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Session Details
Guest Name Dr. Ahmad Shleibak 
Profession Member of the Fiqh Council of North America and Member of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America (AMJA)
Subject General Fatwa Session
Date Sunday,Jun 21 ,2009
Time Makkah
From
... 14:00...To... 16:00
GMT
From
... 11:00...To...13:00
 
Name
Host    - 
Profession
Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Brothers and sisters, the session has already started. You can submit your questions. Please, make your questions short and clear so as to help us answer all your questions.

Yours,

Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.

 
Name
Dalal    - 
Profession
Question I am working in a call center as a workforce MIS where I have to take care of reports. I am the only person earning in my family. My father expired in 2008. My job is all according to Islamic Shari`ah, I do my Hijab and my job doesn't allow me to have interaction with customers. I have younger brother and sister, I asked them for support, they are not ready to help and support the family. My brother is not good, he is not educated enough to earn and he is co operative with family. And when I asked my sister she is not ready either, thinking that women is not suppose to work and I am left alone with no support. Due to recession I am getting half of my salary and my job is also very risky, I don't know when they can throw me out. What shall I do?
Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

May Allah bless you; my advice is to stay at your job, and in the same time try to look for another one.
And Make a lot of Du`aa' to Almighty to guide your brother and be sure that He will respond to you supplication inshallah.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
jamal    - 
Profession
Question Salaam. I want to know that is nikah (marriage) valid if the bride is having her menses when the nikah is held?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

The Nikah is valid and correct but the man can not have sexual intercourse with his wife, since Allah has forbidden for the man to reach his wife during this time, but the man can do everything except intercourse.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Muslim    - 
Profession
Question Salam Dear Respected Scholars I keep on hearing that there is a great reward in paying charity (sadaqah) for 2 people to get married who otherwise wouldn't be able to do so without money. However, I would like to know what is the reward? Is there a specific reward?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

The reward that the person will get for any good deeds: blessing and mercy from Allah, where Allah will make it easy for the person in his/her entire life, and paradise in the Hereafter.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
jolnar    - 
Profession
Question Salaam. I'm a devout, single Muslim female in my early thirties. I hardly ever sinned and even if I did they were very small ones. I've never hurt anyone or caused trouble between people, Alhamdulillah. I've been making du`aa for a righteous husband for years now and have tried everything from social events, mosques, internet, but still nothing. My question is, is it possible that I am being affected by my parents' sin?

My mom sits at home all day and accuses people of stupid things. For example, if someone calls to say hi, she will think they have another motive and will start talking about them to us when she hangs up. She doesn't talk about people to others, but I'm really sick of her and her negative thinking. Everybody is out to get her; everybody is a liar, etc. I tell her it's a sin to accuse people but she doesn't listen to me. She thinks helping people is being "a sucker" and gets jealous if she hears another girl got married.

I've seen so many times Allah punishing people through their children. I feel like that is what's happening to me and my siblings. Allah is just. Why does he punish people through their kids? Why can't he just punish the sinner some other way? Thank you once again and I look forward to your response.
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Almighty Allah is the Most Just, so He does not punish the children because of the bad deeds of the parents, Allah said:" No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another"

Therefore, you have to know that if nobody comes to marry you, it does not mean that Allah is punishing you because of the bad deed of your mother, Allah knows best when a man will come to you asking for your hand.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
reem    - 
Profession
Question Dear Sir, Assalam alaikum, I understand that women have an `awrah that includes her private part and is forbidden to show it unless necessary to anyone other than her husband. Many girls get this area waxed prior to marriage by a specialist. This is because it is extremely difficult to do alone and many times women also get hurt and bleed in this painful process. Would doing laser hair removal in this area be permissible since it will only last for a few sessions and after that she will neither have to go through painful waxing or have any one wax for her? I understand that this is not a Must or "darurah" to expose her 'awrah but it is a very beneficial procedure that will alleviate a lot of future pain. Thank you for your time and efforts and this wonderful service!
Jazakum Allah Khayran

Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

It is forbidden for a woman to expose herself and show her private parts to any stranger except for her husband, and if she does that she will commit a sin and will deserve Allah's anger.

The only time that she can show her private parts is when she is sick and she has to show only the needed parts.

So she can not use the laser to remove the hair, she needs only to clean herself as much as she can, and to obey almighty Allah.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
muhammad    - United Kingdom
Profession ceo
Question Asalamu alaykum, I want to be a police officer in United Kingdom, but I have to make oath that I'm going to work trustfully for a queen. Am I allowed to do that?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

If you want to join this job, you need to talk to them about the oath and explain to them the Islamic point of view concerning that; making an oath to be loyal for a non-Muslim is not permissible and you may tell them that you will put your hand in the Qur'an and make the oath that you will be commitment for your duties as a police officer and that you will be honest in your job.

If they accept that which I think they will if you explain your idea correctly, otherwise do not enter and search for another job that will be better.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Hend    - Qatar
Profession Banker (used to be)
Question May Peace be upon you!

