The United Muslimahs's Notes On Facebook
Victims of free mixing
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=167943186565181
What a Muslim husband should be like
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=173828402643326
***Beautiful Woman and her husband***
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=176632272362939
Muslim College Life; Dating, Drinking and Deen
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=176837475675752
The Major Sins --Al-Kaba'r--
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=176838432342323
Carry Me In Your Arms
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207168859309280
50 Things You Need to Know About Marital Relationships
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207173432642156
How to Make your Husband Happy
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207595685933264
How to make your Wife happy ?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207594165933416
Love mentioned in Qur'an and Hadith
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=170569689635864
Some Safety Tips for Muslim Women
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207606545932178
10 common mistakes that destroy a relationship of marriage
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207597705933062
Sources of Unlawfulness…
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207838475908985
10 Steps to Increasing our Iman (Faith)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207842955908537
Keys to Happiness
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207841855908647
A wife in Islam should..
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=208233325869500
10 steps to drawing closer to Allah
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=207842519241914
What is more stable in Islam, a love marriage or an arranged marriage?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=209684569057709
Does nail polish invalidate wudoo’ and do the prayers have to be repeated?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=210453068980859
The pleasures of this world
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=210656988960467
Sin and its effects on the one who commits it
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=211485372210962
Ruling on in-vitro fertilization (IVF)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=211487965544036
Places Where You Can Find The United Muslimahs
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=211902955502537
With Those Who Cry…
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=212134262146073
Questions to ask a prospective husband
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=209706279055538
Allaah is Beautiful and Loves Beauty
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=212415792117920
Look in the Mirror…
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=212135748812591
Al Fawaa’id – Ibn Qayyim ~
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=214167061942793
Falling in Love Online - Good or Bad?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=214173398608826
When One's Spouse Commits Adultery
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=214174091942090
The advent of modern technology...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=213765051982994
How to cure an impure heart
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=215033365189496
Prayer in congregation is not obligatory for women, and a woman's prayer in her house, even on her own, is better
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=215177788508387
The way in which women pray is the same as the way in which men pray?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=215176645175168
Where should a woman stand when leading other women in prayer, and the preference for women to pray in their homes
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=215178588508307
3 Questions
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=216058955086937
Sincere Repentance
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=216620675030765
How should a Muslimah Treat Her Sisters In Islam?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=216883568337809
Will a woman be with her husband in Paradise?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=218245521534947
Salah : Life's Forgotten
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=218502171509282
Pious Husband
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=218777528148413
Love says I sacrifice myself for the good of the other person...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=219037268122439
15 Ways to increase earnings with proofs from Quran and Sunnah
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=219060708120095
The duty of the Muslim towards a non-Muslim
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=219061524786680
A Beautiful Love Story
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=220376077988558
What it is Permissible for the Suitor to See of His Fiancee Before the Wedding?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=222645121094987
Advice to the Sisters in Islam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=222646017761564
A Deserted Sunnah : Saying, “ Bismillah “ when you Trip
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=224511317575034
4 things that...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=224957417530424
Islamic Expressions
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=224961140863385
FATWA
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=224962390863260
MARRIAGE BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=226914460668053
Burying a non-Muslim in a Muslim Cemetery and Vice Versa
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=226936497332516
Similarities Between Islam And Christianity By Dr. Zakir Naik
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=226982917327874
Freedom of Expression in Islam From Mohammad Hashim Kamali’s - A MUST reading !!!
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=227091877316978
Freedom Of Expression Dr. Fathi Osman
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=227094437316722
The Believer does not Curse
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=227099507316215
ANGER: Ten Ways to Defeat It
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=227109933981839
What It Means To Be Moderate
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=231508173542015
Women cutting their hair and removing facial hair
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=241815582511274
THINGS TO CONSIDER AND ASK, FOR THOSE SEEKING TO MARRY
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=241848775841288
It is not permissible for a man to be away from his wife for more than four months
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242016349157864
Why is Polygamy allowed in Islam?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242018562490976
Sexual rights in Islam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242034289156070
“They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them…”
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242035912489241
Is it allowed in Islam to say one prayers with Nail-color on ?.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242355969123902
Advice to one who does not want to get married
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242358149123684
Her wali repeatedly refused suitors; can she arrange her own marriage?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242593129100186
Ruling on surgery that causes sterility
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242602142432618
Is it permissible to engage in coitus interruptus or to use a condom?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242603859099113
Using the birth control pill and the coil
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242605132432319
KNOW YOUR RIGHT SISTERS: Ruling on abortion, divorcing a pregnant woman and putting pressure on a wife to make her give up her rights
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242608789098620
Does she have the right to ask for divorce ...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242615065764659
Rings and marriage in Islam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242642015761964
What is the Islamic ruling concerning the removal of hair from between the eyebrows?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242739455752220
Nail Polish and Pray
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242802442412588
The things that break wudoo...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242805172412315
Ruling on using eggs or sperm from someone other than the spouses in artificial insemination
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242957729063726
Starting solid foods during infancy
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242968355729330
What is botulism?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242972035728962
The Things that Nullify one’s Ablution
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242980052394827
Can she divorce a husband whom she does not love?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=242983085727857
Divorcing a woman by talaaq when she is pregnant
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243067235719442
How should a man take back his wife after divorcing her?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243071462385686
Information about the Shi’ah - There are many groups among them; some are kaafirs and some are not kaafirs-
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243465122346320
What the Shi’ah do on ‘Ashoora’ is bid’ah (innovation) and misguidance
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243469502345882
She loves a man who is not a Sunni and wants to marry him
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243470812345751
She likes someone and he asked her to go out with him, what should she do?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243665502326282
Love and correspondence before marriage
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243672778992221
He fell in love with a girl then he repented. Can he be friends with her?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243681238991375
The United Muslimahs Quiz 1
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243712628988236
The United Muslimahs Quiz 2
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243714638988035
60 Quranic Ayat's To Help in Every Way of Life...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=243716965654469
'You' and 'I': The Art of Communication in Marital Life
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245564248803074
The United Muslimahs Quiz 3
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245568848802614
Is it permissible to curse those who commit sin?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245861935439972
What is the ruling on Celebrating the night of the Isra’ and Mi’raaj, which is the twenty-seventh night of Rajab?.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245871095439056
Should she complain to the qaadi because her father is not letting her get married?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245876678771831
Can we read Quran to the dead people?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245880935438072
Marriage comes first!
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245912705434895
The Cost of Delaying Marriage
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=245924358767063
Parents in Islam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=246016828757816
Forced Marriage is not permissible in Islam.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=246027492090083
Changing hair colour and “relaxing” the hair
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=246974005328765
There is nothing wrong with a menstruating woman entering the mosque to take something she needs and then come out
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=246987961994036
Reading Qur’aan during menses
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=246987635327402
He wants to make up the prayers for his wife when she has her period!
