Asaaamu alaikum,i would like to know where exactly has it been mentioned in the quran orhadith that it is compulsary for women to observe niqab? from what ihave gathered that the scolars have recently decided for it becompulsary on a woman.Jazakallah
Answer:Waalaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.Bismillahir Rahmaanir Rahim.Allah Taala has mentioned in the Holy Quran :"Oh Prophet SAW! Say to your wives, your daughters and the believingwomen that they should lower their jilbaabs (a sheet/cloak cast overthem, covering them from head to toe which includes the face) untothem... (Surah Al-Ahzaab, verse 59)
Ibn Abbas RA said : Allah has commanded the believing women that whenthey come out of their houses due to a necessity, they should covertheir faces from top of their heads using their jilbaabs and only exposeone eye.
Muhammad ibn Seereen RA said : `Ubaidah As-Salmaani RA askedregarding the commentary of this verse, thus he covered his face andhead but exposed his left eye.This clearly shows that the mufassireen (commentators of the Quran) wereunanimous on the covering of the face since the time of Nabi SAW and itwas not just recently made obligatory by the ulamaa.
In another verse Allah Taala mentions :"Say (Oh Prophet SAW)! To the believing women that they should lowertheir gazes (from na mahram men) and they should protect their privateparts (from committing indecency) and they should not expose theirbeauty except that which is evident (impossible to conceal like theircloaks, jilbaabs, gloves etc.) and they should draw their veils overtheir chest/bosom... (Surah An-Nur, verse 31)
It is also stated in the Holy Quran :…And when you (the Sahabah RA) ask something from them (NabiSAW's wives RA) thus ask them from behind a screen/curtain. That ispurer for your hearts and their hearts… (Surah Al-Ahzaab, verse 53)It was reported in a Hadith by Umme Salmah RA that she and HadhratMaimunah RA were by Rasulullah SAW. She said : While we were by NabiSAW, Ibn Maktum RA came to Nabi SAW and this incident occurred after wewere commanded with observing hijaab.
Thus, Nabi SAW said : Make hijaabfrom him. Therefore I said : Oh Rasulullah! Is he not blind whereby hecannot see us and does not recognize us? Nabi SAW said : Are the two ofyou blind as well? Are you not able to see him? (Abu Daud, Tirmidhi)From this hadith, it is noted and can be understood that a soundbelieving woman (not blind) should observe purdah as best as possibleeven in the presence of a blind person!
In the Holy Quran, this is mentioned :Thus, one of them two (daughters of the old man) came to him (Musa AS)in such a manner that she was walking with modesty… (Surah Al-Qosas,verse 25)The manner she walked was referred to as the manner a free/nobleperson's walk, meaning she came while covering her face with thesleeve of her clothes.Hadhrat Umar RA said : She came while raising her clothes to cover herface not like of those women who are sly and nosy.Even during the time of Musa AS the women used to cover their faces fromna mahram men and the women who expose their faces were regarded as slyand nosy women.And Allah knows best.Wassalam.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Pray Salah On Time
There were only 15 minutes left before Salat-ul Isha.
He quickly made Wudhu and performed Salat-ul Maghrib.
While making Tasbih, he again remembered his grandmother and was embarrassed by how he had prayed. His grandmother prayed with such tranquillity and peace. He began making Dua and went down to make Sajdah and stayed like that for a while.
He had been at work all day and was tired, so tired.
He awoke abruptly to the sound of noise and shouting.
He was sweating profusely.
He looked around.
It was very crowded.
Every direction he looked in was filled with people.
Some stood frozen looking around, some were running left and right and some were on their knees with their heads in their hands just waiting.
Pure fear and apprehension filled him as he realized where he was.
His heart was about to burst.
It was the Day of Judgment.
When he was alive, he had heard many things about the questioning on the Day of Judgment, but that seemed so long ago..
Could this be something his mind made up?
No, the wait and the fear were so great that he could not have imagined this.
The interrogation was still going on.
He began moving frantically from people to people to ask if his name had been called.
No one could answer him.
All of a sudden his name was called and the crowd split into two and made a passageway for him.
Two angels grabbed his arms and led him forward.
He walked with unknowing eyes through the crowd.
The angels brought him to the centre and left him there.
His head was bent down and his whole life was passing in front of his eyes like a movie.
He opened his eyes but saw only another world.
The people were all helping others.
He saw his father running from one lecture to the other, spending his wealth in the way of Islam.
His mother invited guests to their house and one table was being set while the other was being cleared.
He pleaded his case,
'I too was always on this path..
I helped others.
I spread the word of Allah.
I performed my Salah.
