Re: al Makki

Question:

Are Ibn Hajar Al Makki and Ibn Hajar Haythami al Makki and al Haythami (author of Majma al Zawaid) the same person? And all three Shafis?

 

Answer: Ibn Hajar Al Makki and Ibn Hajar Haytamy are the same person, and it is Haytamiy, not Haythamiy. The other person is Nuuru-d-Diin Al-Haythamiy and is a different person. Both are Shaafiˆiys.

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007

Ĥadiitħ of the blind man, how did the majority interpratate it?

Question:

Please tell me how (commentators of Hadith) have interpretated this Hadith;

THE HADITH OF THE BLIND MAN

حدثنا محمود بن غيلان حدثنا عثمان بن عمر حدثنا شعبة عن أبي جعفر عن عمارة بن خزيمة بن ثابت عن عثمان بن حنيف أن رجلا ضرير البصر أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال ادع الله أن يعافيني قال إن شئت دعوت وإن شئت صبرت فهو خير لك قال فادعه قال فأمره أن يتوضأ فيحسن وضوءه ويدعو بهذا الدعاء اللهم إني أسألك وأتوجه إليك بنبيك محمد نبي الرحمة إني توجهت بك إلى ربي في حاجتي هذه لتقضى لي اللهم فشفعه في

Tirmidhi relates, through his chain of narrators from 'Uthman ibn Hunayf, that a blind man came to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and said,

"I've been afflicted in my eyesight, so please pray to Allah for me." The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "Go make ablution (wudu), perform two rak'as of prayer, and then say:

"Oh Allah, I ask You and turn to You through my Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy; O Muhammad (Ya Muhammad), I seek your intercession with my Lord for the return of my eyesight [and in another version: "for my need, that it may be fulfilled. O Allah, grant him intercession for me"]."

The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) added, "And if there is some need, do the same." (in a narration of Tabarani probably)

Answer: 
All of the reliable scholars of Islam say that this supplication can be made, just like that blind man did. Objections to that, in contradiction with consensus, was innovated by a deviant influenced by greekish pagan philosophy in the 8th century after the Hijrah only. Such objections should receive no attention.

Abu Adam

Marriage without witnesses

Question:
In hanafi fiqh; without witness does defective nikkah exist and if it exists can couple re marry  or do nikkah again after the seperation in defective nikkah?

Answer:
There is no marriage contract without witnesses.

Zakaat on money

Question:
I invested 1000$ on 1st of Muharram of a year, on the 1st of Ramadan of the same year I got profit of 20$ from that 1000$, so what would be my calculation of jakah on the next year  of 1st Muharram, on the basis of 1000$ or 1020$?

Answer:
You need to sum up all the cash and properties intended for trade you have minus any outstanding debts. The sum of this is the basis for Zakaat. It does not matter if you have invested it or not. Once you have a nişaab, which is about 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silverin value, then you wait for a year. If you still have the value of a nişaab, then you should pay 2.5% of what you have at that moment in Zakaat.

Reciting in the 3rd and 4th rakˆah

Reciting in the 3rd and 4th rakˆah

Question: do we recite a suat after surat fateh in the 3rd and 4th rakat of farz namaz?Many thanks in anticipation.

Answer: No, you only recite Al-Faatiĥah in the 3rd and 4th rakˆah of farđ (obligatory) prayers. In other prayers, such as witr or sunnah prayers, you add a suurah.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2007

Ghusl and fasting

Question: in ramadan after intercourse a person can have fast bt the thing which confuses me is after having fast  when it is necessary to take bath as i know it is as early as possible bt a frend otherwise our fast is not right a frend of mine arguing with me that it is not necessary to take bath as early as possible as if we did'nt have the bath till aftari then our fast remaind the day bt i said that in this condiion we dont have right fast as it shuld be .can u plz help me to solve my confusion

waiting for reply anxiously

Answer: It is not necessary to have ghusl to fast. Ghusl is necessary for prayer, not fasting.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Re: Fiqh Question

Question: 

My question is in regards to alcohol in foods according to the Hanafi madhhab. Recently, my  mother purchased a chocolate brownie cake which contained ehtyl alcohol and propylene glycol. I was wondering if it would be permissible to consume since the cake has been baked. Or if it's haram regardless.

Answer: It is forbidden to eat this cake. 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007

Questions on ţahaarah, prayer and covering the ˆawrah

1- What's the ruling for eating halal food in plates / bowls/ pots used for cooking haram food in there?

Ĥanafiy Answer: They have to be cleaned in flowing water until all traces of najis filth are gone. If they have been washed in the kitchen sink, run some water from the tap over them before using them. If they have been cleaned in a dishwasher, then that should be sufficient if the water is changed 3 times or more (even if it was mixed with soap.) In the Shaafiˆiy school, however, if the najis is from a dog or a pig, then it must be washed 7 times, including one time with water mixed with soil.