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=246995095326656
Rulings on menstruation
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247012208658278
Guidelines on women working outside the home
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247020015324164
Does a person who becomes Muslim have to change name?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247027038656795
The United Muslimahs Quiz 4
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247708601921972
Why should the wife obey her husband?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247781101914722
If he married her on the condition that he will not marry another wife, then she has the right to leave him if he does it
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247782241914608
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade mut’ah marriage (temporary marriage)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247950041897828
Mut’ah (temporary) marriage is considered to be zinaa (adultery or fornication)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247951585231007
Conditions of walee (guardian)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=247953528564146
Ruling on one who kills another in self-defence and dies – does he have to pay blood-money or offer expiation?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248180758541423
AMAZING LESSON- A CARPENTER STORY!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248252388534260
The ruling on putting a ring/piercing in a woman’s nose is that it is permissible
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248296685196497
There is nothing wrong with piercing the ear
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248298141863018
Tongue piercing
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248299368529562
Detailed ruling on body piercing
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248300495196116
The reason why smoking is haraam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248425955183570
Ruling on smoking
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248427081850124
Woman’s ‘awrah(part that can not be exposed) in front of other women and mahrams
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248430421849790
Suggested program for the Muslim during Ramadan
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248436198515879
It is permissible for a man to look at his wife’s ‘awrah(private parts) and vice-versa
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248694851823347
Sexual talk between spouses by phone
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248697411823091
What is the ruling on a man having intercourse with his pregnant wife?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248700448489454
Masturbation between husband and wife
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248728958486603
He has the habit of looking at nude pictures
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248731531819679
Dreams and dream interpretation
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248736541819178
It is not permissible to watch pornography at all, not even with one’s wife
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248740051818827
Ruling on reading stories with sexual content and looking at dirty pictures
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248743005151865
Ruling on reading erotic stories with one’s spouse
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248744635151702
Principles of Intimate Relations in Islam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248786168480882
Etiquette of intimate relations
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=248975478461951
The United Muslimahs Quiz 5
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=250063998353099
Men getting Hoor (fair females) in Paradise
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=250650108294488
What will happen to a woman in Paradise if her husband is one of the people of the Fire?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=250655948293904
If a woman marries more than one husband, which one will she be with in Paradise?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=250657221627110
Multiple Wives in Paradise: What Is for Women?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=250658988293600
Misconception about the 15th night of sha`baan
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=251430714883094
What is Shabaan? Virtues,Fasting and 15th night
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=251432491549583
The Etiquettes Of Marriage And Wedding
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=251805344845631
Is it permissible to delay some or all of the mahr at the time of the marriage contract?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252470344779131
How the Prophet Muhammadh (PBUH) Behaved in his Home!
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252699808089518
Ruling on making fun of the HIJAB
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252727454753420
Dreams
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252736561419176
Sins: to hide or to make public?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252740664752099
Being Kind to Oppressive Parents
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252744028085096
IN DEFENSE OF NON-HIJABI SISTERS
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=254139831278849
Fasting Entire month of Shaban ?????
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=255400194486146
Ruling on the fast of a pregnant woman who is affected by fasting
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=268740046485494
Can he contact his (female) cousin to greet her by phone?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=269701886389310
It is not correct for a woman to observe i’tikaaf in her house
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=269914363034729
Ruling on i’tikaaf and the evidence for it being prescribed in Islam
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=269915493034616
What is it permissible for a man to do with his wife during the day in Ramadaan?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270133276346171
The virtues of pregnancy
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270135876345911
A fabricated hadeeth about the virtue of pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270138469678985
Ruling on kissing one’s wife in front of the children
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270143513011814
Asad opened the refrigerator door and peered inside...
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270263492999816
Anal intercourse with one's wife is a major sin
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270458352980330
There is no connection between fasting and cutting one's nails or shaving one’s pubic hairs
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=270701229622709
Du’as for the sick (collection of posts)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=272036606155838
Rulings and issues about praying on a chair
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274101199282712
The difference between zakaah on wealth and zakaat al-fitr
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274107135948785
Zakaat al-Fitr is food, not money, and it is to be given to needy Muslims only
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274206889272143
To which madhahib do you adhere (Shafii,Hanbali,Hanafi,Maliki)? What should I say if I am asked about my madhhab?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274273422598823
Giving sadaqah (charity) to non-Muslims
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274552465904252
Can zakaah be used for da’wah purposes?
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274553475904151
Zakaat al-fitr on behalf of a wife who has been given a revocable divorce (first or second talaaq)
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274555525903946
The husband does not have to pay fitrah for his wife with whom he has not consummated the marriage
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=274556112570554
Tuesday 30 August 2011
To which madhahib do you adhere (Shafii,Hanbali,Hanafi,Maliki)? What should I say if I am asked about my madhhab?
Very often I am asked by some of our brothers who come to the Kingdom as foreign workers about what my madhhab (school of thought) is – am I a Hanbali or a Shaafa’i, etc.? In fact I am completely ignorant about this matter, and it is sufficient for me to be a Muslim; if I have a problem with regard to some religious matter, I ask the scholars. What is your opinion?
Praise be to Allaah.
It is sufficient for you to be a Muslim who follows the sharee’ah. With regard to Hanbali or Shaafa’i madhhabs, you do not have to restrict yourself to that. Those (four) scholars have a high status that is well known throughout this Ummah; their words were written down and followed by their companions and followers, and became madhhabs that were recognized and known, even though they were agreed on matters of belief and Tawheed. They were also close to one another on minor issues, but it so happened that one of them might be unaware of some evidence (daleel) or its correct interpretation, so he made ijtihaad and issued fatwaas based on his ijtihaad. They did not oblige others to adhere to what they said, but most of those followers adopted sectarian attitudes and restricted themselves to the views of those imaams even if they went against the daleel. They went to great length to interpret the texts in such a manner as to make them agree with what they thought. On this basis, we advise the “rank and file” to call themselves Muslims and to refer problematic issues to respectable scholars and to consult the works of scholars who are known for their sincere devotion to Islam and the Muslims. And Allaah knows best.
al-Lu’lu’ al-Makeen min Fataawaa Ibn Jibreen, p. 30
Praise be to Allaah.
It is sufficient for you to be a Muslim who follows the sharee’ah. With regard to Hanbali or Shaafa’i madhhabs, you do not have to restrict yourself to that. Those (four) scholars have a high status that is well known throughout this Ummah; their words were written down and followed by their companions and followers, and became madhhabs that were recognized and known, even though they were agreed on matters of belief and Tawheed. They were also close to one another on minor issues, but it so happened that one of them might be unaware of some evidence (daleel) or its correct interpretation, so he made ijtihaad and issued fatwaas based on his ijtihaad. They did not oblige others to adhere to what they said, but most of those followers adopted sectarian attitudes and restricted themselves to the views of those imaams even if they went against the daleel. They went to great length to interpret the texts in such a manner as to make them agree with what they thought. On this basis, we advise the “rank and file” to call themselves Muslims and to refer problematic issues to respectable scholars and to consult the works of scholars who are known for their sincere devotion to Islam and the Muslims. And Allaah knows best.
al-Lu’lu’ al-Makeen min Fataawaa Ibn Jibreen, p. 30
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Sunday 28 August 2011
There is no connection between fasting and cutting one's nails or shaving one’s pubic hairs
Is there any truth that one should not cut their nails or shave the pubic hairs while fasting?
Praise be to Allaah.
These actions are not things that are obligatory for the fasting person in particular, but they are not things that go against fasting either. Rather the fasting person refrains from eating, drinking and having intercourse, which are things that invalidate the fast. He should also keep away from sins and bad things, such as backbiting and spreading slander, which reduce the reward for fasting. But with regard to cutting the nails and shaving the pubic hair, these are matters that pertain to the fitrah (natural state of man), which the Lawgiver said should not be left for more than forty days. They have nothing to do with the soundness of one’s fast.
And Allaah knows best.
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Praise be to Allaah.
These actions are not things that are obligatory for the fasting person in particular, but they are not things that go against fasting either. Rather the fasting person refrains from eating, drinking and having intercourse, which are things that invalidate the fast. He should also keep away from sins and bad things, such as backbiting and spreading slander, which reduce the reward for fasting. But with regard to cutting the nails and shaving the pubic hair, these are matters that pertain to the fitrah (natural state of man), which the Lawgiver said should not be left for more than forty days. They have nothing to do with the soundness of one’s fast.