I would like to inquire about zakat El Mal (zakat on Funds), I used to work for the last 10 years and thank God I always paid zakat on any earnings I saved and which have completed the calendar year on time and many times more than it should be.
I stopped working since almost a year and 2 months (since April2008) and my elder sister is paying for my living expenses since I live with her. I have still some money saved in a bank account and from its profit I also spend on my personal expenses. Some of this money is also saved in shares at Qatar Stock Market and which I cannot sell now because it would be a big loss so they are stuck in the market till circumstances get better insha'Allah.
My question is how can I pay zakat el Mal on this money? For how long can I postpone the zakat payment if I am not sure when I can join a new work?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Since you said that you have money saved, then you will have to pay zakat in the amount that you owned if it reaches Nisab, and you can not keep the money without paying your zakat.

The money that you have in the stock market, if you use it to earn profit, and now there is no profit, then you will have to pay Zakat on the principle only, since you do not make any profit.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
muslim very urgent    - 
Profession
Question I have a question regarding fortune tellers who work with the jinn, if a person went to a fortune teller who works alongside jinn, I believe the fortune teller can contact the qareen of the person and find out things about them like things that have happened to them in the past, things they have done, names of their family members etc. I believe by contacting the qareen they are able to find out about the person (that they are doing fortune telling for) their past and present, but when it comes to their future the fortune teller will not know anything about the persons future, and even if they do hear a word of truth from the jinn only 1% of it is accurate as the jinn has added 100 lies to it. Basically I do not believe anything (other than God) knows the future, not jinn nor fortune tellers who work with jinn but I do believe those fortune tellers who work with jinn are able to know certain things about people by contacting their qareen, I just wanted to ask if this is haram to believe?

My friend’s mother suffers from depression and my friend went to a fortune teller and the fortune teller knew her mother was ill, I believe he only found this out because he contacted my friends qareen, is it haram to believe this?
Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

It is forbidden for the Muslim to go to this type of people and asked them because the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned the Muslim to go to these people, and said that whoever goes to these people Allah will not accept his/her prayer for forty days, and in other hadith he said that a person who goes to them will become non-Muslim, so I advise you not to go to them but to Allah because He is the only one who will cover and heal from any bad thing that might happen to people.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Mohammed    - Saudi Arabia
Profession
Question Dear Shaikh
Assalamu Alaikum
In Office we pray zuhr and `asr prayers. When the imam finish the pray the late comers stand up to complete their remaining rak`ahs, but some people came after finishing of prayer and join with the people who are praying missing rak`ahs. Is it Correct? Also I read that after completing of prayer in mosque we can't make a second jam`ah? Is it Correct? Explain me with Qur'an and Sunnah please.
Jazakallah khair
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

When the first Jama`ah finishes, and some one stands to finish his missing rakat, and some one wants to join him that is fine to pray with him.

As for the second Jama`ah (a congregational prayer), it is disliked for the people who come late to the masjid in purpose, and they should pray outside the masjid, but the one who comes late for a good reason, it is not disliked to pray inside the masjid, because once the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) finished his prayer with the companions, and one man came after that to pray, so the prophet (saw) said who will pray with him to have great reward, and he did not say anything to the one who was late.


Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Mubarak    - United Arab Emirates
Profession Sales
Question One sister converted to Islam, but she has children and she have not been divorced yet. Her Husband is Hindu. She is still with him and he didn't divorce her. He takes care of the children.
She wants to have her divorce from him and marry to another Muslim brother. Is she automatically divorced when she entered Islam or does she has to go to court?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

May Allah bless this sister, I advise her to go to the court, and tell the judge about her accepting Islam, and the judge will call her husband and tell him about Islamic rules concern his wife staying with him.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
habibah    - 
Profession
Question Salaam.

Should Muslims boycott Israeli products? Everyone that the products we buy off the shelves of supermarkets and in shopping malls are Israeli and the profit are used by Israeli in wars against us. I know there was a campaign going on here to boycott Israel, but just to be sure. One Muslim I know said that nowhere in the Qur'an &Sunnah does it say that we must boycott our oppressors. However, she told me that if she is wrong, she will correct her stance. What will please God?
Jazakum Allahu Bi Khair.

Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

We as Muslims have to boycott the Israeli products, as you said they use our money to kill our Muslims brother and sisters, Almighty Allah said: "Help you one another in Al-Birr and the At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety), but do not help one another in sin and transgression"

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Girl    - Egypt
Profession student
Question As-salamu `Alaykum.

I am a 19 year old now I have been masturbating since I was young I tried to stop that habit but it was really hard but alhamdulilah I stopped it a month ago. I read in some fatwas that long term masturbation won't help much in marriage life. Is that true for girls too? And I want to know if there are any effects on girls form this habit. I didn't insert anything in me but still I am afraid not to be a virgin anymore. Is there anyway I can know?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

It is forbidden for a Muslim male and female to do the masturbation, what you need to do is ask Allah for forgiveness. May Almighty Allah accept your repentance, and also you can go to a female doctor and she will be able to tell whether you are still virgin or not.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
sis    - 
Profession
Question salam alykum

What should a daughter do with her abusive and mental dad?

Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
She should be patient with him and make du`aa after every prayer, and try to find some one who can talk to him, and if he kept abuse you and you can not stop him and he continues then you can go to the police, but you can not do that until you try every other way to stop him,

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
raihana    - United Kingdom
Profession
Question asalamu alaikum wa rahmatulah. I pray you are in the best of health and iman. My question is I had my baby boy 8 months ago in last October, after a month of his birth I took a depo injection (contraceptive injection) which lasts for 3 months. It really interfered with my menstrual cycle so I didn't take another one.

Any how, after the injection my periods completely stopped for 6 months, and 2 weeks ago my period started and I am still menstruating. My question is should I start praying or wait till my period finishes? My bleeding is like menstrual blood dark and mucus, and is also accompanied with period pains.
I also would like for you to make du`aa for me please that Allah (swt) makes my iman strong and gives me patience with my children, as I am finding it really hard teaching my daughter who is nearly 3 good behaviors. jazakallah khair.
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Since you started now with your menstrual period, you will need to wait for no more than 15 days, after that you can make complete bath and start praying.

I ask Allah Almighty to make your life easy and help taking care of your children

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
muslema    - 
Profession
Question salam alaikom

If a man gives his wife her chador (garments) and say to her to go out of his house and never come back? Does that mean that they are divorced?

That has happened many times but the women has cried and requested her husband not to get her out of his house for the sake of children. When she cries the husband let her stay and later the husband will come near to his wife as well.

Thanks
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

When a man tells his wife to go out of his house, that will based on his intention, if he indented by saying that to divorce her then she is divorced, but if he does not intend to divorce her then it does not consider as divorce.
Moreover, it is forbidden for the husband to mistreat his wife, he needs to advice her and to teach her how to be good wife and he needs to learn how to be a good husband.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
ahmareen    - India
Profession house wife
Question I am a Muslim and I started wearing `abaya (hijab) since 6 month alhamdulilah.
I want to ask the following questions:
1. Can I use surma, (eye pencil) in my eyes while going out side.

2. Can I wear jeans and mini skirt or any short dress at home when no one is there and in front of my husband?

Please tell me as I used to wear that at home when I am alone, but I don't know am I doing right or wrong?
It's nice if you give any hadith also.
Allah hafiz
Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

A Muslim Woman is not allowed to use anything on her face while going out side and in front of your husband you can wear anything you want, jeans, long dress or short one, as well as you can do anything you like as long as with your husband.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
sis    - 
Profession
Question Salaam alykom dear respected scholar

My parents are fighting nearly on everyday and for every small issue. Dad blame mom for every misbehaving of children. He is like searching for an issue so that he raises his voice and swear at mom he is very rude to her. My mom on the other hand doesn't say anything on front of him but she is also rude and swears at him in front of us when he's out. This is not one day problem but 30 years of their marriage. sometimes dad's behavior get so bad that he would kill mom as he has attempted many times but allhamdulliah has not succeeded. I am on my mid 20s and I have been a victim between their fight. I left education because of their problems and I stay home so that dad will not hurt my mom. Some people came and ask for my hand but I refused for some reason but now I think as if I had made a wrong decision.

Please help me and show some ways so that I can try to solve their problems.
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Yes sister you made a mistake by not getting married, the problems between your mother and father you will not solve it by staying at home and not getting married, both of your parents needs to be taught about the rights and duties, but you have to get married before its to late for you, so if some one comes to ask for your hand and he is good person accept and do not refuse.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Essa    - India
Profession Developer
Question Salaam alyakum,
We have installed a new carpet in our office prayer room. The Qiblah direction is offset; between 4 - 8 degrees. We are positive that the direction is offset.

Do we need to re-install the carpet in the correct direction now that we are aware about the exact direction? Or is it ok to continue praying offset at 4 - 8 degrees?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

If you can re-install the carpet it will be better, and you should because the prayer will not be accepted if you do not pray directly to the Qiblah.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
salma    - 
Profession
Question Salaam

I got paid benefit from government based on illness. Am I allowed to get that money? I am really ill.

Also, as u know that it's difficult to get a good job which will be according Islamic teaching? Is it allowed to lie when claiming?

Thanks
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

You are allowed to get the money from the government, because of your illness, but it is Haram to lie to get it.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Anna    - 
Profession
Question Salamu aleykum! What does Islam say about black cats? Do they bring bad luck?
Answer

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Black cats like other cats, they can enter the homes, and the person can take care of them.

Allah Almighty knows best.

 
Name
Editor    - 
Profession
Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


Brothers and sisters, we are so sorry for not answering all your questions because the time is over. We apologize for any inconvenience. Do keep in touch. Join us in coming sessions.

Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.

 
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