Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Q: If a person has two wives, one young and one old, is equality waajib between both? A: Equality is waajib between both. ( والبكر والثيب والجديدة والقديمة والمسلمة والكتابية سواء ) لإطلاق الآية. (الدر المختار 3/206) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Q: In which aspects does the husband have to exercise equality amongst his wives? A: Equality between the wives is necessary in the following aspects: Wealth and provisions Clothing Shelter The night turns Showing affection and socializing فإن كان له أكثر من امرأة فعليه العدل بينهن في حقوقهن من القسم …
Read More »Exercising equality between wives
Q: In Islam, is it compulsory upon a person to exercise equality between his wives? A: Yes, it is compulsory. ومنها وجوب العدل بين النساء في حقوقهن. (بدائع الصنائع 2/332) ( يجب ) وظاهر الآية أنه فرض نهر ( أن يعدل ) أي أن لا يجوز ( فيه ) أي في …
Read More »Hadhrat Moulana As’adullah Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih) and Salaah with jamaat
Hadhrat Qaari Siddeeq Ahmad Baandwi (RahmatullahiAlaih) once mentioned regarding his shaikh Hadhrat Moulana As`adullah Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih): Moulana As`adullah (Rahmatullahi Alaih) seldom travelled, fearing he would miss his Salaah with jamaat and his takbeer-e-ula. Once he had to go to Deoband to visit Hadhrat Qaari Muhammad Tayyib Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih). …
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عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال : قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا بني إذا دخلت على أهلك فسلم يكون بركة عليك وعلى أهل بيتك (ترمذي 2/99) Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) once said to me: "O my beloved …
Read More »Repeating the Janaazah Salaah
Once the Janaazah Salaah is performed, it is impermissible to repeat the Janaazah Salaah, except in the situation where the wali was not present and the Janaazah Salaah was performed without his permission. In such a situation, the wali has the right to repeat the Janaazah Salaah. However, when the …
Read More »Hadhrat Moulana Binnori (Rahmatullahi Alaih) and Salaah with Jamaat
Moulana Yusuf Ludhyanwi (Rahmatullahi Alaih) writes: “Once, some people had requested Hadhrat Moulana Yusuf Binnori (Rahmatullahi Alaih) to come to the opening of their shop after the Jumu`ah Salaah. Hadhrat said to them: ‘On Fridays I perform Asr Salaah in my Musjid. Ensure that my jamaat salaah is not missed.’ …
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عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنه أن رجلا سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أي الإسلام خير ؟ قال تطعم الطعام وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف. (بخاري 1/6) Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Amr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that a man once asked Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi …
Read More »The Person Most Worthy of Leading the Janaazah Salaah
The Person Most Worthy for Leading the Janaazah Salaah in an Islamic Country In an Islamic country, the person most worthy for the imaamat of Janaazah Salaah is the Muslim ruler. Shari’ah has reserved the right of performing Janaazah Salaah for the ruler, despite there being people present in the …
Read More »Holding Firm to Salaah with Jamaat
Qari Ameer Hasan Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih) once mentioned: “It was the habit of Hadhrat Moulana Qasim Nanotwi (Rahmatullahi Alaih) that he would make preparations for Salaah one hour in advance. Similarly, when Shah Wasiyyullah (Rahmatullahi Alaih) used to travel to any place, he would not find out what time is …
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