Employment, Trade and Commerce

[UmmOmar]

Employment, Trade and Commerce



Debts


Putting Debts on the Son Without His Knowledge, is He Responsible for These Debts? (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=14528&postcount=6) - ShaykhAbdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan
Owes Money to Unknown Source, Should It Be Given in Charity? (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=14543&postcount=7) - Shaykh Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan
Can a Debt Be Used to Pay Another Debt? (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=14490&postcount=4) - Shaykh Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan

Ribaa & Credit Cards

Accepting Credit Cards and Help from Doubtful Sources, Protecting Oneself from Haraam (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=14213&postcount=2) - Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ajlaan
Ruling on Working in a Interest Based Bank as a Computer Technician (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=15014&postcount=8) - Shaykh Salaah Muhammed Aal - Shaykh
Ruling on Taking Payment By Credit Cards Which Charge a Transaction Fee (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=18733&postcount=13) - Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Employment Issues

Profits from an Internet Cafe Where Some Patrons View Haram Web Sites - (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=19339&postcount=17) Shaykh Dr. Saalih As-Saalih رحمه الله
Ruling on Working in a Label Factory That Makes Some Labels for Haraam Products (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=14511&postcount=5) - Shaykh Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan
Selling Wigs and Hair Extensions to Kaafirs and Muslims (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=15745&postcount=9) - Shaykh Fahad Al Fuhayd
Ruling on Working as Head of Finance for a T.V. Channel (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=18727&postcount=11) - Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki
Helping Father in Sorting Out Bills for Haraam Products (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=18728&postcount=12) - Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Other Issues

Land that Produced Nothing of Profit for 3 Years and Was Then Sold, What is the Amount of Zakaah Due on It? (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=14369&postcount=3) - Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan al-Fawzaan
The Supplier Disappeared and Customers are Demanding Their Money Back (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=16804&postcount=10) - Shaykh Ali at-Tuwayjari
Two People Agreed to Work Together and Divide the Profits Equally, Then One of Them Completes Most of the Work to Take More Profit (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=18795&postcount=14) - Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki
Prisoners Selling Items in Jail for Delayed Payment and at Double the Value (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showpost.php?p=19340&postcount=18) - Shaykh Dr. Dr. Saalih As-Saalih رحمه الله

[ummkulthoom]

Question: A man is trying to engage in a business where he might accept credit cards or help from doubtful sources like Islaamic banks with hidden agendas. He sometimes asks the wife for help in this business. The wife and best friend try to warn him against this but he persists. What can the wife do to protect herself from the haraam of the husband? Would she be blamed if she kept quiet about it?

Answer: It is not upon the wife to follow up or to investigate her husband's transactions. It is only upon her to advise him with good, with lenience and softness and to be patient. And it is also permissible for her to eat from what he provides her with due to the obligation upon him to provide for his spouse. And it is not upon her to ask about the source of such provision. Allah سبحانه و تعالى said:

الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاء بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُواْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ
{Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means} [an-Nisaa' 4:34]

So it is only upon her to advise him and to speak to him with that which would lead him and benefit him in trying to attain permissible sources for his provision and to warn him from attaining impermissible sources for the provision.


Answered by: Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ajlaan

Title of Lecture: Brotherhood and Q&A Session

Date of the Lecture: February 10th 2007

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[Sakinah]

Question: I purchased land for investment and for three years it did not produce anything, nor was there any development on it, nor profit from it. Now I have sold the land with 200,000 dollars profit so do I have to pay the zakah for three years or just one year or should I wait for one year to pay the zakah and how much would that be?

Answer: My brother, this is an issue that concerns your intention. As long as you intended to buy it for business purposes then this is what it is for (business). So at the head of every year that you have owned it you estimate its value and give zakaat based on its value at the head of each year. This is because you intended it for business purposes with the intention of selling it, so it falls under the category of business. So it is obligatory upon you to pay zakaat for each year, you determine the value of the land each year and calculate the zakaat due, and the last year you give zakaat for the amount you have. You use 2.5% for each 100 dinaar or riyal.


Answered by: Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan al-Fawzaan

Title of Lecture: Life of Imaam Muhammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhab

Date of the Lecture: 03-Dec-2005

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[UmmOmar]

Question: What is the ruling of selling of debts to pay other debts? Can a debt be used to pay a debt?