And Allaah knows best.
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
The difference between zakaah on wealth and zakaat al-fitr
The difference between zakaah on wealth and zakaat al-fitr
Is the zakaah that is enjoined on Muslims and is one of the five pillars something other than the zakaah of Ramadaan?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Yes, the zakaah that is one of the five pillars of Islam is something other than the zakaah that must be paid at the end of Ramadaan (zakaat al-fitr).
The former is zakaah on wealth which is only obligatory on certain kinds of wealth, viz.:
1- An’aam livestock (camels, cattle and sheep)
2- Gold and silver and, nowadays, paper currency
3- Trade goods
4- What is produced by the earth, which includes two things:
a. Crops and fruits. The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is obligatory to pay zakaah on four kinds: wheat, barley, dates and raisins; they differed with regard to other kinds.
b. Rikaaz (buried treasure), i.e., wealth of the kuffaar buried in the ground that is found by a Muslim.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (25/10) that Ibn al-Mundhir (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that zakaah is obligatory on nine things: camels, cattle, sheep, gold, silver, wheat, barley, dates and raisins, if they reach the nisaab (minimum threshold) for each type at which zakaah becomes due. They differed with regard to other types of wealth.
Zakaah for each of these kinds of wealth is obligatory subject to certain conditions, and a specific amount of the wealth must be given as defined by sharee’ah.
See the questions on zakaah on this site for more information.
This zakaah (zakaah on wealth) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Whoever denies it is a kaafir and whoever withholds it is a rebellious evildoer; the Muslim ruler must take it from him by force. If he persists in withholding it and is protected by his tribe then he must be fought until he pays it.
Al-Bukhaari (8) and Muslim (12) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Islam is built on five (pillars): bearing witness that there is no god except Allaah, establishing regular prayer, paying zakaah, fasting Ramadaan and going on Pilgrimage to the House.”
Al-Bukhaari (25) and Muslim (22) narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have been enjoined to fight the people until they bear witness that there is no god except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, and they establish regular prayer and pay zakaah. If they do that, then they have protected their blood and wealth from me except in cases where Islamic laws apply, and their reckoning will be with Allaah.
The Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) were unanimously agreed on fighting those who withheld zakaah. Al-Bukhaari (1400) and Muslim (20) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed away, and Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) became caliph, and some of the Arabs disbelieved and apostatized, ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: ‘How could you fight the people, when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “I have been enjoined to fight the people until they bear witness that there is no god except Allaah. Whoever says that has protected his blood and wealth from me except in cases where Islamic laws apply, and their reckoning will be with Allaah”?’ Then Abu Bakr said: ‘By Allaah, I will fight those who separate prayer and zakaah, for zakaah is what is due on wealth. By Allaah, if they withhold from me a small sheep that they used to give to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), I will fight them for withholding it.’ ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: ‘By Allaah, when I realized that Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) was confident about this idea, then I knew that this was the truth.’”
With regard to the zakaah that is obligatory at the end of Ramadaan, this is Zakaat al-Fitr. The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is obligatory, except those who held odd views.
See Tarh al-Tathreeb, 4/46.
It is less important than the zakaah of wealth with regard to obligation and status. Zakaat al-Fitr is not one of the pillars of Islam, and the one who denies it is not a kaafir.
Zakaat al-Fitr was mentioned in many ahaadeeth, such as the following:
Al-Bukhaari (1503) and Muslim (984) narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates, or a saa’ of barley, for every Muslim, slave or free, male or female, young or old, and he enjoined that it be given before the people go out to the prayer.
Abu Dawood (1609) narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for those who fasted from idle or obscene talk, and so as to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is accepted zakaah and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
See question no. 12459 for more details.
Islam Q&A
Is the zakaah that is enjoined on Muslims and is one of the five pillars something other than the zakaah of Ramadaan?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Yes, the zakaah that is one of the five pillars of Islam is something other than the zakaah that must be paid at the end of Ramadaan (zakaat al-fitr).
The former is zakaah on wealth which is only obligatory on certain kinds of wealth, viz.:
1- An’aam livestock (camels, cattle and sheep)
2- Gold and silver and, nowadays, paper currency
3- Trade goods
4- What is produced by the earth, which includes two things:
a. Crops and fruits. The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is obligatory to pay zakaah on four kinds: wheat, barley, dates and raisins; they differed with regard to other kinds.
b. Rikaaz (buried treasure), i.e., wealth of the kuffaar buried in the ground that is found by a Muslim.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (25/10) that Ibn al-Mundhir (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that zakaah is obligatory on nine things: camels, cattle, sheep, gold, silver, wheat, barley, dates and raisins, if they reach the nisaab (minimum threshold) for each type at which zakaah becomes due. They differed with regard to other types of wealth.
Zakaah for each of these kinds of wealth is obligatory subject to certain conditions, and a specific amount of the wealth must be given as defined by sharee’ah.
See the questions on zakaah on this site for more information.
This zakaah (zakaah on wealth) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Whoever denies it is a kaafir and whoever withholds it is a rebellious evildoer; the Muslim ruler must take it from him by force. If he persists in withholding it and is protected by his tribe then he must be fought until he pays it.
Al-Bukhaari (8) and Muslim (12) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Islam is built on five (pillars): bearing witness that there is no god except Allaah, establishing regular prayer, paying zakaah, fasting Ramadaan and going on Pilgrimage to the House.”
Al-Bukhaari (25) and Muslim (22) narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have been enjoined to fight the people until they bear witness that there is no god except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, and they establish regular prayer and pay zakaah. If they do that, then they have protected their blood and wealth from me except in cases where Islamic laws apply, and their reckoning will be with Allaah.
The Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) were unanimously agreed on fighting those who withheld zakaah. Al-Bukhaari (1400) and Muslim (20) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed away, and Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) became caliph, and some of the Arabs disbelieved and apostatized, ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: ‘How could you fight the people, when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “I have been enjoined to fight the people until they bear witness that there is no god except Allaah. Whoever says that has protected his blood and wealth from me except in cases where Islamic laws apply, and their reckoning will be with Allaah”?’ Then Abu Bakr said: ‘By Allaah, I will fight those who separate prayer and zakaah, for zakaah is what is due on wealth. By Allaah, if they withhold from me a small sheep that they used to give to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), I will fight them for withholding it.’ ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: ‘By Allaah, when I realized that Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) was confident about this idea, then I knew that this was the truth.’”
With regard to the zakaah that is obligatory at the end of Ramadaan, this is Zakaat al-Fitr. The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is obligatory, except those who held odd views.
See Tarh al-Tathreeb, 4/46.
It is less important than the zakaah of wealth with regard to obligation and status. Zakaat al-Fitr is not one of the pillars of Islam, and the one who denies it is not a kaafir.
Zakaat al-Fitr was mentioned in many ahaadeeth, such as the following:
Al-Bukhaari (1503) and Muslim (984) narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates, or a saa’ of barley, for every Muslim, slave or free, male or female, young or old, and he enjoined that it be given before the people go out to the prayer.
Abu Dawood (1609) narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for those who fasted from idle or obscene talk, and so as to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is accepted zakaah and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
See question no. 12459 for more details.
