleasant odour and is very greasy, unlike mutton!
Response:
This is unlikely, because the apparent meaning here is wudoo as
prescribed in shareeah, not ablutions in a linguistic sense (i.e., merely washing
one's hands and mouth). It is obligatory to interpret the terminology of shareeah in
accordance with the meanings of shareeah.
(D) Some of them take as evidence a story that has no basis; the story
in question may be summed up as follows:
The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was addressing
the people one day, and one of them emitted an odour (i.e., passed wind), but he felt too
shy to get up from among the people. He had also eaten camel meat, so the Messenger of
Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, covering for him, Whoever
has eaten camel meat, let him do wudoo. So a group of people who had eaten
camel meat got up and went and did wudoo.
Response:
Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
This story has no basis anywhere in the books of Sunnah or elsewhere in
the books of Fiqh and Tafseer, as far as I know.
(al-Silsilah al-Daeefah, 3/268).
The correct view regarding this matter is that the
ruling on doing wudoo after eating anything that has been touched by fire has been
abrogated, but it is obligatory to do wudoo after eating camel meat.
Al-Nawawi said:
Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ishaaq ibn Raahawayh, Yahyaa ibn Yahyaa, Abu Bakr ibn
al-Mundhir and Ibn Khuzaymah thought that it (eating camel meat) breaks wudoo; this
was also the view favoured by al-Haafiz Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi. It was reported from the
scholars of hadeeth and from a group of the Sahaabah.
They took as evidence the hadeeth of Jaabir ibn Samurah which was
narrated by Muslim. Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Ishaaq ibn Raahawayh said: It has been
reported from the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in
these two saheeh hadeeths, the hadeeth of Jaabir and the hadeeth of al-Baraa. This
view has stronger evidence even though the majority follow the opposite.
The majority responded to this with the hadeeth of Jaabir: the last of
the two commands from the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
was that there was no need to do wudoo after eating meat that had been touched by
fire. But this hadeeth is general, whereas the hadeeth about doing wudoo after
eating camel meat is specific, and a specific ruling takes precedence over a general one.
(Sharh
Muslim, 4/49).
Among modern scholars, Shaykh Abd al-Azeez
ibn Baaz, Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen and Shaykh al-Albaani also said this.
And Allaah knows best.
(Source: IslamQA)
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Eating
frogs' legs
Question 94559: What
is the ruling on dishes containing frogs� legs?
Question 94559: What
is the ruling on dishes containing frogs� legs?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah.
We
put this question to Shaykh �Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen, may Allaah preserve
him, who answered as follows:
Frogs
are haraam and so are the parts of their bodies, because they are regarded
as revolting and unclean. And Allaah knows best.
(Source: IslamQA)
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Eating a hedgehog
Question 123003: I am living in China and always care to eat. I was in invitation with Chinese people and there was Hedgehog meal. I was not eating but my Muslim friend told me to eat and he has already investigated a...
Question 123003: I am living in China and always care to eat. I was in invitation with Chinese people and there was Hedgehog meal. I was not eating but my Muslim friend told me to eat and he has already investigated about it that Hedgehong is not Halal and not Haram, we can eat and he was confirm from a Chinese Muslim that we can eat. But I am not feeling good after found in your site that Hendgehong is Haram. Please let me know, what should I do now. I have already eaten that.
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. There is a difference of opinion in regard to the ruling of eating a hedgehog and it might be that the most correct opinion is that it is permissible to eat it after slaughtering it according to Islamic rites and this is the view of the majority of the scholars with the exception of the Hanbali School of jurisprudence. It principle, it is permissible to eat a hedgehog unless there is evidence that it is forbidden. It is reported that Ibn 'Umar, was asked about the eating of the hedgehog and he answered reciting the verse in which Allaah Says (what means): {Say, "I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine � for indeed, it is impure � or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allaah.}[Quran 6:145] [Abu Daawood]Therefore, it becomes clear that you are not sinful for eating a hedgehog in the past and it is permissible for you to eat in the present and in the future but if you avoid eating it, it is better in order to avoid the difference of opinion. Finally, we do not know where you found in our site that it is forbidden to eat a hedgehog. Please tell us the number of the Fatwa and tell us whether it is in the Arabic or English site of Islamweb [or any other language] so that we can check it.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating �??bird nest soup�??