Answer: The person that you are indebted to has a prior right over you. If you want to switch this debt this is switching one debt for another� and this is not permissible. However if a third party is involved a strange person that you are borrowing money from, to discharge the debt that you have on another individual then that is permissible. Getting it from the same person that you owe the debt to in order to pay off the prior debt is not permissible. Allaah سبحانه و تعالى mentions in the Qur'aan:



يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِذَا تَدَايَنتُم بِدَيْنٍ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَاكْتُبُوهُ

{O you who believe! When you contract a debt for a fixed period, write it down}. [al-Baqarah 2:282]




The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم passed away and his armor was mortgaged to a Jew because of a debt he owed.


Answered by: Shaykh Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan حفظه الله

Title of Lecture: The Four Principles by Muhammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab explained by Shaykh al-Ghudayyaan

Date of the Lecture: February 4, 2006

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[UmmOmar]

Question: I am currently working in a label factory. The labels that we make are being used for many products some of which are also used for beer bottles (10%). I am a cutter so my job is to cut the papers into the actual labels. So I don't come in contact with the end product. Is it permissible for me to work?

Answer: A man and his earning and spending is of four types or has four situations:

He earns by halaal means and spends in a halaal manner
He earns by haraam means and spends in a haraam manner
He earns by haraam means and spends in a halaal manner
He earns by halaal means and spends in a haraam manner
As for the one who earns by halaal means and spending in a halaal manner he is rewarded for earning by a halaal means and spending in a halaal manner.
As for the one who earns by haraam means and spends in a haraam manner, he is a sinner and commits sins by earning by haraam means and spending in a haraam manner.
If he earns by halaal means and spends in a haraam manner then he is rewarded for earning by halaal means and a sinner for spending in a haraam manner.
If he earns by haraam means and spends in a halaal manner then he is committing a sin by earning from haraam means and is not rewarded for his spending in a halaal manner.

So this man, the questioner, works in a place where some of his earnings may have haraam aspects and the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:





دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبك





Leave off that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.� [1]

And the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم also said:





إِنَّ الْحَلالَ بَيِّنٌ وَإِنَّ الْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَهُمَا مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ لاَ يَعْلَمُهُنَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ النَّاسِ فَمَنْ اتَّقَى الشُّبُهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ وَمَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ كَالرَّاعِي يَرْعَى حَوْلَ الْحِمَى يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَرْتَعَ فِيهِ أَلاَ وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى أَلاَ وَإِنَّ حِمَى اللَّهِ مَحَارِمُهُ أَلاَ وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ أَلاَ وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ





The halaal is clear and the haraam is clear and between the two are doubtful matters which are not known to many. Therefore whoever fears and avoids doubtful matters has protected his religious commitment and his honor. But whoever falls into doubtful matters then he falls into that which is haraam like the shepherd who herds his flock near a sanctuary or private pasture, it is possible that his herd may stray into it. Beware, every king has a sanctuary and the sanctuary of Allaah on the earth is His legal, forbidden things.� [2]

Therefore this man should quit this job and whoever quits something for Allaah, Allaah replaces that with a better one. And with Allaah is tawfeeq.


Answered by: Shaykh Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan حفظه الله

Title of Lecture: The Four Principles by Muhammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhaab explained by Shaykh al-Ghudayyaan

Date of the Lecture: February 4, 2006

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[1]Collected by at-Tirmidhi #2518 and he said Hasan-Saheeh, also collected by an-Nisaa'ee and others. Found in an-Nawawis 40 Hadith #11.

[2] Saheeh al-Bukhaari #52, 2051 and Saheeh Muslim #1599 and others. Found in an-Nawawis 40 Hadith #6.

[ummkulthoom]

Question: My Muslim mother is buying things with my personal card fraudulently and deceitfully and putting bills in my name and not paying them off. Every time I confront her about this she proclaims her rights over me. She is incurring these debts without my knowledge or permission. Am I responsible for these debts? I do not want to go to the police as they will put her in jail.

