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The Da`iyah, Zienab Mostafa
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A prominent Muslim Scholar and Da`iyah
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On Women Issues
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Wednesday,Oct 14 ,2009
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Makkah
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15:00...To...
16:30
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From... 12:00...To...13:30
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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.
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Shahnawaz Ahmad
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Employee
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My father-in-law is indulged in shameful business and my wife visits quarterly her father. Can she do so in the eye of Shari`ah?
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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.
I commend you for seeking the truth.
As for your question, you should know that you and your wife have a role to play more than limiting or minimizing the visit. You should gently advise her father, and so should she, in a way that makes him more conscious of Allah. You should keep good relations with him so that your advice is well received. Your wife's keeping good relations, even if she limits the number of visits, is an obligation and she must look after her parents especially in times of need. She should continue to detest the type of business her father does in her heart.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Shereen
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Assalamu Alaikum.
I have a question regarding on henna and wudu'. I bought this tube henna the other day and when I read the ingredients, I found out that it has emulsifying wax in one of its ingredients. I know that emulsifying wax is used to hold the ingredients together by creating an emulsion between the oil and water. My question now is does our wudu get accepted if we used this kind of henna?
Jazakum Allah khayran
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Wa`alaykum As-Salaamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
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 are sure that this ingredient creates a barrier that blocks the water from reaching the skin, then you are commanded to remove it before wudu’ and ghusl. It is better and safer to use the regular henna that does not prevent the water from reaching the skin.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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anne
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I am a non-Muslim (baptized as a Christian) U.S. woman, divorced from a Sunni Muslim Jordanian-American man (divorce was his choice, he is younger and decided that he wanted children a few years after we married, and I was unable due to my age). I would potentially be interested in marrying my Ex-husband's uncle (he is single, a practicing Sunni Muslim, living in Jordan and about my age) Is this permissible in some way according to law of the Qur'an, or would it be haram for him? Does it make a difference that I am not Muslim, and my former marriage was a civil ceremony (not performed as a religious ceremony.)?
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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 Qur’an states: "Prohibited to you (For marriage) are: Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;- (An-Nisa’: 23)
Based on the previous verse, as long as your ex-husband is not related to the man you want to marry as a father, brother or son by way of fosterage (rada’ah), then it is permissible and there is no restriction. Being just an uncle is not a predicament for marriage. Please be advised that this could only be done after all divorce consequences have come to an end.
On a different note, you should know that marriage in Islam is not a ritualistic act. Rather, it is a civil ceremony as well as declaration of marriage happens on the community scale, the agreement of both parties is confirmed and the marriage legislator is just an appointed person by the state to officiate the marriage. So, it is also civil in away.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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ali
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My wife is a Muslim but she has a Christian family that is poor and needs her financial support. What's the best way to write her? Will so she can give them money because Muslims can't give inheritance to Christians? I know that she can give one third but that is not enough as her family is large. Please help me and her to solve problem.
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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.
I commend you and your wife for looking after her family. May Allah reward you for your acts of kindness and benevolence!
Your wife may give her family any amount of money in the form of gift during her life. This bounteous gift is not restricted to any amount, like in the case of last will.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Ola
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Assalamu alaikum
What are the duties of Muslim woman as regards what is going on in Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and Palestine?
Thanks
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Wa`alaykum As-Salaamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
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.
I thank you for your important question.
By asking this question, you reminded me of Maimouna bint Sa’d, may Allah be pleased with her, when she asked the same question to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, for which he replied: “Our duty is to pray in it.” She asked the Prophet, peace be upon him, about a person who is unable to do so (like the case now), and he replied: “'He should make a gift of oil to be burnt therein (i.e. make donation and charity for it), for He who gives a gift to Al Masjid al Aqsa will be like one who has offered Salah therein.' (Ahmad & Ibn Majah)
Based on this hadith, we have to try our best to save Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa by exhausting all the means. Contribution should not be limited to donations and charity. We should support it emotionally, politically, by means of fatwa, in the press and on talk shows, exposing the Israeli atrocities. Each Muslim is supposed to contribute based on his or her ability and specialty.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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hana
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Dear Respected Scholar, Assalamu alaikum. Is it haram for an old woman, 55 years old, to have young male university students in her house where she resides? The house is hers and she lives there for more then 20 years. Since her family has grown and gone, she feels more secure when some one is there. The house is situated just next to one of the largest university of the country. However, the international students who come through the agencies are all, most all, boys. They are usually 20 to 25 years old. Students are busy with their study and they are in their rooms. They have their own separate bathroom facilities. Alcohol and drugs are not allowed in the house. Food is provided by the lady. She is completely covered in front of them. Sometimes some students stay for more than 2 years. They respect her as a senior person and in free time she uses this opportunity to impart the message of Islam to them. She is very eloquent in comparative religions and she has a (library) of Islamic books in her house. A lot of these students are the first time to be introduced to Islam. To some of them it is a serious lesson and something to think about. Awaiting your answer! Thank you and God bless you.
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Wa`alaykum As-Salaamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
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.
I greatly appreciate the work the lady does and her sincere intention to give a good message about Islam. I would advise that caution be still observed and privacy be respected. She could continue to the same work but accept only females who may be in a better need for her help and she would have no problem living with them. If she can’t find females, she can make some renovations in the house to make a separate entry for her, in order to protect privacy and enjoy freedom at all times. But the work in general is highly appreciated and it is a commemoration of the work of one of the female companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, who was also used to have a guest house and she used to welcome people in. So, the work is great, but I suggest the previous guidelines to ensure she has freedom and privacy.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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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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