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General Live Fatwa

Dr. Muhammad Salama
15 March, 2018

Dear Brothers/Sisters,

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

Saturday, Mar. 17, 2018 | 15:00 - 17:00 GMT

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Is it a sin to watch kiss scene in movies?If it is a sin is it also a sin if it is happening between a husband and wife and one looks at it in real life or in movies? Are husband and wife and wife doing ut in public sinners?A guy was with his friends and watching movie and a kiss happened and the guy turned away and his friends called him immature or kid so I want to know whether it is a sin or not? Thank you



In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

Undoubtedly, such scenes arouse the watcher’s desire. If gazing at women is prohibited because it stimulates sexual desire, watching such lustful scenes is prohibited all the more. Similarly, it is prohibited to do such lustful acts in public, even between a married couple, for the same reason.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamu alaikum shaikh, is it true that women are cause of destruction of men? What is Authentic Islamic perspective about it ?



Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

There is no Quranic and prophetic injunction that brand all women as causes of destruction for men. This is not even fair, whereas Islam is the religion of justice. However, there are warnings to men against being tempted by women and similar warnings to women against being causes of temptation for men. Those who comply with Islamic injunctions, be they men or women, will be rewarded in the Hereafter and those who fall into the traps of Satan and temptations be they men or women, ruin themselves.

 

Allah has created us and knows our points of weakness. In the Quran we read what means “Made fair-seeming to people are [their] beloved desires- as to women, and [begetting] children, and heaped up piles of gold and silver, and well-bred horses, and cattle, and tillage. That is the mere enjoyment of the life of this world. Yet with Allah is the most excellent resort.” (Aal `Imran 3:14)

 

Women stands first in the list because this is what reality attests to. This is further supported by the prophetic statement “I am not leaving behind me a more harmful trial for men than women.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

 

Sexual desire in man, if not controlled by Islamic principles, may drive him to commit kinds of sins and crimes. Therefore, Islamic teachings have set limits and regulations for the relation between men and women.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Salamya Oustass. I am a sickle cell patient and after I've seen my period for this month, I had the full intention to perform the ritual bath but I fainted in the toilet due to health reasons before 8 completed my janaba. So I was asking if I am clean or do I have to wash again? Jazak'Allah Khair ya Oustass.



Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

May Allah grant you quick recovery.

 

In a ritual bath, you need to pour water over your entire body. So, if you have not completed your bath, you will need to take another ritual bath.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Is it haram if a 15yr old girl talks to a boy on social media and you like each other however you do not meet up or do anything like that. I was just wondering if it was permissible.



In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

Of course, such communications between boys and girls are prohibited as they stimulate desires at both ends. When desires are stimulated they need to be satisfied and here begins the trouble.

 

The least consequence of these communications is to waste time in a fanciful virtual world. Other potential consequences could be grave. Various crimes have been committed with such communications behind the scene.

 

Islamic teachings have laid restrictions on the interaction between marriageable men and women to block all ways to evil practices. Islam takes prohibitive measures and does not wait for evil to take place.

 

Sister, you need to identify yourself with Islamic teachings and principles, particularly with regard to the relation between the two genders. You also need to fill your time with useful activities. Try to find good Muslim friends, visit mosques, listen to Quran and Islamic lectures, engage in social activities with your Muslim community. Leisure time opens the door for Satan’s whispers to engage in such communications.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Salam I have a very confidential and taboo question to ask that has made me very disturbed and concerned. I request you to please help me as I want to do the right thing or put things right. I'm a gay man who has done a 'Marriage of Convenience' with a lesbian woman with an ulterior goal to have a child through 'Not natural' conception ( using a syringe and cup). Initially when going through the process I was excited cause as a gay man I too wanted to have close to a normal life. Me and the lady did nikah in front of our families and friends However, please be aware that she has a female partner for some time and I have a male partner for some time. My question is: 1. is this nikah valid in the eyes of Allah? Or have we lied to Allah and pleased the families 2. Over time I realized that it is wrong to bring a child into such an arrangement not only cause I thought it was wrong how it was being conceived but also because we are not getting along at all. However the lady is still convinced this marriage is Islamic and conceiving the child through artificial means is valid. 3. Also, if we pursue the divorce option, do I have to do the 3 talaqs and the waiting option? Because we know it's not working . Esp from my end Regards



Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

 

If your marriage has been done in the proper Islamic way fulfilling all required conditions, then it is a valid marriage and your relation is a legitimate one.

 

Consequently, the child your wife has conceived is your legitimate child as long as the sperm is yours, though through an artificial conception.

 

Marriage is the “normal life” as you described it while homosexuality is abnormal.

The real critical problem in your life that you have not asked about, as if it were not a problem at all, is your homosexuality. It is a grave sin that incurs Allah’s wrath. It was the practice of the people of Sodom for which they deserved heavenly punishment.

