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Time of the Waleemah Ideal time for a Walimah

Accepting the Invitation Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “The worst food is the food of the marriage banquet from which those are left out who would like to come; and to which those are invited who refuse to come. He who rejects an invitation disobeys Allah and His Messenger.” [sahih Muslim] In another narration of Sahih Muslim the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “The worst food is the food of the marriage banquet to which the rich are invited and from which the poor are left out.”

Haraam Activities in a Waleemah

Who to Invite

Simplicity in a Waleemah Anas Radhiyallahu Anhu states, “Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam camped at a place between Khaybar and Madinah for three days. It was here that he consummated his marriage to Safiyyah Radhiyallahu Anha, after which I invited the Muslims present to a Walimah meal that featured neither bread nor meat. Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam instructed for a leather tablecloth to be layed. He then spread dates, cheese and butter unto it. This was the Walimah of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam.” [bukhari]

Food for the Waleemah The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) himself provided a Walima after many of his marriages. He provided meat and bread on the occasion of his marriage with Zaynab bint Jahsh (Allah be pleased with her), Hays (a type of sweat-dish cooked with dates, cheese & butter) on the occasion of his marriage with Safiyya (Allah be pleased with her) and barley on another occasion. [sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]

It is a Sunnah The marriage feast (walima) is a Sunnah of our beloved Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace). Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) saw a yellow mark on Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (Allah be pleased with) and said: “What’s this?” He replied: “I have married a woman with the dowry being gold to the weight of a date-stone.” The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “May Allah bless you (in your marriage), perform a Walima, even if it is only with a goat.” [sahih al-Bukhari, no. 4872]

What is a Waleemah? The Arabic word Walima (marriage banquet) is derived from the root word Walam, which literally means to gather and assemble. The Arabs used it for a meal or feast where people were invited and gathered. Later, the term became exclusive for the wedding banquet. The Arabs used different terms for the various feasts they enjoyed. For example: al-I’zar on the occasion of a child’s circumcision, al-Khurs for a marriage not ending in divorce, al-Wakira on building a new home, al-Naqi’ah when a traveller returns home, al-Aqiqah on the seventh day after childbirth, al-Ma’duba for a general meal without any specific reason, etc. (See: Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, 9/300 & Ibn Qudamah, al-Mugni, 7/1) It is an outward expression of gratitude and pleasure and a great means of publicising the marriage, which has been greatly encouraged. Mufti Muhammad Ibn Adam Source