I fasted in the month of Ramadhan.
Whatever Allah ordered us to do, I did.
Whatever he ordered us not to do, I did not.'
He began to cry and think about how much he loved Allah.
He knew that whatever he had done in life would be less than what Allah deserved and his only protector was Allah He was sweating like never before and was shaking all over.
His eyes were fixed on the scale, waiting for the final decision.
At last, the decision was made.
The two angels with sheets of paper in their hands, turned to the crowd.
His legs felt like they were going to collapse.
He closed his eyes as they began...
To read the names of those people who were to enter Jahannam.
His name was read first.
He fell on his knees and yelled that this couldn't be,
'How could I go to Jahannam?
I served others all my life,
I spread the word of Allah to others'.
His eyes had become blurry and he was shaking with sweat.
The two angels took him by the arms.
As his feet dragged, they went through the crowd and advanced toward the blazing flames of Jahannam.
He was yelling and wondered if there was any person who was going to help him.
He was yelling of all the good deeds he had done, how he had helped his father, his fasts, prayers, the Noble Qur'an that he read, he was asking if none of them would help him.
The Jahannam angels continued to drag him.
They had gotten closer to the Hellfire.
He looked back and these were his last pleas.
Had not Rasulullah [SAW] said,
'How clean would a person be who bathes in a river five times a day, so too does the Salah performed five times cleanse someone of their sins'?
He began yelling,
'My prayers? My prayers? My prayers.?'
The two angels did not stop, and they came to the edge of the abyss of Jahannam.
The flames of the fire were burning his face.
He looked back one last time, but his eyes were dry of hope and he had nothing left in him.
One of the angels pushed him in.
He found himself in the air and falling towards the flames.
He had just fallen five or six feet when a hand grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back.
He lifted his head and saw an old man with a long white beard.
He wiped some dust off himself and asked him,
'Who are you?'
The old man replied,
'I am your prayers'.
'Why are you so late! I was almost in the Fire!
You rescued me at the last minute before I fell in'.
The old man smiled and shook his head,
'You always performed me at the last minute, did you forget?'
At that instant, he blinked and lifted his head from Sajdah.
He was in a sweat.
He listened to the voices coming from outside.
He heard the Adhan for Salat-ul Isha.
He got up quickly and went to perform Wudhu.
Pass this on to your friends and family.... ...
Maybe, you can help someone open their eyes.
And who knows?
Maybe, this is a good deed that can help you during the day of judgement.
(INSHA-ALLAH)
He quickly made Wudhu and performed Salat-ul Maghrib.
While making Tasbih, he again remembered his grandmother and was embarrassed by how he had prayed. His grandmother prayed with such tranquillity and peace. He began making Dua and went down to make Sajdah and stayed like that for a while.
He had been at work all day and was tired, so tired.
He awoke abruptly to the sound of noise and shouting.
He was sweating profusely.
He looked around.
It was very crowded.
Every direction he looked in was filled with people.
Some stood frozen looking around, some were running left and right and some were on their knees with their heads in their hands just waiting.
Pure fear and apprehension filled him as he realized where he was.
His heart was about to burst.
It was the Day of Judgment.
When he was alive, he had heard many things about the questioning on the Day of Judgment, but that seemed so long ago..
Could this be something his mind made up?
No, the wait and the fear were so great that he could not have imagined this.
The interrogation was still going on.
He began moving frantically from people to people to ask if his name had been called.
No one could answer him.
All of a sudden his name was called and the crowd split into two and made a passageway for him.
Two angels grabbed his arms and led him forward.
He walked with unknowing eyes through the crowd.
The angels brought him to the centre and left him there.
His head was bent down and his whole life was passing in front of his eyes like a movie.
He opened his eyes but saw only another world.
The people were all helping others.
He saw his father running from one lecture to the other, spending his wealth in the way of Islam.
His mother invited guests to their house and one table was being set while the other was being cleared.
He pleaded his case,
'I too was always on this path..
I helped others.
I spread the word of Allah.
I performed my Salah.
I fasted in the month of Ramadhan.
Whatever Allah ordered us to do, I did.
Whatever he ordered us not to do, I did not.'
He began to cry and think about how much he loved Allah.
He knew that whatever he had done in life would be less than what Allah deserved and his only protector was Allah He was sweating like never before and was shaking all over.
His eyes were fixed on the scale, waiting for the final decision.
At last, the decision was made.
The two angels with sheets of paper in their hands, turned to the crowd.
His legs felt like they were going to collapse.
He closed his eyes as they began...
To read the names of those people who were to enter Jahannam.
His name was read first.