Question 123044: Question Is it halal to eat bird nest soup? Bird nest soup is mainly made up of bird nest produced by swift bird (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight) using his sal...
Question 123044: Question Is it halal to eat bird nest soup? Bird nest soup is mainly made up of bird nest produced by swift bird (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight) using his saliva on the surface of rocks. It is harvested and used as main ingredient on soup in Chinese restaurant. Jazakum Allah khairan.
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. The scholars stated that the saliva of the meat of animals and birds that we are allowed to eat, is pure with the exception of an animal or a bird that eats impurities. Therefore, if it is permissible to eat the meat of the bird which you referred to in the question, meaning that it does not have claws to hunt with, and it does not eat impurities, then it becomes permissible to prepare food with its nest which it makes with its saliva because its saliva is pure. In principle all kinds of food are permissible unless there is evidence that a particular kind of food is forbidden. Some scholars are of the view that it is permissible to eat the meat of a swallow, and that if its nest is soaked in water for one day and night, it becomes beneficial for measles disease.For more benefit on the ruling of eating the meat of a swallow, please refer to Fatwa 92513.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating after athaan of Fajr invalidates fast of that day
Question 112571: Assalaamu alaykum. If I fast a voluntary fast but ate after the Fajr - for example, I knew that the azan had been made but I still had tea till 6 minutes after it and I knew that - is my fast valid? O...
Question 112571: Assalaamu alaykum. If I fast a voluntary fast but ate after the Fajr - for example, I knew that the azan had been made but I still had tea till 6 minutes after it and I knew that - is my fast valid? Or should I break it because it might be invalid?
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.Your fast is not valid; if a person eats after the Fajr, then his fast is not valid because Allah commanded us to fast from the beginning of the Fajr; Allah says (what means): {And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset.} [Quran 2:187]Also, the Prophet (saw) said, ''Bilaal calls the athaan when it is still night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktoom calls the athaan." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] Ibn Umm Maktoom used to call the athaan at the break of dawn. Since your fasting was a voluntary one, then you are not obliged to make up for it, but if you do so, it would be better because it is desirable to make up for a voluntary fast if it was invalidated. The Fiqh Encyclopedia reads, "The Shaafi'i and Hanbali Schools are of the view that a person who invalidated a voluntary fast is not obliged to make up for it because the ruling of making up the fast depends on the ruling of the fast one wants to make up for, so if fasting on that day is not obligatory, then it is not obligatory to make up for it, but it is desirable to do so regardless of whether he invalidated the voluntary fast with or without an excuse as a way of avoiding the difference of opinion of those who hold that it is obligatory to make up for it." Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating after dawn in Ramadan
Question 113282: I have failed to wake before dawn in Ramadhaan and ate after dawn when it was still dark or a little dark. I ate because my parent(s) wanted me to and also being afraid that if I didn't eat anything m...
Question 113282: I have failed to wake before dawn in Ramadhaan and ate after dawn when it was still dark or a little dark. I ate because my parent(s) wanted me to and also being afraid that if I didn't eat anything my stomach will get so painful and hungry. If I didn't eat, I would be eating nothing for lots of hours and I'm 14 years old and my stomach would have hurt from lack of food. I also ate food which I didn't need to as my stomach got pretty full. Do I have to make up my fast after Ramadhaan even though I fasted the rest of the day but ate after dawn?
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 is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.Breaking the fast during the day in Ramadan without a legal excuse is a great major sin. Allaah warned us very strongly against it. The Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever breaks the fast during one day in Ramadan without any legal excuse, he will not make up for that day even if he fasts eternally." [At-Tirmithi, Ibn maajah and others.]The legal excuses that make it lawful for the person to break the fast are traveling or being sick, and the like.As for feeling pain because of empty stomach or staying for many hours without eating, these are not legal excuses as they are normal during fasting. So, now you should repent to Allaah and make up for the day you failed to fast as prescribed. Allaah knows best.
