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General Fatwa Session

Sheikh Ahmad Kutty
10 December, 2018

Dear Brothers/Sisters,

 

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

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 | 17:00 - 19:00 GMT

Session is over.

ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM dear scholar i am from pakistan. i have been married for a month. my family does not seem to care about it so i have to ask you personally about it. i have heard that its compulsory for the family to seek permission from the bride and its upto her to be silent or say i accept three times. at the day of my nikkah , it was our relative who was imam at mosque and he was conducting nikah ceremony , he already knew i was happy with the nikah so he just passed me the papers and i signed them. there were three papers that i signed with the intentions of nikkah. But nobody ask me verbally whether i accept him as my husband or not. if someone had asked me i would have said yes. it was an arranged marriage but i was willing for it. I am so confused. please help me. is nikah properly done or not?? do we have to do it all over alone. my father was there , whole family was there and everyone (including me and my husband) was willing for nikah. it was not a forced marriage. please give me some references too.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

Since you consented to this marriage, it is considered valid. There is no need to redo the nikah. Let me list below the essential requirements of a valid marriage in Islam:

The minimum conditions for the validity of nikah are the following:

1- The consent of the guardian of the woman

2- Presence of witnesses

3- Offer and acceptance

4- And finally mahr (dower).

 

Once the above conditions have been met the marriage will be deemed as valid; but if they are not, then the marriage is considered as being null and void.

Since your marriage fulfills the above conditions, there is no need for you to worry about its validity.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Please I need a response with quotes from the holy Quran and hadith of the prophet (S. A. W). Please is posting of pictures on social media halal?



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.

 

You are not allowed to post pictures on the social media if you are attired less than modestly or if there is a risk of someone abusing those pictures.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I got my nikah done with my cousin in Pakistan almost 2 years ago. I basically got forced to sign the papers. Me and my cousin have never had any type of physical relation. I’m unhappy with him because he’s always letting me down and saying a lot of hurtful things to me because I come from a broken family. All in all, due to the different mind sets and negativity. Our families have decided to end the ‘marriage’. I would like to know if we would have to proceed with an actual divorce or was the nikah already invalid because it was forced?



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.

 

Because your marriage was done in compliance with the laws and customs of the country, you do need to get the divorce properly as per requirements of the land, that is the sure way of preempting any possible controversy or suspicion.

Furthermore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Allah loves you to do whatever you do as efficiently and excellently as you can.”

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I know this guy as my relatives used to talk to his family, and we both want to get married. We have been trying to keep it halal, there has been no physical contact and we do not meet up. His parents approve of it but we are just waiting for the right time to get them to ask for my hand in marriage since I am studying. Because my parents are really strict, we would not be able to tell them that I like him, however his parents would have to meet me and then say to my father and mother that they want their son to marry me. My question is, would this be religiously acceptable as long as we don’t lie?



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.

 

I don’t see anything wrong in you wanting to marry a man whom you seem to like. It is even better than marrying someone you do not know at all. The Prophet told one of his companions who was planning to get married and go and look at her; perhaps you may like her which may strengthen your bond. So, feeling a natural love or liking a person is fine as long as you are not carried away to do things that are unlawful or haram.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

As salamo alaykum, I’ve a training of accounts for 15 days. During that time I’ve Zohar Namaz. Should I miss my Namaz with Imam to gain worldly knowledge? I’ll read Namaz alone before the Zohar Kaza time. Is it fine?



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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 you have no choice but to skip the prayer in the congregation while you are undergoing training, you are excused. You should pray by yourself in this case; as soon your training period expires, you should try to pray in Jama’ah as best as you can. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If I order you to do something, do it as best as you can.” (Ibn Hibban)

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I am a Muslim girl that lives in Australia. I have been thinking about playing violin for a while. I have a dream to master the violin. I do not want to be a musician or a singer, I just want to learn violin because I want to be proud of my accomplishment. I begged my father (who is a Mullah, a person who talks and recites the Quran in Muharam or other times) to buy me a violin. He agreed to buy me one, as long as I learn it and play it at a celebration of Imam Hussain (we hold it at a place where Muslims in our community come. ) I do not know what people will say about me, my father is very influential in our community and lots of people look up at him. I am afraid people will talk behind my back and say bad things about my father. I am been bought up here in Australia and my knowledge of Islam is not impressive, and I cant understand Arabic. So please forgive me if I said anything wrong or ignorant. I guess my question is: is it haram to play violin at all? And what will other Muslims say about me if I play the violin at Imam Hussain’s birthday/ anniversary?