Answer: It is necessary to take into consideration the condition of this woman and this man. Considering the woman is she poor and unable to pay for her expenses, clothing and to provide shelter for herself? If this is the case and she purchases what is sufficient for her from clothing and her expenses and food and drink and her accommodation, then we must also look at the son is he wealthy? If so, then it is compulsory upon him to spend on her needs, her clothing, food, and shelter.

However, if the mother is rich then she has no right to take anything from her son's wealth. Likewise, if the son is poor she has no right to buy things and to place the debt upon him.


Answered by: Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan

Title of Lecture: The Four Principles by Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab

Date of the Lecture: March 4, 2006




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[ummkulthoom]

Question: If one owes money to an unknown source, should that individual put that amount in charity or supplicate for them?

Answer: If the person does not know who the wealth belongs to then the wealth should be given in charity on behalf of the owner (lender) of the wealth. If the lender comes to collect the wealth one day in the future he should be told that the wealth was given in charity and if he agrees to that, then there is no problem. However, if the lender does not accept this then he must be repaid. The sadaqah given earlier e.g. $1000 on behalf of the lender would be something in favour of the one who gave the sadaqah and not the original owner (lender) of the money, who must be repaid the $1000.


Answered by: Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan

Title of Lecture: The Four Principles by Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab

Date of the Lecture: April 1, 2006

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[UmmQasim]

Question: This question is from brother Abu Nasira from Chicago he says: I currently work as a computer technician at a bank which uses interest. I service their computers and provide support for their software applications. Is this situation halaal?

Answer: This person works in a bank but he does not work with the ribaa itself, in writing the ribaa or (taking) part in the ribaa contract. Allaah سبحانه و تعالى says:



وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الْبرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلاَ تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ

{Help you one another in al-Birr and at-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression.} [Al-Maaidah 5:2]




And, the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم said: “cursed the one who consumes ribaa, the one who gives it to others, the one who writes it down and the one who witnesses it.� He said: They are all the same.� [1]. So there is punishment this is a very big kabaair (major sin) and he should not be doing this. As I understand it, he is not doing this, but he is working in the bank and with the computer issues of the bank. What he is doing is helping to nourish this bank and to (allow it) to do those bad contracts which involve ribaa and interest. They call it interest and it is an oppression of the people and taking their money without any right. He is helping in the bank and Allaah سبحانه و تعالى says:



وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الْبرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلاَ تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ

{Help you one another in al-Birr and at-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression.} [Al-Maaidah 5:2]




He is contributing in this bank with his work. So he should seek another job, try very hard to find another job. I heard from the Ulamaa', from Samaahti Mufti (His Eminence, the Grand Mufti) who was asked this question, and he said to the person who asked him, Continue in your work but seek another job truly and strongly until you find another job, even if it pays less money. Inshaa Allaah, Allaah سبحانه و تعالى will put barakah (blessing) in it, so leave the bank and go to your new job.� So this is what we recommend to him, Wallaahu A'lam.


Answered by: Shaykh Salaah Muhammed Aal Shaykh

Tiltle of lecture: Question and answer session

Date of lecture: 20 January 2007

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[1] Reported with the following wording in Saheeh Muslim, Kitaab al-Musaaqah (#1598) from Jaabir رضي الله عنه.

لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم آكل الربا، وموكله، وكاتبه، وشاهديه، وقال: هم سواء

And with the following wording Shaykh al-Albaanee رحمه الله says Saheeh in Saheeh al-Jaami (#5090).



لعن الله آكل الربا وموكله وشاهديه وكاتبه هم فيه سواء



This Question is also listed under RIBAA (INTEREST)

[UmmJihad1593]

Question: Is it permissible for a man to work in a place where he sells wigs and hair extensions to mostly non-Muslims? However he may also sell them to Muslims.

