••• HEART TOUCHING STORY •••

There was an old family that was financially stable, they earned
enough but lived in a simple, little hut. They didn't have proper
carpetjust bits and pieces of it here and there, no nice furniture nor
a big tele, just a simple little house with no luxurious stuff.
The people of the community who lived nearby used to visit this woman
that lived in this small hut and they wouldsee how run down her home
was and they talked amongst themselves in the community. "Have you
seen what dump they livein, it's a sham! they haven't even chairs to
sit on nor carpets. The wallpapers all peeling. What do they do with
themoney they earn? her husband has a high paid job!"
One day one of the woman's friends come to her house and they were
sitting chatting and the friend says 'Your husbands has a well payed
job so why don't you get this house done up?'
The woman replies 'We've got another houseso we use our money on that
instead because we don't see the point of spending it on here'.
The woman's friend is surprised and says 'Oh i didn't know you had
another house, where is this house?'
The woman replies 'In Jannah'
How often do we decorate our homes? InshALLAH let's do good actions
each day and slowly your house will bebuilt in bricks of gold
andsilver. The more good deeds you do your house will have planning
permission to grow :) Let's utilise our wealth and help the orphans,
the widows, the ill. Let's utilise our wealth to help build mosques.
May ALLAH grant us all beautiful homes in the hereafter, Aameenlife.
We should not think that we have killed our nafs and thus become
unmindful.

Fathwa, - Ruling on entering the bathroom with coins thatbear the name of Allaah the exalted

Question
Some currencies bear phrases like 'none is trulyworthy of worship but
Allaah'. Is it permissible for one to enter the bathroom carrying such
currencies in his pocket? Does the same ruling apply to pieces of
paper on which some verses of the Quran are written? Thank you .
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
Indeed, revering the Name of Allaah The Exalted is an aspect of
revering Allaah The Exalted Himself, and it is arespectful gesture is
not to enter an impure place such as the bathroom with what bears the
Name of Allaah The Exalted. Allaah The Exalted Says (what means): {
That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allaah – indeed, it is
from the piety of hearts. } [Quran 22:32]
Hence, it is impermissible to carry those coins or scraps of paper
that bear the Name of Allaah The Exalted along with you into the
bathroom unless you fear that they will be stolen or lost if you leave
them outside the bathroom. They should be put inside a pocket or
hidden. Furthermore, one can empty his pockets from all scraps ofpaper
which bear the name of Allaah The Exalted that are not needed except
for coins and money that is necessary.
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Fathwa, - Siwaak is also used with false teeth

Question
Will a man who has false teeth be rewarded for using theSiwaak?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
Most of the scholars are of the view that using the Siwaak is a
confirmed act of the Sunnah. It should be usedat all times,
particularly on five occasions: before one prays, performs Wudhoo'
(ablution), recites the Quran, wakes up as well as when the mouth
smells bad. As evidence, 'Aa'ishah narrated that the Prophet , said: "
(Using) the Siwaak purifies the mouth and pleases The Lord. " [Ahmad
and An-Nasaa'i]
There is no doubt that this ruling includes those who have either
natural or false teeth. That is because the purpose of using the
Siwaak is to keep the mouth clean and free of any offensive odur.
Given that, false and natural teeth are the same in this respect.
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Fathwa, - Gender of the newborn isirrelevant to the signs of purity

Question
Is the post-partum period when the newborn is a male the same as when
it is a female?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
Scholars stated that thereare two signs, either of which indicates the
end of menstruation or post-partum bleeding:
1- Cessation of blood: this means that when a woman wipes her
vaginawith a piece of cotton or white cloth, she does not find any
trace of blood.
2- Emission of white discharge which marks the end of
menstruation or post-partum bleeding. It is the strongest evidence
with which a woman realizes that she has become pure. It is narrated
that women used to send pieces of cotton with yellowish traces to
'Aa'ishah andshe would say to them: " Do not hasten until you see the
white discharge,"meaning purification from menstruation. " [Maalik]
These are the two signs of purification regardlesswhether the newborn
is male or female. This ruling is general and the scholars did not
provide a different ruling in this respect.