He fell on his knees and yelled that this couldn't be,
'How could I go to Jahannam?
I served others all my life,
I spread the word of Allah to others'.
His eyes had become blurry and he was shaking with sweat.
The two angels took him by the arms.
As his feet dragged, they went through the crowd and advanced toward the blazing flames of Jahannam.
He was yelling and wondered if there was any person who was going to help him.
He was yelling of all the good deeds he had done, how he had helped his father, his fasts, prayers, the Noble Qur'an that he read, he was asking if none of them would help him.
The Jahannam angels continued to drag him.
They had gotten closer to the Hellfire.
He looked back and these were his last pleas.
Had not Rasulullah [SAW] said,
'How clean would a person be who bathes in a river five times a day, so too does the Salah performed five times cleanse someone of their sins'?
He began yelling,
'My prayers? My prayers? My prayers.?'
The two angels did not stop, and they came to the edge of the abyss of Jahannam.
The flames of the fire were burning his face.
He looked back one last time, but his eyes were dry of hope and he had nothing left in him.
One of the angels pushed him in.
He found himself in the air and falling towards the flames.
He had just fallen five or six feet when a hand grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back.
He lifted his head and saw an old man with a long white beard.
He wiped some dust off himself and asked him,
'Who are you?'
The old man replied,
'I am your prayers'.
'Why are you so late! I was almost in the Fire!
You rescued me at the last minute before I fell in'.
The old man smiled and shook his head,
'You always performed me at the last minute, did you forget?'
At that instant, he blinked and lifted his head from Sajdah.
He was in a sweat.
He listened to the voices coming from outside.
He heard the Adhan for Salat-ul Isha.
He got up quickly and went to perform Wudhu.
Pass this on to your friends and family.... ...
Maybe, you can help someone open their eyes.
And who knows?
Maybe, this is a good deed that can help you during the day of judgement.
(INSHA-ALLAH)
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Satan'a Meeting
Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barkatauhu
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons.
In his opening address he said,
"We can't keep Muslims from going to Mosque."
"We can't keep them from reading their Quran and knowing the
truth."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with
their
Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"Once they gain that connection with Allah, our power over them is
broken."
"So let them go to their Mosques; let them have their covered dish
dinners,
BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a
relationship with
Allah and his messnger Muhammad."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Allah and maintaining
that vital
connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent
innumerable schemes
to occupy their minds," he answered.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands
to work
6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their
empty
lifestyles."
"Keep them from spending time with their children."
"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape
from the
pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still,
small
voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they
drive." "To
keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home
and see
to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays music
constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Allah and his
messenger
Muhammad."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs,
sweepstakes, and
every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products,
services
and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their
husbands
will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll
become
dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."
Give them headaches too!
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will
begin to
look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them story books to distract them from teaching their
children the
real meaning of Salat."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on Allah's
creation.
Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and
movies
instead. "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in
gossip and
small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to
seek power
from Allah."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their
health
and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" "It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Muslims
everywhere to
get busier and more rushed, going here and there.
Having little time for their Allah or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Allah and his
messenger
Muhammad to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his
schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons.
In his opening address he said,
"We can't keep Muslims from going to Mosque."
"We can't keep them from reading their Quran and knowing the
truth."
"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with
their
Allah and his messenger Muhammad."
"Once they gain that connection with Allah, our power over them is
broken."
"So let them go to their Mosques; let them have their covered dish
dinners,
BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a
relationship with
Allah and his messnger Muhammad."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
"Distract them from gaining hold of their Allah and maintaining
that vital
connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent
innumerable schemes
to occupy their minds," he answered.
"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands
to work
6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their
empty
lifestyles."
"Keep them from spending time with their children."
"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape
from the
pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still,
small
voice."
"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they
drive." "To
keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home
and see
to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays music
constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Allah and his
messenger
Muhammad."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs,
sweepstakes, and
every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products,
services
and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their
husbands
will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll
become
dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."
Give them headaches too!
"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will
begin to
look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them story books to distract them from teaching their
children the
real meaning of Salat."
"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on Allah's
creation.
Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and
movies
instead. "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in
gossip and
small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to
seek power
from Allah."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their
health
and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" "It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Muslims
everywhere to
get busier and more rushed, going here and there.