Answer: The answer to this question, and Allaah Knows best, is that selling the wigs and hair extensions is haraam (prohibited). Selling them to other than the Muslims is conditional upon whether the kuffar (non-Muslims) are from those who must adhere to the branches of the Sharee'ah (Legislation) or not. That which is well known from the statements of the People of Knowledge is Yes�, the non-Muslims are indeed also commanded to adhere to the branches of the Legislations and to the ahkaam (rulings and regulations). Therefore they are sinners if they do not act upon these commands as they will be going against the Legislation, even though they are non-Muslims. Therefore, they increase sins to their sin, despite their not being Muslim they fall into that which is haraam, and they neglect that which they are commanded with. They increase sins to their sin of not being Muslims. So, this is a proof that it is not permissible to sell these hair extensions or these wigs to other than the Muslims. Rather, the Muslims should stay away from these things and buy and sell only that which Allaah has made permissible in the Legislation of Islaam, and to stay away from that which Allaah has made forbidden. If he does this, Allaah سبحانه وتعالى will make an easy way out for him and provide for him, as Allaah has mentioned in the Qur'aan:



وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا

{And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).} [At-Talaaq 65:2]




I advise that this question be taken to the Kibaar `Ulamaa (the Senior Scholars) so that a more detailed answer can be given to this particular question.


Answered by: Shaykh Fahad Al Fuhayd حفظه الله

Title of Lecture: Golden Naseehah to the Seekers of Knowledge

Date of the Lecture: November 19th, 2005

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[ummkulthoom]

Question: A Muslim was selling mobile phones and in the contract it stated that the customers would receive full reimbursement. I assisted in acquiring customers and the same contract applied, then the supplier disappeared and many customers are demanding their money back. How do I deal with this situation?

Answer: The Shaykh حفظه الله responded by saying that the principle in dealing (business dealings) is a saying of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم that:The believers are true to whatever they say (to whatever conditions), except the condition that makes something that is haraam (impermissible) halaal (permissible), or a condition that make something which is halaal haraam.�[1] Since he gave them these cell phones with the condition that he would return their money to them, then he is held responsible. But I do not understand how this could be how would the seller benefit if he is going to sell them cell phones and then give all them their money back? I do not understand how this could be. This is why I think that this issue should be taken to the rightful authorities who would be the Major Scholars, and they should study the issue and then give a verdict concerning this. But as I said, the principle is that a Muslim or believer is responsible for whatever conditions he sets. However, I still do not understand how this could be and if this is actually a transaction of buying and selling or not. Maybe the questioner should clarify exactly what he means and then take the question to Kibaarul-`Ulamaa (Senior Scholars) and they will issue a verdict concerning it. The Shaykh حفظه الله said Do not take a verdict from me, do not consider this to be a verdict, clarify your question and take it back to Kibaarul-`Ulamaa. In other words the Shaykh حفظه الله is not responsible for this issue or giving a verdict on this issue.


Answered by: Shaykh Ali at-Tuwayjari

Title of Lecture: Seeking Knowledge

Date of the Lecture: February 24, 2007




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[1] Reported in Sunan At-Tirmidhee with the following wording as part of a hadeeth in Kitaab al-Ahkaam from Rasulillaah صلى الله عليه وسلم) (The book of the Rulings that came from the messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم) (#1363). Shaykh al-Albaaneeرحمه الله says it is Saheeh in Jaami at-Tirmidhee 3/634 (#1352).

[ummkulthoom]

Question: The question from Brother Islam Ahmed from Malaysia. He says: I have a question regarding the job. I work for a TV station, TV channel as the Head of Finance. Some of my friends say it is not permissible for me to work there but I do see some of the Ulamaa and mashaaikh - they come and give lectures on the TV. Could you please clarify if it is ok for me to work for the TV channel as the Head of Finance?�

Answer: Alhamdulillaah, if this TV is an Islaamic TV, then for sure it is not only permissible, it might be obligatory upon you to work there if there are not enough Muslims to do this kind of job. But if it is, as I understood from the brother who told you its not allowed, it seems that it's a mixed television that they show something permissible and something impermissible. In this case, we say: you as the Head of Finance are going to be dealing with commercials and the likes which might consist of haraam things. In this case, you are not allowed if it is as explained is this case, then you are not allowed to work in there. Wallahu A'lam.


Answered by: Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Title of lecture: Question & Answer Session

Date answered: November 25th, 2006

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[ummkulthoom]

Question: The next question is again from France. She says: my father has a shop where the majority of what he sells are illicit products such as alcohol and pork. Several times in the year, he must present to the French administration the bills with which he bought all these products. As his eyes are weak, he asks me to sort out all his bills for him. Is it forbidden in Islaam for me to help him sort out bills with which he has bought alcohol?