Islam Q&A
Zakaat al-Fitr is food, not money, and it is to be given to needy Muslims only
What do you give for zakatul fitr? Is it money or grain? and what about if you don`t know any body to be given? Is it permissable to give it to the masjid or a kaafir homeless, or kaair in general?
Praise be to Allaah.
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made giving a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley as Zakaat al-Fitr an obligation for all Muslims, slave and free, male and female, young and old, and ordered that it should be given before the people went out to pray (Salaat al-Eid).” (Al-Bukhaari, 1503).
Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “We used to pay as Zakaat al-Fitr a saa’ of food or a saa’ of barley (which was their food at that time) or a saa’ or dates or a saa’ of aqit (dried yoghurt) or a saa’ of raisins.” (1506)
From this it is clear that Zakaat al-Fitr must be food, not money, so we must adhere to what has been recorded in the Sunnah. So give one saa’ of whatever is the staple food in your country, such as rice or wheat, for example, on behalf of yourself and each member of your household. (A saa’ is equivalent to approximately 3 kilograms). It is not permissible to give it to anyone except a needy Muslim. If you cannot find anyone in your own country, you can delegate someone else to give it on your behalf in another country. May Allaah help us and you to do the duties that He loves. And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Praise be to Allaah.
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made giving a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley as Zakaat al-Fitr an obligation for all Muslims, slave and free, male and female, young and old, and ordered that it should be given before the people went out to pray (Salaat al-Eid).” (Al-Bukhaari, 1503).
Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “We used to pay as Zakaat al-Fitr a saa’ of food or a saa’ of barley (which was their food at that time) or a saa’ or dates or a saa’ of aqit (dried yoghurt) or a saa’ of raisins.” (1506)
From this it is clear that Zakaat al-Fitr must be food, not money, so we must adhere to what has been recorded in the Sunnah. So give one saa’ of whatever is the staple food in your country, such as rice or wheat, for example, on behalf of yourself and each member of your household. (A saa’ is equivalent to approximately 3 kilograms). It is not permissible to give it to anyone except a needy Muslim. If you cannot find anyone in your own country, you can delegate someone else to give it on your behalf in another country. May Allaah help us and you to do the duties that He loves. And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Giving sadaqah (charity) to non-Muslims
1) It is ok to give sadaqa to non-muslim especially in this country?
2) Someone (probably muslim) beg for specific amount of money. What Islam say to deal with such situation? Please also mention this situation when the begger is non_muslim?
3) Is the same ruling for the first two question would be applicable to begger who are on drugs/alcohol, etc? It may be possible they may use money for wrong doing.
Praise be to Allaah.
1 - It is permissible to give charity – other than the obligatory charity (zakaah etc.) – to poor non-Muslims, especially if they are relatives, on condition that they do not belong to people who are in a state of war against us and have not committed acts of aggression that would preclude our treating them kindly. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal with equity. It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allaah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers those who disobey Allaah” [al-Mumtahinah 60:8-9]
Asmaa’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “My mother came to me when she was still a mushrikah – at the time when there was a peace treaty between Quraysh and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) – accompanied by her father. I consulted the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), saying, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, my mother has come to me and she is asking for help. Should I uphold the ties of kinship with her?’ He said, ‘Yes, uphold the ties of kinship with her.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2946).
It was narrated that a Jewish woman came begging to ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) and she gave her something. The Jewish woman said to ‘Aa’ishah, “May Allaah protect you from the punishment of the grave.” ‘Aa’ishah did not like that, and when she saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) she asked him about it and he said “No.” ‘Aa’ishah said: “Then later on, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘It has been revealed to me that you will be tried in your graves.’” (Musnad Ahmad, no. 24815).
These two ahaadeeth indicate that it is permissible to give charity to the kuffaar. But it is not permissible to give zakaah funds to the poor among the kuffaar, because zakaah can only be given to Muslims to spend on the poor and needy among them as mentioned in the aayah of zakaah.
Imaam al-Shaafa'i said: “There is nothing wrong with giving charity to a mushrik as a naafilah (supererogatory) action, but he has no right to charity from the obligatory (zakaah). Allaah praised people who, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): ‘… they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskeen (the poor), the orphan, and the captive’ [al-Insaan 76:8].” (Kitaab al-Umm, part 2).
Giving charity to poor Muslims is preferable and more befitting, because spending on them helps them to obey Allaah, and it helps them in both their worldly and spiritual affairs. This helps to strengthen the bonds among Muslims, especially nowadays when the poor among the Muslims far outnumber the rich. And Allaah is the One Whose help we seek.
2 – If the person who is asking for the money is Muslim and is definitely in need, then give him what you can in charity. The same applies even if he is not Muslim. But it is better for Muslims who are in need to refrain from begging in the streets. If they have no other choice, they should go to Islamic charity organizations which exist to channel charitable donations to the poor and needy. By the same token, those who want to give charity can also contact reliable charitable organizations so that their charity will reach those who deserve it.
3 – If the person who is asking for money –regardless of whether he is a Muslim or a kaafir – is asking for it in order to commit sin and buy something that is haraam, or he is going to use the money to help him to do something haraam, then it is not permissible to give that charity to him, because by doing so, one is helping him to commit that haraam action. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“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-Maa’idah 5:2]
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
2) Someone (probably muslim) beg for specific amount of money. What Islam say to deal with such situation? Please also mention this situation when the begger is non_muslim?
3) Is the same ruling for the first two question would be applicable to begger who are on drugs/alcohol, etc? It may be possible they may use money for wrong doing.
Praise be to Allaah.
1 - It is permissible to give charity – other than the obligatory charity (zakaah etc.) – to poor non-Muslims, especially if they are relatives, on condition that they do not belong to people who are in a state of war against us and have not committed acts of aggression that would preclude our treating them kindly. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal with equity. It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allaah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers those who disobey Allaah” [al-Mumtahinah 60:8-9]
Asmaa’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “My mother came to me when she was still a mushrikah – at the time when there was a peace treaty between Quraysh and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) – accompanied by her father. I consulted the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), saying, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, my mother has come to me and she is asking for help. Should I uphold the ties of kinship with her?’ He said, ‘Yes, uphold the ties of kinship with her.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2946).
It was narrated that a Jewish woman came begging to ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) and she gave her something. The Jewish woman said to ‘Aa’ishah, “May Allaah protect you from the punishment of the grave.” ‘Aa’ishah did not like that, and when she saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) she asked him about it and he said “No.” ‘Aa’ishah said: “Then later on, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘It has been revealed to me that you will be tried in your graves.’” (Musnad Ahmad, no. 24815).
These two ahaadeeth indicate that it is permissible to give charity to the kuffaar. But it is not permissible to give zakaah funds to the poor among the kuffaar, because zakaah can only be given to Muslims to spend on the poor and needy among them as mentioned in the aayah of zakaah.
Imaam al-Shaafa'i said: “There is nothing wrong with giving charity to a mushrik as a naafilah (supererogatory) action, but he has no right to charity from the obligatory (zakaah). Allaah praised people who, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): ‘… they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to the Miskeen (the poor), the orphan, and the captive’ [al-Insaan 76:8].” (Kitaab al-Umm, part 2).
Giving charity to poor Muslims is preferable and more befitting, because spending on them helps them to obey Allaah, and it helps them in both their worldly and spiritual affairs. This helps to strengthen the bonds among Muslims, especially nowadays when the poor among the Muslims far outnumber the rich. And Allaah is the One Whose help we seek.