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The ruling on celebratingMother’s Day and Family Day

An article was published by An-Nadwah newspaper on 30/11/1384 A.H.
entitled Takreem Al-Umm wa Takreem Al-Usrah ) Honoring The Mother and
The Family ). The writer appreciated some aspects of the Western
innovation of allocating one day during the year to mothers. He
mentioned something that was overlooked by the people who introduced
this day, namely, the children who have lost their mothers become sad
when they see their friends celebrating theirmothers. Hence, he
suggested that the celebration should be done for the entire family
and provided the justification that Islam did not ordain that day on
the grounds that the Islamic Sharee'ah (Islamic legislation) orders
Muslims to honor their mothers and be good to them at all times. As
such, there is no need to allocate one day during the year to mothers.
The writer was correct in providing that justification and mentioning
the bad aspect that was overlooked by the people who introduced
Mother's Day. However, he did not mention that religious innovations
counter the explicit texts that were narrated on the authority ofthe
Messenger of Islam, , nor did he mention the danger involved in
imitating the polytheists and disbelievers. Therefore, I wrote this to
draw the attention of the writer and other people to what is involved
in the religious innovation of Mother's Day, as well as the
otherreligious innovations that have been brought up by the enemies of
Islam and the people who are ignorant of Islam, thus, tarnishing Islam
and causing people to stay away from it. Finally, this has brought
confusion and disunity and only Allaah The Almighty knows how damaging
and harmful they are.
It is proven from authentic Hadeeths (narrations) that the Messenger
of Allaah, , warnedagainst religious innovations and imitating the
enemies of Allaah, namely the Jews, Christians and other polytheists.
He said: "Whoever introduces something new in this matter of ours
(Islam)that is not part of it will have it rejected." [Al-Bukhaari and
Muslim] Another Hadeeth states: " Whoever does anything that is not in
accordance with this matter of ours (Islam) will have itrejected."
[Muslim] It means that the innovated matter will not be accepted from
the innovator. TheMessenger of Allaah, , used tosay in the Friday
Khutbah (sermon): "The best of speech is the Book of Allaah and the
best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The worst of matters are
those which are newly-invented and every innovation (in religion) is
an error." [Muslim]
There is no doubt that allocating one day during the year to mothers
and families is something new to Islam, as it was not done by the
Messenger of Allaah, , and his Companions. As such, Mother's Day must
not be celebrated and Muslims should be warned against celebrating it,
for it is sufficient for them to adhere onlyto what is legislated by
Allaah The Almighty and His Messenger, .
The writer mentioned that the Islamic Sharee'ah urges people tohonor
and be dutiful to their mothers at all times. He is right. Muslims,
thus, must be satisfied with what Allaah The Almighty legislated for
them. They are required to be always good to their mothers, revere
them, be kind to them and listen to them within the limits of
Sharee'ah . In addition, Muslims must be aware of the innovated
matters that Allaah The Almighty warned them against and which lead
them to resembling the enemies of Allaah The Almighty, following them
and deeming as good whatever religious innovations they come up with.
Muslims are required to be dutiful to, honor and maintain good
relations withnot only their mothers but also their fathers and kin.
Allaah The Almighty forbids undutifulness and severance of kinship
ties. He allocated special care and dutifulness to mothers because
they provide their children with the utmost care and suffer more in
pregnancy, breastfeeding and raising them.
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
· } And your Lord has decreed thatyou not worship except Him, and to
parents, good treatment. { [Quran 17:23]
· } And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother
carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness,and his
weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me
is the [final] destination. { [Quran 31:14]
· } So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption onearth
and sever your [ties of] relationship? { [Quran 47:22]
In an authentic Hadeeth (narration), the Messenger of Allaah, , said:
"'Shall I not tell you of the greatest of the grave major sins?' They
said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allaah.' He said: 'Associating partners
with Allaah and being undutiful to one's parents.' He was reclining,
but he sat up and said : 'And false speech and false witness.'"
A man asked the Messenger of Allaah, , saying, "'O Messengerof Allaah,
who among people is the most entitled to my good companionship?' He
said : 'Your mother.' The man asked, 'Then who?' He said : 'Your
mother.' He asked,'Then who?' He said : 'Your mother.' He asked, 'Then
who?' He said: 'Your father then the closet of your kin.' "
The Messenger of Allaah, , also said that a person who severs kinship
relations will not be admitted into Paradise.