Answer: First of all, he or she did not clarify if the father is Muslim or Kaafir. Second, suppose the father is Muslim, we should advise the father first of all that this is haraam, and he should not have such kinds of dirty earnings. The second thing, Allaah تعالى said:

وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الْبرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلاَ تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
{Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression.}
[al-Maaidah 5:2]

You have to help your father and others, but if the thing you are helping with doesn't contradict what pleases Allaah تعالى. So if it is a something displeasing to Allaah سبحانه و تعالى, then you don't do it, even if it is helping the father. This is because what you will be doing is helping him with something which is forbidden in Islaam. If he is selling something impermissible in Islaam like pork or alcohol or, for example music or movies or whatever it is from what is not allowed, then this is not allowed.

So in this particular case, no, you are not allowed to help in this situation unless you are going to only take the bills that don't have anything unlawful. Wallahu A'lam.


Answered by: Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Title of lecture: Question & Answer Session

Date answered: November 25th, 2006

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[ummkulthoom]

Question: The next question is about the credit card. Some merchants must have the credit card devices to charge the credit cards. I am a merchant. Is it a sin on me if I allow my customers to use the credit card to pay for the products they buy from me? I will be charged a transaction fee when this type of payment is made.

Answer: Shaykh: The credit card like VISA card?
Moderator: Yes, VISA or Mastercard.
Shaykh: If it is a must (necessary), then you have no choice as I understand that in many countries in the West, especially things with a high cost, they don' take cash money and whoever brings cash money is suspected (suspicious). So in this case it is allowed to use the credit card because he is forced to do that as he cannot deal with other than that. So that' his ability and Allaah تعالى says in Suratul Baqarah:

رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
{Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error} [al-Baqarah 2:286]

And the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: My Ummah is not blamed for making mistakes, forgetting or what they are forced to do.�[1] These will not be a sin, Wallahu A'am.


Answered by: Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Title of lecture: Question & Answer Session

Date answered: November 25th, 2006

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[1] Shaykh al-Albaanee رحمه اللهsays Saheeh in Saheeh al-Jaami (#3515)

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Question: A brother and I had some work doing and the money was to be divided equally. The brother started the work and went ahead and he didn't inform me that he had gone ahead and started the job. I arrived 2 days later to find that 85% of the job was completed and I asked him why he worked. He said that he needed the money and he started the job. And then I told him to finish the job and I paid him the money. The question is was I still due half of the money as was agreed upon at the beginning?

Answer: No, as long as the agreement was that you both would start the job together and the profit would be divided in half between both of you, or any certain percentage, it should adhere to the agreement as he is the one who did not stick to the agreement and started earlier without informing you. So he is the one who caused that and that is why he needs to share (the money). He needs to divide it the same way you agreed upon. He cannot give you a little, or (a proportion) from the time you started. No, he is the one who did not stick to the agreement, he is the one who did not call you so he is the cause of this mess and he has to divide between you both, whatever profit he got from the time he worked without you. Wallaahu A'lam.


Answered by: Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Title of Lecture: Ramadaan 1427 = 2006

Date of the Lecture: Saturday, October 14th, 2006

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Question: A sister from New York wrote about her personal experience and sadness. We are also very saddened about her situation and we ask Allaah سبحانه و تعالى to bless her and deliver her out of her problems and shower His Rahmah upon her and may Allaah Jalla wa alaa jalla jalaalahu wa azza shanahu remove from her life all what bothers her and grant her peace and happiness. May Allaah سبحانه و تعالى increase her in knowledge and sabr.

She continues and says: She is seeking clarification about what she heard about Saudi Arabia and she says (my parents) 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 they do not talk about mistreatment of the poor labourers. 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 and modesty but yet what our religion stands for: justice for the poor and mercy to the servants and labourers, is ignored. I implore you to please teach the people there about this. Teach them that the weak and poor although they do not have a voice, 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 adopt certain principles within Islaam some only the ebaadaat (acts of worship), some only the akhlaaq (أخلاق manners), some only the social justice and reform within society.

