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Live Fatwa (General Session)

Sheikh Ahmad Kutty
05 March, 2017

Dear Brothers/Sisters,

Thank you very much for joining us in this Live Fatwa session. We would like also to thank our guest, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, for answering the questions directed to him. You will find the answers of your questions below.

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My mother passed away and has fidya due on her in regards to her fast. I want to pay the money by splitting among my brothers as its going to be easy for me. One of my brothers is ignorant and does not believe in hadiths saying doubting its authenticity, he prays and believe in quran. Can I take his money in this issue knowing what he believes is a grave sin and that he is ignorant and foolish not to understand? He also pays zakat and takes no interest



I pray to Allah to forgive your mom and admit her into His mercy and paradise.

If you are asking whether you can take out the Fidyah from her estate you may do so without his permission. If you are asking whether you can take his money, you are not allowed to touch it without his permission.

So, I would advise you to approach him gently; if he still does not agree to give, then you should give whatever you can afford to and leave the rest to the mercy of Allah. Allah does not burden anyone beyond the limits of his or her ability or means.

saalams. In shaa Allah I hope that u r doing well, my question is I have a friend whom I love dearly she's sweet kind and generous, the only problem is that she and her family eat non-halal meat (not pork) I mentioned it to her about it but she hasn't stopped. It's hurting me to see her doing this.



If they are eating meat slaughtered by Christians or Jews (referred to as the People of the Book in the Qur’an), you cannot object to them; although it would be best that they go for meat slaughtered by Muslims if it is readily available.

For further details on this, let me cite here one of my earlier answers:

“The question of meat slaughtered by the People of the Book has been a controversial issue among Muslim scholars. The vast majority of scholars from all of the four schools consider it permissible for us. They base this on the clear statement of the Qur’an: “Today, I have permitted for you all good things, and the food of the People of the Book is permissible for you, and your food is permissible for them.” (Al-Ma’idah: 5)

According to Ibn `Abbas, the food of the People of the Book mentioned in the above verse refers to the meat slaughtered by them.

Based on this, the majority of scholars belonging to the four schools of thought consider it permissible for Muslims to eat animals slaughtered by the Christians and Jews so long as these animals are considered lawful for us to eat.

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If you fall in this category of those who live among the People of the Book, then you may eat their meat, especially if you cannot find meat slaughtered by Muslims.

As for stunning the animal, it does not make the animal dead, for it is intended only to knock the animal unconscious so that it does not feel pain and it is brought under control. This itself does not render the animal impure and unlawful unless it is dead before slaughter.

My own experience with the slaughterhouses is that they do not make use of animals that are already dead before slaughter. Inspectors, who are appointed by the government (in countries such as Canada), do make sure that this is not the case.

As far as the wisdom of stunning is concerned, it is really in conformity with the wisdom established in the Prophetic hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said, “Allah has prescribed excellence and compassion in all things, so when you kill, kill well; when you slaughter, slaughter well, and let him sharpen his knife and spare the animal pain.”

In conclusion, we are definitely allowed to partake of such meat, especially if we do not find meat provided by Muslims.”

Assalamualaikkum....I'm going to madarasa nearby my area. My teacher told me to read sura al maidha to get a spouse I want...and she told me to read the sura for 40 days continuesly at same time daily...is it correct or not to read sura for some specific days to get a spouse I want...



There is no basis for this in the authentic Islamic sources. Therefore, you are best advised to pray to Allah to help you in your search for a lawful spouse.

Here is one du`aa’ you may use:

Rabbi hab lee min ladunka zawjan salihan (a righteous marriage partner (if you are a woman looking for a partner) or zawjatan salihatan (if you are a man).

Another important prescription from the Prophet (peace be upon him) is to seek the help of Allah through constancy in istighfar. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever clings to istighfar constantly, Allah will make a way of relief for him or her from all difficulties and provide for them in way they would never be able to foresee.”

We also read in the Qur’an: “Whoever is always mindful of Allah, Allah will bring ease for him or her.”

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Therefore, I would urge you to read the following formula of istighfar

AstaghfiruAllaaha al-azheem min kullidhanbinwaatoobuilayhi

(I ask forgiveness of Allah for all of my sins and return to Him in sincere repentance).

So, make istighfar unceasingly and hope for the mercy of Allah.

