Jan-20-2007 - Questions here were Answered by Shaykh Salaah Aal Shaykh

[Mujahida]

1. My aunt has a daughter who is about 5 and can barely speak and recently started walking. The doctors said there isn’t anything physically wrong with her and she’s just slow or something. Some people were saying it’s from ayn, as she is a very beautiful girl mashAllah. I’m not sure where, but someone fed my aunt this bidah of saying read Surah Ikhlas X number of times and she’ll start walking and talking. My aunt did this for a while and my cousin started to walk. However, I’m sure this is a bidah and I was trying to explain it to her, but she says, “if it’s a surah from the Qur’an and Allah says it’s a book that cures, then what’s wrong with me reading it.” She asks out of ignorance and in order to understand, Alhamdulillah, not out of arrogance. 1. How do I explain this issue to her? And 2. Is there any ruqyah from Qur’an wa Sunnah that I can give her and tell her to do on her daughter?



2. There is this lady on the Afghan channel who claims to heal with the Qur’an by the will of Allah. People from all kinds of places call her with cancer and what not and they claim to be getting cured over the phone. Again my family claims she’s saying it’s from Allah, that she is not attributing it to herself and also she is using the Qur’an. They say if she’s a good person then why wouldn’t this be possible? My friend and I were saying maybe this lady is possessed or something. She tells people to read a certain surah or she reads it on them herself (I can’t remember) and then they claim to be cured. 1. Is this possible? 2. Is it acceptable? 3. Is it shirk?



3. My friend’s father was acting really different and started hating his wife and family out of nowhere. So her mom went to this lady, the lady said she would pray all night and tell my friend’s mother the next day. The next day my friend’s mother went to this lady and the lady said she had a dream about it and told my friend’s mother to read some surahs on her husband. She did so and her husband got better. My friend was saying someone did black magic on her father and then the lady helped them out or something. This lady apparently is a very righteous women, and a lot of people go to her with problems, and then the lady prays all night, has a dream and tells them to take a certain action (read certain surahs). This lady doesn’t charge anything. 1. Is this possible? 2. How should we deal with such a thing?

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1. How do I explain this issue to her that reading a soorah X number of times is bid'ah?

2. Is there any ruqyah from Qur’an wa Sunnah that I can give her and tell her to do on her daughter?

3.Is it possible for someone to read the Qur'aan over the phone to someone/ or advice them to read certain potions of the Qur'aan and for them to be cured? Is it acceptable? Is it shirk ( she is not attributing this to herself)?

4. There is a lady whom people to go with their problems she prays all night, has a dream and tells them to take a certain action (read certain surahs). This lady doesn’t charge anything. Is this possible? How should we deal with such a thing?

[newmuslima]

As-sallaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmahtullahi Wa Barakatuh,

Ya Shaikh, if a man has two wives and is traveling, should he try and see both wives on the day that he is leaving and on the day that he returns even if it means that the wife who's time it is is cut short? Also, how should he determine which wife he should return to? Is it based on where he slept last?

Barakallahu Feekum

[Unregistered]

Asslaamu Alaykum

please can you O Noble Shaykh help in this confusion.

re: The Supplication for seeing an inflicted person.

it is reported that the prophet Salalahu alahi wasalam said:
“whoever sees a person that has been inflicted [with anything] and then says [this Du'a]....

"Al-hamdu lillaahil-ladhee ‘aafaanee mimmaa ‘ibtalaaka bihi,
wa fad-dalanee ‘alaa katheerin mimman khalaqa tafdheelan"
All praise be to Allaah who has pardoned me of that
which He has tested you with and
favoured me over many of those He has created.
[this is not supposed to be heard by the inflicted person]

...He would not be inflicted with that infliction”
Related By: Saheeh At-Tirmidhee

* This 'Seeing' is it only 'in person' (when you area actually there) and something occurs (and you say this supplication)

* or now in this day & age with newspapers, billboards, internet news we see much more 'graphic' pictures of the horrible, awful oppresive things that are happening - that we we would never want such an infliction to happen to us, audhu billaah.

can we say this supplication when we see this - or do we have to physically be in the same Place and Time?

