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Q: As part of the routine tests
for a pregnant woman, gynaecologists suggest Ultrasound
in order to monitor the health of the baby. The test
also reveals the gender of the baby. Is it permissible
to undergo the Ultrasound test and know the gender of
the child?
A: According to our understanding, a
sensor is placed on the abdomen of a female and the
picture of the womb is reflected on the screen.
If so, it is
prohibited for a female to unnecessarily reveal her
entire or part of her body to a male physician /
gynaecologist. If the scan was conducted by a female,
then it is not prohibited. As regards knowing the gender
of the child through the scan, experience has revealed
that the information is not always correct. That can be
very disturbing to parents.
Q: How can we reconcile between
the fact that an Ultrasound machine is able to reveal
the gender of the foetus and the following verse of the
Qur’aan, ‘and (only) He (Allah) Knows that which is
in the wombs.’ (Luqmaan 31:24)?
A: Allah Ta’ala says in the noble
Qur’aan that the knowledge of five things is only by
Allah. Among them, one is, ‘And He knows what is in
the wombs.’ (Luqmaan 31:24)
The Arabic alphabet
‘maa’ is Ism Mo’sool (relative pronoun) which
indicates generality (Umoom). The verse does not
restrict the knowledge of Allah in respect to the foetus
or any one aspect, e.g. gender and it is not confined to
the condition of only one womb. It also includes the
womb of every pregnant female. Surely, there is no
machine that is able to reveal at once the condition of
every pregnant female of the past, present and future
till the day of Qiyaamat. That is certainly known only
to Allah Ta’ala.
Furthermore, the
generality includes the actual time of being conceived,
the different stages of the foetus and its consequences,
miscarriage, etc., the faith of the child, being
obedient or not, rich or poor, healthy or ill, life
span, etc. All that is known only to Allah Ta’ala.
Q: What is the Shar’ee ruling of
making verbal intention for Salaat?
A: Niyyat (intention) of the heart
for Salaat is sufficient. Verbal intention is not
necessary. However, if one requires to make a verbal
intention to gather his concentration, then it is
permissible. A simple statement, ‘I am reading Dhuhr
Salaat (for example) behind this Imaam.’ will suffice.
(Ahsanul Fataawa vol.3 pg.14; HM Saeed)
Q: Is it permissible for a female
to shape her eyebrows?
A: It is prohibited to remove or
shape the eyebrows.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) cursed a Mutanammisa (a female who
seeks to remove her eyebrows). (Mishkaat pg.381; Qadeemi)
Q: I have a sickness of
continuously passing wind. When I perform Wudhu for
Ishraaq Salaat, do I have to repeat the Wudhu for Dhuhr
Salaat?
A: The Wudhu of a Ma‘zoor (person
excused in Shariah) will be valid for the entire Salaat
time. The Wudhu will expire only upon the time of a
Fardh Salaat time expiring and not upon a Salaat time
entering.
Therefore, the Wudhu
performed for Ishraaq will be valid for Dhuhr Salaat,
but the Wudhu performed for Tahajjud Salaat will not be
valid for Fajr Salaat. (Shaami vol.1 pg.306; HM Saeed)
Q: Is it permissible to recite Du’aas
during Qiyaam, Ruku, Sajdah, Jalsah, etc. of Nafl
Salaats? Do these Du’aas have to be in Arabic?
A: During the abovementioned postures
of Nafl Salaats, Du’aas that are in the Qur’aan or
narrated in the Ahaadith may be recited. To recite Du’aas
other than those in the Qur’aan and Ahaadith
invalidates Salaat if they resemble Kalaamun Naas
(speech of people). Kalaamun Naas refers to such
speech/requests that can be sought from people as well,
for example, Allaahumma Zawwijniy (O Allah, get me
married). To recite Du’aas during Salaat in another
language other than Arabic is Makrooh Tahrimi
(reprehensible). (Shaami vol.1 pg.521 – 524; HM Saeed)
Q: Is it permissible to perform
Qadha Salaats after Fajr and Asr Salaats?
A: It is permissible to perform
Qadhaa Salaats after Fajr Salaat until before sunrise
and after Asr Salaat until the glow of the sun remains (Mustahabb
time). (Fataawa Mahmoodiya vol.2 pg.239)
Q: If a person is delayed for Fajr
Salaat and fears missing Salaat with Jamaat, what should
he do regarding the two Rakaats of Sunnats before Fajr
Salaat?
A: If a person is delayed for Fajr
Salaat and he fears missing the Jamaat if he engages in
performing the two Rakaats of Sunnats before Fajr, then
he should join the Jamaat and not perform the Sunnats. (Tahtawi
pg.245; Qadeemi)
Tawbah (repentance)
should be made for missing the Fajr Sunnats and it is
advisable to make Qadhaa (make up) for the Sunnats after
sunrise till before Zawwaal (midday). (Tahtaawi pg.246;
Qadeemi)
Q: How many Rakaats of
Sunnat-e-Muakkadah are there in Jum’ah Salaat?