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.

 

On this question I would refer you to check the answer linked below:

Is it Permissible to Learn to Play the Violin?

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Assalamualaikum warahmatullh wabarakatuhu I have come across good Moslems firm in their Deen and beliefs. However they have differing OPINIONS on many Shari’ah Matters. For example: RIBA: Some consider Bank Interest nniv a d fo not indulge in it at all. Others don’t considrr bank interest as nniv a may use it firvpoor. Butva group may indulge in bank loans for house car or business Triple TALAAQ. Madhabs differ from saying it in one ago at done deal while others considrr it only one talaaq Also salaat in varying postures hands above or below nipole Touching wife after wudu Also different Madhabs teach different practices And so on.. Differing opinions.amkngst communities.... To such an extentbthat even Eud in same city on different days!!! One should not fast EID day. And one cannot break a fast midway? My questions: Hiw will Allah SWT deal with all those Moslems who are firm in their Deen but differ in Shari’ah laws.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

We cannot speak on behalf of Allah; no one and not even the Prophet can arrogate to himself the power to punish or forgive. Allah says in the Qur’an:

 

“You have no authority to decide whether God relents toward them or punishes them – for they are wrongdoers. To God belongs everything in the heavens and on earth: God forgives whom He will; and God punishes whom He will, and God is most forgiving, most merciful.” (Aal `Imran 3:128-129)

 

So we must leave the judgment of sinners as long as they adhere to the fundamentals of Islamic belief and practice; as long as they do not denounce Islam.

 

One of the fundamental doctrines of Ahl al-sunnah is that we do not declare someone a kafir because of sins he or she commits.

 

A person goes out of the fold of Islam by denouncing it.

 

The differences in such matters are due to differences of interpretation; I am not saying that there may be certain interpretations which might be too extreme or far-fetched.

 

The issue of triple divorce, touching wife in wudu, details about postures in Salah, as well as other differences among various schools of jurisprudence,  should not give us the right to condemn those who differ from us.

 

The Muslim consensus is that the mainstream schools are all within acceptable boundaries.

 

The differences in the determination of dates of Eid also fall in the same category. We are not allowed to denounce each other because of such differences as they belong to the details and thus have any bearing on the fundamentals of religion.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

I recently got married and came to find out that my husband is gay, how is this divorce settled or what’s the way I?



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.

 

You have a right to divorce the man who calls himself a gay or living such a lifestyle; however, if he has repented of his past sinful life, then you should forgive him.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamualaikum does any bad deed is recorded to drop someone on wine shop? Or is it haram...and once i dropped unknowingly and second time knowingly.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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 job as a taxi driver requires that you cannot refuse a ride, then you are excused; if you have a choice not to accept such trips, then you should avoid such rides.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamualaikum 1) Who amongst Moslems WOUlD be granted JANNAH without accounting who are martyrs? are those Moslems dying of cancer martyrs or who Devin Plane Crash... 2) In a devout Moslem family member intercede on behalf of anybody his or her family member in JANNAH 3) Will Allah SWT really ask a pious Moslem IN JANNAH to locatecand bring to JANNAH any member of his or her family . Is it true 4) Do QURAN Hafiz person's parents go to Jannah without account? 5) Feed poor and clothe the needy ate they guaranteed jannah 6) Built a masjid? Jazakallah khairan



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

It is wrong to say that people can get to Jannah without accounting.  Even the actual martyrs who die fighting in legitimate jihad cannot be excused in regards to the debts they owe others.  The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “A martyr will be forgiven (all of his sins) except the debts he owes others.”) (Muslim)

 

As for the other types of martyrs you are referring to, they are not of the same level as the martyrs who die in Jihad.  The only privilege they will enjoy is that they will be compensated for their suffering thanks to the Infinite Mercy of Allah.

 

A believer may be permitted to intercede on behalf of his family members who died in faith after they have served their time in hell.

 

As for Hafiz, if he has been a pious person, he also falls in the same category. There is no guarantee for him to be sent directly to paradise because of memorizing the Qur’an; how can it be when the Prophet (peace be upon him) told his beloved daughter Fatimah: O Fatimah, you ought to work to save yourself from Hellfire; I cannot help you.” If the Prophet cannot keep his daughter Fatimah from hellfire,  how can we say that a Hafiz can save himself or his family from hellfire?

 

If memorizing the Quran was enough to save someone from hellfire, then the Prophet would have told Fathimah and others: Memorize the Quran so that you can protect yourself and your families from hellfire.

