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May 31, 2007
The Islamic Ruling Regarding Standing for the National Anthem
And in this action is resemblance of the disbelievers, and blind following of them in their despicable customs, and deviating along with them in their extreme attitude towards their leaders and their ceremonies.
The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fatāwā
Question:
Is it permissible to stand up out of respect for any national anthem, or any national flag?
Answer
It is not permissible for the Muslim to stand up for any national anthem, nor any national flag out of respect. Rather, this is from the evil innovations which did not exist at the time of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi…
May 31, 2007
Questions and Answers Concerning the Meat of the Ahl al-Kitāb
Yes, eating the poultry is permissible because that which is slaughtered by the ahl al-Kitāb today is just as what was slaughtered by ahl al-Kitāb in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
Al-ʿAllāmah Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīnThe following questions are posed:
[Q1]: Is it permissible to eat poultry which is sold in the markets on the basis that it is the meat of the People of the Book…or is it impermissible on the basis that it is a carcass slaughtered by unknown means (i.e. it was it done by cutting off the head or electrocution or some such means.) and are the Ahl al-Kitā…
May 30, 2007
You Will Never Be Able To Do Perfect Justice Between Wives Even If It Is Your Ardent Desire
“You will never be able to [perfectly] deal justly between wives even if it is your ardent desire, so do not incline too much to one of them so as to leave the other hanging. And if you do justice, and do all that is right and fear Allāh by keeping away from all that is wrong, then Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
[Sūrah al-Nisā: 4:129]Shaykh ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Naṣir al-Saʿdī [d. 1376] says in the commentary of these verses [pg. 208]: “Allāh, the Most High, informs us that husbands do not have the ability to be completely just between wives, and that is because complete justice requ…
May 30, 2007
How to Obtain Marital Bliss
“And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember (the Grace of Allāh).”
[Sūrah al-Dhāriyāt, 51:49]
The Prophet ﷺ said, “O young men, those among you who can support a wife should marry, for it restrains the eyes from casting (evil glances), and preserves one from immorality…”
A summarisation of a tape entitled, ‘Marital Bliss according to the Qurʾān and the Sunnah’ by al-ʿAllāmah ʿUbayd Ibn ʿAbdullāh al-Jābirī. A concise explanation on:
The wisdom behind marriage choosing your companion well
The importance of having a good walī
What to look for in a good husband/wife
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May 30, 2007
Fatāwá for Sisters: Prayer, Wine and High-Heeled Shoes
First, she should repent to Allāh for what she did in those days with the usual and known repentance, with its necessary conditions.
Al-ʿAllāmah Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[Q.1] What is the Islamic ruling upon a husband offering khamr (wine and intoxicants) to his wife, threatening to divorce her if she refuses it, although he knows that she is regular in her Prayers?
[A.1] The answer to this question is well-known! “There can be no obedience to the creation if it involves disobedience to the creator.”1 It is not permissible for the wife to obey her husband in disobedience …
May 30, 2007
Danger of Women Freely Mixing with Men, Especially in Their Participation in the Work Arena of Men
The open call, or its intimation, for women to go out to work in the same arena as men, resulting in the mixing of sexes, citing the necessities of this age and the demands of civilisation as proof, is indeed a very dangerous matter.
Al-ʿAllāmah ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn BāzThe following Fatwa was taken from the book entitled, ‘Mushārikat al-Marrʾa Li-rajuli Fī-Maydān ʿAmalihī’,
All Praise is due to Allāh, The Lord of the Worlds, and may the Prayer and Peace be upon His trustworthy Messenger and upon all his family and Companions.
The open call, or its intimation, for women to go o…
May 30, 2007
Collective Rulings Concerning Women in Daʿwah
She should forbid the evil in a good manner and with good words, gentleness and kindness – since it may be that the sinful person may be ignorant or ill-tempered and if they are strongly censured it will only make them worse.
Al-ʿAllāmah ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Bāz[Q.1 ] ‘What do you say about the woman’s role in calling to Allāh?
[A.1] ‘‘She is like the man, she should call to Allāh, and order the good and forbid the evil, since the texts from the Noble Qurʾān and the Pure Sunnah prove this, and the words of the scholars are clear about this. So she shoul…
May 30, 2007
Women and Daʿwah
What is the best way for women to give daʿwah?
This is one of the innovations of modern times and it is not specific to women alone.
Al-ʿAllāmah Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-AlbānīI say to the women to stay in your homes, and you should not concern yourselves with the daʿwah. I rebuke the usage of the word ‘al-Daʿwah’, especially by the male youth who say, ‘those are from the people of the Daʿwah, as if ‘daʿwah’ has become the fashion of the modern times. So now every person who has a little knowledge becomes a dāʿīyah (caller). So the matter did not stop with the mal…
May 30, 2007
A Talk to Children: Who Is Allāh and Why Do We Worship Him?
From the topics discussed:
The greatest blessing that Allāh has given you is Islām.
To whom do we owe our thanks to?
Who is the Creator?
Who do we worship?
Who will go to Paradise?
Who will go to the Hellfire?
Who is the Messenger?
Who are the Companions?
Who are the Salaf al-Ṣāliḥ?
States Abū Khadījah, “Know Allāh and you will love him, love Him and you will worship him, obey him and you will obey his Messenger, follow his Messenger and you will follow his Companions. Do this and Paradise awaits in shāʾ Allāh”.