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Regarding the supplication of seeing an inflicted person: This 'Seeing' is it only 'in person' (when you area actually there) and something occurs (and you say this supplication). Also with the improvement of teachnology (T.V, newspapers etc)we see much more 'graphic' pictures of the horrible, awful oppresive things that are happening. can we say this supplication when we see this - or do we have to physically be in the same Place and Time?

[Unregistered]

Assalam alalikum, may Allah increase you in this life and the next ameen.
I have 3 children the eldest is 11yrs and he has a mental disorder called autism, two other girls age 7yrs and 2yrs. My husband also suffers from a mental disorder which causes him high levels of anxiety and strees, my question is, is it permissable for me to continue taking contraception as my family is highly demanding and it would cause me immense hardship if I were to get pregnant for another child. Please advise me wa jazkalarkhukhair.

[Sabiqoon]

Is it allowed or haraam for sisters to dye their hair black?
if the dye is not pure black but dark (meaning black dye mixed with blue dye or red dye which gives a dark color, very dark) and the reason for hair dying is for beautification or adornment not for tricking anyone about age, etc.

Also, is it permissible to style hair, cut hair, etc according to modern fashion, alot of muslim women do this, but this would entail imitating kuffaar and muslim women alike as it is fashion or the trend. Is this considered imitation of the kuffaar even if there are muslim women that do this for beautification purposes, etc.


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Is it allowed for women to dye their hair black, the reason for doing this is beautification?

Is it permissible for women to cut their hair according the the modern day fashion? As this would entail imitating the muslim and non muslim women, again this is done for beautification.

[Unregistered]

Asslamu Alaykum

Hadith Sahih-Al-Bukhari 428

"Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet Salalahu alahi waslam said,
"Allaah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed till he is 60 years of age"

Please could you explain this Hadith

Jazakhallaahu khayrun

[Umm AbdarRahman]

q1.who has more right over the interest money recieved from interest based banks.
Can i dispose it to my sibling who is needy?

q2. what is the understanding of the hadith الحمو الموت"? Does it even include the father in law?

[Sabiqoon]

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My parents emigrated to Saudia, they are not complaining but they tell me how poor workers are treated by their bosses there(Saudis and otherwise) and they say that the khateebs can give khutbah about tawheed and bid'ah but do not talk about mistreatment of the poor laborers. Since you are senior scholars in Saudia, can you please tell me why my heart is bleeding now. Why in Saudia they are so keen to observe hijaab or modesty but yet what our religion stands for justice for the poor and mercy to the servants and laborers is ignored. I implore you to please teach the people there about this. Teach them that the weak and poor although do not have a voice but they are their muslim brothers and they will have their justice on the day of judgement. Our muslim ummah is being destroyed or will be destroyed because each muslim subgroup has chosen to adapt certain principles within islaam. Some only the ibadaat, some only the akhlaaq, some only the social justice and reform within society.

Unless those muslim individiuals you have power to make a difference do not do so, then I dont know waht to say. My heart bleeds for myself and for my ummah. Yes I have small problem but I prefer to think about that than anguish about the real problem.


P.S:moderators, you may shorten my question to ask the mashaaikh but please leave this on the forums, as students of knowledge, we have responsibility towards knowing the truth and how best to rectify the problems present within our ummah. This question is in no way to defy authority but to educated the masses of the ummah who have lost sight of the true meaing and application of Al-Islaam.


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Why is it in a country such as saudia that many are keen to observe the rights of the hijaab, and modesty yet fail to give justice for the poor and mercy to the servants and laborers is ignored?