Allah says what means “So when Our command [of doom] came to pass [against Sodom], We made [their land’s] uppermost its lowermost. Then We rained down upon it stones of hardened clay, clustered-marked by your Lord!” (Hud 11:82-82)

 

The damages and diseases caused by homosexuality include: AIDS, viral hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes disease, anal bacterial infections, typhoid disease, intestinal worms, scabies, pubic lice disease, anal cancer virus, granulomatous disease of the reproductive lymphatic. I do not think that anyone of a sound mind would like to have any of these diseases.

 

Lesbianism is another grave sin. Both homosexuality and Lesbianism are abnormal sexual practices and usually require therapy.

 

So, you and your wife may need to consult trustworthy psychologists to help you overcome this problem.

 

Think about your child who will grow up in this eccentric family. You can save the whole family if you decide to make a change.

 

Brother, you and your wife need to make a big change in your life through true repentance. You have to turn humbly to Allah and pray to Him earnestly to help you overcome this practice.

 

Show to Him your sincerity and humility and He will surely be at your side and will guide you to His right path.

 

You need to familiarize yourself more of Islamic teachings and the proper Muslim family. Going to Hajj and `Umrah is also a great opportunity for repentance and change.

 
Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamu alaikum shaikh, I have two questions 1)I'm women. Can I give post in facebook group to know something & discuss with /reply non mahram in comment section? Both males & females are added in the group & both male & female liked,commented,replied in my post. There is no chance of private chat with opposite gender ,rather if we talk in comment section about post topic, it will be seen by other. 2) profile pictures of women who don't hijab with their names will be appear & can be seen by non mahram when they will comment or reply . Will I be blameworthy as they comment /reply in my post? Please note that I need to know about a matter ,so I have to post in facebook group.



Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.
A Muslim woman may participate in useful social media groups with the following regulations:

 

– To have good intention and a legitimate reason for joining and participating in such groups.

 

– To abide by Islamic teachings in any sort of communication, just as in actual life, and only participate when needed.

 

– To be careful not to use any verbal, written or pictorial expression that may attract men’s attention, cause temptation or stimulate desires.

 

– Not to disclose any unnecessary personal information.

 

All in all, a Muslim woman should keep in mind that “righteous women are devoutly obedient, safeguarding [their sacred trusts] in the absence [of others]. For God has ordained [such trusts] to be safeguarded.” (An-Nisaa’ 4:34)
Almighty Allah knows best.

I impregnated my wife before marriage. What is my punishment? What is the way out?



In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

Zina (fornication) is an enormous sin. Fornicators need to repent sincerely to Allah and to earnestly ask for His forgiveness resolving to start a new period of chastity and purity.

 

They need also to increase their good deeds to wipe out evil ones. After mentioning a number of grave sins, including zina, and the severe punishment that awaits those who commit them, Allah out of His Grace said what means, “Except for whoever repents, and believes, and does righteous deeds. For [the likes of] them, then, Allah will substitute their misdeeds with good deeds. And ever is Allah all-forgiving, mercy-giving.” (Al-Furqan 25:70)

Regarding the validity of the marriage, Allah says what means “A man who fornicates shall not marry anyone but a woman who fornicates or an idolatress. And [as for] the woman who fornicates, none shall marry her but a fornicator or an idolater- and such [marriage] is forbidden for the believers.” (An-Nur 24:3)

 

There are different interpretations for this verse and therefore scholars have differed over the validity of such marriage.  However, there is no disagreement among scholars over the validity of their marriage if both fornicators repent sincerely to Allah.

 

Repentance wipes away sins and leaves a person as if born anew. But if they do not repent, the validity of their marriage becomes controversial.

 

As for the child legitimacy, you may, according to one opinion, register the child in your name as long as you deem it your child.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 



Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

 

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

Contemporary scholars have different opinions concerning the permissibility of celebrating such international days borrowed from non-Islamic cultures. To better understand the issue, we need to keep in mind the following point:

 

When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Medina, the people there had two days on which they engaged in games. He asked, “What are these two days?” They said, “We used to engage ourselves on them in the pre-Islamic period.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Allah has substituted for them better two days: the day of sacrifice (Eidul Adha) and the day of breaking of the fast (Eidul fitr).” [Abu Dawoud] The narration mentions no acts of worship in these two days and the only practice reported is the games and entertainment they observed therein. Nevertheless, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbad them to observe these two days; simply because dedicating certain days to be venerated and certain practices to be done therein, is only for the shari`ah. In this context we remark also that such great events as Muslims’ victory in the battle of Badr or the conquest of Mecca were not observed by the Messenger of Allah or his companions as annual festivals. So, why should we follow others in their celebrations and festivals?

 

We need to ask ourselves: Why should we observe such international days? Is there any specific significance for this specific day? In fact, such issues always arise when non-Muslims create an event and observe it as a regular festival, which indicates how Muslims feel inferior and only act as followers to others. The question comes because we (Muslims) do not want to look “different” from others.

 

Our duties toward women, parents, teachers, etc. are parts of Islamic teachings that all Muslims have to observe. On the other hand, these international days have stories behind their specific dates as many of them have come as reactions to previous injustices or prejudices. So, why should we imitate others? In a number of hadiths the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Muslims to imitate and follow the footsteps of non-Muslims.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.