In another authentic Hadeeth , the Prophet, , said: "Whoever would
like to have his provision increased for him and his life span
extended for him, let him maintain kinship ties."
These Hadeeths are enough to support our argument. When contemplated,
they clearly indicate the obligation of honoring, respecting, and
treating one's parents and kinfolk with kindness. They also indicate
the ugliness of being undutiful to one's parents and severing kinship
ties, for by doingso a person commits a grave major sin that will
definitely bring the wrath of Allaah The Almighty upon himself and he
will end up in Hell – may Allaah save us. This is graver than the
tradition that was introduced by the West to honor mothers one day
during the year and neglect them all other days, along with
overlooking the rights of fathers and the rest of kin.
Sensible people realize the great corruption that arises from this
custom, which also opposes the Sharee'ah of Allaah The Almighty and
violates the prohibitions of the Messenger of Allaah, .
The same applies to birthday celebrations, national and independence
day celebrations, anniversaries commemorating ascension to the throne,
and the like. In this regard, Muslims followed the enemies of Allaah
The Almighty and overlooked the religious forbiddance of
imitatingthem. There is a sound Hadeeth on the authority of the
Messenger of Allaah, , who said: " 'You will follow the ways of those
who came before you step by step, to such an extent that if they were
to enter a lizard's hole, you would enter it too.' They said, 'O
Messenger of Allaah, (do you mean) the Jews and Christians?' He said:
'Who else?' "
Another version of this Hadeeth states: " 'My Ummah (nation) will
follow the previous nations, handspan by hand span and cubit by
cubit.' They said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, do you mean the Persians
and the Romans?' He said: 'Who else?' "
The reality proves what was said by the most truthful one; the
Messenger, . The Muslim community -- except those whom Allaah The
Almighty -- has willed, imitate the Jews, Christians, Magains and
other disbelievers in their morals and deeds. This accentuated the
alienation of Islam. Moreover, thepractices, morals and lifestyle of
the disbelievers became better in the eyes of many Muslims than what
is enjoined by Islam.
Many Muslims have regrettably taken what is good as evil, acts ofthe
Sunnah (tradition) as religiousinnovations, and vice versa, out of
ignorance and because they reject the noble morals and upright deeds
urged by Islam. Wesupplicate Allaah The Almighty tohelp Muslims to
understand their religion well, to reform their conditions, to guide
their leaders and to help their scholars and writers to circulate the
good aspects of Islam and warn against religious innovations
thattarnish the image of Islam and cause people to avert from it.
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Mother's Day-An Islam Perspective

The Prophet, , said that his Ummah (nation) would imitate the previous
nations from amongthe Jews, Christians and Persians. He did not say
this, of course, by way of praising their deeds in so much as by way
of dispraising and chastising those who do so.
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'eed that the Prophet, ,
said: "You will follow the ways of those who were before you, span by
span, and cubit by cubit [i.e. so completely and literally] that if
they should go into the hole of a lizard, you too would go there." The
Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allaah! Do you mean the Jews and the
Christians?" He , replied: "Whoelse?" [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said that the
Prophet, , said: "The Hour will not be established until my Ummah
imitates the deeds of the previous nations, span by span and cubit by
cubit." It was said, "O Messenger of Allaah! Do you mean by those
[nations] the Persians and the Romans?" The Prophet, said : "Who could
it be other than them?" [Al-Bukhaari]
Indeed, the ignorant, heretical innovators and deviants of this Ummah
have followed the previous nations of the Jews, Christians and
Persians in their beliefs, methods, morals and even appearance. It is
of great importance to note how they follow and imitate them in the
innovation of "Mother's Day" or"Family Day", which is a day invented
by the Christians to allegedly honor the mother. It has become an
exalted day, on which all usual affairs cease to function, and people
maintain relations with their mothers, sending them gifts and loving
messages. However, once it is over, everything returns to its oldstate
of severing relations and undutifulness.