[Umm Mujaab]

bismillah wal hamdulilah wa salatu wa salaamu ala rasoolulah

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu
Ya Shaaykh, may Allah preserve you , ameen
Can you please clarify for us the correct position in regards to giving gifts, sending greeting cards, and decorating the home specifically for the Eid. Did the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم give "Eid gifts"? Please describe to us the ways in which our beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم celebrated the Eid.
Hayakallah wa Jazakallahu Khayer wa Barakallahu afeek

[Unregistered]

A’uthoo Billaahe min ash-shataanir-Rajeem
Bismillahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem


As Salaamu Alaikum,

I am a man living in the west (USA), and I have one question for the Shaykh (May Allaah reward him).

Q1) If a man divorces his wife and they have three children together, two boys ages 7 & 8 and one infant girl, and the mother refuses for the father to see his children, is it permissible for the father to go to the courts of the kufaar to seek full or joint custody of those three children?

[Unregistered]

As-sallaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmahtullah Wa Barakatuh,

Ya Honorable Shaikh, I am married in a polygamous situation. My co-wife backbites me constantly to my husband and I can tell from his behavior towards me that he listens to the things that she says about me. He doesn't spend any time at home with me anymore and when he is home, he only comes to bed during the night and spends the times when he is awake doing other things like talking on the phone and watching TV. He makes promises that he cannot keep and neglects my household. She complained at one time that he did not spend enough time with her and now he spends all of his time at her home running errands and such. I am trying to be patient but I don't know what else to do. How do I know when it is time for a divorce. Please help me.

Sallaam


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My co-wife constantly backbites me to my husband. He now spends little time with me when he is awake, just coming to bed at night. He makes promises he cannot keep and neglects my household spending much time at her home. I am trying to be patient. How do I know when it’s time for a divorce? Please advise me.

[Abu-Hind]

As Salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah,

I would like to ask if you can explain the rights of the step-parent over the children in his home aswell as the rights that the step-children have over the step-parent(clothing,food..etc) also, is it permissable for the step-child to call the step-father abi if the child is not attributed to the biological father(zinaa)?

Barak'Allahu Feekum

[Unregistered]

Assalaamu' Alaikum

What is the response to a survivor of childhood sexual/physical abuse who is/has gone through abuse and they are having a very difficult time understanding why Allaah Subhannah WaaTaallah did not protect them?
From further conversation, they do not disbelieve in Allaah, but they are trying not to have any resentful feelings within their heart about the level, length and degree of the abuse.
The main problem they cannot understand is why a 3 year old child was not protected. They have begun to internalize the abuse and they blame themselves and they believe the abuse was done due them deserving it and that they have fallen out of Allaah's favor.
Their excuse, "Allaah Subhannah WaaTaallah protects those whom He Wills and Allaah chose not to protect them due to them not being worthy of protection."

I would like a speedy answer due to not knowing the state of the persons mind.
It's obvious that the person is trying to hold on to the rope of Allaah due to them seeking out help.
In Shaa Allaah, any Naseehah from the scholars in regards to abuse and our religion is sincerely needed, In Shaa Allaah.


May Allaah Subhana Wata Ala bless the Shaykh
and aid all those who have ever suffered in this way
Ameen


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A survivor of childhood sexual/physical abuse is having difficulty understanding why Allaah سبحانه و تعالى did not protect them from this. They think they are to blame and they say “Allaah سبحانه و تعالى protects those whom He Wills and Allaah chose not to protect them due to them not being worthy of protection.” Please advise.

[Abu_Naseerah_6]

As salaamu Alaykum, I currently work as a computer technician at a bank which uses interest. I service there computers and provide support for their software applications. Is this situation halaal?

