Fathwa - Did the Prophet meet the jinn

Question:
Is it authentically reported that the Prophet- Sallallahu
AlaihiWasallm- met the Jinn?
Answer:
Yes, it is authentically reported that the Prophet-Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallm- told this to the Companions and showedthem their tracks.Read
what Ibn Katheer wrote in his Tafsir in his comment on Surah
Al-Ahqaf:And remember when We sent to you a party of the Jinn to
listento the recitation of the Qur'an[1]. In Surah Ar-Rahman and Surah
Al-Jinn, you will find the answer in detail.
1.Al-Ahqaf 46:29

Fathwa - The Ruling Concerning Putting a Knife on a Child in Order to Protect Him.

Question:
I have seen some people placing a knife on their small children
saying, "This is so the Jinn do not come to him." Is this practice
correct?
Answer:
This is an objectionable act and there is no soundsource for it. It is
not allowed to do such a thing. What is legally sanctioned is to seek
refuge from them by Allah's complete words from every devil and
poisonous pest, as has been confirmed from the Prophet (sallallaahu
'alaihi-wasallam). He useto seek protection by those words for his
grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husain ibn Ali. It is also sanctioned to
makeduafor them by asking Allah to protect them from every evil.
As for putting a knife or something similar, or iron, wood or other
substances, with the belief that such will protect them from the jinn,
it is an evil practice that is not allowed.
Similar is the ruling withrespect to hanging an amulet over them,
whichis what is called al-tama'im. This is not allowed because the
Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam) said,
" Whoever hangs an amulet, Allah will not complete [his affair] for him. "[1]
In another narration the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam) said,
" Whoever wears an amulet has committedShirk."[2]
May Allah bestow understanding of the religion upon all Muslims, and
steadfastness in the religion. We seek refuge for ourselves and them
from everything that differs from His pure law.