Having little time for their Allah or their families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Allah and his
messenger
Muhammad to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his
schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Zina/ Adultery Part 2
One of the Companions of the Holy Prophet PBUH is reported to have said, "Save yourself from Adulter, there are 6 evils in it. 3 in this world and 3 in the hereafter:
===> 3 Evils of this world are:
1. Blessings are taken away from his livelihood;
2. An adulteerer is deprivedof goodness; and
3. The normal man despises and curses him.
===> 3 Evils of the hereafter are:
1. He angers Allah SWT severely and he who angers Allah SWT, where will he be able to dwell in peace;
2. Because of adultery he will be trialled severely on the resurrecton day; and
3. An adulterer will be entered into hell.
(Taken from Tanbeeh ul Ghafileen page 237, in case any mistake in the translation kindly do tell me as im nothing but to err.)
===> 3 Evils of this world are:
1. Blessings are taken away from his livelihood;
2. An adulteerer is deprivedof goodness; and
3. The normal man despises and curses him.
===> 3 Evils of the hereafter are:
1. He angers Allah SWT severely and he who angers Allah SWT, where will he be able to dwell in peace;
2. Because of adultery he will be trialled severely on the resurrecton day; and
3. An adulterer will be entered into hell.
(Taken from Tanbeeh ul Ghafileen page 237, in case any mistake in the translation kindly do tell me as im nothing but to err.)
Some Rulings about Hajj
By Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Posted: 6 Jamad-ul-Awwal 1424, 6 July 2003
Q.) A lady wants to perform Hajj but her husband is reluctant to accompany her. She does not have any Mahram. Is there any way she can perform Hajj? Give examples from Qur'an and Sunnah for our knowledge. [Qamar Zia Zuberi]
A.) If the lady in reference is a Hanafi, she has to be accompanied by her Mahram to perform Hajj. Her husband should be advised to assist his wife in fulfilling her Hajj. It is recorded in Tirmidhi that one Sahaabi, Radi-Allahu anhu, enquired from Rasulullah about joining the Jihaad or serving as a Mahram for his wife for Hajj. Rasulullah advised him to leave Jihaad and given preference to joining his wife for Hajj. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Source: http://www.albalagh.net/qa/hajj_without_mahram.shtml
By Moulana Imraan Vawda
Posted: 27 Zul-Hijjah 1423, 1 March 2003
Q.) I would like to send a pious friend of mine to hajj in the absence of my father ( Hajj Badal). This friend of mine got the information that since he has not done hajj before, he cannot do hajj badal. His concern is that I will be wasting my money on him and my father (who passed away) will not get the rewards. Please explain if this is true? [Roanaq Osman]
A.) If Hajj is Fardh upon your friend at this moment, i.e. he has all the means to go for Hajj, then it will be Makrooh Tahrimi for your friend to do Hajj-e-Badal. He will first have to perform his own Hajj.
However, if Hajj is not Fardh on him, i.e. he does not have the means to go for Hajj, then he can do Hajj-e-Badal even though he has not performed Hajj before. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.4 pg.522)
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
source: http://www.albalagh.net/qa/hajj_badal.shtml
Posted: 6 Jamad-ul-Awwal 1424, 6 July 2003
Q.) A lady wants to perform Hajj but her husband is reluctant to accompany her. She does not have any Mahram. Is there any way she can perform Hajj? Give examples from Qur'an and Sunnah for our knowledge. [Qamar Zia Zuberi]
A.) If the lady in reference is a Hanafi, she has to be accompanied by her Mahram to perform Hajj. Her husband should be advised to assist his wife in fulfilling her Hajj. It is recorded in Tirmidhi that one Sahaabi, Radi-Allahu anhu, enquired from Rasulullah about joining the Jihaad or serving as a Mahram for his wife for Hajj. Rasulullah advised him to leave Jihaad and given preference to joining his wife for Hajj. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Source: http://www.albalagh.net/qa/hajj_without_mahram.shtml
By Moulana Imraan Vawda
Posted: 27 Zul-Hijjah 1423, 1 March 2003
Q.) I would like to send a pious friend of mine to hajj in the absence of my father ( Hajj Badal). This friend of mine got the information that since he has not done hajj before, he cannot do hajj badal. His concern is that I will be wasting my money on him and my father (who passed away) will not get the rewards. Please explain if this is true? [Roanaq Osman]
A.) If Hajj is Fardh upon your friend at this moment, i.e. he has all the means to go for Hajj, then it will be Makrooh Tahrimi for your friend to do Hajj-e-Badal. He will first have to perform his own Hajj.
However, if Hajj is not Fardh on him, i.e. he does not have the means to go for Hajj, then he can do Hajj-e-Badal even though he has not performed Hajj before. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.4 pg.522)
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
source: http://www.albalagh.net/qa/hajj_badal.shtml
Rights of Wife In Islam - Must Read for Brothers
Allah u akbar .. Allah u akbar ..
