Monthly Archives: December 2018

Women’s dress in prayer

Women’s dress in prayer

28 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1273

Assalamu alaikum, in Pakistan women wear traditional shalwar kameez. It consists of a knee length shirt with baggy trousers. I used to wear it covering my feet with socks and head and upper body with a scarf. I have heard from an imam that that is not sufficient and an outer garment ie abaya must be worn. 1) I want to confirm if it is correct.
2) If it is the case, how should I instruct my mother and sister to listen to me? They already think that I am being an extremist in Islam. Jazakum’Allahu khairan

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

It is necessary for a female to cover her entire body, besides her face, hands and (according to some ‘Ulama) her feet. Care must be taken that the neck, ankles and wrists are fully covered. Similarly, the clothes should not be see-through. If  this is attained when dressing in the manner described in your question, the Salah will correct, and it is not necessary to specifically wear an Abaya.

Yes, the clothes should be such that it does not take away your concentration in Salah. If you have to straighten the Dopatta (scarf) continuously in Salah, then it will be Makruh (abominable) to wear such a Dopatta. Generally, many women find it easier to just wear a Burka, since it fulfills all the afore-mentioned conditions.

As a general principle we should remember that when standing in prayer, we are standing infront of Allah, the king of kings. We should beautify ourselves accordingly. Allah Ta’ala says: “O children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel (Zeenah) at every time and place of prayer.” (Surah al-A’raf, 31)

Zakat

Zakat

24 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1272

We have an inherited land which we sold last year do we have to pay Zakat on that & how much

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Zakah becomes compulsory on the land from the time you intended to sell it. Hence, calculate the amount of years that passed from the time of the demise of the person from whom you inherited the land, and then see for how many years you did not intend selling the land. You do not have to pay Zakah on that land for all those years when you did not intend selling it.

However, after putting the land on the market, it will be treated as stock-in-trade, and Zakah will be compulsory on it each year.

Once the land is sold, the money accrued will be added with other assets and Zakah will be compulsory on the due date.

2.5% of the value of the land and the returns thereafter has to be given in Zakah each year.

References

الزكوة و اجبة في عروض التجارة كائنة ما كانت (الهداية، 1/ 195، علمية)

الا أن يتملكها بنية التجارة (نور الايضاح، ص 214)

و تشترط نية التجارة لأنه لما لم تكن للتجارة خلقة فلا يصير لها الا بقصدها فيه و ذلك هو نية التجارة (فتح القدير – 2/217)

Talaaq given once not given second and third

Talaaq given once not given second and third

24 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1265

Dear sir,
Assalamualaikum,
My husband has sent me one talaaq on October 13th 2018 and not sent second and third talaaq and he sent maintenance money with the first talaaq does it mean complete divorce has taken place

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

If three menstrual cycles have passed since your husband issued the divorce, then that divorce is complete, and he cannot take you back unless a new Nikah is made.

Wudu

Wudu

19 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1241

I asked this to another Shaykh “Sometimes within wudu i make the intention to check my
private area to see if
ive started my menses yet. Today I checked after I did wudu. I check by
inserting a tissue in my private area. It was clean.

1. is my wudu valid?

2. If I were to check my private area in the middle of wudu, then resume wudu
would this be alright too?

I go with the ruling that touching private parts doesn’t invalidate
wudu.“

And they said that if there was no moisture on the tissue then the wudu has not broken. I responded by saying that “But the female’s private area is usually always moist due to the natural
discharge that is there.” and they responded that even if it was normal discharge, my wudu would have broken.

This doesn’t make sense to me because then a woman would have to be in a state of impurity 24/7 since discharge is released frequently, at least in my case.

I thought maybe they meant my wudu was broken due to me inserting my tissue into my private part to retrieve discharge, but i found an opinion which said that it doesn’t break wudu: https://islamqa.org/hanafi/seekersguidance-hanafi/107994

So now im confused. Because I believe that discharge is normal, can i dismiss this opinion?

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

The dischage of a female can emanate from three different areas:

(1)  Fluid produced in the Farj al-Khaarij (Vulva-the external region of the vagina).  

The fluid produced from here is pure and does not necessitate Wudhu.

(2)  Fluid produced in the Farj ad-Daakhil (Vagina).

The fluid produced from here too is pure and does not necessitate wudhu according to the preferred view. 