Omitting a Surah in-between two Surahs Q: I have been told that if, for example one reads surah Nasr in the first rakaat, then in the next rakaat one cannot read surah Ikhlaas. One must recite the surah immediately thereafter or there should be at least a gap of two surahs. Please clarify this rule for me (e.g., does it apply only to short surahs? Does it apply to a 4 rakaat salaah as well?) A: In nafl Salaah it is permissible for one to omit one Surah in between two Surahs. However in fardh Salaah if one intentionally omits one surah between two surahs, it will be makrooh except in the case where the surah omitted is considerably longer than the surah before it, in that case it will be permissible to omit one surah. Hence you should not read surah Nasr in the first rakaat and surah Iklaas in the second rakaat of a fardh Salaah. And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best. لا بأس أن يقرأ سورة ويعيدها في الثانية وأن يقرأ في الأولى من محل وفي الثانية من آخر ولو من سورة إن كان بينهما آيتان فأكثر ويكره الفصل بسورة قصيرة وأن يقرأ منكوسا إلا إذا ختم فيقرأ من البقرة وفي القنية قرأ في الأولى الكافرون وفي الثانية ألم تر أو تبت ثم ذكر يتم وقبل يقطع ويبدأ ولا يكره في النفل شيء من ذلك قال الشامي : قوله ( ويكره الفصل بسورة قصيرة ) أما بسورة طويلة بحيث يلزم منه إطالة الركعة الثانية إطالة كثيرة فلا يكره شرح المنية كما إذا كانت سورتان قصيرتان وهذا لو في ركعتين أما في ركعة فيكره الجمع بين سورتين بينهما سور أو سورة فتح وفي التاترخانية إذا جمع بين سورتين في ركعة رأيت في موضع أنه لا بأس به وذكر شيخ الإسلام لا ينبغي له أن يفعل على ما هو ظاهر الرواية ا هـ وفي شرح المنية الأولى أن لا يفعل في الفرض ولو فعل لا يكره إلا أن يترك بينها سورة أو أكثر... قوله ( ولا يكره في النفل شيء من ذلك ) عزاه في الفتح إلى الخلاصة ثم قال وعندي في هذه الكلية نظر فإنه نهى بلالا رضي الله عنه عن الانتقال من سورة إلى سورة وقال له إذا ابتدأت سورة فأتمها على نحوها حين سمعه ينتقل من سورة إلى سورة في التهجد ا هـ واعترض ح أيضا بأنهم نصوا بأن القراءة على الترتيب من واجبات القراءة فلو عكسه خارج الصلاة يكره فكيف لا يكره في النفل تأمل وأجاب ط بأن النفل لاتساع بابه نزلت كل ركعة منه فعلا مستقلا فيكون كما لو قرأ إنسان سورة ثم سكت ثم قرأ ما فوقها فلا كراهة فيه (رد المحتار 1/ 546-547) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Caller: O Shaikh, I enter the toilet having my mobile phone and the whole Quran is stored on it, is that allowed? Shaikh: Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. Caller: But Shaikh!!! the Quran is saved there! how come??!! Shaikh: O borther! its okay, its only saved the memory of the phone. Caller: Shaikh!! THIS IS THE QURAN!!! HOW CAN IT BE IN THE TOILET??? Shaikh: Do you memorize any of the quran? Caller: Yea, I memorized many of it. Shaikh: Okay then. Whenever you wanna enter the toilet, leave your brain outside! (Halal and islamic funny stuff)

A father's advice to his daughter after marriage From the translation of a biography of Amir-ul-Hind Maulana sayyid As'ad Madani Source: Qafila The following is advice Maulana As'ad rendered to his daughter in a letter after her marriage. Indeed the advices in this letter are so valuable that it would be most appropriate if it could be framed and given to every newly-married girl to hang in her house and reflect on daily. The daughter writes; After getting married, my father sent me the following letter:

An Indispensable Weapon for the Believer – Divine Protection from Every Enemy Contained in the words below of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) is an indispensable weapon for every sincere believer today who wishes to submit him or herself to a pure Deen that has become Ghareeb (lone, forlorn, strange) in this age in which such submission has been likened by Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) to holding onto burning coals with one’s bare hands, and one that will invariably attract a whole host of enemies from both within the Ummah and outside, and from both Mankind and Jinn. In his famous Tafseer entitled Ma’aariful Qur’an, Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi Usmani quotes the great Muhaddith and Imam, al-Baghawi, as follows: Imam al Baghawi reports a hadith from the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) in which he said, “It is Allah’s promise that anyone who recites, after every Salah, the Surah al Fatihah, the aayatul Kursi, two verses of Al-Imran, that is Shahidallaahu..(3:18) and the present verse: Qulillaahumma Maalikal Mulki upto Bi ghairi hisaab (3: 26, 27), He will make his abode in Paradise, and have him placed in the Sacred Enclosure, and bless him with His mercy seventy times every day, and fulfil seventy of his needs, and protect him against every envier and enemy and make him prevail over them”. Just as the efficacy and effectiveness of medicinal cures is wholly dependent on the diet and life-style of the patient, so too are the efficacy and effectiveness of Quranic cures dependant on our spiritual diet and lifestyle. Such spiritual factors include Yaqeen (conviction) in the absolute Power of Allah (azza wa jal) and His words, abstinence from Haraam and Doubtful matters, regular introspection of one’s own life, and sincere Tawbah (repentance) for any momentarily lapses. The relevant verses are as follows: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ {1} الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ {2} الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ {3} مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ {4} إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ {5} اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ {6} صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَأُولُو الْعِلْمِ قَائِمًا بِالْقِسْطِ ۚ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ تُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ ۖ وَتُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ ۖ وَتَرْزُقُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