Walillahil Hamd
Assalam u alaikum
Hope everybody is doing good By Allah's grace
I am the moderator of an Islamic group "Invitation To truth" and a brother had asked about the rights of the wife which i really felt like answering myself personally , I still will make an attempt in support of my sisters and of course in helping my brothers in knowing their obligations towards theor wives. Though i have read teh books "Gift to the bride" and various other books maybe 6 years back but i couldnt remember the exact traditions so i had to carry out a research to recall the whole thing in a more beter way so that i could communicate it rightly. After hours of research I have compiled my effort here and tried to be very precise and I ask Allah to give me the courage to speak nothing but the Truth and i seek refuge from slandering and exaggerating. and may Allah accept my humble effort and make it a path to my forgiveness and i hope it benefits teh Muslim ummah ... Aaameen
Firstly, The bond of a husband and wife is so pure and the rights are so equal that a marriage cannot take place against the consent of either the bride or groom. That is the first step which shows Equality in Islam regarding marriage. Each have an equal obligation towards each other all their life, though in different aspects. Marriage in Islam is for teh sake of modesty and comfort. The quran says:
"They are your
garments and you are their garments." (Surah Al Baqarah 2:187).
"And among His signs is this,
that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in
tranquillity with them and He has put love and mercy between your hearts:
verily in that are signs for those who reflect." (Surah Al Rum 30:21)
The next verse is a verse that has always put me to great thought:
"You will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives, however, much you may wish to do so. But turn not altogether away (from one), leaving her in suspense, If you do good and be righteous, then surely Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful." (4:129)
In the above verse Allah Himself is syaing that you cannot balance two wives equally Allah u akbar but then u see he has indeed allowed 4 marriages. Despite who knows us better than Allah, It means that justice equally can never be done to both wives and i believe this to be the biggest obligation to a man who is having 2 or more wives, he should be awars that he will never be able to be just with both but must try to be so in the material aspect, The verse actually depicts teh fact that the heart is so infantile that it will be more towards one wife in sum aspects and more yearning for the otehr in other aspects. The Prophet May Allah bless him, would treat all wives equally but then he loved Aisha May Allah be pleased with her the most.
another aspect of marriage is when Allah says :
"…consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good." (An-Nisa': 19)
Almighty Allah has addressed all Muslims, comhanding them to behave, and consort with women in kindness; associate with them in life with goodwill and sympathy and never give them trouble. This is a general guidance. This verse is, as it were, the heading and the text of this chapter. The Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] has explained this verse by his words and practice. He gave such importance to the need of showing misbehaviour to women at that he is reported to have said in a Tradition:
"Meaning: The best of you are those who behave well with their women and I am best of you in behaving well with my women. (Tirmidhi - chapter on right of a women over her husband Tradition no. 1172)
The Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] attached so much importance to the protection of the rights of women and ensuring good behaviour with them that he has explained this matter in many Traditions. The first Tradition on this subject is one narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah wherein the Holy Prophet is reported to have said:
"I advise you to wish well for the women. You should accept this advice of mine."
Allah u Akbar what more better examples can i get. The Prophet Peace be upon him took a race with his wife Ayesha May Allah be pleased with her and she had out ran him later when she gained weight he again took a race with her and out ran her. Subhan Allah such was teh love of the Prophet for his wives.
The man has the responsibilty of teh maintenance of the wife, which includes her clothing, her residence and her food. If teh wife goes out to work the Husband should appoint a lady to ease teh house chores for the wife. The wife may not spend any of her earning on teh household as it is the responsibility of teh man to take care of her, and if she does spend her earnings then it is indeed her goodness and may Allah reward her for it. The husband should appoint a wet nurse for the children hath the wife not be ble to feed the children coz of pain or any other reason. Today wet nurse is not a concept anymore, but if we turn back in time and we go to the time of the Prophet (PBUH) we see that wet nurses were appointed for teh children and the children were even fed by the wet nurses, just because teh mother had so many children to look after or sometimes the pain of feeding the child was too much. Allah u akbar
Halima was the wet nurse of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) The rights in Islam for teh wife are so much just that we are all so unaware.
The man should not get jealous of his wife and suspect her as
The Prophet (s) said: "Do not be excessively jealous of your wife lest evil be hurled at her on your account" (la tukthir al-gheerata `ala ahlika fa turama bi al-su'i min ajlik) and he said: "Allah is jealous and the believer is jealous; and Allah's jealousy is that the believer should not go to that which Allah has forbidden for him" (inna Allaha yagharu wa al- mu'minu yagharu wa gheerat Allahi in ya'tiya al-mu'minu ma harrama `alayhi).
