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Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi
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Director and Imam of Al-Falah Islamic Center, Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
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General Fatwa Session
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Thursday,Oct 15 ,2009
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Makkah
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From... 17:00...To...18:00
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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.
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Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.
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Shahnawaz Ahmad
- India
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Employee
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What is the ruling of shari'ah regarding the stealing of electricity in a non-muslim state by a person capable of paying dues after installation of electric meters ?
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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.
Islam teaches us to honour our agreements and not to break out covenants. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ”Muslims are bound by their agreements.” If there is any discrepancy in the electricity bill, we are supposed to dispute it legally if we are sure about it.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Hajra
- United States
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Assalamu Alaikum, I have heard some fatwas that if the husband does not pray or fast then the marriage is not valid. My husband does not pray or fast but at the same time he has no other bad habit and does not stop me from praying, fasting or whatever activity I wish for sake of Allah. I don't want to leave him alhamdulillah he has been very good to me. I believe that InshaAllah one day Allah will give him hidaya and he will start practicing. Is my marriage invalid to him. I am really scared and I do not wish to do any sin if staying with him is haram for me. Please guide. Jazakallah khair.
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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 have opted for the right choice. You are encouraged to continue your effort and invite him gently to pray and fast, reminding him of Allah and His blessings and the Day of Judgment. It is true that those reasons are valid grounds for seeking divorce, but it does not mean that divorce automatically happens. For a woman that wants to continue trying, that is her choice and she should put a lot of effort to make Islam an essential component of the household.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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anon
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Where is the best place for women to read salah: in a corner of her home or in Masjidin Jamat. are the rewards for both places the same. Is it true that it is not fard for women to read Jummah salah or in facts even in masjid?
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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 best place for women to pray is at home, and it is equally rewarded as congregational prayer offered at the mosque. However, as a way to empower women nowadays, enhance their role in the mosque and the community, and to make them active in the general Islamic work, it is encouraged that women pray at the mosque and participate in Islamic activities.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Sarah
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Assalam-o-alaikum brother..
I am in a very difficult situation these days and am looking for some answers to either correct myself or prove to my husband that I’m right. My husband's brother's wife is also my husband's cousin. They have seen each other since they were kids and so have developed a frank behaviour. Now she (my husband's cousin) does not feel formal and tells him to wear this shirt and not to wear that shirt. Then sometimes when I’m suggesting something for my own children, she interferes and says something else and my husband follows that. She once said that she wud make pizza only when my husband will come back from his trip. All this has made me very upset and I have tried to explain to my husband that she should know her limits. She should know the boundaries Islam has drawn for us, but my husband says that she’s like a sister to me and you should be more open. I am in no way doubting my husband but I feel that every time she’s present, I’m sharing my husband with her. i believe that anyone besides your siblings is NOT your sister or brother. Please tell me who is at fault here, me or her? What should I tell my husband to convince him?
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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.
No one, even close relatives, is supposed to interfere to your family issues. Islam teaches us to respect people’s privacy. She’s supposed to give her opinion or advice but she should not act in a way that might be perceived as if she is imposing her opinion or suggestion. In the meantime, you should frankly speak to your husband about your concern, but not in the form of complaining but rather in a way that shows you’re concerned about the privacy of family life.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Arshad
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That during the battle with Bani Al-Mustaliq they (Muslims) captured some females and intended to have sexual relation with them without impregnating them. So they asked the Prophet about coitus interrupt us. The Prophet said, "It is better that you should not do it, for Allah has written whom He is going to create till the Day of Resurrection." Qaza'a said, "I heard Abu Sa'id saying that the Prophet said, 'No soul is ordained to be created but Allah will create it."
009.093.500 - ONENESS, UNIQUENESS OF ALLAH (TAWHEED)
Everytime I read about the Prophet this evil event comes to mind. His suppose to be an example so why would he allow such a thing to happen to woman?
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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.
You should understand the incident very well. This method of avoiding pregnancy is optional and, according to the opinion of reliable scholars, it is only to be done with the consent of both husband and wife. So, the Prophet, peace be upon him, was not recommending it, but rather allowing it. So, if both husband and wife agrees to do it, it is their choice. Therefore, it should not be understood as an evil act.