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Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) and his love for Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) once addressed Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) saying: Though I am happy that my father embraced Islam, however the happiness I would have experienced with the Islam of your uncle Abu Taalib would be far greater. The reason is that if your uncle Abu Taalib embraced Islam, it would have brought great happiness to you. (Hikaayaate Sahaabah pg. 174) يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ دَائِمًا أَبَدًا عَلَى حَبِيبِكَ خَيرِ الخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ

Spelling Inshāallāh – another “MAJOR” concern of the Ummah By سليمان الكندي on April 28, 2013 I have been asked, both in cyber space and real life, why I’m not writing articles. Until such time as Allāh wills me to be up to speed, I thought I might as well reply to text and email queries via my blog. One such query is the spelling of inshāallah. The query is on the below message doing the rounds: We should not write it as “InshaAllah” or “Inshallah” because it means “Create Allah” (Naoazobil lah) [sic]. Whether arabic [sic] or english [sic]… please write it properly as “In shaa Allah” (In 3 separate words). This means “If Allah Wills” So make sure you forward this to everyone and help them correct their mistake. JazakAllah khair [sic]. As if the Ummah does not have enough problems, there are those dedicated to finding more problems for us to deal with! Qarīnah It is correct that inshā as a maṣdar (root-word) means “to create,” but to pull any word from an Arabic dictionary without further knowledge of at least Arabic grammar results in Fitnah, even if the person is sincere. A basic tool of translation and Tafsīr is Qarīnah (context). Thus Allāh says in al-Baqarah, “O people, worship your Rabb Who created you and those before you that you may acquire Taqwā.” The very same words can in terms of literal translation be translated as, “O People, worship your Rabb who created you and [worship] those who came before you that you may acquire Taqwā.” The dictionary fully supports both translations. It is only because of the monotheistic context of the Qurān that we can reject the second idiotic translation. Similarly, even if the dictionary says “inshā” is “to create” the Qarīnah of every Muslim is “if Allāh wills.” This is even more so since most non-Arabs never even heard of inshā, before that message got circulated. Amr If you were for some reason going to write “create Allāh” in Arabic, and for some reason you chose “inshā” إنشاء you would not simply grab the word from the dictionary and place it before “Allāh” الله. “inshā” would have to be changed into the Amr or the verbal command form of “inshā” which is “anshi” أنشئْ ending in a sākin. When any letter appears before “Allāh” , the Hamzah drops, thus it is “wallāhi” و الله not “wa Allāhi” Here too the Hamzah would drop, but leaving a conjunction of two sākins – one on the Hamzah in the end of “anshi” and one on the first Lām of “llāh”. As this is not possible in Arabic, the first Sākin is forced to become a Kasrah. Thus the sentence reads, “anshi illāha” أنشئِ الله a far cry from “inshāallāhu” Even the final Ḥarkah is different. Thus is the danger of applying and spreading incomplete knowledge. My spelling I don’t see what the big deal is, but I prefer inshāallāh. Yes, it is actually three Arabic words, but as the last two join, it looks cumbersome to leave the first on its own when the Ummah at large has adopted the phrase as a single word in the Latin script. I do not write a capital “A” because the Hamzah of Allāh drops as explained above. It is the Hamzah of shāa, not Allāh. Bigger picture Are they no issues of greater import to concern the Ummah than a transliteration issue? What is the state of knowledge of the Ummah when they jump at such half-baked “facts”? Muslims have become victims of technology, instead of utilising technology. Most spread every message they receive without verification. How about encouraging the use of inshāallāh in an age of increasing westernisation, instead of harping on the spelling of those who still use the phrase? The Ḥadīth forbids the phrase when directed at Allāh i.e. in Du‘ā. Thus for example we should say, “I am going to perform Ḥajj inshāallāh,” and pray, “O Allāh, accept me to perform Ḥajj, āmīn,” but never, “O Allāh, accept me to perform Ḥajj inshāallāh/if You so will.” Many people are ignorant of this fact. Why not educate people on what is in the Sunnah instead of sucking rulings from our thumbs? Kindi's Blog2