AsalammoAlaikum, I got a phone call a couple of days ago from a girl & I know the girl very much, she is from my neighbourhood. She is of good moral & a practicing Muslimah. She offered a marriage proposal to me & revealed that she liked me since the days of college. I cleared her that my financial condition isn' t so handsome yet to get married, but she continues to call me telephonically & assures that she will wait for a couple of years until my financial condition mends. She argues that she would like to call me almost everyday telephonically till we are knotted. But I have the apprehensions that this relationship may lead us to immorality which I cleared her, she denounces & argues that she will continue to call me. Please advice how to come out of the situation.



Although you are allowed to promise her that you would consider marrying her when you are ready, she should not insist on calling you as if she were already married to you.

If she is the right person, why not marry her, if she is willing to accept you – even though your financial condition is not all that good? That is better than keeping her in limbo. Allah promises to help those who get married out of His bounty – if they do so with the sole intention of making themselves chaste.

Assalmualaikum.My father passed away and there are some debts to be settled, we received his Employment Providence Fund (EPF) from the government (labour department) the total amount is approximately LKR 950,000/= in it, only LKR 266,000/= is the contribution, the balance amount is interest as per statement. Can this balance interest amount be utilized to settle off all the debts because interest is something equal to waging war against Allah. At the same time Debt is also a serious matter. How to act on this as per Qur'aan and Sunnah? And, if it cannot be utilized, in what means can we spend this money as it is in our bank account now. Awaiting for an early detailed response.



According to some eminent scholars, the interest money accrued on such funds can be used to pay off such debts.

Their reasoning is that Banks is giving out the amount from investments they make using those funds.

Therefore, I agree with their ruling that the interest money on his account can be used to pay off his debts. It is better than giving it away to charity.

Assalamuwoalikum, Dear Scholar, hope you are well by the grace of Allah. I wanted to know a ruling: when we interact with women (Muslim or non-Muslim), those are not properly dressed, is it permissible to talk with her with just looking at her eyes/face?



It is important when coming face to face with members of opposite sex to lower one’s gaze and avoid staring. However, this in no way means that we cannot face the person we are speaking to. We are certainly allowed to do that, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to directly face those he used to communicate – regardless of whether they were males or females. While doing so, he was always observant of the proper Islamic decorum.

Christians believed that the reason Jesus [pbuh] was called the Messiah was to save the world from original sin. What is Islamic view on Jesus [pbuh] as the Messiah and Christians believed that he is coming back to judge the world? Please I need the Islamic views on this.



I assume you mean the Qur’anic teachings about the nature and mission of Jesus, upon whom be Allah’s blessings and peace. Since it requires a detailed treatment, I can only list below some salient points:

1) Jesus, according to the Qur’an, is a word from God and His servant and Messenger supported by His miracles. (See for references: Qur’an: 4:171; 2:253)

2) He was created miraculously; his creation is comparable to that of Adam; the latter was created without a father or mother, while Jesus was created without a father. (Qur’an: 3: 59).

3) He never claimed to be anyone other than a message bearer: he preached the same perennial message taught by all prophets and messengers from Adam to Muhammad: “You shall worship no other god but God and you shall renounce all false gods”. This is the message of liberation taught by all of them. Jesus was a perfect example of this self-surrender; and therefore he was a perfect Muslim. (Qur’an: 5:116; 5:46; 42:13; 16:36)

4) He lived to glorify God through his words and deeds; he never taught people to glorify him, rather to glorify God and God alone; he never claimed any power for himself independent of God (Qur’an: 3:49).

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5) Finally, Jesus, peace be upon him, came to restore the true spirit to the Laws that God had revealed to Prophets, peace be upon him, before him; for at the hands of their followers these laws had been reduced to dead letters devoid of any life-giving message.

 

As for the concept of Jesus coming as a savior to redeem the sins of mankind, such a concept is alien to Islam: To clarify this concept, let me cite here from one of my earlier answers:

“Firstly, Islam, unlike Christianity, does not teach a concept of “original sin”. Adam’s sin was his and his alone; and, according to the Qur’an (for the Qur’anic narration of the story of Adam and Eve, see: the Qur’an: 2: 30-39; 7; 19; 17: 61; 18: 5020: 116, etc.), God forgave both Adam and Eve when they turned to God in repentance; accordingly they were once again restored to divine mercy. Hence there is no concept of Adam passing on to his progeny an original sin, and therefore no need for stipulating a redeemer for such sins.