Why would Muslims need such animitation, given that Allaah The
Almighty has enjoined upon them to be dutiful to the mother,forbidden
them from being undutiful to her and made the highest degree of
Paradise a reward for that dutifulness to her.
Definition of "' Eed " (A Special Dayof Celebration)
In the Arabic language, the word 'Eed comes from the root 'Awd, which
means to recur. Ibn Taymiyyah said, "The word 'Eed is a term given to
the occasion of assembly which customarily recurs annually, monthly,
weekly and so on." ] Iqtidhaa' As-Siraat Al-Mustaqeem [
Ibn 'Aabideen said, "'Eed wasgiven this name because on it, Allaah The
Almighty gives various kinds of favors that recur [in terms of
goodness] upon His slaves every day, like breaking thefast after
prevention from food, Sadaqat Al-Fitr (obligatory charitygiven after
Ramadhaan), completing Hajj by performing the Ifaadhah Tawaaf
(circumambulation) and the meatof the slaughtered sacrifices, and so
on. Moreover, delight, pleasure, activity and refreshment are features
of such days." ] Haashiyat Ibn 'Aabideen [
How many `Eeds are there in Islam?
It is noteworthy that there are many festivals that the Muslims
celebrate nowadays, like the Day of the Tree, Labor Day, the Day of
Accession, birthdays, and so on, in addition to many other days, all
of which spring from Jewish, Christian and polytheistic cultures. It
should be noted here that these days have no basis in religion, since
in Islam, there are only two occasions of annual celebration: 'Eed
Al-Adh'ha and 'Eed Al-Fitr .
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik that he said
that during the days of Jaahiliyyah (pre-Islamic ignorance), people
had two days as festivals every year on which they used to entertain
themselves. When the Messenger of Allaah, , came to Madeenah, he said:
"You had two days [as yearly festivals] on whichyou used to play, and
Allaah has given you instead another two [occasions] which are much
better: 'Eed Al-Fitr [breaking fast after the month of Ramadhaan] and
'Eed Al-Adh'ha [the tenth of Thul-Hijjah, on which you slaughter a
sacrifice]." [Abu Daawood and An-Nasaa'i, Al-Albaani - Saheeh [
The Sharee'ah stance on Mother's Day
Islam is not in need of what is innovated by others, whether it
isMother's Day or anything else; it has its own laws which enjoin
dutifulness to mothers. Muslims are in no need for the innovated
celebration of Mother's Day. Ibn Taymiyyah commented on a similar case
saying: "Thus, it is clear to you how perfect this Sharee'ah, with its
true natural-disposition, is. The wisdom behind Allaah The Almighty
ordaining for His Messenger to do the opposite of whatever the
disbelievers do in all affairs is that opposition is more likely to
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Optimal Ways of Attaining Inner Tranquility and Serenity

This life is not our eternal dwelling but a short-lived and ephemeral
abode. A person is destined to face sundry pains, suffering, hardships
and sorrows in this transient life, as there are many reasons that
lead to boredom, dullness, irritation and anxiety. Allaah The Almighty
Says (what means): {We have certainly created man into hardship.}
[Quran 90:4]
Indeed, everyone faces suffering and hardships in their lives. Misery
and adversities are inherently characteristic of this ephemeral life.
However, what distinguishes people in this regard is the way they
handle their suffering and hardship and the methods and strategies
they employ to deal with the reasons for their dullness, irritation,
and anxiety.
Despite all the available conveniences, luxuries, and amenities that
we enjoy today, and although we possess all that we need in order to
relish a comfortable life and worldly bliss, boredom and anxiety is
stillgrowing among people! This should drive all those who seek
happiness to start looking for thereal reasons that help one attain
happiness, inner tranquility and serenity, peace of mind, stability,
and to find ways to eradicate all traces of boredom and anxiety.
Undoubtedly, among the best methods of gaining inner tranquility and
serenity and helping one to endure hardships and calamities are:
1- Sincere faith and righteous deeds: Allaah The Almighty Says (what
means): {Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he
is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We
will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the
best of what they used to do.} [Quran 16:97]
2- Adapting one's heart and preparing oneself mentally to endure
unfavorable situations, adversities and calamities makes it easy for
one to face them. It also lessens and diminishes their intensity and
severity, and helps one to move on and endure whatever happens to him.