Part 2 The following are some of the practices that are meticulously carried out during the sacred occasions of Nikah and proposal despite the fact that they are either expressly forbidden in Shariah, or have no bases in Islam: 1. The engaged couple meet at a public gathering where the boy holds the girl’s hand and slips a ring onto her finger whilst the two look romantically at each other. This act is void of modesty and completely foreign to Islamic culture. It is furthermore, a flagrant violation of the Quranic Law of Purdah. It is an evil innovation of the godless west, and those indulging in it should take cognizance of Rasulullah's Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam stern warning that “those who imitate others will rise on the Day of Judgment as of them”. 2. The prohibition in Islam of the gathering and free mixing of the sexes is nowhere else more flagrantly violated than at engagement and wedding feasts. Members of both sexes, young and old, are accommodated in the same tent or hall without so much as a curtain partition between them and to add insult to injury, women, including immodestly dressed young spinsters, are waited upon by men. What shameless impudence on the part of the organizers, who appear to be blissfully unaware of the tremendous responsibility which they must shoulder for the resultant decline in the moral standard of the Muslims. 3. Another very indecent practice copied from the west is the joint appearance on the stage of the married couple after the Nikah. Here, the new husband presents his bride with a wedding ring, kisses her, and then (in a growing number of cases) allows his male friends to kiss her too! And that in full view of the hundreds of guests! This is indeed the total and tragic destruction of Islamic modesty and shame. 4. It has become a norm at Muslim weddings for the bridegroom to appear before his mother-in-law to be showered with confetti and gifts of rings, ties, hankies, etc. in full view of women guests whose envious eyes and flattering tongues add to the morbidity of the whole act. 5. The parents take great pride in making a public display of the bride’s “trousseau”, advertising all the individual items therein, thus wasting valuable time and effort which could otherwise have been more fruitfully spent in teaching the bride how to conduct her self with credit in her new responsibilities. This show (of the “trousseau”) is motivated by the spiritually destructive elements of “riya”(ostentation) and “takabbur”(pride). 6. A large number of Nikahs are performed in specially rented halls or tents. The Musjid as a central pivot of all Muslim religious activity is often ignored. It is no exaggeration to say that many people regard a Nikah at the Musjid as “inconvenient” simply because they are well aware that some of their ill-conceived western rituals are too shameless to be permitted there. However, according to the Tradition of the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam marriages performed in the House of Allah, immediately preceded and followed by prayers, will attract the maximum of Allah’s Blessings, whereas this is not, and cannot, be the case where alternative venues are chosen with the express purpose of facilitating the performance of things Un-Islamic. 7. Many people are known to be labouring under the misconception that the conduction of marriages on certain specific Islamic dates is contrary to Islamic Law. Such beliefs are not only unfounded, but are also against the grain of common sense. Likewise, the notion that it is incumbent upon the bride to spend her first Ramadaan and Eid after marriage at the parents’ home has no basis in Islam. In recent years, more and more innovatory and satanic western practices have been added by the Muslim commercial elites whose coffers are bursting at the seams as a result of the inflationary trends and economic booms of the past decade. Among these are the European-orientated fashions of printing expensive, pictorially-embossed “thank you” cards, and, more despicably, the insidious practice of a male member of the family escorting the bride arm-in-arm from the comparative seclusion of her home, through the mixed crowd of envious guests, right on to the stage for the ultimate “puppet” show. All of these morbid, soul-destroying scenes being “shot” for posterity by specially appointed and professionally equipped “video and photography” teams, with a fully fledged and “high ranking” musical band in close attendance! Furthermore, the progressive deterioration of the bride’s wedding-day garments, from bad to worse, in the very latest and obnoxious “see-thru” materials has been causing grave misgivings among the Ulama , many of whom are known to have turned down invitations from close acquaintances for fear of being confronted with scenes too shameless to comprehend. Several more instances can be cited where a great deal of expense and trouble are incurred over acts that are counter-productive of Islamic ethical and moral values. It is a tragic fact that each year hundreds of thousands of Rand are squandered in the process of upholding and intensifying these senseless, soul-destroying procedures. “Lo! The squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and the devil was ever an ingrate to his Rabb.” (Xvii-27) “The best of marriage is one over which the least trouble and expense have been incurred” is a most oft-quoted Hadith of the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam. The Great Master’s sound teachings have been thoughtlessly and savagely thrown overboard and substituted by the fast-decaying cultural trends of the godless west. Someone was heard to remark at a recent wedding reception: “Here is part of the reason for the drought….and for escalating Muslim divorce rate…. (to heights unknown in previous generations)….and for downward plunge of the Muslims…. into the abyss of physical and spiritual destruction….in this world and the next……” It should be remembered that adopting Haraam at the time of Nikah and ‘Wedding’ does not lead to a blissful and happy marriage. May Allah grant Hidaayat, to one and all! Aameen Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Council of Muslim Theologians 223 Alpine Road, Overport, Durban