2 – If the person who is asking for the money is Muslim and is definitely in need, then give him what you can in charity. The same applies even if he is not Muslim. But it is better for Muslims who are in need to refrain from begging in the streets. If they have no other choice, they should go to Islamic charity organizations which exist to channel charitable donations to the poor and needy. By the same token, those who want to give charity can also contact reliable charitable organizations so that their charity will reach those who deserve it.
3 – If the person who is asking for money –regardless of whether he is a Muslim or a kaafir – is asking for it in order to commit sin and buy something that is haraam, or he is going to use the money to help him to do something haraam, then it is not permissible to give that charity to him, because by doing so, one is helping him to commit that haraam action. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“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-Maa’idah 5:2]
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Can zakaah be used for da’wah purposes?
Is it permissible to use zakat money which has been collected by a Muslim organisation for dawah purposes in a non-Muslim country like Australia where most of the zakat goes overseas to needy Muslims while money is desperately needed for dawah activities in Australia?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah has explained the categories on which zakaah may be spent in the verse in which He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and Al‑Masaakeen (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s Cause (i.e. for Mujaahidoon — those fighting in a holy battle), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allaah. And Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wise”
[al-Tawbah 9:60]
It is not acceptable to spend zakaah funds on anything other than these eight categories.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni (2/280): It is not permissible to spend zakaah on anything other than what Allaah has mentioned here, such as building mosques, bridges and aqueducts, maintaining roads, shrouding the dead, providing hospitality to visitors and other acts of charity that Allaah did not mention here. End quote.
What is meant by “for Allaah’s Cause” is jihad for the sake of Allaah.
Some contemporary scholars are of the view that jihad for the sake of Allaah includes jihad of knowledge, establishing proof, explaining and calling people to Allaah, so they regarded it as permissible to spend zakaah on da’wah to call people to Allaah, on the basis that this comes under the heading of “for Allaah’s Cause”.
We have quoted the fatwa of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem Aal al-Shaykh (may Allaah have mercy on him) and the statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council, please see the answer to question no. 121551.
Here we are referring to the fatwa of Shaykh Ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him) which says that it is permissible to donate zakaah to da’wah efforts.
He was asked about donating zakaah to circles (halaqahs) for Qur'aan memorization, so that prizes may be given from zakaah to the students, as well as salaries for the teachers and drivers. He replied:
Because zakaah has been prescribed to meet the needs of the poor and weak, and it has also been prescribed to support charitable causes such as giving to mukaatibs (slaves who have contracts of manumission with their owners), mujaahideen, those who are cut off and those whose hearts are to be softened towards Islam, this indicates that it is prescribed for charitable causes which lead to good outcomes and will bring benefits, goodness and blessing to the Muslims. Our Shaykhs have issued fatwas stating that it may be spent on da’wah and calling people to Allaah, and the means of da’wah such as essays, tapes and salaries for full-time daa’iyahs. That also includes spending it on charitable schools for Qur’aan memorization, because of the good effect and outcomes that they have, and to encourage people to memorize and follow Qur’aan. I think it is permissible to give zakaah to these people if there are no other organizations who are doing that, so that these religious activities will not cease. End quote from the Shaykh’s website:
http://ibn-jebreen.com/ftawa.php?view=vmasal&subid=13108&parent=786
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah has explained the categories on which zakaah may be spent in the verse in which He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and Al‑Masaakeen (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s Cause (i.e. for Mujaahidoon — those fighting in a holy battle), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allaah. And Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wise”
[al-Tawbah 9:60]
It is not acceptable to spend zakaah funds on anything other than these eight categories.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni (2/280): It is not permissible to spend zakaah on anything other than what Allaah has mentioned here, such as building mosques, bridges and aqueducts, maintaining roads, shrouding the dead, providing hospitality to visitors and other acts of charity that Allaah did not mention here. End quote.
What is meant by “for Allaah’s Cause” is jihad for the sake of Allaah.
Some contemporary scholars are of the view that jihad for the sake of Allaah includes jihad of knowledge, establishing proof, explaining and calling people to Allaah, so they regarded it as permissible to spend zakaah on da’wah to call people to Allaah, on the basis that this comes under the heading of “for Allaah’s Cause”.
We have quoted the fatwa of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem Aal al-Shaykh (may Allaah have mercy on him) and the statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council, please see the answer to question no. 121551.
Here we are referring to the fatwa of Shaykh Ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him) which says that it is permissible to donate zakaah to da’wah efforts.
He was asked about donating zakaah to circles (halaqahs) for Qur'aan memorization, so that prizes may be given from zakaah to the students, as well as salaries for the teachers and drivers. He replied:
Because zakaah has been prescribed to meet the needs of the poor and weak, and it has also been prescribed to support charitable causes such as giving to mukaatibs (slaves who have contracts of manumission with their owners), mujaahideen, those who are cut off and those whose hearts are to be softened towards Islam, this indicates that it is prescribed for charitable causes which lead to good outcomes and will bring benefits, goodness and blessing to the Muslims. Our Shaykhs have issued fatwas stating that it may be spent on da’wah and calling people to Allaah, and the means of da’wah such as essays, tapes and salaries for full-time daa’iyahs. That also includes spending it on charitable schools for Qur’aan memorization, because of the good effect and outcomes that they have, and to encourage people to memorize and follow Qur’aan. I think it is permissible to give zakaah to these people if there are no other organizations who are doing that, so that these religious activities will not cease. End quote from the Shaykh’s website:
http://ibn-jebreen.com/ftawa.php?view=vmasal&subid=13108&parent=786
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Zakaat al-fitr on behalf of a wife who has been given a revocable divorce (first or second talaaq)
There is a woman whose husband has divorced her once. Does he have to pay zakaat al-fitr on her behalf?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Zakaat al-fitr is required from a man on his own behalf and on behalf of those on whom he is obliged to spend, such as his wife, child and so on, because of the report narrated by al-Daaraqutni and al-Bayhaqi from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those whom you support.” But this is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth, which was classed as such by al-Daaraqutni, al-Bayhaqi, al-Nawawi, Ibn Hajar and others.
See: al-Majmoo’ (6/113) and Talkhees al-Habeer (2/771).
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas said: Zakaah al-fitr must be paid on behalf of oneself and everyone on whom one is obliged to spend, including one's wife, because he is obliged to spend on her. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta (9/367).
Secondly:
If a woman has been given a revocable divorce, then she comes under the same rulings as a wife; she is entitled to the same maintenance and accommodation, so long as her ‘iddah has not yet ended. Payment of zakaat al-fitr is connected to spending; so long as the husband is obliged to spend on the wife who has been given a revocable divorce, then he also has to pay zakaat al-fitr on her behalf.
Al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo’ (6/74): Our companions said: He has to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his revocably divorced wife just as he has to spend on her. End quote.
Ibn Yoosuf al-Mawaaq, who is one of the Maalikis, said in al-Taaj wa’l-Ikleel (3/265): If he divorces a wife with whom he has consummated the marriage, giving her a revocable divorce, then he is obliged to spend on her and give zakaat al-fitr on her behalf. End quote.
Some scholars are of the view that the husband does not have to give zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his wife, rather it a duty that she must fulfil herself. This is the view of Imam Abu Haneefah (may Allaah have mercy on him) and was favoured by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen. See the answer to question no. 99353.
The husband should do that which is on the safe side and discharge his duty by paying zakaat al-fitr on behalf of the wife to whom he has given a revocable divorce, especially as zakaat al-fitr is a small amount and it is not usually difficult for the husband to pay it.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Zakaat al-fitr is required from a man on his own behalf and on behalf of those on whom he is obliged to spend, such as his wife, child and so on, because of the report narrated by al-Daaraqutni and al-Bayhaqi from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those whom you support.” But this is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth, which was classed as such by al-Daaraqutni, al-Bayhaqi, al-Nawawi, Ibn Hajar and others.