Now i am going to highlight the most sever aspect which has actually annoyed a lot of men whom i have spoken to about, but its not a matter of getting anyone annoyed but a matter of putting forward facts :
Thereafter the Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] has spoken a very serious sentence of far-reaching consequences. When the meaning of this sentence is explained to men they get annoyed. That sentence is:
"This means that according to the laws of the Shari'ah the only demand you can make of them is that they should live with you in your house".
the Jurists have deduced a ruling of delicate nature and which makes men annoyed. The ruling lays down that according to the Shari'ah it is not the responsibility of a woman to cook food for the household. For this purpose the Jurists have divided women into two classes. Women of one class are those who do household work, including cooking food in their parent's houses. The other class consists of women who do not cook food in their father's house where cooks are employed for this work. If after marriage a woman of the latter class goes to her husband's house she is not at all responsible to cook food, religiously, legally, morally or otherwise. On the other hand, that wife may ask her husband to hire a cook for her as man is obliged to provide her with food along with other necessaries of life. The Jurists write:
"It is the responsibility of the husband to provide his wife with cooked food."
The wife cannot be forced to cook food neither by force, nor by the law, because the Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] has said in clear words:
"This means: You have a right to keep them in your house which it is not lawful for them to leave without your permission."
With this exception the laws of the Shari'ah have imposed no responsibility on them.
However, If she belongs to the first category the one who used to cook food in her parents' house she too is not legally responsible to cook food i.e. she cannot be compelled by law to cook food. However, the responsibility falls on her only morally. In such a case the husband is responsible only to provide the food materials. Even then it is not her responsibility to cook food for the husband and the children. A wife in this class cannot ask her husband to provide her with cooked food. However, if she refuses to cook food for her husband and the children, the court cannot force her to do it. The respected Jurists have explained these problems at great length.
Our society has teh tradition of Women cooking and cleaning but havent we just discussed in the beginning itself that Man should provide food (eatable or cooked) and clothes(wearbale and stitched) and a house(clean) These are the responsibilities of the man, But Alhamdulillah todays Muslim women are out doing their duties and Alhamdulillah, may Allah acceot their effort.
So my dear Brothers in Islam Apapreciate your wife's service to you, isnt it enough that she has left her whole family and come to live with you in your strange house with your strange family (with strange i mean no offence i mean she is not acquainted to your house)
I am not really trying to offend men but i am actually tryingto increase the awareness of men regarding their obligations towards their wife, This entire research of mine is dedicated to the forming of a better society and not for the women to give up their duties towards tehir husbands and neither for the man to get disheartened.
i have taken into consideration greatly
"Tirmidhi Book of Suckling, Chapter on the rights of a wife over her husband tradition no. 1162"
Okay my dear brothers and sisters, I hope we all comply to our duties and may Allah acceot my humble effort on this article.and please forward this article of mine to as many brothers who need to be made aware of their duties and to the sisiters who should teach their children their duties. and lets make it a Sadaqa Jaariah
Aaameen
Wa Akhir ud da'wana Anil Hamdu lillahi rabbil aalameen
JAzak Allah khair was salam
Walillahil Hamd
Assalam u alaikum
Hope everybody is doing good By Allah's grace
I am the moderator of an Islamic group "Invitation To truth" and a brother had asked about the rights of the wife which i really felt like answering myself personally , I still will make an attempt in support of my sisters and of course in helping my brothers in knowing their obligations towards theor wives. Though i have read teh books "Gift to the bride" and various other books maybe 6 years back but i couldnt remember the exact traditions so i had to carry out a research to recall the whole thing in a more beter way so that i could communicate it rightly. After hours of research I have compiled my effort here and tried to be very precise and I ask Allah to give me the courage to speak nothing but the Truth and i seek refuge from slandering and exaggerating. and may Allah accept my humble effort and make it a path to my forgiveness and i hope it benefits teh Muslim ummah ... Aaameen
Firstly, The bond of a husband and wife is so pure and the rights are so equal that a marriage cannot take place against the consent of either the bride or groom. That is the first step which shows Equality in Islam regarding marriage. Each have an equal obligation towards each other all their life, though in different aspects. Marriage in Islam is for teh sake of modesty and comfort. The quran says:
"They are your
garments and you are their garments." (Surah Al Baqarah 2:187).