 

The Prophet said, “Quran is a witness for you or against you.” In other words, if a person has learned the Quran and acts accordingly, it will give testimony on his behalf; if however, he learned it and yet did not practice its lessons, the Quran will testify against him.

 

The Quran criticizes the People of the Book who learned the Torah but did not observe its laws and compared them to donkeys carrying books on their backs in other words, those who learn the scripture whether Torah or the Quran without acting upon their teachings.

 

So if a hafiz who did not practice the lesson of the Quran cannot save himself how can he be expected to save others?

 

Feeding the poor and helping the needy are indeed virtuous acts which bring people to paradise as long as such actions are done by those who cherish faith in Allah and do those works to please Him.

 

Building a mosque also comes in the same category mentioned above.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Refer to recent judgment in Palistan courts acquitting Bini Asia in a Bladphemy Cgarge. My Question: Is there iShari'ah LAW OR Designated Punishment in QURAN / SUNNAH /Tabi'een Ijma/ Ulema For Blasphemy. BELIEF is between Allah and the person so long as that person doesn't impose it upon the Community. Rasool pbuh is to be harassed by his opponents, yet he forgave them; never punished them.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

I cannot make a judgment on this particular case as I do not know the full details or the context.

However, I would be emphatic in stating that Islam does not allow us to go around attacking those who criticize in Islam or its symbols. The Quran mentions the statements of those who vilified Islam and the Prophet and yet nowhere it sanctions Muslims to attack them. Allah says:

“You will surely be tried in your wealth and your souls, and indeed you shall hear many hurtful things from those who were given the Book before you, and from those who are idolators. But if you are patient and reverent, then that is indeed a course worthy of resolve.”  (Aal `Imra 3:186)

We have so many examples of the Prophet (peace be upon him) forgiving those who attacked him physically and verbally, yet he forgave them. Hundreds of his enemies who later became the vanguard of Islam were at one time his sworn enemies scheming to kill him or attack him. It was his magnanimity and mercy that turned them into his friends who were ready to become martyrs for his cause.
Almighty Allah knows best.

As salam alaikum, my husband was thinking about taking a second wife and met a woman online, however decided he is not going to marry her because he will not be able to de al justly with both of us and decides to stay married to me only, but he tells me he still talks to her online and that they are friends, is this ok in islam? Can he still be friends with her and help her with money even if he is not going to marry her? I have asked him for the skle of our marriage and the peace in our home to stop talking to her if he is not going to marry her and also because it is a hurtful thing for me as his wife, but he tells me i don't have the right to ask him that. Is he being just with me ?



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

Your husband is committing a grave offense by freely chatting with this woman who is a stranger to him. Islam does not allow that. So you have the right to tell him not to do it since he is breaking the laws of Allah. If he persists in this behavior, you have a reason to seek a divorce from him.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I am born muslim and i belive in allah and last prophet. Usually in you tube or internet i come accross content that criticizes quran or islam(e.g 43 scientific mistakes in quran) . Can a muslim listen to this critism for information purpose or it is a sin to listen. And if it is sin to listen then how can we condem such conpiracies if dont listen to them.



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 ought to keep away from such sites: Allah says:

“And when you meet those who indulge in [blasphemous] talk about Our signs, turn away from them till they engage in other discourse. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then once you have remembered, sit not in the company of such wicked people.”  (Al-An`am 6: 68)

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Are all musical instruments not allowed? Please let me know all the opinions if there are different opinions among scholars. Also let me know if there are any issues with singing. Please don't send me an answer code and just send me the written answer to my email since I have recieved so many answer codes from you before but none of them work and even after complaining, none worked. Not sure if you rally understand the problem or not.



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.

 

On this question I would refer you to check the answer linked below:

Is it Permissible to Learn to Play the Violin?

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

How to find a halal live partner?? I have living in UK for three years I live alone and don’t have family here so I’m searching for helal parter can you please help me in this regard. Thanks



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.

 

I would advise you to seek the help of the imam of the local mosque who may be able to help you. You may also try to see if there are matrimonial services offered by the mosque or Islamic agencies to get help in this matter.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

*Salam I am a young person female who have muscular dystrophy which means I can't move my body and 90% depending on everything wheelchair bound. So my problem is that I have started get feeling sexual and I know that I won't be getting married to anyone due time illness and zina is a big sin and there is no option for that..But the feelings are getting stronger for me day by day and I have started do Fingering (sexual act) from few months and I have so many times taken swear on Allah's name but still I couldn't stop myself from doing it and again I swear and again I do the same mistake overtime I have read that those who can't afford to get married should fast by hadith but I can't even do that due to my genetic disease also Masturbation in Islam is forbidden then what should I do I am getting very upset now adays & frustrated ..please advice* ?



