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Session Details
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Dr. Mohamad Naim Mohamad Hany Saei
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Member of the Permanent Fatwa Committee (AMJA)
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General Fatwa Session
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Sunday,Oct 11 ,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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Sister
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Assalamu Alaikum!
Not meaning that, I came across some content in the computer and realize that my husband has been watching porn a few times. The contents are disgusting. He has done this about five years ago, I confronted him and he promised he will not do it again. I also confronted him this time, and he has promised he will not do it again. I don't know if I trust him or not but every time he wants to be intimate the contents I know he has been looking at really puts me off!!
Could you please give me some advice on how to move on?
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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.
The best way for you, sister, is to remember how much we human beings commit mistakes and sins, and ask Allah (glory be to Him) to forgive us all. We should act in our life toward others to our best ability in similarity to how Allah treats his servants. Allah does encourage us to forgive and dismiss where we are in need to do so. He does not forgive and dismiss where He does not need to do so. Because He is the Creator and we are creation, and we must forgive each other, or else we cannot survive this life. Secondly, you should be a positive factor in your husband's by giving him trust that he is able to regain his straight path with Allah's help and try to endear yourself to him. We ask Allah Almighty to bless your marital life and grant you happiness and a successful family.
May Allah help you both! Amen.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Jane
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I am a teaching assistant in the UK in a primarily Christian school. In Year 9 the students draw portraits of a famous person or family member as part of the curriculum. Prior to their final piece the students draw different facial features, plants, fruit & vegetables and feathers, leaves & seed pods. Recently, one Islamic boy told us he is not allowed to draw anything living, including leaves etc. We have found him some alternative work, including drawing an industrial landscape, but we were wondering if anyone had any advice on some other things he could draw. Is he able to draw a mosque or would that be considered offensive? I'm sorry for seeming ignorant, but we don't want to upset him or his family and would like some advice before we continue setting his work. Thank you for your time and help.
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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.
Dear Jane,
You can draw anything but subjects that have a soul (i.e. human beings and animals) unless it is for scientific or educational purpose or any serious need or necessity such as criminal investigation.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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asim shoaib
- United Kingdom
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doctor
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Is it permissible that a mosque be "given" in waqf, but kept in the control and ownership of a family, without an elected Amir or shura? Should worshippers accept such a situation or try to change it, or find alternative premises? Should worshippers donate money in such circumstances?
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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.
Yes, it is permissible for someone to build a mosque and to set it as waqf and keep the maintenance and management of the mosque under the authority of the family of this person. In that case, worshippers should accept this situation and it is surely permissible and rewardable for them to donate money for the mosque.
May Allah accept our Prayers and all our good deeds, Amen!
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Hasan
- United States
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I am a new convert who is studying in an interfaith dialogue program in the US. I have been told that I should observe a ritual worship in a church in order to see if I can benefit from something from what I will see. Is it permissible for a Muslim to observe ritual acts of Christians or Jews and to take what pleases him or her from such ritual acts?
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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.
Dear brother,
No, it is not permissible to observe ritual acts of people following other religions. You should be aware of the philosophy of the concept of interfaith practice. In Islam, we are ordered to spread our message and to have dialogue with people of other faiths in a wise and kind way for this purpose as Allah indicated in His Glorious Book.
However, we are not permitted to share with people of other faiths in their religious practices or to give them the impression that we agree with or approve of their belief or practice which contradicts our belief or practice in Islam.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Jamal
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As-salaamu Alaikum,
Respected Scholar, my question is, "Is a wife allowed to pledge Bai'ah to a Sheikh without the permissions of her husband? My wife would like to pledge Bai'ah to a Sufi Sheikh and I would like to know whether she needs my permission to do so.
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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.