Secondly, as there is no original sin, everyone is born into a state of fitrah, a state of natural innocence; sin is acquired later by our own conscious and willful actions. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Every child is born into a state of fitrah or natural state of innocence.”

Thirdly, Islam teaches that God is All-Compassionate, and All-Merciful; He is not bound by the rule of a blood sacrifice in order to forgive His servants. To assume that God can forgive only by accepting a blood sacrifice and therefore to state that Jesus or Muhammad died for our sins is not acceptable in Islam. Allah says: “O My servants, who have wronged against their souls! Dot not despair of Allah’s mercy! For Allah forgives all sins; for He is indeed Forgiving, Compassionate. Turn to your Lord repentant, and submit to Him before the torment overtakes you when you shall not be helped.” (Qur’an: 39: 53-54).

Fourthly, Islam teaches that every individual is responsible for his/her own salvation. Neither Abraham, nor Moses nor Jesus nor Muhammad can save us; they are only capable of saving themselves through God’s grace. In the words of the Qur’an: “Whoever commits a sin commits it only against himself. Allah is Knowing, Wise.” (Qur’an: 4: 111); “Allah does not charge a soul with more than it can beaer. It shall be requited for whatever good and whatever it has done.” (Qur’an: 2: 286); “Each soul earns only on its own account, nor does any laden (soul) bear another’s load.” (Qur’an: 6: 164) “He who is rightly guided, it is for himself; and he who goes astray, it is to his own detriment. No soul can bear another’s burden.” (Qu’ran: 17: 15)

Fifthly, everyone, male or female, can directly approach God without any intermediary of a prophet, saint or priest. God is closer to us than our own jugular veins. Allah says in the Qur’an: “We created man, and We know the promptings of his soul, and We are nearer to him than his own jugular vein” (Qur’an: 50: 16). “When My servants ask you about Me, tell them I am nigh, ready to answer the prayer of the suppliant when he/she prays to Me; therefore let them respond to Me and believe in Me, that they may be rightly guided.” (Qur’an: 2: 186).

So the entire concept of someone dying for our sins is inimical to the Islamic world view or understanding of nature of man and God. Islam beckons us all to respond to God’s message and receive His grace and salvation through faith, good works and leading a responsible moral and ethical life.

As for the return of Jesus, Islam also teaches the same; but he will not come as a new prophet; rather to reveal the truth about his true mission as a messenger of God. As for the specifics of such matters we are told not to speculate about them; for such matters belong to the realm of unseen realities that lie beyond the ken of reason and empirical observations. The reality of such matters will be revealed in due time as these prophesies are materialized.

Asalamualaikum Sir my question is that during sexual intercourse after marriage (nikah). Is it necessary to perform ghusl after each sexual intercourse in one night or simply one can clean the private parts for doing next intercourse?



It is enough to perform ghusl before Fajr regardless of how many times you had intercourse with your wife the same night. However, as you rightly said, both of you should wash your private parts after each one.

Salam alykum. Please what are the invalidating events or items on ablution? I saw many people inside masjid Haram during hajj time joining prayers when they wake up from long sleep. I also believe that many must have farted or being pressed after waiting for prayer in masjid for hours and when it was prayer time many hardly perform new ablution, they would just join the compulsory prayers. Please shed light on this. This may be of help to many. Jazakallahkhayr



Wudu’ is broken if a person has gone into sound sleep losing awareness. So, if anyone did sleep soundly and yet woke up and prayed without renewing his or her ablutions, that prayer is not valid. And they ought to repeat the Prayer.

 

However, it is not up to anyone else to judge others, for each person is responsible for his actions; we can only advise them; it is also probable that they were ignorant of the rules of ablution.

 

Having said this I should also point out: According to some scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, a person who cannot come out of Haram because of the crowd, is allowed to perform tayammum and pray.