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

Masturbation is considered sinful unless you fear falling into sin, in which case it is considered as permissible as the lesser of the two evils.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

My parent does not allow me to go to the mosque which is 10 mins away from my home for fajr and Esha salah. Because of fear that someone might attack me. Also because of these recent events. During Ramadan I used to stay in my grandparent place(less than 15 mins by car from my location) where I go to the mosque for fajr prayer alhamdulillah no harm happen to me just when I return home 3-7 days later an old man was attack by two men while going to the mosque on the same road that I used to go to the mosque the old man was robbed. A taxi driver was recently kidnapped by his clients during the day near my location. A human skull was recently found near my location. There are many houses that were robbed in my location(Including some of my neighbours). The most recent event that occurs in my country there was a boy that went to the shop at night and he was killed please note that my country has a population of of less than 1.3 millions people. Normally the road is supposed to be safe but nowadays it has become quite dangerous at night. So Is it compulsory in this situation for me to go to the mosque at night?



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.

 

Your parents have reasons to worry about your safety because of the specific circumstances you have mentioned above. Therefore, it is not obligatory on you to pray in the mosque in this case unless you have reasons to believe there is no reason to fear for your safety.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

My question is that, does a blind man need to pray in the mosque to?, Beause as it says in the hadeeth of Ibn Umm Maktoom – who was a blind man. He said, “O Messenger of Allaah, I do not have a guide to lead me to the mosque,” and he asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to grant him a concession allowing him to pray in his house, and he allowed him that, but when he turned away he called him back and asked, “Can you hear the call to prayer?” He said, “Yes.” He said, “Then answer it.” Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh, 635. My question is that, how is he going to answer it if he dont see, and dont have anybody to guide him to the mosque?, and that question aplies to other blind people to?



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.

 

People with disabilities are required to do so if they can safely make it to the mosque. We cannot take a single hadith out of context to impose a burden on someone who is not able to bear it. Allah states:  “Allah does not charge anyone a duty it has no strength to endure.”

 

Allah also excused people with disabilities form staying away from going on expeditions:

 

That is why there is the consensus of scholars that people with excuses (including the blind who do not find guides to escort them) are exempt from attending the congregation at the Mosque.

 

As for the hadith you have cited, there is another one that contradicts it. Uthman b Malik al-Ansari reports: He told the Prophet that because of poor vision, he was unable to go to the mosque in the village as the floods may prevent him from reaching there; so requested the Prophet to visit him and pray in a specific spot so that he can set it aside as a mosque. The Prophet complied with his request, and he visited him in the company of Abu Bakr. Upon reaching home, he asked him where he wanted the Prophet to pray. He pointed to a corner, and the Prophet told them to line up behind him, and he offered the Prayer in the spot he showed him. (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim)

 

Moreover, the hadith in question is a solitary or isolated report which contradicts the established principles of the Shariah as we can infer from the Qur’an.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

My question is, that i have read in a other page, that women can only leave the house if its for need like if she needs to go to the store or market or something like that and then she needs her husbands permission , But does it have to be a market or something that she needs?, What if she is bored at home, and wants to go out alone and take a walk, cant she do that?



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

It is wrong to say that Islam restricts a woman’s movement before or after marriage. Women have the right to do so as long as they abide by the moral guidelines. However, Islam wants to protect women from predatory men; it applies where there is a genuine reason to fear for her safety.

 

We cannot extend these rules to rule that a woman cannot go out for her ordinary business or work or activities such as going for a walk, and so on without her husband’s permission. Such rules have no basis in the revealed texts; The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not place any restrictions on women’s movements; nay, they fully participated in public life. Women were active in public life as documented in the sources.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

1) What is ruling on IVF. Is it permitted in Islam. Esp for infertile couples 2) Is Anortion permissible . Upto how many weeks.



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.

 

On the issue of IVF, I cannot do any better than citing one of my earlier answers:

“IVF is permissible in Islam only on condition that both sperm and egg involved in the process originate from a man and a woman who are married to each other. To introduce an egg or sperm from a third person to the equation is akin to sharing the marriage bed with someone else. It is therefore considered no different from zina (adultery) in Islam. A child born through such a procedure is born of zina in Islam.