See: al-Majmoo’ (6/113) and Talkhees al-Habeer (2/771).
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas said: Zakaah al-fitr must be paid on behalf of oneself and everyone on whom one is obliged to spend, including one's wife, because he is obliged to spend on her. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta (9/367).
Secondly:
If a woman has been given a revocable divorce, then she comes under the same rulings as a wife; she is entitled to the same maintenance and accommodation, so long as her ‘iddah has not yet ended. Payment of zakaat al-fitr is connected to spending; so long as the husband is obliged to spend on the wife who has been given a revocable divorce, then he also has to pay zakaat al-fitr on her behalf.
Al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo’ (6/74): Our companions said: He has to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his revocably divorced wife just as he has to spend on her. End quote.
Ibn Yoosuf al-Mawaaq, who is one of the Maalikis, said in al-Taaj wa’l-Ikleel (3/265): If he divorces a wife with whom he has consummated the marriage, giving her a revocable divorce, then he is obliged to spend on her and give zakaat al-fitr on her behalf. End quote.
Some scholars are of the view that the husband does not have to give zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his wife, rather it a duty that she must fulfil herself. This is the view of Imam Abu Haneefah (may Allaah have mercy on him) and was favoured by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen. See the answer to question no. 99353.
The husband should do that which is on the safe side and discharge his duty by paying zakaat al-fitr on behalf of the wife to whom he has given a revocable divorce, especially as zakaat al-fitr is a small amount and it is not usually difficult for the husband to pay it.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
The husband does not have to pay fitrah for his wife with whom he has not consummated the marriage
A man has done the marriage contract with a woman but he has not consummated the marriage with her. Does he have to pay zakaat al-fitr on her behalf?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) differed as to whether a man has to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those on whom he spends. There are two points of view:
1 – That he has to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of himself and those on whom he spends, such as his wife and son. This is the Hanbali point of view.
They quoted as evidence the report narrated by al-Daaraqutni and al-Bayhaqi from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pay sadaqat al-fitr on behalf of those whom you spend on.” But it is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth which was classed as such by al-Daaraqutni, al-Bayhaqi, Ibn al-‘Arabi, al-Dhahabi, al-Nawawi, Ibn Hajar and others.
See: al-Majmoo’ (6/113) and Talkhees al-Habeer (2/771).
This view was favoured by the scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas. They were asked: Does the husband have to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of a wife with whom he has a serious dispute, or not?
They replied: A man must pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of himself and everyone on whom he is obliged to spend, which includes the wife, because he is obliged to spend on her. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta (9/367).
This view was also favoured by Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) as it says in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (14/197).
2 – He does not have to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of anyone else. This is the view of the Hanafis.
They quoted as evidence the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley, on slave and free, male and female, young and old, among the Muslims. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1503) and Muslim (984).
This hadeeth indicates that it is obligatory upon everyone among the Muslims, and the basic principle is that the one on whom it is obligatory is each individual.
This view was favoured by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) in al-Sharh al-Mumti’ (6/154):
The correct view is that zakaat al-fitr is due from a man on his own behalf, and from his wife on her own behalf, and on the father on his own behalf, and from his daughter on her own behalf; it is not obligatory for a man to pay it on behalf of those on whom he spends, such as his wife and relatives. The basic principle with regard to obligatory duties is that they are required of each person as an individual and not on behalf of anyone else. End quote.
Secondly:
The husband is only required to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his wife if he spends on her. It is well known that spending on one's wife is only obligatory if the wife is now living with the husband and she has allowed him to be intimate with her. If the wife is still living in her father’s house, then the husband does not have to spend on her, or pay zakaah al-fitr on her behalf.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni (2/361): Every wife on whom he does not have to spend, such as one with whom he has not consummated the marriage because she has not joined him yet or she is a minor with whom he cannot be intimate, he does not have to spend on her or pay zakaat al-fitr on her behalf, because she is not one of those on whom he spends. End quote.
Al-Bahooti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Kashshaaf al-Qinaa’ (2/252): The husband does not have to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those on whom he is not obliged to spend, such as a wife with whom he has not consummated the marriage if she has not joined him yet.
End quote.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) differed as to whether a man has to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those on whom he spends. There are two points of view:
1 – That he has to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of himself and those on whom he spends, such as his wife and son. This is the Hanbali point of view.
They quoted as evidence the report narrated by al-Daaraqutni and al-Bayhaqi from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pay sadaqat al-fitr on behalf of those whom you spend on.” But it is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth which was classed as such by al-Daaraqutni, al-Bayhaqi, Ibn al-‘Arabi, al-Dhahabi, al-Nawawi, Ibn Hajar and others.
See: al-Majmoo’ (6/113) and Talkhees al-Habeer (2/771).
This view was favoured by the scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas. They were asked: Does the husband have to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of a wife with whom he has a serious dispute, or not?
They replied: A man must pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of himself and everyone on whom he is obliged to spend, which includes the wife, because he is obliged to spend on her. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta (9/367).
This view was also favoured by Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) as it says in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (14/197).
2 – He does not have to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of anyone else. This is the view of the Hanafis.
They quoted as evidence the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr, a saa’ of dates or a saa’ of barley, on slave and free, male and female, young and old, among the Muslims. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1503) and Muslim (984).
This hadeeth indicates that it is obligatory upon everyone among the Muslims, and the basic principle is that the one on whom it is obligatory is each individual.
This view was favoured by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) in al-Sharh al-Mumti’ (6/154):
The correct view is that zakaat al-fitr is due from a man on his own behalf, and from his wife on her own behalf, and on the father on his own behalf, and from his daughter on her own behalf; it is not obligatory for a man to pay it on behalf of those on whom he spends, such as his wife and relatives. The basic principle with regard to obligatory duties is that they are required of each person as an individual and not on behalf of anyone else. End quote.
Secondly:
The husband is only required to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his wife if he spends on her. It is well known that spending on one's wife is only obligatory if the wife is now living with the husband and she has allowed him to be intimate with her. If the wife is still living in her father’s house, then the husband does not have to spend on her, or pay zakaah al-fitr on her behalf.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni (2/361): Every wife on whom he does not have to spend, such as one with whom he has not consummated the marriage because she has not joined him yet or she is a minor with whom he cannot be intimate, he does not have to spend on her or pay zakaat al-fitr on her behalf, because she is not one of those on whom he spends. End quote.
Al-Bahooti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Kashshaaf al-Qinaa’ (2/252): The husband does not have to pay zakaat al-fitr on behalf of those on whom he is not obliged to spend, such as a wife with whom he has not consummated the marriage if she has not joined him yet.
End quote.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Friday 26 August 2011
Rulings and issues about praying on a chair
Rulings and issues about praying on a chair
During Taraweeh prayer, some worshippers need to sit on a chair. We know that the rear legs of the chair should be placed in line with the row if the person is going sit throughout the prayer, but my question is: how should it be lined up in the following cases:
1- When the person sit on the chair during the standing only
2- When he sits on the chair during bowing, prostration or the tashahhud
3- When he sits on the chair during various parts of the prayer?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Standing, bowing and prostrating are pillars or essential parts of the prayer. Whoever can do them, it is obligatory for him to do them in the manner prescribed in sharee’ah. Whoever is not able to do them because of sickness or old age, it is Sunnah for him to sit on the ground or on a chair.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Guard strictly (five obligatory) As‑Salawaat (the prayers) especially the middle Salaah (i.e. the best prayer ‑ ‘Asr). And stand before Allaah with obedience [and do not speak to others during the Salaah (prayers)]”
[al-Baqarah 2:238]
It was narrated that ‘Imraan ibn Husayn (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I had haemorrhoids so I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about praying. He said: “Pray standing up; if you cannot, then pray sitting down; and if you cannot, then pray (lying) on your side.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1066.
Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi said:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that if a person cannot stand then he may pray sitting down. Al-Mughni, 1/443
Al-Nawawi said:
The ummah is unanimously agreed that whoever is unable to stand during the obligatory prayer may pray sitting, and he does not have to repeat it. Our companions said: his reward will not be less than the reward for praying standing, because he is excused. It is proven in Saheeh al-Bukhaari that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If a person is sick or travelling, the same reward will be written for him with regard to what he used to do when he was not travelling and was healthy.”
Al-Majmoo’, 4/226
Al-Shawkaani said:
The hadeeth of ‘Imraan indicates that it is permissible for one who has an excuse and cannot stand to pray sitting, and for one who has an excuse and cannot pray sitting to pray lying on his side.
Nayl al-Awtaar, 3/243
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
The Muslims are agreed that if a worshipper is unable to do some of the obligatory duties of prayer, such as standing, reciting, bowing, prostrating, covering the ‘awrah, facing the qiblah etc, then what he is unable to do is waived for him. End quote from Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 8/437
Based on that, if a person offers an obligatory prayer sitting when he is able to stand, his prayer is invalid.
Secondly:
It should be noted that if a person is exempted from standing, his excuse does not make it permissible for him to sit on the chair to bow and prostrate.
If he is exempted from bowing and prostrating in the proper manner, that excuse does not make it permissible for him not to stand and to sit on the chair instead.
The basic principle with regard to the obligatory duties of prayer is that whatever the worshipper can do, he is obliged to do it, and whatever he is unable to do, is waived for him.
Whoever is unable to stand, it is permissible for him to sit on a chair during the standing, and he should bow and prostrate in the proper manner. If he is able to stand but it is difficult for him to bow and prostrate, he should pray standing, then sit on the chair when bowing and prostrating, and he should bend lower for the prostration than for the bowing.
See also question no. 9307 and 36738.
Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi said:
If a person is able to stand but he cannot bow or prostrate, the standing is not waived for him; he should pray standing and tilt his head for the bowing, then sit down and tilt his head for the prostration. This is the view of al-Shaafa’i…
Because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And stand before Allaah with obedience” [al-Baqarah 2:238], and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pray standing.” And because standing is one of the pillars (essential parts of prayer) for the one who is able to do it, so he must do it, like the recitation. Being unable to do other things does not mean that this is waived, as is also the case if he is unable to recite. End quote from al-Mughni, 1/44.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The one who prays sitting on the ground or on a chair must make his prostration lower than his bowing. The Sunnah is for him to put his hands on his knees when bowing, and when prostrating the Sunnah is to put them on the ground if possible; if he cannot do that then he should put them on his knees, because it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: the forehead – and he pointed to his nose – the two hands, the two knees, and the edges of the two feet (i.e., the toes).”
If a person is unable to do that and prays on a chair, there is nothing wrong with that, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can”
[al-Taghaabaun 64:16]
and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If I tell you to do a thing, then do as much of it as you can.” Saheeh – agreed upon.
Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 12/245, 246.
Thirdly:
With regard to the placement of the chair in the row, the scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) stated that the one who prays sitting down should have his posterior in line with the row when he is sitting, so he should not be in front of the row or behind it at that point, because that is the place in which the body settles.
See Asnaa al-Mataalib, 1/222; Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj, 2/157; Sharh Muntaha al-Iraadaat, 1/279.
It says in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (6/21):
In order for a person’s following the imam to be valid, he should not stand in front of the imam according to the majority of fuqaha’ (Hanafis, Shaafaa’is and Hanbalis).
How do we know whether he is in front of the imam or not, it is judged by where the heels are. If they are standing level at the heel and the toes of the one who is praying behind the imam turn out to be in front because he has longer feet, that does not matter. With regard to those who are sitting, it is judged by where the posterior is. And with regard to those who are praying on their sides, it is judged by their sides.
If the worshipper is going to pray on the chair from the beginning of the prayer until the end, then he should make the place where he will sit level with the row.
If he is going to pray standing, but he will sit on the chair when he bows and prostrates, we asked Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Barraak about that, and he said that what matters here is the standing position, so he should be level with the row when standing.
Based on this, the chair will be behind the row, so it should be placed in such a manner that it will not disturb worshippers in the row behind.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
During Taraweeh prayer, some worshippers need to sit on a chair. We know that the rear legs of the chair should be placed in line with the row if the person is going sit throughout the prayer, but my question is: how should it be lined up in the following cases:
1- When the person sit on the chair during the standing only
2- When he sits on the chair during bowing, prostration or the tashahhud
3- When he sits on the chair during various parts of the prayer?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Standing, bowing and prostrating are pillars or essential parts of the prayer. Whoever can do them, it is obligatory for him to do them in the manner prescribed in sharee’ah. Whoever is not able to do them because of sickness or old age, it is Sunnah for him to sit on the ground or on a chair.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Guard strictly (five obligatory) As‑Salawaat (the prayers) especially the middle Salaah (i.e. the best prayer ‑ ‘Asr). And stand before Allaah with obedience [and do not speak to others during the Salaah (prayers)]”
[al-Baqarah 2:238]
It was narrated that ‘Imraan ibn Husayn (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I had haemorrhoids so I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about praying. He said: “Pray standing up; if you cannot, then pray sitting down; and if you cannot, then pray (lying) on your side.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1066.
Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi said:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that if a person cannot stand then he may pray sitting down. Al-Mughni, 1/443
Al-Nawawi said:
The ummah is unanimously agreed that whoever is unable to stand during the obligatory prayer may pray sitting, and he does not have to repeat it. Our companions said: his reward will not be less than the reward for praying standing, because he is excused. It is proven in Saheeh al-Bukhaari that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If a person is sick or travelling, the same reward will be written for him with regard to what he used to do when he was not travelling and was healthy.”
Al-Majmoo’, 4/226
Al-Shawkaani said:
The hadeeth of ‘Imraan indicates that it is permissible for one who has an excuse and cannot stand to pray sitting, and for one who has an excuse and cannot pray sitting to pray lying on his side.
Nayl al-Awtaar, 3/243
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
The Muslims are agreed that if a worshipper is unable to do some of the obligatory duties of prayer, such as standing, reciting, bowing, prostrating, covering the ‘awrah, facing the qiblah etc, then what he is unable to do is waived for him. End quote from Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 8/437
Based on that, if a person offers an obligatory prayer sitting when he is able to stand, his prayer is invalid.
Secondly:
It should be noted that if a person is exempted from standing, his excuse does not make it permissible for him to sit on the chair to bow and prostrate.
If he is exempted from bowing and prostrating in the proper manner, that excuse does not make it permissible for him not to stand and to sit on the chair instead.
The basic principle with regard to the obligatory duties of prayer is that whatever the worshipper can do, he is obliged to do it, and whatever he is unable to do, is waived for him.
Whoever is unable to stand, it is permissible for him to sit on a chair during the standing, and he should bow and prostrate in the proper manner. If he is able to stand but it is difficult for him to bow and prostrate, he should pray standing, then sit on the chair when bowing and prostrating, and he should bend lower for the prostration than for the bowing.