Answer: I'm very sad to hear this question but it is true; I cannot say it is not true. The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم says Oppression will be darkness on the Day of Ressurection.� [1] When I said it's true, it's not totally true and I'll explain. Oppression is darkness on the Day of Judgement and I will be there on the Day of Judgement, I will be there khasamhum.� That is like a man who took an ajeer (أجير employee) i.e. he had a worker who did the work but he did not give him his money, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم will be his khasam (خصم argue on his behalf) on Yawmul-Qiyaamah. I agree we should not have dhulm (ظلم oppression) as our Islaam is complete regarding our relation with Allaah سبحانه و تعالى and our relation with other people and our relation with ourselves. We should fulfil all those aspects.

We have to know though, that sins are different. There are sins that will take you into kufr (disbelief) and shirk and out of Islaam, and there are sins that will get you into the kabeerah (major sin) which might put you into the Hellfire. Then after that Allaah سبحانه و تعالى knows how many will go to Heaven. The kabeerah are sins like zinaa (fornication, adultery), oppression etc. If he is a Muslim and he dies upon tawheed then his end is certain (i.e. he will eventually enter the Jannah) but will be punished (for the major sin), or if Allaah سبحانه و تعالى chooses, then probably by His Mercy He will forgive it. And there are small sins, so we have to distinguish between them.

In all of our Muslim countries and societies there are differences in the misbehaviour by Muslims. Some behaviour will lead to kufr and out of Islaam, and some behaviour will lead to the kabeerah and committing acts of oppression and doing bad deeds the kabaair (major sins), and some of these bad deeds are small. We try to implement Islaam entirely, but we should also distinguish between the different sins and really know the consequences of each kind of sin.

Saudi Arabia is like all the Muslim countries, it has good people and it has bad people. And yes, there is some oppression, probably in some workplaces, but there are laws. If those people go to the law, hopefully they will get their rights (fulfilled). There is oppression even from the workers to the bosses, i.e. the employees don't do their work etc. If we were perfect we would be leading the world, that's why Muslim countries are not leading, they are not in the front seat because they have missed many things in the issues related to justice. Like Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: Allaah سبحانه و تعالى might give the leadership etc. to the kaafir country if they are just.�

Yes there is some injustice and hopefully it will go. And I think that the Ulamaa' make a lot of effort to let the people know about these problems and try to solve it. If you hear the khutub in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the big masjids they try to do this. Alhamdulillaah we see many good things from the people in Saudi Arabia, whether Saudis or non-Saudis. When there are problems around the world they try to give money and women come with their gold, and even poor people come and give their money. There are good things and there are bad things. Inshaa Allaah all Muslims in all countries will try to reach a state such that they fulfil their Islaam and do their best to be good Muslims so that the leadership of humanity returns to them. This is good for all humans if Muslims really lead the world, it is good for all humanity, Muslims and non-Muslims.

Also I have to say something we Muslims should not make our Islaam and our beliefs related to someone like if this person is good I'll be good, if this Aalim is good, I will be good, if this country is good I'll be good, if they are bad I'll be bad. Islaam is so clear Alhamdulillaah and so good, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said I have left you upon that which if you hold onto it you will not be misguided the Book and my Sunnah.� [2] We don't have to follow this person or this country etc. We have to follow Qur'aan, and those people who go back to the Qur'aan and Sunnah they will return to the correct Islaam and the right deeds.

It is not an excuse to divert from the right path because an individual has diverted. So, if you believe in him when he is good, then for some reason he changed and Shaitaan got to him and he diverted from Islaam or does bad deeds, then you follow him, this is not an excuse. Alhamdulillaah in Saudi Arabia are so many good things, and yes, there are some bad things and hopefully Inshaa Allaah Saudi Arabia and all the Muslim countries and all the Muslims all over the world will return to Islaam and be truly good Muslims in all aspects of Islaam in relation to God and worshipping Allaah سبحانه و تعالى and in relation to themselves and in relation to others and in relation to their families. Wallaahu A'lam.


Answered By: Shaykh Salaah Muhammad Aal Shaykh

Title of lecture: Question and answer session

Date of lecture: 20 January 2007

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[1] This was found as a hadeeth of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and not as the Speech of Allaah as mentioned on the audio.� The hadeeth is reported in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Madhaalim (#2315) from Abdullaah ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما, and in Saheeh Muslim, Kitaab al-Birr was-Silah wal-Aadaab (#2579).