(Source: islam_web)
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Eating After Hearing the Athaan
Question 112537: Assalamu Alaikum.When I was taking my suhur, I rushed over to drink water when I heard the Muazzin say Allahu Akbar. Is my fast valid?Because I heard a fatwah somewhere that it was said if a person is...
Question 112537: Assalamu Alaikum.When I was taking my suhur, I rushed over to drink water when I heard the Muazzin say Allahu Akbar. Is my fast valid?Because I heard a fatwah somewhere that it was said if a person is taking his suhur and suddenly he hears the azaan he should not stop but rather continue with his suhur without rushing and finish.Please I wanted to confirm the state of my fast is it valid? Or do I need to make it up?BaarakAllahu fiikum.
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. It appears to us that your fasting is valid, and that you do not have to make it up. In this time, in the cities where lights are spread, the Athaan is based on the calendar, because it is not possible to observe the actual time of dawn. Therefore, the break of dawn is not certain based on the calendar only. So if someone ate or drank (after hearing the Athaan), then his fasting is valid because he was not certain that dawn cracked. However, to be on the safe side, it is better that one abstains from whatever breaks the fast upon hearing the Athaan.Allah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating after intercourse without purification
Question 108653: Can one eat after having intercourse without tahara?
Question 108653: Can one eat after having intercourse without tahara?
Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. There is no evidence in the Qur'an and Hadith prohibiting eating after having sexual intercourse with one's wife before making Taharah (ceremonial purity). So, it is lawful. Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating and drinking
Question 107748: The Tableeghee Jama'at people, after having food, drink water from the same vessel/container, with their mouths. Is it from the Sunnah? I think that it is unhealthy/unhygienic. Please do reply.
Question 107748: The Tableeghee Jama'at people, after having food, drink water from the same vessel/container, with their mouths. Is it from the Sunnah? I think that it is unhealthy/unhygienic. Please do reply.
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 is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.
We are not aware of any authentic evidence that it is a recommended act to eat and drink from the same vessel. However, it is confirmed that the Prophet (saw) used to lick his fingers when eating and the vessel he ate from. Indeed Imaam Muslim reported that the Prophet (saw) recommended that we lick our fingers and vessel and said: "You do not know where the blessing is."
It might be that the brothers did what the questioner described seeking the blessing. If the water is poured in the vessel and then people drink from it, then it brings with it the remaining food in the vessel.
For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa: 83288 and 85078.
Allaah Knows best.
(Source: islam_web)
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Eating and drinking after intercourse
Question 110011: After intercourse can a person eat and drink before taking a bath? We were taught not to even touch any utensils as that person is impure in this state, is this correct?
Question 110011: After intercourse can a person eat and drink before taking a bath? We were taught not to even touch any utensils as that person is impure in this state, is this correct?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Eating, drinking, sleeping, and other normal activities are permissible before taking a ritual bath.For more details please read Fatwa: 82829.Allah knows best. (Source: islam_web)
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Eating and drinking forgetfully whilst fasting a vowed fast
Question 112879: If I eat due to forgetfulness in a fast that was intended upon a vow, is it permissible for me to complete the fasting of the day as in the month of Ramadhaan?
Question 112879: If I eat due to forgetfulness in a fast that was intended upon a vow, is it permissible for me to complete the fasting of the day as in the month of Ramadhaan?
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.The preponderant opinion of scholars is that if a fasting person eats or drinks out of forgetfulness, his fasting is valid because the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "If anyone forgets that he is fasting and eats or drinks, then he should complete his fast for He is Allaah Who fed him and gave him drink." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]This ruling comprises all forms of fasting whether obligatory or voluntary. Therefore, if this happens to someone who is offering a fast that was intended upon a vow, he should complete his fasting as a matter of obligation as in Ramadan. This is not only permissible but obligatory.Allaah Knows best. (Source: islam_web)