2- Are my prayers valid for a Muslimah ( who follow Shafie mazhab) with her hand uncovered because running out of prayer time and don't have the clothes for praying (to cover her hands)

Sħaafiˆiy Answer: If you mean from below the wrist, yes, otherwise: no.

3- What's the ruling for hair colouring because of the chemicals used in the hair colour that make water don't go through the hair ( when making wudhu' or ghusl)

Ĥanafiy Answer: I one uses something that actually prevents the water from reaching the hair, then this prevents wuduu and ghusl. This is not the case, however, with normal hair coloring.

4- Is red / white wine vinegar" / "rice wine" etc halal? How about those things found / mixed in food ingredients such as bread , crab stick etc?

Ĥanafiy Answer: As long as there is no alcohol present, or other najis substances in the ingredients, it is halaal. Note that seafood other than fish is not halaal in the Ĥanafiy school, but the other 3 schools allow it.

5- What I understand , anything that comes in contact with dogs (its hair or saliva), needs to be washed 7 times. My husband's mother has dogs. What should me and my husband do every time we go to visit her? Because it's important for a son (even after he becomes a Muslim) to have a good relationship with his mother regardless of her religion Or we just can't be bothered to visit her?

Ĥanafiy Answer: The dog saliva and sweat is najis, but there is no need to wash with soil except according to Asħ-Sħaafiˆiy. If you come in contact with a dry dog, this does not transfer any najis to you. Only if it is wet, because its sweat is najis, or if it licks, because its saliva is najis.

6- When is the valid time to say niyyah (intention) for fasting ( Ramadhan, qadha' and nazr )?

Ĥanafiy Answer: in Ramađaan before half the time of fasting has passed, but in qađaa' or nadħr, only before fasting time starts. Asħ-Sħaafiˆiy says one must make the intention of fasting before fasting time starts even in Ramađaan.

7- Who is in my husband's family when I shake hand with them and etc will break my wudhu'? Is my wudhu' valid when I touch my mother in law, my female in laws, my father in law, my husband's uncles?

Sħaafiˆiy Answer: Shaking hands with a non-maĥram of the opposite gender that has reached an age when a normal person might find him/her attractive breaks one's wuđuu. This would apply to your husband's uncles and brothers (if any), but not his father. In front of these you are not allowed to show more than you hands below the wrist, and your face, and it is sinful to shake hands with them.

8-My relative takes medications to thin the blood because of health conditions,what if I find some old dry blood traces on clothes, sheets etc. I've tried washing the blood from the clothes used for prayer. Is it najis for the blood's on the sheet that's hard for me to wash it off?

Ĥanafiy Answer: If you have washed it several times in different waters, or with flowing water, and some trace of color remains that will not go away with using water alone (but would need soap or chemicals), then this is excused. 

Modality of 4 Rakat Sunnat Ghair Mokkada

Question: This question relates to a 4 Rakat Sunnat Ghair Mokkada. I have seen
many poeple who do not recite durood (At Tahiyyatu and Allahumma Salli
and Allahumma Barik) in the second rakat of Sunnat Ghair Mokkada. They
perform the Sunnat Ghair - Mokkada just like the they perform the
Mokkada Sunnat. Following is the way I was told to do it. Could you
tell me if i am doing it correctly?
Rakat 1 - Subhanaka, Fatiha, A Surah, Bowing, Prostration (Two times)
Rakat 2 - Fatiha, A Surah, Bowing, Prostration (Two times), At
Tahiyyatu, Allahumma salli, Allahumma barik
Rakat 3 - Subhanaka, Fatiha, A Surah, Bowing, Prostration (Two times)
Rakat 4 - Fatiha, A Surah, Bowing, Prostration (Two times), At
Tahiyyatu, Allahumma salli, Allahumma barik, Rabb'ana Atina

Answer: That is correct, as you do it, but add "aˆuudħu billaahi min asħ-sħayţaani r-rajiim" before the Fatiĥah in the 1st and 3rd rakat.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2007

Marital relations

Question: If you say talaq 3 times consecutively (within 5 seconds) to your wife, can you go back to her during her Hada period?

Answer: No, these are three divorces, you cannot even marry her again until she has been married to another person and had intercourse in that marriage.

Question: Is oral sex between a husband and wife allowed in Islam?

Answer: Only if one can avoid swallowing the fluids of the sexual organs.

Question: If you do not want to grant talaq to a wife but she wants talaq and she does not want to have sex with you for a year, can she ask for divorce on the ground of No-Sexual relationship for more than 4 months?