The Westernized Muslim Wedding Of Today Part 1 The Western Whirlwind of Destruction has been constantly blowing across the developing world for decades and undermining the morals of the Youth. Of more recent times it has found new victims in young Muslim men and women who appear to be voluntarily stepping into its evil path. And whilst this “Tornado of the West” is leaving in its wake a continuous trail of crushed moral values amongst our young brothers and sisters, the parents are openly and unashamedly displaying an attitude of incredible irresponsibility by aiding and abetting the youngsters in their suicidal ventures. Clear evidence of this open disobedience can be found, for instance, at Muslim weddings and engagement parties where the type of conduct reminiscent of the western way of life is fully exercised in its most naked form. At such function Muslim men and women, boys and girls, act and do things that have nothing in common with the actions and doings of true Muslims. Indeed, some of the formalities which are considered indispensable (by modern standards) at these gatherings are in diametric conflict with Islam and reminiscent of the pre-Islamic times of jahiliyyah (ignorance). Notwithstanding the fact that western-styled garments are designed primarily to emphasize the shape of the female body and to attract the attention of members of the opposite sex, these immodest apparels are worn by Muslim women who, in anticipation of the opportunity to show themselves off at weddings or engagements, start making preparations on a lavish scale by acquiring the more “modern” versions of these shamelessly styled clothing. What is even more deplorable is the practice of subjecting the bride to a most humiliating display on an elaborately prepared stage after clothing her in a gaudy western wedding gown and obliterating all her natural beauty with western cosmetics. And to ensure perfection in the scrupulously observed rituals of the west, the bride is provided with a retinue of bridesmaids, flower-girls and page-boy, with their faces similarly disfigured with the same satanic object of attracting the maximum of lustful stares. Crowds of people, including fashionably dressed men, are then allowed to queue up to see the “puppet show” and quench their unholy thirsts whilst trampling under their feet all the Islamic standards of modesty. Thus the auspicious occasion of nikah commences with many sins the primary one being zina of the eyes. This slaughter of Islamic morals and principles by no means ends here. Some parents even go further and not only permit but actively encourage their off-spring to meet and speak, dine and dance and even roam around with strangers of the opposite sex in blatant violation of the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam. These extremely dangerous divergences from traditional Islamic precepts are becoming more and more common and their perpetrators more and more shameless. In some Muslim weddings, even dancing forms part of these revolting innovations. In the words of Dr E.S. Sonners, “…..social dancing is fundamentally sinful and evil…..It is nothing more or less than damnable, diabolical, animal, physical dissipation”. It is not, certainly not, beyond one’s imagination to think of the lustful gazes and corruption of the minds of young, impressionable audiences which such diabolical displays are bound to cause. And as an ironical prelude, some invitation cards printed to advertise these most insidious and sinful programmes are headed: “In the Name of Allah…….” What a mockery of Islamic values! Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Council of Muslim Theologians 223 Alpine Road, Overport, Durban