This ruling is applicable as long as the discharge is clear or white (normal colour). If it is mixed with blood or discharge due to arousal (Madhi), the Wudhu will be invalidated.

(3)  Fluid produced anywhere beyond the Farj ad-Daakhil (beyond the vagina). I.e. in the uterus, cervix etc.

The fluid produced anywhere beyond the vagina is impure and will necessitate wudhu.

If the tissue is dry, then there is no need to make Wudhu.

However, if the tissue becomes moist, then it will have be seen from where the discharge is produced. According to medical research, the normal discharge experienced by women is produced in the vagina and at times it may be produced in the cervix. Thus, the discharge from the vagina is classified to be pure and will not nullify the wudhu. However, if the woman is certain that the fluid is from the cervix, then she must renew her Wudhu.

If a woman is unaware of the exact origin of her discharge (the vagina or the cervix) as may happen in many cases, then she must renew her Wudhu and purify herself before Salah. This is so because of the possibility the discharge may be from the cervix and thus impure. 

Cracked feet wudu

Cracked feet wudu

19 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1203

Assalamalikum, hope your doing great.
I had question regarding washing feet in wudu and ghusl.
I have slight cracks on my feet and there is some dirt in those cracks.
When i wash my feet for wudu i rub the feet with my hand but even after that the dirt is present in the crack.
I dont know if this dirt is blocking the water from reaching the skin or not.
I rub the feet well so can i assume the water reached everywhere even after some dirt remaining.
Does the dirt which remain on feet after rubbing in wudu invalidates wudu?
This is causing me a lot of stress as im worried about praying.
Thank you.

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

You should pour water and rub to a maximum of seven times.  After rubbing the seventh time, you should not have any doubts.

References

وضع على شقاق رجله والصواب أن يقول على شقوق رجله لأن الشق واحد الشقوق لا الشقاق لأن الشقاق داء يكون للدواب قاله الجوهري وغيره دواء لا يصل الماء تحته يجزيه إجراء الماء على ظاهر الدواء لما في تكليف إيصال الماء تحته من الحرج وهو مدفوع

 وقال صدر الشريعة وإذا كان في أعضائه شقاق فإن عجز عن غسلها يلزمه إمرار الماء عليه وإن عجز عنه يلزمه المسح ثم إن عجز عنه يغسل ما حوله ويتركه وإن كان الشقاق في يده (مجمع الأنهر في شرح ملتقى الأبحر – ج 1   / ص 77)

وإن كان الرجل موسوسا فلا ينبغي أن يزيد على السبع لأن قطع الوسوسة واجب والسبع هو نهاية العدد الذي ورد الشرع به في الغسل في الجملة كما في حديث ( ولوغ الكلب )  (بدائع الصنائع  – ج 1/ ص 109)

Spending money while owing money to zakat

Spending money while owing money to zakat

17 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1233

If you owe money to zakat is it haram for you to spend your money on things such as a car

( I am asking can you can spend money on things before paying your zakat you owe for over 5 years)

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,

It is a major sin to delay in discharging ones Zakah. There are several warnings mentioned in Quran and Hadith. By way of example, Allah Ta’ala says in verses 34 and 35 of Surah Tauba:

“… وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ وَلاَ يُنفِقُونَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ، يَوْمَ يُحْمَى عَلَيْهَا فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ فَتُكْوَى بِهَا جِبَاهُهُمْ وَجُنوبُهُمْ وَظُهُورُهُمْ هَـذَا مَا كَنَزْتُمْ لأَنفُسِكُمْ فَذُوقُواْ مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْنِزُون.”

“And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah. announce unto them a most grievous penalty. On the Day when heat will be produced out of that (wealth) in the fire of Hell, and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs – “This is the (treasure) which ye buried for yourselves: taste ye, then, the (treasures) ye buried!” (Surah at-Tauba, 34, 35)

And in a narration of Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim it is stated,

“من آتاه الله مالا فلم يؤد زكاته مثل له ماله شجاعا أقرع، له زبيبتان، يطوقه يوم القيامة ، يأخذ بلهزمتيه – يعني بشدقيه – يقول: أنا مالك أنا كنزك” (متفق عليه واللفظ للبخاري)

“Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and doesn’t pay the Zakat of his wealth, then on the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be made like a bald-headed poisonous male snake with two black spots over the eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and his cheeks and say, ‘I am your wealth, I am your treasure’ “. (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

Hence, you should discharge your Zakah as soon as possible. Have firm conviction that Allah is our provider, and Allah will most definitely replace whatever we have given to the poor. Allah says in verse 39 of Surah Saba,

“وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ”

“But whatever thing you spend [in His cause] – He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers.” (Surah Saba, 39)

This world is a test; and if you discharge your Zakah, Allah will make the means for you to get whats best for you.