[bindawud]

as salamu alaykum I have read from a hadeeth from Ahmad 6:81 which is sahih according to the two shaykhs standards as stated by Ibn Kathir in his tafsir that- Aisha radiallahu anha was told by a jewish woman "may Allah save you from the torment of he grave." she asked Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam if there was a torment in the grave and he said "no, who said that?" she told him that the jewish servant said so and later the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said " the grave is like dark patches of night! O people, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little. O people, seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave, for the torment of the grave is real."- how should we view this incident? at first the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said something and then he changed his statement. how did he make his decisions on matters like this especially since this is a part of the creed of the muslimeen? jazakAllahu khairun

[bindawud]

ya Shaykuna I was told that in the fard salah it is only permissible to say 'subhana rabbi al a'ala' three times and not to read other duas. is this correct or can we read whatever duas we want? I also recall at one point reading a hadith in which the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallama was leading the Sahaba and he was in sujood so long that they thought he had fallen asleep. can you please mention if I am correct in my remembrance of this hadeeth and if it can be used as a proof that you can read whatever duas you want in sujood during the fard salah? jazakAllahu khairun


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Is saying 'subhana rabbi al a'ala' three times the only adkhaar in sajdah of the fard salaah, or it permissible to make du’aa in sujood, as I recall a hadith when the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم made very long sajdah and the Sahabaa thought he had fallen asleep? Is this hadith correct and can it be used as a proof for making du’aa in sajdah?

[Unregistered]

I would like to know if if anyone knows any prayer or dua which can be read to help someone change his mind.
I have a friend whos father has chosen a girl for him to merry, but he dosn't want to merry her because he wants so merry someone of his choice. His father won't listen to him and he has done istekhara asking Allah swt who he should merry and his dream came out to be postive meaning that he should merry the girl of his own choice.
He has tried his best in telling his father and explaining to him but it just doesnt seem to work, that is why i was wondering if there is any dua or prayer which can be done inorder to help change his fathers mind.
Jazakallah


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My friend’s father has chosen a girl for him in marriage. My friend wants to marry someone else but his father will not listen. He made istikhaara and his dream indicated he should marry the girl of his choice. Is there a specific du’aa or prayer that can be said to cause the father to change his mind?

[Unregistered]

As salamu alaikum,

I know that you can’t force a nineteen year old girl in marriage, but she changed from being a girl that used wear proper hijab, and who was happy in her Islamic live. To a girl not wanting to wear the proper hijab ( she thinks that if she does now that no man would look at her and marry her), she listen to much music, and says that she loves to go discos, that she doesn’t mind even if she has a boyfriend or marries man with earrings.

She is saying all this things and worst than this that she wants to do. So we as her family wanted her to move her in an Islamic country and marry her to a practicing man, but we know that she doesn’t want a guy that she hasn’t meet before, or a guy who she hasn’t brought her self to the family or practicing his religion. And we don’t want that she brings herself a guy, because the guy she brings would not help her practice her religion and she will get the things she is saying now from the guy she bring. That is why we think once she leaves this kuffer country and marries a practicing guy she will insha’Allah change to who she was before and would calm down insha’Allah.


My question is can we give her in marriage without her permission?

Jaka’allah


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A19 year Muslimah no longer wants to wear proper hijaab and loves music and discos. Is it permissible for her family to forcibly move her to an Islaamic country and give her in marriage to a practising Muslim man, without her agreement? We hope this will cause her to revert to her good behaviour and calm her down.

[Umm Mujaab]

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu

Ya Shaykh, may Allah preserve you

I have a friend here who is a Saudi Citizen, is married to an american,and has a legal green card. While at a store a man became hostile and angry with her after he saw her Saudi passport that she used as I.D. She called the police and while she was getting his licence # the man tried to run her over with his car. The police lied on the report about the incident. How should I advise her.