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Assalaamualaikum dear scholars, Thank for your time and efforts. I am currently an undergrad student in US who is interested in medicine, but I have had no luck getting accepted yet and I would need to do additional undergrad years past my degree. My question is that I have noticed a brother on campus who is in the same boat as me, I have never ever spoken to him ever yet but I know he is interested in medicine as he attends the lectures related to medicine and is part of the premedical club. However, he himself has not been accepted yet. I am not sure what he plans to do, but I think he is still going to pursue medicine. I have been interested in him since second year, 2013, but have warded off the feelings about him considering them haram. But now, I strongly feel that I should approach him. My parents are also actively looking to get me married but I have not been pleased by any proposals yet. My parents are very conservative, and I think that if I tell them about him, they might think I have been speaking to him, etc. However, call it sixth sense, but deep down inside I feel he is interested in me as well. He is bearded, attends religions gatherings, and I feel that is is an overall righteous brother. I have been praying Istikhara for the past three days, but I jsut cannot get the guts to talk to my parents or tell them. I am also not sure if he will accept me or reject me. I also fear rejection. You see, we are both students, and neither of us have jobs, as we both are 22 yrs old. I do know that his siblings got married at the age of 28-30, perhaps he is also thinking of the same thing? I am not sure what to do? Should I ask my parents first, so that they may approach a mutual connection? Or should I approach a mutual contact and ask him to check first and then tell my parents? How do I tell my parents? My mother is also undergoing depression and my dad is very stressed. I am also the eldest of my 5 siblings and have to look after them all. Please tell me on how I should approach this situation.



I pray to Allah to bless your efforts in your search for a suitable marriage partner.

It is best in your case to see if the person you are interested is has interest in marriage. You should use a reliable third person to speak to him. You may use a friend or a wise person such as an imam in the community. Once you have ascertained you should ask your parents to take the next steps.

I would urge you to turn to Allah to inspire you to make the right decision and guide your steps.

I'm a big fan of novels, especially romance action ones. The one where the protagonist goes through rough stuff, there is cheating, there are love triangles. But what does Islam say about that? I always wanted to write all type of books but I don't know about this. Is it okay to write a romance novel as long as there is no sexual content?



Fiction and novel belong to art.  Art is a powerful medium or weapon. It can be used for the good purpose or for spreading corruption and vice. In this case, it is not different from poetry; therefore, let me cite here an earlier answer of mine on poetry (which applies to fiction as well), which I reproduce here for your benefit:

“Poetry in general can never be described as either halal (lawful) or haram (unlawful) unconditionally, for it is not like any other medium or means of communication, electronic or print, or like any genre of literature, either fiction or non-fiction. As is the case with any of the above, its religious status (hukumshar`i) is solely dependent on its precise use, function, or purpose. When used for the specific purpose of conveying truth, upholding justice, spreading virtue and good, it is considered halal, or is even recommended or obligatory. If, on the other hand, it is used for disseminating falsehood, injustice, corruption, and evil, it is deemed haram.

The Qur’an was revealed in a milieu that considered poetry as the hallmark of literate Arabs. The Arabs cherished poetry very highly. The status of poetry then can be compared to that of television and newspapers in the contemporary world. Poets could bring down tribes or kingdoms, or bolster them and boost their fame and glory.

The poets in those days often used poetry for vulgar themes such as glorifying war, drinking orgies, and sexual exploits of women. The Qur’an criticizes poets who use poetry for profane purposes. However, the Qur’an never condemns poetry unconditionally; rather it singles out for praise the minority of poets who used poetry for promoting the cause of truth and sowing righteousness and virtue:

[And as for the poets – [they, too, are prone to deceive themselves: and so, only] those who are lost in grievous error would follow them. Art thou not aware that they roam confusedly through all the valleys [of words and thoughts], and that they [so often] say what they do not do [or feel]? [Most of them are of this kind –] save those who have attained to faith, and do righteous deeds, and remember God unceasingly, and defend themselves [only] after having been wronged, and [trust in God’s promise that] those who are bent on wrongdoing will in time come to know how evil a turn their destinies are bound to take!] (Ash-Shu`araa’ 26:224-227)

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The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) enlisted some of the best poets of the time in the service of truth. He not only approved of their work; he went a step further to say that they were being supported in their work by the Holy Spirit

Examples of poetry in the service of God, spirituality, and ethics are the following:

Burdah of Imam Busiri; poetry of Mawlana Jalal ad-Din ar-Rumi; poetry of Allamah Iqbal.The latter considered Rumi his mentor who was instrumental in turning him away from the sway of materialism to the path of spirituality. By reflecting on the poetry of the above luminaries, you can surely turn poetry into a means of guiding people to Allah. Profane poetry may temporarily satisfy the carnal soul, but it will definitely render the spiritual soul sick or dead. On the other hand, the poetry we mentioned above continues to nourish souls and sustain them. So you can never go wrong in following their role model.