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Defend Yourself “What would you do if someone attacked you in the street? Would you just stand there and take the pain or would you fight back and defend yourself? You would definitely defend yourself. The same should be the case with Shayṭān; when he attacks you, you must fight back. Use the self-defence of willpower and protect yourself from spiritual injury.” Shaykh.org

Going out to work during iddat Q: My husband has given me divorce via text message saying talaaq more then three times. I have asked two muftis and three Aalims. They say I am now divorced. I am now doing iddat in my parents home. What is the Shar'ee ruling regarding a woman sitting in iddat? Can I go to work? A: It is impermissible for a woman sitting in iddat to leave her home. Hence if the needs are being fulfilled by the family members then leaving the home for her will be impermissible. However, if there is no person to see to her needs and the expenses of the home during the iddat period and she is forced to work, then she may leave in a very unattractive way (without any make-up or any type of attractive clothing) and return as soon as the work has ended. And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best. ( ولا تخرج معتدة رجعي وبائن ) بأي فرقة كانت على ما في الظهيرية ولو مختلعة على نفقة عدتها في الأصح اختيار أو على السكنى فيلزمها أن تكتري بيت الزوج معراج ( لو حرة ) أو أمة مبوأة ولو من فاسد ( مكلفة من بيتها أصلا ) لا ليلا ولا نهارا ولا إلى صحن دار فيها منازل لغيره ولو بإذنه لأنه حق الله تعالى بخلاف نحو أمة لتقدم حق العبد ( ومعتدة موت تخرج في الجديدين وتبيت ) أكثر الليل ( في منزلها ) لأن نفقتها عليها فتحتاج للخروج حتى لو كان عندها كفايتها صارت كالمطلقة فلا يحل لها الخروج فتح (الدر المختار 3/ 535-536) قال الشامي : قوله ( لأن نفقتها عليها ) أي لم تسقط باختيارها بخلاف المختلعة كما مر وهذا بيان للفرق بين معتدة الموت ومعتدة الطلاق قال في الهداية وأما المتوفي عنها زوجها فلأنه لا نفقة لها فتحتاج إلى الخروج نهارا لطلب المعاش وقد يمتد إلى أن يهجم الليل ولا كذلك المطلقة لأن النفقة دارة عليها من مال زوجها اه قال في الفتح والحاصل أن مدار حل خروجها بسبب قيام شغل المعيشة فيتقدر بقدره فمتى انقضت حاجتها لا يحل لها بعد ذلك صرف الزمان خارج بيتها اه وبهذا اندفع قول البحر إن الظاهر من كلامهم جواز خروج المعتدة عن وفاة نهارا ولو كان عندها نفقة وإلا لقالوا لا تخرج المعتدة عن طلاق أو موت إلا لضرورة فإن المطلقة تخرج للضرورة ليلا أو نهارا اه ووجه الدفع أن معتدة الموت لما كانت في العادة محتاجة إلى الخروج لأجل أن تكتسب للنفقة قالوا إنها تخرج في النهار وبعض الليل بخلاف المطلقة وأما الخروج للضرورة فلا فرق فيه بينهما كما نصوا عليه فيما يأتي فالمراد به هنا غير الضرورة ولهذا بعد ما أطلق في كافي الحاكم منع خروج المطلقة قال والمتوفي عنها زوجها تخرج بالنهار لحاجتها ولا تبيت في غير منزلها فهذا صريح في الفرق بينهما نعم عبارة المتون يوهم ظاهرها ما قاله في البحر فلو قيدوا خروجها بالحاجة كما فعل في الكافي لكان أظهر (رد المحتار 3/ 536) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Some questions on what is permissible in Iddah Rules of Iddat By Mufti Shafiq Jakhura (Darul Ihsan Centre) Posted: 4 Jamad-u-Thani 1430, 29 May 2009 Q.Here are some questions regarding a woman in her iddat (the mourning waiting period for a widowed woman). Can she wear colored clothes? use hair oil? wear ear rings to keep the piercing open? step outside her home out of necessity? receive guests? use the phone and Internet? A. 1) What is meant by colored clothes is those clothes which are worn to beautify oneself. Such clothes should not be worn. However, if the clothes are not new and are not generally used for beautification then they could be worn even though they may be colored. (Hindiya 1/533) 2) If a lady has a headache and applies oil that does not have a fragrance with the intention of medication and not with the intention of beautification then this is acceptable. 3) If the ear rings are worn occasionally with the intention that the ears that have been pierced do not close up and they are not exposed then this is acceptable. 4) It is permissible for a lady in Iddat to go into her garden, veranda and to hang the clothes. (Fataawaa Mahmoodiya 13/402) 5) It is not objectionable for other women to visit the lady during her Iddat, provided the laws of Shariah regarding hijab and the like are not flouted. This practice helps the bereaved lady to overcome her grief. 6) It is permissible to speak on the phone, read the newspaper (permissible content) and use the internet for permissible purposes. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Accounts of fascinating places visited by Mufti Mahmud of Bardoli (India) at-tabligh.com (with thanks to brother Abdur Rahmanibn Awf who brought it to our attention here) Karguzari of a tour of Russia, Bukhara and Samarkand (PART1 )10-09-2013 https://archive.org/details/2013-09-10KarguzariOfATourOfRussiabukharaSamarkand Karguzari of a tour of Russia, Bukhara and Samarkand (PART 2) 22-09-2013 https://archive.org/details/2013-09-22KarguzariOfATourOfBukharaSamarkand-2 More HERE Turkey Turky k safar ki karguzari - Surat 07-09-2014 Middle-East Tours Middle-East tour - 1 ( Ashabe kahaf & Yushaa al qabar) 22-06-2014 Middle-East tour - 2 (jange Muta place) 23-06-2014 Middle-East tour - 3 (Jordan and Moosa al qabar) 24-06-2014 Palestine - Masjidul Aqsa Masjid e Aqsa aur Ambiya ki sarzamin ki karguzari 31-08-2014

