1)i was just wondering weather a female is allowed 2 post on muslim forums. i dont directly answer to males but just post in general or females. my gender is shown but nothing else and a male cannot veiw my profile.
2) does a females sattar 4 namaz include the part between just beneth the jawline but not reaching the top of the neck.
3) how should a female answer tha house phone not knowing weather its a male or a female on the other side and if she has no other options.
Answer
1. If the Muslim forum is set up in such a way that it rules out all risk and possibility of strange males and females communicating directly which may be used as a stepping stone to further vice and sin. It will be permissible to post on such a forum. However, we strongly advocate the setting up of female only Muslim forums.
2. As a prerequisite for Salaat, a woman should ensure that her entire body is covered except for her face, feet and hands (upto the wrists). This includes the entire neck including the upper portion thereof. (Raddul Muhtaar vol.1 pg.406; HM Saeed)
3. As a necessity, a woman is allowed to answer the phone. However, after establishing that the person on the other side is a male stranger, a woman should ensure not to speak in soft and alluring tones. (Surah33 Aayat32). Furthermore, the communication should be limited to the need.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Monday, January 21, 2008
Is it permissible for one to marry his step sister’s daughter if the step sister is from different mothers but same father.?
The ‘step sister’ you refer to is actually his real sister (consanguine sister). She is a Mahram relation to him. Hence, her offspring will be regarded as his Mahaarim as well.
Hence, he is not permitted to marry her.
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Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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Hence, he is not permitted to marry her.
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Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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1)there is no college for men in my state to pursue enginnering .so can i join the coeducational college.if i can study in coed then who should i live
1)there is no college for men in my state to pursue enginnering .so can i join the coeducational college.if i can study in coed then who should i live there.also who should i treat my teacher(female).can i see her while she teaches
Answer
The religion of Islam is a perfect and complete religion. It takes care of every aspect of our lives. Islam encourages its followers to progress in both the spiritual as well as the worldly fields. It is compulsory upon every male/female to obtain that amount of ‘Deeni’ knowledge whereby he/she can differentiate between Halaal and Haraam and he/she can fulfil the commandments of Allah in the manner shown to us by Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam]. This should be one’s first priority.
After obtaining the necessary ‘Deeni’ knowledge, one may pursue ‘worldly’ knowledge as long as it falls within the parameters of the Shari’ah. The laws of the Shari’ah cannot be compromised with at anytime whatsoever. An ideal method of studying is through correspondence, as this is generally Shari’ah compliant. If there are no correspondence courses in the respective field that one wishes to pursue, one may choose another field of one’s interest, that offers the course via correspondence. If this is not possible, then as a last resort one may attend the college as long as the following conditions are upheld:
1. Avoiding intermingling of sexes;
2. Protecting one’s gazes;
3. Salaat should be performed in its time.
If these conditions cannot be strictly upheld, one may not attend such institutions.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Answer
The religion of Islam is a perfect and complete religion. It takes care of every aspect of our lives. Islam encourages its followers to progress in both the spiritual as well as the worldly fields. It is compulsory upon every male/female to obtain that amount of ‘Deeni’ knowledge whereby he/she can differentiate between Halaal and Haraam and he/she can fulfil the commandments of Allah in the manner shown to us by Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam]. This should be one’s first priority.
After obtaining the necessary ‘Deeni’ knowledge, one may pursue ‘worldly’ knowledge as long as it falls within the parameters of the Shari’ah. The laws of the Shari’ah cannot be compromised with at anytime whatsoever. An ideal method of studying is through correspondence, as this is generally Shari’ah compliant. If there are no correspondence courses in the respective field that one wishes to pursue, one may choose another field of one’s interest, that offers the course via correspondence. If this is not possible, then as a last resort one may attend the college as long as the following conditions are upheld:
1. Avoiding intermingling of sexes;
2. Protecting one’s gazes;
3. Salaat should be performed in its time.
If these conditions cannot be strictly upheld, one may not attend such institutions.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
In my science class, my teacher said that we would have to dissect a fetal pig. Is it haraam to touch a pig? If so, would it be wrong to dissect it if
It is permissible to dissect a pig for research purposes.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Can a Muslim man work under a female boss or take order from a female in a workplace?
Answer
There are two aspects to the query; a) Females out of home and working, b) Dealing with females.
According to the Shari’ah, a female’s place is her home. She could come out from her home only in case of need and necessity which is recognised and accepted in Shari’ah. In that instance, she will have to observe the laws of Hijaab and Purdah in Shari’ah. She cannot intermingle with the opposite gender or take with a Ghayr Mahram male without need and necessity. Ghayr Mahram is he with whom marriage is permissible. If she violates the laws of Hijaab, it will be a major sin.
It is permissible for a female to have a male employee. If the male is a Ghayr Mahram, then the laws of Hijaab must apply.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
There are two aspects to the query; a) Females out of home and working, b) Dealing with females.