Since it is undoubtedly reprehensible and utterly sinful, no Muslim should ever entertain such a possibility for conceiving a child. A Muslim should accept what Allah has chosen for him or her. To accept Allah as a Sovereign Lord and Creator means to believe in His will and ultimate wisdom. Allah says: (To Allah belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He wills. He grants daughters to whom He wills, and sons to whom He wills; or He gives both sons and daughters to whom He wills and makes barren whom He wills. Indeed He is Knowing, Able.) (Ash-Shura 42: 49-50)

So continue to pray to Allah to grant you offspring while resorting to all available treatments you can possibly afford. If it is Allah’s will, He will certainly grant your prayer; if on the other hand, should He not choose to do so, simply accept the will of the All-Wise, and All-Knowing.

May Allah make us all contented with His decree, and grant us all the true joy of submitting to His inscrutable will. Ameen.

 

On the question of abortion, again, you may refer to the answer linked here:

http://aboutislam.net/counseling/ask-the-scholar/women-issues/abortion-fear-negligence-permissible/

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I want to ask u that i was 18 ,when my boyfriend and i made nikah on phone,like he said i accept u as my wife,i said qubool hai,than after that we never did intercourse or any thing like that,just huged and kissed once,he divorced me after that ,3 times, and we broke up..its been 7 years .Now can i remarry the same person,our families are agreed to our marriage but we cant tell them about this.As we are established and mature now,and our nikah was surely invalid so talaaq should be invalid too? Can i marry him now???



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.

 

What you did between yourselves cannot be considered valid marriage; it was an illicit liaison. Marriage in Islam can never remain a secret affair. For a marriage to be deemed as valid, it must fulfill certain conditions. For details, let me cite here one of my previous answers:

The minimum conditions for the validity of marriage are the following:

 

1- The consent of the guardian of the woman;

 

2- presence of witnesses;

 

3- offering and acceptance;

 

4- and mahr (dower).

 

Once the above conditions have been fulfilled, the marriage will be deemed valid; but if these conditions are not fulfilled, then it will be considered as being null and void.

 

As far as the consent of guardian is concerned, it can only be dispensed with if the guardian is simply refusing to give consent for considerations other than Islamic, in which case the judge can authorize the marriage after having followed the due process.

 

If, on the other hand, such is not the case and no attempt was made to ascertain the consent of the guardian, then such a marriage would be considered invalid and, therefore, unacceptable in Islam.

 

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “There is no (valid) marriage without a guardian and two reliable witnesses.” (At-Tirmidhi)

 

By stipulating the above-mentioned conditions for the validity of marriage, Islam insists that a marriage should remain distinct from other loose and immoral lifestyles such as fornication and illicit affairs. Hence, the Prophet insisted on making marriages public.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

I want to do meditation as Pituitary Gland Meditation Height Growth for increase height. Doing this is Haram on islam?



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 the practice is proven to have any benefit, there is nothing wrong in doing so. If it is not beneficial, then as a Muslim you ought to accept the inevitable decree of Allah. We believe in the decree of Allah and do not question it for what He has decreed is good for us. He is All-Wise and Omniscient, and He does only that which is wise and good.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Assalam Alaykoum, I have two questions. The first one is regarding romantic fantasies. I've always been a romantic and a dreamer, and since teenagehood I've always liked to imagine being in a relationship with someone, wether it's a fictional character or somebody I know. During these fantasies, I picture myself being with someone respectul and loving, and things like holding hands, hugging or kissing. There are also sexual content sometimes, but it's mostly romantic. I've never had a boyfriend and I'm saving myself for marriage, which is something that is dear to my heart. I want to build a relationship with someone that's going to help me better myself as a Muslim and I hope inchallah that our relationship will please Allah. To me, these fantasies are a way of dealing with my sexual urges and desires, while waiting for a real relationship (marriage). I've read some articles that say fantasies aren't allowed but I don't know what to think. My intentions are pure, I think that my fantasies are just a healthy way to deal with desire, but I don't know....Is it really healthy? Is it allowed in Islam? My second question concerns Optimism. When I read Surah Al Kahf, I keep thinking of the man who entered his garden and said he would never lose any of it. When I try to be optimistic and have tawakkul, I tell myself things such as "Allah will always be with me, he will always help me. Allah will always provide for me as long as I am grateful. The future only brings good things to me inchallah." Is it the real way to practise optimism or is it pride if I think that Allah will always provide for me and forving my weaknesses? Thank you in advance for your help and may Allah bless you.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

We are not allowed to harbor sexual fantasies.