On theother hand, if one expects only good and favorable results in
all his worldly affairs, this feeling can actually incur many crises
and hardships.
3- One should give up all illusions and phobias, as giving in to
themis one of the greatest reasons for feelings of embitterment in
this life. Indeed, one of the well-known phobias that many people
experience is the fear of the future and of the unknown. People tend
to occupy themselves with anticipating their future and are neck-deep
in their plans and concerns, instead of living in the present.
Accordingly, this results in missing the opportunity to rectifyone's
present because of the concerns and fears for a tomorrow that he may
not even live through. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {... And
more appropriate for them [would have been]* Obedience and good words.
And when the matter [of fighting] was determined, if they had been
true to Allaah, it would have been better for them.} [Quran 47:20-21]
One should not give in to such illusions and phobias; instead, one
should put his trust in Allaah,the Exalted, turning only to Him.
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And upon Allaah rely, if you
should be believers.} [Quran 5:23]
4- One should not give too much weight to troubles, exaggerate one's
problems and make a mountain out of a molehill, since this creates
unnecessary anxiety and confusion. This is also the reason behind
absentmindednessand distraction, causing one to be lost and engrossed
in endless problems that crop up one after the other, creating a
vicious cycle.
5- One should bear in mind that hardships and calamities, no matter
how long they last, will soon come to an end – they are ephemeral,
like life itself. No one maintains the same living conditions all
through; change is a norm in this life. Indeed, such conviction makes
one full of hopeand helps one to endure adversities and tribulations.
Patience helps one to overcome any difficulty and is the best of
allblessings.
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Dought & Clear, - Person for whom the prayer is obligatory praying behind one whois offering a naafil prayer.

A friend of mine was offering 2 rakahs sunnah after Maghrib in the
Mosque, when a newcomer joined him for Jamaah. My friend didn'tknow
what to do as he was offering the Sunnahand he knew that the new comer
was under the impression that he was offering fard. After the prayer
my friend was still in the Mosque when the new comer finished his
prayer and asked my friend why he had not been reading out loud as it
was MAghrib. My friend informed him that he had been reading the
Sunnah and therefore could not have read out loud. Could you please
clarify with daleel [prooffrom Hadith/Sunnah] as to what should be
done in such a situation where you are offering a Sunnah prayer and
someone joins you thinking its Fard?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
There is nothing wrong with one who is offeringan obligatory prayer
praying behind one whois offering a naafil prayer. It is proven that
Mu'aadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray 'Isha'
with the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), thenhe
would go back to his people and lead them in praying 'Isha', and the
prayer was naafil for him and obligatory for them.
It was narrated that Jaabir ibn 'Abd-Allah (may Allah be pleased with
him) said: Mu'aadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to
pray with the Prophet(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him),
thenhe would go to his people and lead them in prayer. And he would
recite al-Baqarah. … The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: "Recite 'By thesun and its brightness' [al-Shams 91:1], and
'Glorify the Name of yourLord, the Most High' [al-A'la 87:1] and the
like."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5755) and Muslim (465).
Al-Nawawi said:
In this hadeeth we see that it is permissible for one who is offering
an obligatory prayer to pray behind one who is offering a naafil
prayer, because Mu'aadh used to offer the obligatory prayer with the
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), so he
discharged his duty, then he would pray the second time with his
people, so it was voluntary for him and obligatory for them. Thisis
stated clearly elsewhere than in Muslim, and this is permissible
according toal-Shaafa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) and others. End
quote.
Sharh Muslim, 4/181
Secondly:
There is nothing wrong with a person starting his prayer alone and
then becoming an imam when someone else joins him.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt. The Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) got up to pray at night and I got up to
pray with him. I stood on his left and he took hold of my head and
made me stand on his right.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (667) and Muslim (763).
Imam al-Bukhaari included this report in a chapter entitled: If the
imam did not intend to lead others in prayer, then people join him so
he leads them in prayer.
And it was narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was
praying in Ramadaan, and I came and stood beside him, and another man
came and stood too, until there was a group of us. When the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) realized that I was behind
him, he made hisprayer brief.