May Allah guide us unto the truth, guide others through us, and make us all instruments of guidance. Ameen.”

In conclusion, you should judge for yourself based on the above considerations.

Is it OK if I create a YouTube channel with appropriate contents and earn from it? There has been instances in the past when YouTube refused to remove an anti Islamic video which is unfortunately still available on the website. So don't you think it exposes the biased and anti Islamic attitude of the company? Earning on the YouTube channel basically comes from the ads and profit is shared between the user and YouTube...So is it OK to have affiliations and partnership with such company?



It all depends if you have the freedom to use your channel to promote contents that are ethical conforming to the Islamic standards as a counterweight to others who do not.

If that is possible, then you are making a contribution that is beneficial and rewarding both materially and spiritually.

Social media is a great tool today; Muslims can ignore it only at their peril.

Media in itself cannot be ruled as haram or halal; rather it should be based on the way we use it; if we use it for promoting virtue and ethics, it is not only permissible; rather it is highly recommended. If on the other hand it is used for vices and corruption then it is unlawful and clearly forbidden.

Whether we like it or not, if we don’t use it for promoting virtue, Satan will use it for his pet project: Spreading corruption and vice.

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So, I would urge to judge for yourself based on the above criteria.

I'm 33 years old mature unmarried lady? Is it not my right to seek my spouse, to go and meet anybody I wish or men who interested to marry?? Provided that it must be in open place and modest dressing.Similarly, can't I go to meet friend or for some beauty or medical treatment without father involvement? Do still at this age and being adult I need his permission? His controlling behavior irritates me because he interferes in matters so much and try to impose his beliefs and decisions. Though Islam gives woman right of freedom of belief, choice and movement! Regards



You have the right to find and choose your marriage partner. Your parents’ role in marriage is to help you make the right choice and not to coerce you. They can only object if you choose someone who is incompatible. And the compatibility is not based on wealth, status or caste; rather it relies on faith and character. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If someone of sound faith and character approaches for marriage agrees to it; otherwise, you are going to pave the way for corruption.”

 

The Qur’an also stipulates marriage as a contract based on mutual consent. That is why the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught in clear terms that there is no coercion with regard to marriage.

 

In conclusion: You are justified in finding a suitable marriage partner by using clean and open forums free of isolation, and un-Islamic dating practices prevalent in some societies. You don’t need to wait for your parents’ permission in doing so. However, once you have found one, you should try to get their blessing. If they just refuse for no reason other than ethnic or racial or material considerations, you have the right to get married even if they object to it.

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You are also advised to refer to the following answer:

Is There Any Duaa to Find a Good Husband?

AssalamuAlaikum, I am married to a Christian lady, we have been married for 15 years. The union has produced 4 beautiful girls. The children are devout Muslims and follow me to mosque, while she practices her religion.My problem with her started when I discovered she had an extra marital affairs and we almost divorced, but had to reconcile because I really love her and I believe she loves me too, and we also took the children fate into consideration and since the discovery, she apologized and promise to stop.Despite this, she still keeps many male friends whom she claims are platonic, she socializes with them, mixes with them freely, goes to bear parlors and sits with them. She also chats with them on phone and on the Internet. This has caused a lot of anguish for me. And whenever I recall the previous experience about her extra marital affairs, I am always at pain, I am always full of fears, that she could easily go back to her old ways because of her life style. I fear that the way she is going, she can easily derail again. Her group of friends, environment and social background influence her way of life. I still love her very much despite all this, how do I solve this problem? How do I make her a better wife and a role model for my four young girls?



You were wrong in marrying a woman with such a background in the first place, especially if you have any knowledge of her past.

 

If you did not know, then, you are not to be blamed; however, you cannot continue in this relationship if she is persisting in her permissive lifestyle: going to parlors, hanging out with men, drinking, etc.

 

I feel sorry for you if you have no choice but leave her. As for your daughters, they will choose for themselves once they become adults. You ought to do your best to instill in them the love of God and moral and spiritual values of Islam not through preaching rather through examples and living a life based on them. Children learn what they practice or experience at home rather than what their parents preach.