Qailoolah Q: What is the correct time for qailoolah? If a person rests even before zawal e.g. 11 am, would this also be considered qailoolah? A: Qailoolah (siesta) generally refers to the afternoon nap (i.e. the time after midday). However according to some Ulama' it also refers to resting for a little while before midday. And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best. (باب القائلة بعد الجمعة ) أي هذا باب في القائلة بعد صلاة الجمعة والقائلة هي القيلولة وهي النوم بعد الظهيرة وقال ابن الأثير المقيل والقيلولة الاستراحة نصف النهار وإن لم يكن معها نوم يقال قال يقيل قيلولة فهو قائل (عمدة القاري 22/ 263) ( قوله باب القائلة بعد الجمعة ) أي بعد صلاة الجمعة وهي النوم في وسط النهار عند الزوال وما قاربه من قبل أو بعد قيل لها قائلة لأنها يحصل فيها ذلك وهي فاعلة بمعنى مفعولة مثل عيشة راضية ويقال لها أيضا القيلولة وأخرج بن ماجة وبن خزيمة من حديث بن عباس رفعه استعينوا على صيام النهار بالسحور وعلى قيام الليل بالقيلولة وفي سنده زمعة بن صالح وفيه ضعف وقد تقدم شرح حديث سهل المذكور في الباب في أواخر كتاب الجمعة وفيه إشارة إلى أنهم كانت عادتهم ذلك في كل يوم وورود الأمر بها في الحديث الذي أخرجه الطبراني في الأوسط من حديث أنس رفعه قال قيلوا فإن الشياطين لا تقيل وفي سنده كثير بن مروان وهو متروك وأخرج سفيان بن عيينة في جامعه من حديث خوات بن جبير رضي الله عنه موقوفا قال نوم أول النهار حرق وأوسطه خلق وآخره حمق وسنده صحيح (فتح الباري 11/ 72) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)