Narrated by Muslim (1104).
Some of the scholars said that it is permissibleto do this in naafil
prayers, but not in obligatory prayers. But the correct view is that
itis valid in both cases.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The correct view is that that is permissible in both obligatory and
naafil prayers. End quote.
Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 22/258
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
But the correct view is that it is valid in both obligatory and naafil
prayers. With regard to naafil prayers, it is mentioned in the text;
with regard to obligatory prayers, whatis proven in the case of naafil
prayers is also proven with regard to obligatory prayers, unless there
is evidence to the contrary.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti', 2/304
Thirdly:
If a person starts to pray behind a man who has started to offer a
naafil prayer, as in the case asked about here, then the imam has the
choice as to whether he recites out loud or quietly. But if he
intended to lead the prayer from the outset, then he should recite out
loud, because of the hadeeth of Mu'aadh (may Allah be pleased with
him) quoted above.
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Dought & Clear, - He forgot a verse whilst he was offering a naafil prayer, so he moved to pick up a Mushaf and opened it to remind himself of the verse.

I was praying the two rakah sunnah salah afterMaghrib. During the
firstra'kah I was reciting a surah I just recently learned. Halfway
through I forget a verse. I stayed there for about 2 minutes
attempting to remember what the nextverse was. When I couldn't
remember, I moved forward to get a mushaf from the shelf in front of
me. I read from the mushaf and then putit back. Is what I did
permissible or is something to be avoided?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Moving during the prayer is makrooh unlessit is done out of necessity.
We have previously discussed the kinds of movements during the prayer
and the rulings ofthem in the answer the question no. 12683 .
The movement that you described is a small movement and was done in
the interests of the prayer, so there is nothing wrong with it. Itwas
one of the movements that are permitted whilst praying.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
If a person is offering a naafil prayer and he is reciting lengthy
soorahs and forgets some of the verses, and there is a Mushaf in front
of him, can he pick up the Mushaf in order to checkwhat he missed in
his recitation, or should he stop where he cannot carry on reciting,
and bow?
He replied:
There is nothing wrong with either option, so long as he is offering a
naafil prayer on his own.If he gets confused about a verse and the
Mushaf is nearby, there is nothing wrong with him picking it up and
looking, because this is for a need that has to dowith the prayer. And
there is nothing wrong with stopping his recitation and bowing,
because sometimes if he bows he will remember the verses that he
forgot. So there is nothing wrong with bowing then remembering them,
because this is what he wanted. And if he cannot remember them, then
he should recite whatever he can manage. End quote.
Liqa' al-Baab al-Maftooh,83/18
It should be noted that the Sunnah in the regular Sunnah prayer of
Maghrib is to recite Qul ya ayyuha'l-kaafiroon in the first rak'ah and
Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad in the second, as is proven from the Messenger
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Narrated by al-Tirmidhi
(431); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
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Dought & Clear, - Is the wife’s prayer valid if she prays on her own in front of her husband or next to him when he is praying?.

I want to know if a husband is praying his sunnah prayer and a wife
her fard prayer in the same room seperstely, is it still necessary for
the wife tostand behind him like in the next row? or if she is1-2
steps behind is ok? or she can stand besides him but little away?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If each of them is praying on his or her own, then she may
standwherever she wants, next to her husband or in front of him or
behindhim, because there is no connection between their prayers.
But if she is following him in prayer, then she should stand behind
himas is indicated by the Sunnah. Al-Bukhaari (380) and Muslim (658)
narrated from Anas (mayAllah be pleased with him) that his grandmother
Mulaykah invited the Messenger ofAllaah (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) to eat some food that she had made. He ate some of it,
then he said: "Get up and I will lead you in prayer." Anasibn Maalik
said: I went toa reed mat of ours that had turned black from long use,
and sprinkled it with water, then the Messenger of Allaah (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him) stoodon it, and the orphan and I stood
behind him, and the old lady behind us, and the Messenger ofAllaah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) led us in praying two
rak'ahs, then he left..