A: There are four Rakaats
Sunnat-e-Muakkadah before and after the two Rakaats
Fardh of Jum’ah Salaat. According to Imaam Abu Yusuf
(RA), there are six Rakaats Sunnat-e-Muakkadah after Jum’ah
Salaat, four and two. (Tahtawi pg.213; Qadeemi)
Q: What is the Shar’ee ruling of
answering the second Adhaan of Jum’ah Salaat?
A: Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said, ‘When the Imaam comes out (to deliver
the Khutbah), there is no Salaat and talk.’
One may reply to the
Adhaan and recite the Du’aa after Adhaan in the mind
and not verbally. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.4 pg.135; HM
Saeed - from Raddul Mukhtaar)
Q: Is it permissible to recite the
Qur’aan upon the death of a person besides him before
Ghusl has been performed?
A: If Ghusl has not been given to the
deceased, then it will be Makrooh (reprehensible) to
recite the Qur’aan besides the body. The Qur’aan may
be recited in another room. (Haashiya Tahtaawi pg.464)
Q: A Muslim person was found dead.
His body was bloated and giving out a stench. What is
the Shar’ee ruling of giving him Ghusl?
A: If the body is still intact, then
Ghusl must be performed. To avoid the smell, a
protective device like a Mask, etc., may be used. (Bahrul-
al-Raaiq vol.2 pg.179; Janaaza Salaat)
Q: Is it permissible to pay the
fees of a student eligible for Zakaat direct to the
school?
A: Zakaat monies must be given
personally to the person eligible for Zakaat.
However, if there is a
need to circumvent this procedure, the person eligible
to accept Zakaat may appoint the school as his Wakeel
(representative) to accept the Zakaat money on his
behalf and pay his fees. (Ahsanul Fatawa Vol. 4 pg.260).
It is important to note that the Fuqahaa (jurists) have
advised that it is desirable to give Zakaat to the poor
and needy students engaged in studying Ilm-e-Deen
(Islamic knowledge).
Q: What is the Du’aa to be
recited when the husband and wife meet for the first
time?
A: When the husband approaches his
wife for the first time after marriage, he should place
his hands on her forelock and recite the following Du’aa:
Transliteration:
Allaahumma Inniy As-aluka min khayrihaa wa khayri maa
jabaltahaa alayhi wa ‘a-oodhu bika min sharrihaa wa
sharri maa jabaltahaa alayhi (Trans: O Allah, I seek
of You her good and the good of the nature upon which
You created her; and I beg Your protection from her
mischievous nature). (Hisnul Haseen)
Q: What is the Shariah ruling
regarding the children from a mixed marriage of a Muslim
male and a Christian wife?
A: Shari’ah has granted a Muslim
male leeway to marry a Christian female in order to
prevail over her and lead her to Islam. The children in
such a marriage will be subordinates of the father, not
the mother. If the children did not learn and follow
Islam, that is the weakness of the father. If he was
negligent in their upbringing, then he will be sinful
for his children becoming Christians. It is precisely
for such unforeseen but possible circumstances that
Shari’ah discourages marriage to a Christian female.
In today’s time of weakness in Imaan, very few Muslim
men are able to prevail over their Christian wives.
Q: What is the remedy to evil
thoughts?
A: Evil thoughts are a sign of Imaan.
The noble companions complained to Nabi (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wa sallam) of evil thoughts to which he replied
by saying, ‘That is a clear sign of Imaan.’ (Mishkaat
pg.18; Me’raaj)
The mind is like a
highway. Today a king or pious person would pass over
it, tomorrow a beggar or evil person will pass by.
Similarly one experiences good thoughts (of performing
Salaat, reciting the noble Qur’aan, etc.), as well as
evil thoughts. One should avoid seeing or doing anything
that invite such thoughts.If the thoughts are not
articulated, one will not be answerable for them. Evil
thoughts are like live electric wires. If one pays
attention to them by touching them, he will get
shocked.Similarly, one should ignore evil thoughts and
engage in something useful. One may also read ‘Laa
hawla Walaa Quwaata Illaa billahi al-Aliyy al-Adheem’
(There is no power – to refrain from evil – nor
ability – to do good – except with Allah, the Most
High, the Exalted).
Q: We often receive emails on
Islamic information through the internet without knowing
the source of the information. Kindly advise if one
should accept such emails or not.
A: There are two aspects: a) The
person/s who run the site, b) The information on the
site.
It is of vital
importance to know who runs the site. The information
being correct or not is secondary as many people place
unanimously-accepted information to attract visitors and
thereafter propagate their incorrect beliefs and
ideologies. Ibn Sireen (RA) advised, ‘Verily this
knowledge is Deen (religion), see from who you get it.’
(Mishkaat pg.37; Qadeemi)
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