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Why do you have "Israel" on the country list but not PALESTINE? Why "Muslims"?! What is more necessary by the teaching of Islam? Spending most time studying the teachings of the religion or freeing AlAqsa mosque our first qiblah? It's fard ayn now with the present condition isn't it?



It is the duty of Palestinians to get united and work to free themselves from occupations; they have a right to do so by using all legitimate means.

 

It is also the duty of other Muslim countries to help them in their struggle for freedom from occupation. However, Muslim countries have been remiss in unifying their ranks on such crucial issues. I am sure they are accountable before Allah for their silence or even collusion with the occupiers.

 

As for individual Muslims living as minorities, their duties are limited to providing them moral support and align themselves with those who are against the occupation and expansionist agenda of Israel; there is no shortage of such people who support Palestinians in their legitimate struggle.

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Assalam-u-alaikum.... I don't know why I have negative thoughts that women do not have equal rights in Islam. As all women have to leave their everything for husband but whenever they ask for something.... men always have to point that they are not answerable for their wives to Allah as they are not answerable to their wives in front of Allah because they are obeying their parents. The second point that makes me confused is that men will have horrain in Jannah... on the other hand women even will not have their husbands loyalty as they will have their horrain. Is it true that Allah will announce nikkah of Muslim men with horrain I have these questions because my husband is doing business with his father and he doesn't even have one holiday in a week. Whenever I asked him to get off on Sunday he refused. I told him that he is answerable for this so he said I am not answerable to you because I am obeying my father. So I don't have any right to ask a day off for me in a week?



You are mistaken in faulting Islam for your alleged behavior of your husband. If he is guilty of such actions, then he is certainly to be blamed. And you are wholly mistaken in blaming Islam for it. Islam is all about fairness and compassion.

Islam has raised the status of woman way before all other great religions. Islam taught from the very beginning that men and women are created from a single soul at a time when they were debating whether women have souls or not. It was in such a milieu that Islam arose raising the status of women as equal partners of men; Allah states:

“I shall not lose sight of the labour of any of you who labours [in My way], be it man or woman: each of you is an issue of the other.” (Aal `Imran 3:195). And it spells out the equality in the following verse:

“ VERILY, for all men and women who have sur­rendered themselves unto God, and all believing men and believing women, and all truly devout men and truly devout women, and all men and women who are true to their word, and all men and women who are patient in adversity, and all men and women who humble themselves [before God], and all men and women who give in charity, and all self-denying men and self-denying women,  and all men and women who are mindful of their chastity,  and all men and women who remember God unceasingly: for [all of] them has God readied forgiveness of sins and a mighty reward. (Al-Ahzab 33:35).

 

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I would challenge anyone to pull out a verse similar from any of the world’s scriptures. The verse articulates in no uncertain terms the equality of men and women.

At the same time, Islam also takes into account the different roles of men and women. Women’s role as mothers raises them even to a higher status in Islam: that is why the Prophet said, “Paradise lies at the feet of mothers.”

As for treatment of wives, Allah orders men to treat them most honorably with the utmost kindness. That is why the Prophet declared: “The best of you is the one who is the kindest to his wife or spouse.” In other words, a man’s character in the sight of Allah is judged not by his ritual life rather by his character, which in turn is determined by how he treats his wife.

As his wife, you have every right to have free time with your husband. If he is a conscientious Muslim he should look at the Prophet as his exemplar: we learn from the Prophet’s wives that he would spend time with them regularly no matter how busy he was with his duties as a ruler, teacher, preacher, and spiritual leader. He cannot claim to be busier than the Prophet (peace be upon him).

In light of these, your husband’s behavior cannot be justified in Islam, and it behooves him to change.

Assalamualaikum! I need comprehensive explanation about qasr (short raka'ats on a traveller) jazakallah



While traveling you should pray Qasr. Qasr means shortening. It applies only to prayers with four rak`ahs: Zhuhr, `Asr and `Isha’.  Shortening them means to pray two rak`ahs instead of four.

After having done so, you don’t need to perform the regular Sunnahs except Witr. One should not skip Witr. It should be prayed as three rak`ahs or a minimum of one rak`ah.

I pray to Allah to inspire us all to be diligent in performing Prayer.