[2] With the following wording Shaykh al-Albaanee رحمه الله says Saheeh in Saheeh al-Jaami (#2937) from Abi Hurayrah. Collected by Haakim






تركت فيكم شيئين لن تضلوا بعدهما كتاب الله وسنتي ولن يتفرقا حتى يردا علي الحوض

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Question: Am I allowed to work as a Customer Service (personnel) or Cashier if I will not wear the niqaab (veil); I do wear the Jilbaab (loose gown) though, and only my face and hands are shown; so can I work like that or is it haraam for me to work like that?

Answer: It is incumbent upon the Muslim woman to answer the command of Allaah when He commanded the Muslim women to wear the hijaab the proper wear, and to avoid displaying their beauty. The best and most attractive aspect of the woman's beauty is her face. Many are the narrations of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showing the obligations of covering the face. This command pertains to all the women with the exception of the very old women who men have no desire for, as Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says:



وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ اللَّاتِي لا يَرْجُونَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٍ بِزِينَةٍ وَأَن يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُنَّ

{And as for women past child-bearing who do not expect wed-lock, it is no sin on them if they discard their (outer) clothing in such a way as not to show their adornment. But to refrain (i.e. not to discard their outer clothing) is better for them } [an-Noor 24:60]




This aayah (verse) shows clearly that it is only permissible for the older women to show their face and hands specifically because the women described in the aayah are very old women who don't desire marriage. As for the young woman, the beautiful woman, and the women in general who are not like the women mentioned in the aayah, the principle is that they are obliged to wear the proper hijaab. Therefore, if the questioner can work at that job while she is fulfilling the obligation of proper hijaab, then it is permissible. Other than that, it is not permissible for her. She has to leave that job and find another job where she can display the proper hijaab.


Answered by: Shaykh Fahad Al Fuhayd حفظه الله

Title of Lecture: Golden Naseehah to the Seekers of Knowledge

Date of the Lecture: November 19th, 2005

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Question: A family member owns an internet cafe. Many people come to access (the internet) for different reasons (perhaps work, email etc.), but there are some who visit porn sites. My family does not permit such sites and there is a sign above each computer stating that it is not allowed to surf such sites. However, there are still some who will go to such sites. If they are seen they will be told not go to such sites but they (owner/employees) cannot keep on eye on every computer, so there may be someone who may go to such sites unnoticed. Is the money earned from this business halaal (lawful)?

Answer: With respect to this matter, if there is no way of controlling the access to the internet in an internet cafe then in this case we say leave that which is doubtful for that which is not doubtful [1]. This is unless there is a means by which some security may be implemented whereby such access is prevented. If this effort is made and thereafter some sort of leak (security breach) occurs once or twice, due to the inability to watch over them and they are able to gain access, then inshaa Allaah in this case they fall under the statement {Fear Allaah to the best of your ability}[2] and Allaah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most High knows best.



Answered by: Shaykh Dr. Saalih As-Saalih رحمه الله

Title of Lecture: Testing, Affliction and Calamities

Date answered: May 20th, 2006

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[1] Narrated by Ahmad, at-Tirmidhee and Ibn Hibbaan as part of a hadeeth. Shaykh al-Albaanee رحمه الله says it is Saheeh in Saheeh al-Jaami Hadeeth (#3378). It is also found as Hadeeth (#11) in an-Nawawis 40 Hadeeth.

[2] Surah at-Taghaabun 64:16

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Question: This question is from a prisoner. He says that he is in prison and there are some Muslims and non-Muslims inmates who open up stores where they give things for delayed payments. For example, today one may agree to receive deodorant, soap or an item of food and then pay double the price the following day. Is this transaction halaal (lawful) or is it considered ribaa?

Answer: The Shaykh clarified: He sells these items in jail?
The moderator answered: Yes they sell these items in jail due to limited resources. An inmate may give another inmate an item with the condition that they be given double the value in return.
The Shaykh asked: Is it like an instalment where they don't pay anything?
The moderator replied: No, it is not mentioned in the question.
The Shaykh then answered: With respect to this, in accordance with opinion that delayed payment is permissible, then inshaa Allaah there is no harm.



Answered by: Shaykh Dr. Saalih As-Saalih رحمه الله

Title of Lecture: Testing, Affliction and Calamities

Date answered: May 20th, 2006

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