"And among His signs is this,
that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in
tranquillity with them and He has put love and mercy between your hearts:
verily in that are signs for those who reflect." (Surah Al Rum 30:21)
The next verse is a verse that has always put me to great thought:
"You will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives, however, much you may wish to do so. But turn not altogether away (from one), leaving her in suspense, If you do good and be righteous, then surely Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful." (4:129)
In the above verse Allah Himself is syaing that you cannot balance two wives equally Allah u akbar but then u see he has indeed allowed 4 marriages. Despite who knows us better than Allah, It means that justice equally can never be done to both wives and i believe this to be the biggest obligation to a man who is having 2 or more wives, he should be awars that he will never be able to be just with both but must try to be so in the material aspect, The verse actually depicts teh fact that the heart is so infantile that it will be more towards one wife in sum aspects and more yearning for the otehr in other aspects. The Prophet May Allah bless him, would treat all wives equally but then he loved Aisha May Allah be pleased with her the most.
another aspect of marriage is when Allah says :
"…consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good." (An-Nisa': 19)
Almighty Allah has addressed all Muslims, comhanding them to behave, and consort with women in kindness; associate with them in life with goodwill and sympathy and never give them trouble. This is a general guidance. This verse is, as it were, the heading and the text of this chapter. The Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] has explained this verse by his words and practice. He gave such importance to the need of showing misbehaviour to women at that he is reported to have said in a Tradition:
"Meaning: The best of you are those who behave well with their women and I am best of you in behaving well with my women. (Tirmidhi - chapter on right of a women over her husband Tradition no. 1172)
The Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] attached so much importance to the protection of the rights of women and ensuring good behaviour with them that he has explained this matter in many Traditions. The first Tradition on this subject is one narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah wherein the Holy Prophet is reported to have said:
"I advise you to wish well for the women. You should accept this advice of mine."
Allah u Akbar what more better examples can i get. The Prophet Peace be upon him took a race with his wife Ayesha May Allah be pleased with her and she had out ran him later when she gained weight he again took a race with her and out ran her. Subhan Allah such was teh love of the Prophet for his wives.
The man has the responsibilty of teh maintenance of the wife, which includes her clothing, her residence and her food. If teh wife goes out to work the Husband should appoint a lady to ease teh house chores for the wife. The wife may not spend any of her earning on teh household as it is the responsibility of teh man to take care of her, and if she does spend her earnings then it is indeed her goodness and may Allah reward her for it. The husband should appoint a wet nurse for the children hath the wife not be ble to feed the children coz of pain or any other reason. Today wet nurse is not a concept anymore, but if we turn back in time and we go to the time of the Prophet (PBUH) we see that wet nurses were appointed for teh children and the children were even fed by the wet nurses, just because teh mother had so many children to look after or sometimes the pain of feeding the child was too much. Allah u akbar
Halima was the wet nurse of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) The rights in Islam for teh wife are so much just that we are all so unaware.
The man should not get jealous of his wife and suspect her as
The Prophet (s) said: "Do not be excessively jealous of your wife lest evil be hurled at her on your account" (la tukthir al-gheerata `ala ahlika fa turama bi al-su'i min ajlik) and he said: "Allah is jealous and the believer is jealous; and Allah's jealousy is that the believer should not go to that which Allah has forbidden for him" (inna Allaha yagharu wa al- mu'minu yagharu wa gheerat Allahi in ya'tiya al-mu'minu ma harrama `alayhi).
Now i am going to highlight the most sever aspect which has actually annoyed a lot of men whom i have spoken to about, but its not a matter of getting anyone annoyed but a matter of putting forward facts :
Thereafter the Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] has spoken a very serious sentence of far-reaching consequences. When the meaning of this sentence is explained to men they get annoyed. That sentence is:
"This means that according to the laws of the Shari'ah the only demand you can make of them is that they should live with you in your house".
the Jurists have deduced a ruling of delicate nature and which makes men annoyed. The ruling lays down that according to the Shari'ah it is not the responsibility of a woman to cook food for the household. For this purpose the Jurists have divided women into two classes. Women of one class are those who do household work, including cooking food in their parent's houses. The other class consists of women who do not cook food in their father's house where cooks are employed for this work. If after marriage a woman of the latter class goes to her husband's house she is not at all responsible to cook food, religiously, legally, morally or otherwise. On the other hand, that wife may ask her husband to hire a cook for her as man is obliged to provide her with food along with other necessaries of life. The Jurists write:
"It is the responsibility of the husband to provide his wife with cooked food."
The wife cannot be forced to cook food neither by force, nor by the law, because the Holy Prophet [sallallaahu alyhi wasallam] has said in clear words:
"This means: You have a right to keep them in your house which it is not lawful for them to leave without your permission."
With this exception the laws of the Shari'ah have imposed no responsibility on them.