For further details, you may refer to my answer linked here:

http://askthescholar.com/question-details.aspx?qstID=37688

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Is it permissible to listen to music in Islam even if the lyrics are clean? Is it permissible to listen to songs that use instruments?



In answering this question, I cannot do any better than citing below one of my earlier answers here:

 

Music is an issue that has been hotly debated by scholars of the past and the present. While many of them have been generally inclined to condemn all forms of music – with the singular exception of al-dduff (tambourine) in weddings -, quite a few of them have taken a more positive approach of considering only music containing sensual, pagan, or unethical themes or subliminal messages as being categorically forbidden.

The latter view seems to be more consistent with the general nature of Islam, which is undoubtedly a complete way of life that caters to all of the genuine human instincts and needs within permissible limits. Thus to say that all music is forbidden in Islam does not seem to agree with the balanced approach of Islam to issues of human life and experience.

Traditions often cited by the first group scholars to justify condemnation of all musical instruments and music, according to some scholars, are considered as either spurious, or phrased in such way solely because of their associations with drinking, dancing, and sensuality.

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While everyone agrees that all forms of music that contain pagan, sensual themes, or subliminal messages are clearly forbidden, the latter group of scholars considers all forms of music free of such themes and messages as permissible.

As a matter of fact, we know from the authentic traditions that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, not only allowed music in the weddings but also listened to girls singing: While listening to girls singing on such an occasion, he interrupted them only once when they sang the following verse, “In our midst is a prophet who knows what will happen tomorrow”; whence, the Prophet, peace be upon him, told them, “Cut this sentence out, and continue singing what you had been singing earlier.”

There is nothing in the sources to indicate that the above permission is limited to the occasion of wedding, as some people tend to think.

In light of these, according to the last mentioned group of scholars, music that is deemed to be free of un-Islamic and unethical themes and messages – the same is true of musical instruments so long as they are not used for the above – have been considered as permissible.

A final word: Islam clearly prohibits mixed dancing of males and females.

As far as learning music is concerned, it is permissible only if the person is doing so by strictly complying with the Islamic teachings and guidelines. Such guidelines prohibit all forms of music that use themes or messages forbidden in Islam. So long as a person chant these themes entirely and limit himself to noble messages and ideas, it may be considered permissible so long as his intention is to give a means of comfort and soothing of the soul or creating a lawful way of entertainment. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Once in a while create outlets for your hearts.” In other words, we should not make music an obsession distracting us from the remembrance of Allah and carrying our religious duties.”

 

You may also access the answer posted here as well:

 

https://aboutislam.net/counseling/ask-the-scholar/morals-manners/can-listen-western-music-songs/

My husband has a child out of wedlock, and he's not willing to marry his child's mother. He pays for his child's living and insists that she would carry his name, Please, advice, who should bring up this child, whose name she should carry, where she should live (in her mom's or her dad's house). Thanks in advance.



Did you know this before marrying him? If you did and did not object to his relations with his child out of wedlock, then you have no right to do so now. The arrangement he has with the other woman is between them; you should not object unless he is still involved in indiscretions with her.

Is it permitted for a Muslim male to wear a heavy finger ring and on which finger? Thank you.



There is nothing in the authentic sources to forbid men from wearing of rings on the right hand on any finger.

As Imam Nawawi states, “Jurists are unanimous on the permissibility of wearing rings on right or left hands, and that there is no undesirability in it; however, they differ with regard to which one is preferable; many of the pious elders wore rings on the right hand, while others wore on left; Imam Malik preferred to wear the ring on left…”

 

He further adds:

 

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“According to the authentic view of our school, it is preferred that one wears the ring on the right, for it is comes under the category of beautifying oneself, and therefore it is more apt to do so on the right hand.”

I have recently found a man to marry. He is planning on moving to USA so we can get married. My question is this. He still chats with other women. They comment on his Facebook page regarding how handsome he is. What a nice smile he has. I told him I was not comfortable with those comments. And he said he had these friends before me. And he will continue to have them and I am not to say anything to them about their comments. It seems he does not care how I feel about this. I am a new convert and not sure if I am wrong about this. Please advise



You are justified in objecting to his flirtatious chats and talks with other women. If he justifies them, then it does not bode well for the health of your marriage.