Dear brother,
Taking Bai`ah by Sufi sheikhs from women is an innovated practice and no a woman should give bai`ah but to Allah (SWT) and his Messenger (peace be upon him) during his lifetime. This practice was physically done during his lifetime by the presence of women without the shaking of their hands. No one should give Bai`ah but to Allah (SWT) and his Messenger during his lifetime and spiritually and physically to the Muslim Caliph who applies the Shari`ah and whoever represents him and has the same authority.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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khalil
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I married someone whom my parents disapproved of. Because I was afraid of my father, I did not disclose this to them for 2 months, but then I told them the whole truth and was sorry for not being bold enough to tell them before. My husband is a practicing Muslim with the same ethnicity as me. My father now says he will disown me because of this and has forbidden my mother and sister from meeting me. He says that he does not recognize the marriage and he will not allow any of the children born to this marriage to meet him or my mom. Is this attitude of disowning and abandoning ones child acceptable in Islam? Is there any Qur'anic reference or Hadiths to support your argument?
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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.
Dear Sister,
According the majority of Muslim scholars from different schools of thought, no Muslim female who has not been married before is allowed to marry without the permission of her parents or guardian. And according to these scholars, the marriage should be conducted by the parents or the guardian.
Imam Abu Hanifah, however, among a few other scholars, permits marriage without permission of the parents or a guardian for a female who has passed the age of puberty and even conducting the marriage by herself as long as she is marrying someone who is equal in status and social rank to her family. Also, according to Abu Hanifah, if she is not marrying someone with these criteria, the family of the female has the authority to break the marriage contract. I strongly recommend to seek and beg for your fathers' pleasance and blessing. Otherwise, your marriage life will not be blessed or happy, and generally, you will not be on the safe side from Shari`ah point of view. Try to seek the help of other family members to help you appease your parents and seek their consent.
May Allah help you and guide you.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Shahnawaz Ahmad
- India
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Govt. Employee
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Is it obligatory to wear a cap during Prayers?
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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.
Dear Brother,
No, it is not obligatory. There is no authentic Hadith that supports the preference of wearing the cap during prayer but, generally, from Fiqh viewpoint, it is good to cover your head during prayer.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Ubayd
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Assalamu Alaikum,
Sir, my question is on those people who leave Islam. What does Qur'an says about them? And is it allowed in Islam that we talk or greet Qadyani people who do not accept the Holy Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) as a last messenger of Allah?
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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.
The Quran indicated that whomever leaves Islam and dies is regarded as a disbeliever and all his good deeds will be demolished. The Qadyani people are not considered to be Muslims but you can approach them like anyone of any other faith to call upon them and bring them to Islam.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Hena
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Assalamu Alaikum,
I know that husbands should be respected and obeyed. I have no problem in that. I love my husband very much, praise be to Allah, but my question is, "what if the husband does not pray, fast or offer zakah? Do I still have to be obedient to him and love him for the sake of Allah? Does he still have the same rights over me even if he does not follow Islam accordingly? Is his position the same as said in Islam like the wife should prostrate her husband after Allah?
P.S. He does not stop me from wearing hijab, praying or fasting. He says, "Do whatever you like but don't come to force me. I will do my prayers when I feel I like so." Please clarify. Jazakallah khair.
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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.
Dear Sister,
A husband with the criteria that have been described, has no obligations whatsoever over his wife. Furthermore, the wife should not tolerate this. You should discuss this matter very seriously and you should judge your situation; if your husband in your opinion is eligible for Da`wa, advice, and correction, in this case, you may give it a chance. It is also my advice to seek the help and counsel of a local Imam.
May Allah help you!
Allah Almighty knows best.
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ali yawer usmani
- Oman
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advertising
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I am a salaried individual. Right from the beginning, I had made a promise to Allah to give 2.5% of my salary (calculated on my gross salary), every month as zakah. Is this alright, even when I know I am giving more than just savings? Other than this, I don not pay anything else annually.
May Allah safeguard you and thanks in advance.
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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.
Dear brother,
It is ok. But you should consider that you do that after taking away from your salary whatever is of your needs (for you and your family). If the money remaining reaches the "Nisab", then you should take the 2.5% out of this remainder.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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A.
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Asalam alaikum,
I have a question about interaction with men. I work at a small office. There are mainly women working there, but also a few men. The head is a man. Sometime he touches me on the shoulder in a friendly matter. Is that considered unlawful touching between men and women and how should I react?
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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.
Dear Sister,
Yes, indeed, it is considered to be unlawful touching and you should bring this to his attention in a wise and kind way.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Editor
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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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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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