According to the Shari’ah, a female’s place is her home. She could come out from her home only in case of need and necessity which is recognised and accepted in Shari’ah. In that instance, she will have to observe the laws of Hijaab and Purdah in Shari’ah. She cannot intermingle with the opposite gender or take with a Ghayr Mahram male without need and necessity. Ghayr Mahram is he with whom marriage is permissible. If she violates the laws of Hijaab, it will be a major sin.
It is permissible for a female to have a male employee. If the male is a Ghayr Mahram, then the laws of Hijaab must apply.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Awliya, Abdaal, Awtaad & Qutub
Allah Ta’ala has created mankind solely for His worship. Together with that, Allah Ta’ala has created in man desires which may lead him to his disobedience. When a Muslim restrains himself from these desires which lead him to the disobedience of Allah as well as he combats the whisperings of Shaytaan and devotes himself to the worship of Allah Ta’ala and shuns committing sins, then Allah Ta’ala draws this servant close to Him and after some time, blesses Him with his ‘nisbat’ (close relationship) and make him a Wali (saint or close servant of Allah).
These special servants enjoy a special relationship with Allah Ta’ala which other people do not. Any person may become the Wali of Allah Ta’ala if he threads the right path, carries out the commands of Allah Ta’ala and refrains from those things which Allah has ordained Haraam (forbidden). The Awliyaa (plural of Wali) are of no fixed number and are existant throughout the world. From amongst the Awliyaa, Allah Ta’ala has selected forty special and extremely pious servants who are called the Abdaal. In each time and era, the number of Abdaal will always remain forty. They are called Abdaal because the word Abdaal means ‘replacements’ so, when one of the Abdaal passes away, he is substituted and replaced by another so that at all times they number forty. Their task in this world is to invite people to the oneness of Allah Ta’ala and to ward off hardships from people. No one knows who the Abdaal are except for a few selected individuals from whom Allah Ta’ala wishes to inform. The Abdaal are mostly based in Syria, however, they may be found in any part of the world.
There exists another group of special servants of Allah Ta’ala who are known as the ‘Awtaad’ which can be loosely translated as pegs. There are only four Awtaad in every time and era. The reason why they are called Awtaad (pegs) is because they resemble the pegs of a tent. Just as how a tent needs 4 pegs for it to remain firmly erect, similarly, the earth needs 4 pegs for it to function smoothly and with consistency. Allah Ta’ala allows this world to run smoothly because of these four special individuals who are the Awtaad, and Allah has positioned each of them in the four corners of the world. One is stationed in the east, the other in the west, another in thr north and the other in the south.
The leader and the head of all the above mentioned servants, i.e. the Awliyaa, the Abdaal and the Awtaad is the Qutub. He is an individual who is the most pious and closest servant to Allah Ta’ala existing on earth. There is only one Qutub in each time and era. When the Qutub of the time passes away, the most senior Abdaal becomes the next Qutub and the most pious Wali becomes the next Abdaal. There is no explicit mention of where a Qutub exists. (Majmauz-rasaail ibn Abideen vol.2 pg.264)
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
These special servants enjoy a special relationship with Allah Ta’ala which other people do not. Any person may become the Wali of Allah Ta’ala if he threads the right path, carries out the commands of Allah Ta’ala and refrains from those things which Allah has ordained Haraam (forbidden). The Awliyaa (plural of Wali) are of no fixed number and are existant throughout the world. From amongst the Awliyaa, Allah Ta’ala has selected forty special and extremely pious servants who are called the Abdaal. In each time and era, the number of Abdaal will always remain forty. They are called Abdaal because the word Abdaal means ‘replacements’ so, when one of the Abdaal passes away, he is substituted and replaced by another so that at all times they number forty. Their task in this world is to invite people to the oneness of Allah Ta’ala and to ward off hardships from people. No one knows who the Abdaal are except for a few selected individuals from whom Allah Ta’ala wishes to inform. The Abdaal are mostly based in Syria, however, they may be found in any part of the world.
There exists another group of special servants of Allah Ta’ala who are known as the ‘Awtaad’ which can be loosely translated as pegs. There are only four Awtaad in every time and era. The reason why they are called Awtaad (pegs) is because they resemble the pegs of a tent. Just as how a tent needs 4 pegs for it to remain firmly erect, similarly, the earth needs 4 pegs for it to function smoothly and with consistency. Allah Ta’ala allows this world to run smoothly because of these four special individuals who are the Awtaad, and Allah has positioned each of them in the four corners of the world. One is stationed in the east, the other in the west, another in thr north and the other in the south.
The leader and the head of all the above mentioned servants, i.e. the Awliyaa, the Abdaal and the Awtaad is the Qutub. He is an individual who is the most pious and closest servant to Allah Ta’ala existing on earth. There is only one Qutub in each time and era. When the Qutub of the time passes away, the most senior Abdaal becomes the next Qutub and the most pious Wali becomes the next Abdaal. There is no explicit mention of where a Qutub exists. (Majmauz-rasaail ibn Abideen vol.2 pg.264)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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