 

Although we are not accountable for mental chatter on which we have no control, we are still responsible for the thoughts we deliberately cherish or dwell on.

 

Our thoughts affect our actions and words. Islam teaches us to keep our minds, tongues, and faculties pure and chaste.

 

Sinful thoughts, words, and actions end up corrupting our souls.

 

Having said this, let me also state there is nothing wrong if you imagine and pray to Allah to have a marriage partner while refraining from sexual fantasies.

 

As for the second question, the fault of the owner of the garden — as narrated in the story of Surah Kahf –  was that he deemed himself self-sufficient and failed to attribute His blessings to the Source, which is Allah.

 

Optimism that Islam teaches us is to think good of Allah and pray and wish for His continued mercy and grace while accepting what He sends our way. Our perfect exemplar in this is the Messenger of Allah. When the Quraish and the allies laid siege to Madinah ready to attack and destroy the small community of believers, even the mere thought of it caused the hearts of the hypocrites to tremble, but the Messenger of Allah and the believers were unwavering in their faith and trust in Allah:  They said, “Allah is Sufficient for us.” Moreover, they were ready to accept the decree of Allah for they knew that His decree is always good.  That is what the Prophet said when he said, “A believer is always wonderful in all of his states: when faced with a joyous condition, he thanks Allah for it which is good for him; if however, a misfortune befalls him he preserves patience which also turns out good for him.” So, it works out always good for the believer.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamualaikkum , I have a boyfriend of 1 years and 5 months that i intend to marry . I am muslim and he is agnostic . He believes in God and he also slowly started reading and finding out about islam . I also found my faith through him . My Duaa ' s regarding him that I made to Allah SWT mostly got granted . I also told him I would like to raise our children muslim and I also expressed my wish for him to maybe join in by praying with me as to which he has agreed happily . I want to marry him and he is my first love . I am not going to go back on my decision although i know the majority of consensus in the muslim world , I am not going to sacrifice one for another and i firmly believe in what Allah has given me and its clear that he is for me . However , I am unsure as to how to marry him because I know in the laws in his country doesn't count the marriage conducted by the imam or church as valid meaning for a marriage to be truly consenting - it has to be done in the consulate - so how can I make this marriage lawful in the sight of Allah SWT ? ( please dont ask me to leave him as this not an option ) I have made an oath on Allah that I will keep 4 promises and two of them is 1 ) i will always believe and pray to Allah SWT & 2 ) I will never leave my boyfriend and be with him and always choose him no matter what happens . I am not going to back down on my promise no matter what because I know for sure Allah has brought him to me , I made Duaa for 2 ramadhans and i got him and I have received many signs in between thats impossible to ignore .



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

Islam does not allow a Muslim to marry an agnostic. If you have decided to do that regardless of what Islam says that is your choice; you cannot justify it Islamically.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamo alikyum, I left a ring in my bathroom that been abducted by my mother in law. I found it in her bag and did not take it out. Now she has realised that i checked her bag and telling me that parents can steal things from their children as they raised children. and when kids are young everything is at her disposal and parents dont say anything when children used that stuff. So, if now parents steal or hide something from son's house whether it belongs to daughter in law it is absolutely fine. She was also quoting some Hadith to backup her saying. I asked her if she has seen ring and she replied no. She has also hidden small stuff in her bags e.g. glasses etc. My question is that is it ok for parents to put children's stuff away without their knowledge? how about the Hadith that says "you and your your wealth belong to your father". So it is OK for parents to hide and steal children stuff without the knowledge of their children? Especially when parents are very looked afters and loved and all their needs are met and they are paid monthly pocket money.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

Your mother in law has no right to take anything of your possessions without your permission; if she has done it that is stealing and nothing else.

The hadith you mentioned is not relevant here.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

My parents got divorced on the 12th. Ever since then my mother has neglected entering my father's house as she says that it is Islamically and ethically wrong. My father does not think this is true especially because she won't come for the sake of me. Please tell me if it is actually Islamically wrong to do this ?



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 a woman is divorced, then she becomes a stranger like any other woman who is not related to him in marriage or blood relations. If a woman who is not a mahram to your father can visit his home for a legitimate reason, your mother is also allowed to do the same. The only condition is they can not be alone or isolated with each other.

 

Any other strictures regarding this issue are customs, and not based on strict religious teachings.

 

So, your mother is allowed to visit her children at home.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

How should a girl respond to a non mahram or a male during her periods when she is asked to read her salah or anything like this?