IT support jobs for Hotels

IT support jobs for Hotels

17 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1232

Assalamualaikum,

I would like, is it permissible to work in a firm that provides IT Support to Hotels globally, where the IT support team is tasked for employees management and IT support?

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Yes, it is permissible to work in such a firm, and the income will be permissible. Hotels merely provide accomadation, and you are not responsible for any wrong which the guests do beyond that.

Zakaat

Zakaat

17 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1249

Assalamualaikum.

I have certain amount of money which is above the nisab value..As I don’t have any particular needs my family invested it in trade..I want to know if zakat has to be paid on that money..

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Yes, Zakah has to be paid on the money invested. Even though you may not have access to it at present, since you are the owner, you will have to discharge the Zakah.

How much is zakat

How much is zakat

17 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1256

How much is zakat in GBP? The nisab is 87.48 grams of gold and 612.36 grams of silver this means gold is worth £2783.96 and silver is worth £229.94 Is gold or silver the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must possess before they become eligible to pay Zakat

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

In principle, we will always look at the lower price between the gold and silver in order to determine the Nisaab (minimum for Zakah to be obligatory). Since silver is presently cheaper than gold, the Nisaab will be based on the price of silver. Thus, if a person owns the value of silver, Zakah will be obligatory upon him.

If in future gold becomes cheaper than silver, we will then base the Nisaab on the price of gold.

References

فإن كانت أثمانا رائجة أو كان يمسكها للتجارة يعتبر قيمتها فإن بلغت قيمتها مائتي درهم من أدنى الدراهم التي تجب فيها الزكاة وهي التي الغالب عليها الفضة تجب فيها الزكاة وإلا فلا. (بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع (2/ 17)

Doubts of impurity on phone

Doubts of impurity on phone

13 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1257

Assalam O Alaikum. Please reply to this I really want tot know the answear to this question. I was somewhat certain that I had released Madhi when I kept my cellphone on my lap (offcourse away from where Madhi could be). I saw traces of sweat on my phone. Is my phone impure ? If it is how do I purify it using wet wipes? Please do reply.

Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

If you are absolutely sure that it was sweat that moistened your phone, then the phone will be regarded as pure. It will not be necessary to even use the wipes.

However, if the phone did become impure, then if the surface which became impure is smooth, it will be permissible to merely purify that portion with wet wipes.

References

والنجاسة إذا أصابت المرآة أو السيف اكتفي بمسحهما (مختصر القدوري – ص: 21)

” والنجاسة إذا أصابت المرآة أو السيف إكتفى بمسحهما ” لأنه لا تتداخله النجاسة وما على ظاهره يزول بالمسح (الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي ( ج 1 / ص 37)

قال ( والنجاسة إذا أصابت المرآة ) إذا أصابت النجاسة جسما مكتنز الأجزاء صقيلا كالمرآة والسيف والسكين ونحوها ( اكتفي بمسحه ؛ لأنه لا تتداخله النجاسة ) فلا يحتاج إلى الإخراج من الداخل ( وما على ظاهره يزول بالمسح ) ولا فصل في ذلك بين الرطب واليابس والعذرة والبول (العناية شرح الهداية – ج 1 / ص 322)

( قوله لأنه لا تتداخله النجاسة ) يفيد أن قيد صقالتها مراد حتى لو كان به صدأ لا يطهر إلا بالماء بخلاف الصقيل .

قال المصنف في   : صح أن أصحاب رسول الله  صلى الله عليه وسلم كانوا يقتلون الكفار بالسيوف ويمسحونها ويصلون بها ، وعليه يتفرع ما ذكر : لو كان على ظفره نجاسة فمسحها طهرت ، وكذلك الزجاجة والزبدية الخضراء : أعني المدهونة ، والخشب الخراطى والبوريا القصب (فتح القدير – ج 1 / ص 365)