Editor:
For further details, please refer to the following fatwa:
Using Contraceptives Without Wife's Permission
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Aida
- United States
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Asalama Alaykum respected scholars. I've come across people from Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Pakistan who claim to be descendants of the prophet. Is this possible? I thought Rasoul Allah's (pbuh) lineage ended at Hasan and Hussein. I'd appreciate any information you can provide. Thank you.
Salam!
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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 reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, while talking about al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, he said that he was his son and would be sayyid. The lineage of his family did not end with them, because they had children who also had children, and that is how the lineage continued. So, it is possible that someone have their lineage traced back to the Prophet’s family. People of such noble family is given the title of shareef in the Arab world while they are called sayyid in India and Pakistan.
Editor:
For further details, please refer to the following fatwa:
Prophet's Descendants: More Privileged?
Allah Almighty knows best.
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urgent
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As-Salamu'alykum, is Istekhara prayer in this way allowed at all. I pray two rukats of namaz and after dua i open Holy Quran and read through and then count the number of sheen and khai. if the number of sheen is more i asume it's not good or if the number of khai is bigger then it's ok inshallah. Please respond as i have posed this question but never received an answer. thanks
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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.
What you are doing is not considered istikharah; it is rather called fa’l, or fortune. It is reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, detested fa’l while opting for istikharah. Therefore, it is not allowed to do it.
Editor:
For further details, please refer to the following fatwa:
Istikharah Prayer: Rules & Signs of Response
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Hasna
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I reverted to Islam about 17 years ago,but in the beginning I didn't understand the importance of prayer. I fasted but I didn't pray. I started regular prayers about 8 years ago. I performed my Hajj 4 years ago. My question is how I should remake for my lost prayers and fasts (as it's not valid without prayer)?
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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.
First of all, you ought to make a sincere tawbahfor such grave sins and renew your commitment that you will not neglect prayers and fasting again. Also try to do lots of du’a’ and charity. As for making up for prayers and fasting, you ought to make up for the missed prayers but you do not need to re-do fasts.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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SSI
- United Kingdom
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Salam, I am getting married in a few months inshAllah. The girl is from a very religious family, while my family are practicing but not to the same extent. My question is about the wedding function itself; my parents have a lot of non-Muslim friends, and the men among them will probably attempt to shake my wife's hand when congratulating (as they have been told no kisses!). Is this acceptable, given that they are mainly significantly older people? Secondly, should there be segregation or is this optional? JazakAllah.
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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.
Based on what you said, I would suggest that you opt for a segregated arrangement whereby you will be more comfortable about fulfilling the sunnah and avoiding doubtful actions. In a mixed gathering you won’t be able to control people’s behaviour, and therefore it is safer to make it segregated.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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muslimah
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Salam alaykum, I would like to ask you, that people who cause pain to another one (that this person suffer in her/his soul because of their negative behavior)and it can start to cause a self-esteem problem why people misunderstand her always and think bad things on her; these people who cause all of this, in the Day of Judgement will feel just for a second the same pain or they will just get to know they were wrong? Will they know the pain and damage of their former behavior? Also, can you tell me duaa to protect from the bad eyes and to reinforce me on my way to God, that not I am the bad, just certain people presume bad always about me. Thanks for your time and kindley answer. Jazakallahukhairain!
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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 Day of Judgment is a day of reckoning. Everyone who was wronged in the world will get his or her right back on the Day of Judgment. This is part of the absolute justice of Allah. Those who wronged or caused pain to other people, will get to feel the pain and will greatly regret doing such injustice especially when they see the punishment awaiting them, but unfortunately regret will be of no avail on such a day, and this will cause them a great, painful disappointment.
As for the second part of the question, you may read the following du’a’: a’oothu bikalimatilllahi taama min kulli shaitanin wahaamah wa min kulli ‘aynin laamah: I see refuge in Allah’s perfect words from every devil, harmful creatures and from every evil eye.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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