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 nothing to be shameful about saying that you are not eligible to pray; if you need to explain why you should say you are in your periods and as such you cannot pray. The Prophet said, “Menstruation is something that Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam”; as such there is nothing to be ashamed of it.”

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I am a Muslim and so is my best friend. We have been friends for 6 years they have been through many hardships including the loss of both parents and the mistreatment of their own family in such hard times I was the only one who consoled them that is why they have developed strong feelings for me ...a little too strong they wish to marry me even though we are of same gender they claim that they are praying to Allah to change their gender they get jealous easily....they do not wish to touch me in any way....but my feelings are still very confused about if this is right or not ...I love them dearly and do not wish to cut ties with them as I fear that they will self-harm



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.

 

Marriage in Islam is a union between man and woman. So what you are contemplating is not called marriage in Islam.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Does something becomes dirty if it touches the dirty area very slightly ?



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 something has been in contact with that which is dirty and filthy, it should be washed clean. You are not allowed to pray if your body or clothes have been in contact with filth.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

 

Whenever I about to do something some problems should come. Then I consult a hujur. He took my name and after sometimes he said I have problems in my life. I face problem if I about to a little thing. And having problem in my love relationship. Everything he said is correct. I didn't have faith on this but after hearing what he said is absolutely correct I m in a dilemma. Now what I should do. I say 5 times prayer and tajajjud too.



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.

 

Islam teaches that knowledge of the future or that which belong to the unseen realities is the exclusive realm of Allah; even the Prophet and chosen messengers do not possess such knowledge. Allah tells His messenger to declare:

“Say [O Prophet]: “I do not say unto you, ‘God’s treasures are with me; nor do I know the unseen; nor do I say unto you that I am an angel. I follow only that which is revealed unto me.” (Al-An`am 6: 50)

 

“Say [O Prophet]: “I  have no power over what benefit or harm may come to me, save as God wills. Had I knowledge of the unseen, I would have acquired much good, and no evil would have touched me. I am only a warner and bearer of glad tidings unto people who believe.” (Al-A`raf 7:188)

 

So, knowledge of the unseen is the exclusive realm of Allah; therefore if anyone claims to know the future he is associating partners with God, and those who believe in them or condone such practices are also committing blatant shirk.

 

The Prophet said, “Whoever visits a soothsayer and asks him something forty days of his prayers will not be accepted.” (Muslim)

 

Therefore, as a  Muslim, you ought to shun such practices and seek repentance and renew your shahadah and expiate for your sins.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I always masturbate alone as usual by hiding the eyes of the people in order they do not see me what i am doing, so i know masturbation is a sin but i heard somewhere that the person who sins when he is alone All his good deeds will be destroyed in judgement day is that true? is masturbation counted as dunub AL-khalwaat? PlZ explain?



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.

 

“Say: “My Lord has only forbidden indecencies, whether open or secret; and sin, and unjust oppression; and your associating with God anything for which no authority has been revealed; and your saying of God what you do not know.” (Al-A`raf 7:33)

 

When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked to define sin, he said, “Sin is that which agitates your mind, and you are ashamed of people watching you when you do it.” (Al-Bukhari)

 

Masturbation is a sinful act, and the fact that you do it in private proves that you consider it as shameful.

 

If, on the other hand, you are doing it in public, it is worse, for it shows that you have no shame; furthermore, if you did it in front of public believing it to be to as lawful ethers that would be an act of kufr.

 

According to Islamic teachings, if a person declared as lawful that which Allah has made unlawful he or she may go out of the fold of Islam.

 

Having said this, I would urge you to seek repentance for your sins. I pray to Allah to make us cherish faith and love the deeds that enhance it, and make us abhor and detest disbelief and sinful actions, both open and secret, outward and inward.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

I always had this doubt when I had conversations with my friends regarding Islam's approach towards periods. I know that Islam do not consider it as impure. But still I have certain doubts on it. 1.if women are not impure, then why are they not allowed to touch Quran. 2.why are they not allowed to enter mosque? 3.bedridden patients are asked to do namaz atleast with their eyes. If impurity is not a matter, then why menstruating woman are not asked to do the same?



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.

 

Islam considers menstruation as a normal condition that is natural to women. The Prophet said, “It is something that Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam,” and the Qur’an calls it as hurt and not filthy; and because it is a natural process of discharge to dispel the toxins from the body, there is nothing to be ashamed of it.

 

And since it entails cramps and discomfort for women, they are exempt from rigorous practices of worship such as prayer, fasting during that time.