Hayakallah, Barakallah wa Jazakallahu khayer

[Unregistered]

as-salaamu Alaynka Wa Rahamatrullah Wa Barakatuhu
I have a queation oh Noble Shaykha
can a husband who divorces his wife remove form the house if she were to pose a very grave threat for instance in this country of America it is not allowed for a man to marry a girl (who is permissable in the islamic law to marry )who is according to them underage. she is divorced for open disobediance and emabarreing him in front of realtives (hers&his) with her disobediansce her trying to strike and hurt him tearting to call the local autorities because she is underage to get him in trouble her dislike for praying and the major kufr that comes from her mouth such as "How do you know allaah is god? or "how do you know there are not other gods" and when the questions are going to answere with proof fromthe salafi dawah inshallaah she refuses it and regrets being muslim even stating"i wish i was not muslim" also to add but not belabor the issue of her being possessed of a jinn it being expelled and it said to her to learn twaheed and defys to do that and so the jinn returns again.
plus her rejecting clear cut evidences her admitting to the rejection of thses evidences so much so for her agreeing to loving the dunya more than she allaah and wont even leave it for him because she loves it more than himeven admitting to lying spreading bedroom secrets and worse befrinding this jinn when it is proven to be allaahs enemy . can a man after divorcing her after all this can he is he forced to keep her in his residnce. this man loves allaah and hates
her kufr and her evil companion that shaytan who professed to being a god when it is not? may allaah reward you and grant you much good ameen'


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A man divorced his young wife for open disobedience, lying, dislike for praying and making statements of major kufr. She was possessed by a jinn which was removed. She was advised to learn tawheed, which she did not and the jinn returned and she has befriended it. Can he remove her from the house as she is under aged for marriage according to American law and uses this against him threatening to report it to the authorities? He loves Allaah and hates her kufr and the evil Shaytaan she befriended.

[bindawud]

as salamu alaikum when making your will do you calculate the relative's share before taking out any bequests or do you make the bequest first and then take out the relative's shares? also if some of the heirs are young children under the age of 7 and some are older than that but you are unsure if they are muslim do they recieve their shares?

[Unregistered]

asalaamu alaikuum... 1) Is it permissible to pray behind the Imam who believes that it is o.k. to make dua' to the "awliya" in the grave? 2) And what if you don't know if they've actually done that act, but that you know that they believe it's o.k.........jazakallahu khair

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Q: Is it permissible to pray behind someone who makes du'aa to people in their graves? Is it permissible to pray behind someone who believes making du'aa to the dead is permissible even if they do not perform the act themself?

[Unregistered]

asalaamu alaikuum... 1) Is it permissible to pray behind the Imam who believes that it is o.k. to make dua' to the "awliya" in the grave? 2) And what if you don't know if they've actually done that act, but that you know that they believe it's o.k.........jazakallahu khair

[jamil9377]

Assalaamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu,

Shuyukh & Translators and my bro. & sis. Muslims listening or reading I pray for goodness & wellness for all you, "As-salaamu 'alainaa wa 'Ibaadillahis-saaliheen."

Q. I travel everyday from Philadelphia to Cherry Hill, NJ, (a distance of 11 miles and a duration of 23 mins. by car or train) to work. I have been shortening my salawaat since I am in fact traveling to another state. Do I have a license to shorten my salawaat according the the Shari'ah?

[Abu Ayyoub]

As-Salam Alaikum

Inshallah I hope this finds you in the best of health and Emaan, Ameen.

Dear brothers and sisters I am new to this site and hope you may be able to assist me. I was looking into tasweer (image making), and am finding it very confusing. It seems clear that it is not permissible for still images be they 3D, or 2D (photos, drawings etc). But where it gets confusing is moving images? Some say these are permissible is this the case? Also there was an argument regarding the equipment used i.e. if an image was taken using magnetic tape i.e. this image could not be seen directly without the use of another machine then it is permissible. If this is the case then are digital camers acceptable as images can only be seen on other equipment?

Sorry if this has been answered before but any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Your brother in Islam,

Wa-Salam

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Q: Can the prohibition of picture-making be briefly explained. Does the prohibition include moving images and images made by cameras/technology?

[thuriayaa]

Name of the Shaykh: Shaykh Salaah Aal Shaykh

Title of the Lecture: Questions and Answers

Date of the Lecture: January 20, 2007

Listen to the Lecture: Click Here (http://www.albaseerah.org/audio/salaah.htm)

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