If the husband and wife are both praying behindthe same imam, or if
men and women of praying behind an imam, the Sunnah is for the winning
to be behind the men. But if the woman in that case prays parallel to
the man, the prayer of all is valid according to the majority of
scholars, because there is no evidence to indicate thatit is invalid.
If a man and a woman pray together behind one imam, or the men and
women pray behindone imam, the Sunnah isfor the women to pray behind
the men. But if the woman prays alongside the man in that case, the
prayer is valid for both according to the majority of scholars,
because there is no proof to indicate that it is invalidated.
The Hanafis are of the view that if a woman prays beside men without a
barrier, that invalidates the prayer of three of the men: one onher
right, one on her leftand the third behind her, according to the
conditions that they mentioned. But their opinion is not valid because
there is no evidence to that effect, as has been explained inthe
answer to question no. 79122
But the scenario asked about here does not come under this difference
of scholarly opinion, because the one who is praying on her own is not
followingher husband, and they are not both following another imam. So
there is no difference of scholarly opinion as to the validity of the
prayerof both, even if she stands in front of her husband or next to
him.
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Question: Can you recite any suras from the Qur'an when you are menstruating?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
From a previous answer:
Rules concerning post-natal bleeding (nifas) and haid:
1. The woman who is in haid or post-natal bleeding (nifas) and bathing
is wajib on her, then it is not permissible for her to enter a mosque,
to make tawaaf of the Ka'bah, to read the Quran or to touch it.
However, if the Quran is in a casing, or wrapped in a cloth, or
covered with a cloth jacket whichis not stitched to the Quran and
which can be removed; then in such a case, the Quran could be touched
and could also be carried.
2. The person who does not have wudu, even he cannot touch the Quran.
However, he could recite it out of memory.
3. Touching a coin, saucer, amulet (ta'wiz), etc. on which some
Quranic verse is written is also not permissible for the above
mentionedpersons. However, if these things are kept in apacket or
container, it is permissible to carry that packet or container.
4. It is not permissible to hold or carry the Quran with the sleeve of
the kurta or the edge of a scarf. However, if it is a cloth that is
not attachedto the body, it will be permissible to carry it with that
cloth.
5. It is permissible to read a word from a verse(ayat) or half a
verse. However, that half verse should not equal any full verse in
length.
6. If the entire Surah Fatihah is recited with the intention of dua,
or if any other duas in the Quran are recited with the intention of
dua and not with the intention oftilaawat (recitation); then it will
be permissible and there is no sin in this. For example, the dua:
"Rabbana aatina fid dunya hasanataw wa fil aakhirati hasanataw wa
qinaa adhaaban naar."
and the dua:
" "Rabbana la tu'aakhidhna in naseena aw akhta'naa... till the end
which is towards theend of Surah Baqarah or any other dua which is
inthe Quran. It will be permissible to read all such verses with the
intention of dua.
7. It is also permissible toread Dua-e-Qunoot. (the dua which is read
in Witrprayer).
8. If a woman is teachingthe Quran to girls, then in such a case it
will be permissible for her to spell out the words. When she is
teaching them to read with fluency, she should not recite the entire
verse, but should read one or two words at a time and after every word
or two, she should break her breath. She should teach them to read
fluently by stopping regularly.
9. It is permissible to read the kalimah, durood, to take the name of
Allah, to read istighfaar (repentance), or any other remembrance
(dhikr) such as:
"La hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al-aliyyil azeem."
10. In the period of haid, it is mustahab for a woman to make wudu
atthe time of prayer, to sit in a clean place and take the name of
Allah Ta'ala so that she does not forget the habit of offering her
prayer, and when she gets pure she is not reluctant to offer her
prayer.

Question: What a loving Muslim wife should do when her husband shakes hands with non-Muslim women ?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Dear Sister,
Assalamu alaikum,
The solution is clear. Explain to your husband that it is not
permissible to shake hands with unrelated members of the opposite sex.
If he fears embarrassment, then offer to shake the women's hands for
him. And explain to the women in a nice way that Muslim culture does
not permit men and women, who are not related, to shake hands.
Nevertheless, if your husband persists, then leave this between him
and Allah. He may have to figure out this issue for himself.
Just advise him to be cautious and fear Allah inhis dealings, and then
goon with your life.
And Allah knows best.