Answer: The husband has to agree for a divorce

Re: eating meat from non-muslim supermarkets slaughtered in a non-islamic way

Question:

1.Is it halal to eat the meat (like chicken, cow , goath, etc and products that contain these meats) from non-muslim supermarkets slaughtered in a non-islamic way (without basmala) ?

Meat that has not been slaughtered islamically cannot be eaten, even in small amounts. To do so is an enormous sin. Saying bismillaah does not not change this.

Question:

2.Is it halal to eat fish from those supermarkets?

Yes, fish is allowed to eat, even if caught by a kafir, because it does not require slaughtering.

Nikah done over the phone

Question: Nearly 2 years ago, I met someone over the internet and fall madly in love with him. I am now 19. In January this year, we decided to get our nikkah done over the phone. His big sister was a witness on his side, and My 15 year old brother along with my 13 year old sister. We both said "i * * accept you * * in front of these witness and in front of Allah subana thala as my wife/husband" ever since then we have considered ourselves married. I am now worried, as since then, although we havent had intercourse, my husband has touched, hugged, kissed and caressed me. Is this haram? Am i not married? Cant i re - marry him?

Answer: You are not married. You need to perform the marriage contract in front of 2 male, adult, muslim witnesses, or 2 women with one man. This cannot be done over the phone, because the witnesses need to see who is conducting the contract. 

The-command-to-manage-the-orphans-property-correctly-and-to-give-the-right-measure

 I take refuge with Allaah from the accursed devil. 
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
  Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem: In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. 
 Welcome to my blog and praise the Magnificent Lord as you enter: Allahu Akbar: Allah is the Greatest .
May the Peace and Blessing of Allah Azza wa Jal, our Lord Glorified and Praised be He, be upon our beloved Prophet, his Family, and Companions.
The Command to Manage the Orphans Property Correctly and to Give the Right Measure.
وَلاَ تَقْرَبُواْ مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ إِلاَّ بِالَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَأَوْفُواْ بِالْعَهْدِ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْؤُولاً
(34. And come not near to the orphan’s property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength. And fulfill (every) covenant. Verily, the covenant will be questioned about.)
 وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ إِذا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُواْ بِالقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلاً
 (35. And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight. That is good (advantageous) and better in the end.)
Surah 17 Al Isra Verse 34-35
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
(And come not near to the orphan’s property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength.) meaning, do not dispose of the orphan’s wealth except in a proper manner.
(but consume it [the orphan's property] not wastefully and hastily fearing that they should grow up, and whoever (among guardians) is rich, he should take no wages, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable (according to his labor).) [4:6] In Sahih Muslim it is recorded that the Messenger of Allah said to Abu Dharr:
(O Abu Dharr, I see that you are weak (in adiministering), and I like for you that which I like for myself. Do not let yourself be appointed as Amir over two people, and do not let yourself be appointed as guardian of an orphan’s property.)
(And fulfill (every) covenant.) meaning, everything that you promise people, and the covenants that you agree to, because the person who makes a covenant or a promise will be asked about it:
(Verily, the covenant will be questioned about.)
(And give full measure when you measure.) meaning, do not try to make it weigh less nor wrong people with their belongings.
(and weigh with a balance) meaning scales,
(that is straight.) meaning that which is not distorted nor that which will cause confusion.
(that is good) for you, in your daily life and in your Hereafter. So Allah says:
(and better in the end.) meaning, with regard to your ultimate end in the Hereafter.
(That is good (advantageous) and better in the end.) Sa`id narrated that Qatadah said that this means “Better in reward and a better end. ” Ibn `Abbas used to say: “O people, you are entrusted with two things for which the people who came before you were destroyed – these weights and measures.”

Its the responsibility of every Moslem in learning Quran and tajweed and we also must teach our kids Quran and not only the Quran teaching we should let then be aware of the basic of Islam and why it was reviled you bet it was vituperated and verity teaching of holy Quran and with Quranic tajweed we read Quran we can understand better all the replies that are necessitated if we study koran from a qualified Quran tutor he will let you know verity substance of Islam and why koran was reviled for it we should gain the information of the Holy Scripture with there translation and the context of when those verses were reviled and why and that is only potential when we continue with not simply learning quran for beginners but gaining the information of Quran tafseer and one query that we all is required to ask our self that why we all are here in the world to do good acts or to do bad acts to promote correct or to promote incorrect and will we be answerable to any one after this life of not then the query remains the very same that the reasons why we are here in the world but if yes then whom we have to respond is there any Divine All these response can be found when we go deep in to the Quran education do Quran reading and the so let us unite hands to full fill our job.