 

You will need to make up your mind whether you want to be in a relationship with a man who has no qualms about indulging in sexual indiscretions.

 

It is better to call it quits instead of agonizing over infidelity later.

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Mohammad married a 6 year old girl and consumated their marriage when the girl was 9 year old. Questions: 1. is it written / allowed in the kor-an? 2. is this a sunnah of mohammad (PBUH) that must be followed by muslims.



First of all, the issue of `A’ishah’s age at the time of marriage is a contentious issue among scholars. A critical study of the issue has led researchers to conclude that she was much older than 9; some say she was 19.

 

Among the facts that controvert the first estimate include:

 

 

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First, she had been betrothed to someone else; it was broken before her engagement with the Prophet (peace be upon him).

 

Second, she is also reported as saying that she saw the elephant master who was a blind man in the streets of Makkah.

 

Such facts cast doubts on the veracity of the standard view of her age. The estimates of her age vary from 9 to 19.

 

Furthermore, marriage at a young age was a widely acceptable practice at the time, including among the Jews,

Christians as well as other traditional societies. The Bible itself would testify to this fact.

 

For a balanced view of this you may read the article posted here:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/sep/17/muhammad-aisha-truth

 

As far as Muslims are concerned, we ought to look at it from the perspective of the Prophet’s divine mission and its transmission to posterity.  Aishah’s role in it was inestimable.

 

This is evident for anyone who studies carefully her life and works as well as her outstanding accomplishments- as a scholar, teacher, and mentor.

 

As one scholar rightly said, “Perhaps there is no woman in the entire history throughout the world who can be compared to her in her career as a teacher, scholar, and mentor.” On this, you will find details in my article on `A’ishah posted here:

 

`A’ishah: A Paragon of Islamic Activism By Shaikh Ahmad Kutty

 

http://www.islam.ca/documents/akutty-aishah%20a%20paragon%20of%20islamic%20activism.pdf

I have a question which I'm very confused aboutI was married to my first wife unfortunately there wore issues in our marriage, I gave her 2 talaq raji but did not give the third and done ruju by writing her a letter and sending a email stating I take her back before her iddah waiting time.She igored this letter and a few months later she and her brother approached a mufti and stated she has received 2 talaq raji from me but didn't mention the ruju letter, I wasn't asked about this matter from the mufti and received a divorce certificate through the post. I happily married again thinking I was divorced from the first wife, I met an imam recently and told him about my life and experience and when I told him about my first marriage and what had happened, he stated to me that I'm still married to my first wife which shocked me.Is this true?What do I do if it is?What if now she married again, is she living a haram life and would I get punished for this?It is stressing me out because I'm sure my new wife would be devastated if I was still married to her in Allah's eyes. I would appreciate it if you can assist me in this matter.Thank you.



You need not pay attention to the opinion of the other mufti. The mufti who ruled – based on the facts presented to him- has issued a ruling based on ijtihad.  Hence if she married another man based on that decision – her marriage is deemed valid.  It does not matter whether the mufti who rendered the decision to that effect made a mistake in his judgment or not since one ijtihad cannot be used to invalidate another one.

 

This was the precedent established by the pious caliphs such as `Umar b. al-Khattab and others.

 

Based on such precedents eminent jurists say: One ijtihad cannot be invoked to break another.

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Such a rule has greater relevance in matters of marriage and divorce more than any other areas.

Is it permissible to use a homeopathic medicine with these wordings on the label?"The sucrose pellets are dosed with a precise amount of liquid. The liquid you see is the Homeopathic medicine, potentised in very high purity alcohol"



It is not haram or unlawful to use such medications. Let me cite three points to support this ruling:

 

1- The alcohol added to the medicine has undergone a chemical transformation in such a way it is not intoxicant anymore. It is akin to alcohol turned into vinegar. While the former is haram, the latter is halal.

 

2- The amount of alcohol in the medicine is minuscule. As such, one excused since the Shari`ah stresses latitude and ease rather than strictness.

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3- There is another rule known as `Umum al-balwa. Based on this, such products can be deemed halal.

 

According to this rule, if certain things are so commonly used in medicines in such a way it becomes hard to avoid it, then the rule of relaxation applies: Where there is hardship the rigor of laws is relaxed.

 

Based on these considerations, you are allowed to use the medication, if prescribed by a physician.