However, If she belongs to the first category the one who used to cook food in her parents' house she too is not legally responsible to cook food i.e. she cannot be compelled by law to cook food. However, the responsibility falls on her only morally. In such a case the husband is responsible only to provide the food materials. Even then it is not her responsibility to cook food for the husband and the children. A wife in this class cannot ask her husband to provide her with cooked food. However, if she refuses to cook food for her husband and the children, the court cannot force her to do it. The respected Jurists have explained these problems at great length.
Our society has teh tradition of Women cooking and cleaning but havent we just discussed in the beginning itself that Man should provide food (eatable or cooked) and clothes(wearbale and stitched) and a house(clean) These are the responsibilities of the man, But Alhamdulillah todays Muslim women are out doing their duties and Alhamdulillah, may Allah acceot their effort.
So my dear Brothers in Islam Apapreciate your wife's service to you, isnt it enough that she has left her whole family and come to live with you in your strange house with your strange family (with strange i mean no offence i mean she is not acquainted to your house)
I am not really trying to offend men but i am actually tryingto increase the awareness of men regarding their obligations towards their wife, This entire research of mine is dedicated to the forming of a better society and not for the women to give up their duties towards tehir husbands and neither for the man to get disheartened.
i have taken into consideration greatly
"Tirmidhi Book of Suckling, Chapter on the rights of a wife over her husband tradition no. 1162"
Okay my dear brothers and sisters, I hope we all comply to our duties and may Allah acceot my humble effort on this article.and please forward this article of mine to as many brothers who need to be made aware of their duties and to the sisiters who should teach their children their duties. and lets make it a Sadaqa Jaariah
Aaameen
Wa Akhir ud da'wana Anil Hamdu lillahi rabbil aalameen
JAzak Allah khair was salam
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Etiquettes of Mosques
Mufti-e-Azam Hadhrat Maulana Muhammad Shafi' Usmani (Rahimullah) writes the following chapter in his Tafseer "Maa'riful Qur'an":
Scholars have named fifteen items as etiquettes of the mosques. They are:
On entering the mosque one should greet the people already sitting there, with salam and if there is no one then say 'Assalamu 'Alayna Wa 'Ala Ibadallahi-Saliheen' (but this is required when those present in the mosque are not offering their extra prayer or reciting Qur'an. If they are busy in any of these acts, then he should not greet them.)
After getting in the mosque one should offer two Rak'ats as tahiyyah tul-masjid. (This is required at a time when offering prayers is not prohibited, that is the time of sun rise, sun set or when sun is directly overhead.)
Should not carry out any transactions of sale or purchase in the mosque.
Should not carry any weapons in the mosque.
Should not make an announcement for the search for any of his lost items.
Should not raise his voice in the mosque.
Should not discuss worldly affairs in the mosque.
Should not quarrel with any one in the mosque.
Should not try to force his way into a row where there is no room.
Should not cross over in front of someone offering prayer.
Should avoid spitting or blowing of nose in the mosque.
Should not crackle fingers in the mosque.
Should not play with any part of the body.
Should keep clean of any filth, and should not take a baby or an insane along in the mosque.
Should keep busy in remembrance of Allah abundantly.
After listing these fifteen etiquettes Qurtubi has remarked that whoever has fulfilled these requirements has done justice with the mosque, and it has become a place of charm and security for him.
Scholars have named fifteen items as etiquettes of the mosques. They are:
On entering the mosque one should greet the people already sitting there, with salam and if there is no one then say 'Assalamu 'Alayna Wa 'Ala Ibadallahi-Saliheen' (but this is required when those present in the mosque are not offering their extra prayer or reciting Qur'an. If they are busy in any of these acts, then he should not greet them.)
After getting in the mosque one should offer two Rak'ats as tahiyyah tul-masjid. (This is required at a time when offering prayers is not prohibited, that is the time of sun rise, sun set or when sun is directly overhead.)
Should not carry out any transactions of sale or purchase in the mosque.
Should not carry any weapons in the mosque.
Should not make an announcement for the search for any of his lost items.
Should not raise his voice in the mosque.
Should not discuss worldly affairs in the mosque.
Should not quarrel with any one in the mosque.
Should not try to force his way into a row where there is no room.
Should not cross over in front of someone offering prayer.
Should avoid spitting or blowing of nose in the mosque.
Should not crackle fingers in the mosque.
Should not play with any part of the body.
Should keep clean of any filth, and should not take a baby or an insane along in the mosque.
Should keep busy in remembrance of Allah abundantly.
After listing these fifteen etiquettes Qurtubi has remarked that whoever has fulfilled these requirements has done justice with the mosque, and it has become a place of charm and security for him.
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