 

That is a reflection of divine mercy inherent in the Shariah. Unlike some religions which tend to isolate them, Islam does not do so. However, they are ordered not to pray or fast. However, they are allowed to make dhikr and supplications;

 

There is no authentic scriptural evidence to ban women from entering the mosque while menstruating. The Prophet built a tent for a woman to live in the mosque. How could do that if women were not allowed to enter the mosque when we know that women do menstruate?

 

Having said this, I must also point out: Women as well men entering the mosque should take care to ensure that they do so while preserving the sanctity of the place and keep it clean.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Assalamu Alykum- I live in the USA. Recently, I wrote an article in which I quoted a fatwa on the permisibility of consuming meat slaughtered by People of the Book. My nephew responded with the following question. Please explain how can you assume that meat slaughtered here is done by people of the book?



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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 you have reasons to believe that the butchers are idol worshippers, then you should not eat such meat. Otherwise, according to the rules of Islamic jurisprudence, you are allowed.

 

The Prophet’s companions never asked such questions while eating the meat coming from the People of the Book.

 

According to a report from Aishah: The Prophet was asked, “We get the meat from the people; we are not sure whether they mentioned the name of Allah (while slaughtering the animal). The Prophet replied, “You mention the name of Allah while eating it.” (Al-Bukhari)

In other words, you do assume the meat to be halal until proven otherwise.

Therefore, as long as the majority of people of the country you are referring are the Christians and Jews, and the meat shops and slaughterhouses are owned and operated by them, you should not dig any further.

 

The Prophet warned us against rigidity and hair-splitting discussions in matters of religion: He said, “Woe to those who are rigid; woe to those who are rigid.”  (Muslim)

 

“This religion of ours is easy to practice; whoever makes it hard will be defeated by it ( and forced to give it up).” (Al-Bukhari)

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Asalamulaykum. I want to ask a a Question about a concentration drug. I find it hard to concentrate at school. And i came across modafinil/modvigil which is a drug that helps with concentration. It is not addictive nor intoxicating. Is it halal, it seems it is. But i need to make sure. Thanks



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

You can use such medicines only if prescribed by a physician for specific conditions. You should consult your physician if he recommended it for you.

 

Islam teaches us not to experiment with our health. That includes being cautious and not taking risks with treatments that are not proven effective.

 

I am sure there are proven methods of developing mindfulness and concentration; you should try to find them and learn them from trained professionals.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Selam alejkum. If you read about ancient Greek god there are many stories with Phallic god. They describe in graphic details how x god had sexual intercourse with y individual or raped z individual. They truly describe it in graphic details(how he touched and approached her). Is the reading of such stories a sin that reaches the level of kufr? Actions are judged by intention. i don't comprehend well this because intentions can be infinite(curiosity, learning the great greek civilisation, learning something interesting and curious, passing the time with something interesting etc...) How can i distinguish the intentions that are sinful from those that are not and the level of sin? Then what about the process of thinking? If a scholar is sent such a question, is he allowed to imagine those dirty images as part of the process of thinking. Because you imagine the sentence They said<< THE ALMIGHTY HAS CHILDREN>> which is equally blasphemous as part of the normal process of thinking when you are reading the koran. Would it be the same if you imagined those filthy images of phallic god as part of the normal process of thinking just like it is part of the normal process of thinking to imagine and think the sentence<< THE ALMIGHTY HAS CHILDREN>> as you are reading the koran which is blasphemous just like phallic god? Please clarify the level of sin if you imagined phallic god with different intentions? example One intention can be to imagine phallic god with the intention of understandind the culture of ancient Greeks. Another intention can be to bring to mind something interesting from the past. Another intention can be to meditate about the evil things that have existed in the past. Please clarify the level of sin of these intentions. Please reply to your brother in need. May Allah bless you and your family.



Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi 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.

 

Islam teaches us that we are accountable to keep our mind, tongue, eyes, and faculties and as pure as possible. Islamic spiritual psychology as Imam Shah Waliullah insists that there is three-way traffic between our thoughts, words, and actions; so the things we think and dwell upon or what we see and hear will influence our thoughts, words, and activities.

 

Therefore, although one may read fiction without explicit sexual or indecent themes reading or pondering works with explicit sexual themes will end up corrupting our soul. Thus, as far as I can infer from the above, we should refrain from such thing.

 

As Imam Ghazali states while we are not accountable for mental chatter we have no control over, we are responsible for dwelling or deliberate thinking on sinful matters or themes.

 

One of the rules of jurisprudence states: that which leads to haram is also haram.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.