See also question no. 9307 and 36738.
Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi said:
If a person is able to stand but he cannot bow or prostrate, the standing is not waived for him; he should pray standing and tilt his head for the bowing, then sit down and tilt his head for the prostration. This is the view of al-Shaafa’i…
Because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And stand before Allaah with obedience” [al-Baqarah 2:238], and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pray standing.” And because standing is one of the pillars (essential parts of prayer) for the one who is able to do it, so he must do it, like the recitation. Being unable to do other things does not mean that this is waived, as is also the case if he is unable to recite. End quote from al-Mughni, 1/44.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The one who prays sitting on the ground or on a chair must make his prostration lower than his bowing. The Sunnah is for him to put his hands on his knees when bowing, and when prostrating the Sunnah is to put them on the ground if possible; if he cannot do that then he should put them on his knees, because it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: the forehead – and he pointed to his nose – the two hands, the two knees, and the edges of the two feet (i.e., the toes).”
If a person is unable to do that and prays on a chair, there is nothing wrong with that, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can”
[al-Taghaabaun 64:16]
and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If I tell you to do a thing, then do as much of it as you can.” Saheeh – agreed upon.
Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 12/245, 246.
Thirdly:
With regard to the placement of the chair in the row, the scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) stated that the one who prays sitting down should have his posterior in line with the row when he is sitting, so he should not be in front of the row or behind it at that point, because that is the place in which the body settles.
See Asnaa al-Mataalib, 1/222; Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj, 2/157; Sharh Muntaha al-Iraadaat, 1/279.
It says in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (6/21):
In order for a person’s following the imam to be valid, he should not stand in front of the imam according to the majority of fuqaha’ (Hanafis, Shaafaa’is and Hanbalis).
How do we know whether he is in front of the imam or not, it is judged by where the heels are. If they are standing level at the heel and the toes of the one who is praying behind the imam turn out to be in front because he has longer feet, that does not matter. With regard to those who are sitting, it is judged by where the posterior is. And with regard to those who are praying on their sides, it is judged by their sides.
If the worshipper is going to pray on the chair from the beginning of the prayer until the end, then he should make the place where he will sit level with the row.
If he is going to pray standing, but he will sit on the chair when he bows and prostrates, we asked Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Barraak about that, and he said that what matters here is the standing position, so he should be level with the row when standing.
Based on this, the chair will be behind the row, so it should be placed in such a manner that it will not disturb worshippers in the row behind.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Du’as for the sick (collection of posts)
Dua of a sick person is readily accepted
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, ‘When you visit a sick person, then tell him to make dua for you, because his duas are (accepted readily) like the duas of the Angels.’ (Ibn Maajah)
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has also said, ‘The dua of a sick person is not rejected until he recovers from his sickness.’ (Ibn Abiddunyaa)
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Volume 7, Book 71, Number 638
Narrated ‘Abdul ‘Aziz:
Thabit and I went to Anas bin Malik. Thabit said, “O Abu Hamza! I am sick.” On that Anas said, “Shall I treat you with the Ruqya of Allah’s Apostle?” Thabit said, “Yes,” Anas recited, “O Allah! The Lord of the people, the Remover of trouble! (Please) cure (Heal) (this patient), for You are the Healer. None brings about healing but You; a healing that will leave behind no ailment.”
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Hadrat Aa’isha (Radiyallaahu anha) relates that whenever Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) would become ill, he would recite the Mu’awwizaat (Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Naas) and then blow his breath over himself and rub his hands over his (auspicious) body. (Bukhaari and Muslim) She also says that when anyone in his family was sick, he would recite the Mu’awwizaat and blow onto the sick person’s body. (Sahih Muslim)
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“Here are few of the supplications you can use for purpose of healing as mentioned in the Sunnah:
1) Allahumma rabba al-nnas adhhibi al-ba’sa ishfi anta al-sshafi la shifa’a illa shifa’ula shifa’an la yughadiru saqaman (O Allah, O Lord of Mankind, remove the affliction and send down cure and healing, for no one can cure but You; so cure in such a way that no trace of illness is left).
2) As’alu Allaha al-azem rabba al-‘arshi al-azem an yashfiyane (I beseech Allah, the Great, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal me).
3) A’udhu bi izzati Allahi wa qudratihi mimma ajidu wa uhadhiru (I seek refuge and protection in the august might and power of Allah from the pain and illness I am suffering from and I’m afraid of).
Furthermore, you may also repeat and meditate on some of the beautiful Names of Allah: i.e., ya rahamanu ya rahem; ya shafi, (O the most Merciful one, O the Healer and curer).”
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It was the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), if he suffered some complaint, to recite verses seeking refuge with Allaah over himself and then spit drily. This was narrated by al-Bukhari (4728) and Muslim (5679). It is also Sunnah for the sick person to put his hand on the part of his body that is suffering pain and say “Bismillaah (in the name of Allaah)” three times, then to say seven times: “A’oodhu Billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhaadhir (I seek refuge in Allaah and His power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear).” Narrated by Muslim, 5701.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, ‘When you visit a sick person, then tell him to make dua for you, because his duas are (accepted readily) like the duas of the Angels.’ (Ibn Maajah)
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has also said, ‘The dua of a sick person is not rejected until he recovers from his sickness.’ (Ibn Abiddunyaa)
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Volume 7, Book 71, Number 638
Narrated ‘Abdul ‘Aziz:
Thabit and I went to Anas bin Malik. Thabit said, “O Abu Hamza! I am sick.” On that Anas said, “Shall I treat you with the Ruqya of Allah’s Apostle?” Thabit said, “Yes,” Anas recited, “O Allah! The Lord of the people, the Remover of trouble! (Please) cure (Heal) (this patient), for You are the Healer. None brings about healing but You; a healing that will leave behind no ailment.”
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Hadrat Aa’isha (Radiyallaahu anha) relates that whenever Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) would become ill, he would recite the Mu’awwizaat (Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Naas) and then blow his breath over himself and rub his hands over his (auspicious) body. (Bukhaari and Muslim) She also says that when anyone in his family was sick, he would recite the Mu’awwizaat and blow onto the sick person’s body. (Sahih Muslim)
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“Here are few of the supplications you can use for purpose of healing as mentioned in the Sunnah:
1) Allahumma rabba al-nnas adhhibi al-ba’sa ishfi anta al-sshafi la shifa’a illa shifa’ula shifa’an la yughadiru saqaman (O Allah, O Lord of Mankind, remove the affliction and send down cure and healing, for no one can cure but You; so cure in such a way that no trace of illness is left).
2) As’alu Allaha al-azem rabba al-‘arshi al-azem an yashfiyane (I beseech Allah, the Great, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal me).
3) A’udhu bi izzati Allahi wa qudratihi mimma ajidu wa uhadhiru (I seek refuge and protection in the august might and power of Allah from the pain and illness I am suffering from and I’m afraid of).
Furthermore, you may also repeat and meditate on some of the beautiful Names of Allah: i.e., ya rahamanu ya rahem; ya shafi, (O the most Merciful one, O the Healer and curer).”
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It was the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), if he suffered some complaint, to recite verses seeking refuge with Allaah over himself and then spit drily. This was narrated by al-Bukhari (4728) and Muslim (5679). It is also Sunnah for the sick person to put his hand on the part of his body that is suffering pain and say “Bismillaah (in the name of Allaah)” three times, then to say seven times: “A’oodhu Billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhaadhir (I seek refuge in Allaah and His power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear).” Narrated by Muslim, 5701.
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