Contemporary sodomy - I

The grave and evil act of sodomy has various names in the Arabic
language, some of which mean:
· The act of the people of Loot.
· Sodomy.
· Homosexuality.
· Entering a person from the rear.
· Same-sex relationships.
This evil act has become widespread in the west and is being practised
by vast numbers of people. The west approves of thisevil act, and has
introduced new laws in its favour of same-sex marriage.
In the year 1967, the British government introduced a law which stated
that it was no longer a crime for peopleof the same sex to have sexual
intercourse if they have reached the age of puberty. The result of
thiswas that this evil act became widespread, as did many diseases. It
is still considered a crime inthat country for people of the same sex
to have a sexual relationship if at least one of them have not yet
reached the age of puberty, although this is something that the
homosexuals are pressuring that government to change.
InEurope, same sex marriage is becoming widespread with official
recognition and approval, and many governments authorize same-sex
marriages.Amsterdamwitnessed thefirst official same-sex marriage in
the world with a party that was attended by the ministersof the Dutch
government and other celebrities, in addition to being broadcast live
on television.
OnSunday 4thMarch 2001, it was announced inHollandthat three maleand
one female couple immediately married after the announcement of a new
law that permitted same-sex marriage. Moreover, the Dutch government
gives the same rights to married couples of the same sex as it does to
those of the opposite sex,such as government financial assistance,
lower taxes, the right to adopt and the requirement of a court order
in order to divorce.
Officials inAmsterdamexpect the number of married couples to increase
by ten thousand couples annually, which represents ten percent)10%( of
the number of heterosexual marriages.
InDenmark, same sex marriages began in the year 1989, makingDenmarkthe
first countryin the world to officially recognize same-sex marriages.
Also,NorwayandSwedenallow homosexuals to officially register their
relationships. In addition to this, the German government very
recentlypassed a new law to permit such marriages officially, although
it does not allow the couples to adopt childrenor be entitled to pay
less tax. This law also permits non-German citizens whoare living
inGermanyto have such marriages.
In February 2000, the Canadian government granted homosexuals who live
together the same rights that normal couples have, although it did not
allow them to officially get married.
Homosexual Conception?
A British doctor studied the possibility of making this possible.
After finding a female volunteer who offered her womb, and having
extracted semen from both men concerned, the doctor discontinued the
experiment, due to coming to the conclusion that modern science has
not yet reached the level of being able to cause the man's sperm to
act as the female's ovum and thus facilitate the conception of a
child.
InIsrael, homosexuals constitute twelve percent)12%( of the Jewish
population; they are demanding that their government gives them more
rights, the most important of which is to officially recognise their
marriages. They are also demanding that the government pass laws that
give them assistance regarding inheritance, paid marriage-leave, andso
on.
Homosexuality has become something quite acceptable in the Israeli
community. The Haaretz Newspaper of14thApril 2000, contained an
article quoting a man who planned to get married to his boyfriend as
saying: "Homosexuals enjoy a much better status now from a legal
perspective; as a matter of fact, this is one of the best countries
)in this regard( in the world. We have the same rights as)the
homosexuals in(DenmarkandHolland, as there is no law that prohibits
same sex-marriage, nor is there any law prohibiting sodomy. On the
contrary, we have a law here that demands that we have equal work
opportunities."
The first punishment from Allaah:
Aids:Aids was discovered in 1981 when a number of homosexual men who
practiced sodomy in places such asLos AngelesandNew Yorkcontracted a
strange type of bacterial chest infection which is known as
Pneumosytis Carinii. Some of them also contracted a rare form ofcancer
named Kaposis Sarcoma.
Scientists at that time could offer no explanation of how this rare
disease had appeared so suddenly; but in 1984, they were able to
recognize the cause and attributed it tothe damage of the main cells
in the immune system due to a new virus, and this is where the name
AIDS )Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome( came from. In 1986, the
virus that causes this disease was named HIV.
This disease coincides, exactly, with the saying of the Prophetwhere
'Abdullaah bin 'Umarreported that: "The Prophetapproached us once and
said:"It is neverthat immorality )i.e. adultery, fornication and
sodomy( prevails in a people to the extent that they do it openly,
except that there will appear in them diseases that were unknown to
their predecessors.""]Al-Haakim[
This disease has spread ina rapid and terrifying manner, to the point
thatthe number of deaths that it has caused in the United States alone
up until January of the year 2000 was 438,795 people,while worldwide,
the number of newly infected and HIV positive people at the end of
eachyear reaches thirty six million )36,000,000( people. Ninety five
percent )95%( of these contracted it due to practicing sodomy, while
the others did so via other means, such as infected drug syringes.
Research has proved that sixty two percent )62%( of these cases were
caused by bisexual men.
Los Angeleshas the fourth highest number ofinfected patients in
theUnited States, and it has been stated there that bisexual men
hinder the process of putting an endto this disease.
Before the world had an opportunity to wake up from the effect of the
shock caused by AIDS, a new homosexual disease appeared on the
horizon.This disease is even more powerful and viscous than AIDS. Dr.
Kenneth Moore MD stated that AIDS is considered insignificant in
comparison to this new disease, and he gave it the name 'The Love
Virus.'
The symptoms of this disease are that the infected person begins, six
months after being infected, to develop blisters and ulcers, from
which the patient continues to bleed until he dies. Dr. Moore has
stated that it is not easy for the body to be infected with this
virus, but once it does, modern science stands helpless in the face of
it.
This virus lays dormant inthe person's body for six months and is then
activated by him having sexual intercourse again. Unlike other
diseases resulting from sexual intercourse that can only be
transmitted through the blood, bodily fluids, or sexual intercourse,
thisdisease can be transmitted in different ways. It can even afflict
those who have never had sexual intercourse. Dr. Moore has stated that
it appears that it is transmitted through the air and can enter a
person's lungs via his breathing mechanism.
The above were but some of the many harmful effects of sodomy. How can
any sane man, after reading this, give in to his perverted desires and
lusts, and pay such a terrible price as a consequence?

Contemporary sodomy –II

Real life stories:
We have received many questions from Muslims who live in the west in
this regard; the followingare two examples:
· I live inCanada. My sister has a bisexual boyfriend and does
not see any problem in this; she even goes with him to a gay
nightclub. She also believes that we should accept this type ofperson
in our community. What should I do?
· I discovered that my forty year old husband has been, for the
past two years, sleeping with a boy who comes to our house
occasionally, although he does not know that I have found out. He is a
person who performs his prayers and confirms that he is sexually
satisfied by me. What should I do?
Dear brothers!This is a married man who is committing this wicked sin!
How perverted can a person get? How heedless can a person become?
Indeed he is cursed by Allaah as the Prophetsaid:"Allaah has cursed
the one who commits the act of the people of Loot )i.e.
sodomy(."]Ahmad[
The Islaamic ruling on sodomy:
The consensus of the Companionshas been recorded in this regard that
the one who commits this sin must be executed. However, thereare
variant views from them on how to execute the perpetrator. Some of
them ruled that it should be by beheading him with a sword, others
ruled that it be by stoning to death, while a third group held the
opinion that it should be by burning to death. There is another group
that has ruled that it should be done by takingthe perpetrator of this
evil crime to the highest point in the area he resides, and then
hurling him off from there, head down, while being stoned as he falls
and after he hits the ground, until he dies; this was theopinion of
Abu Bakrand 'Ali. There is also a view that such people should be
executed by placing them in a house that is then demolished with them
inside it.
The Prophetsaid:"Kill the one who does it )i.e., sodomy( and the one
to whom it is done."]At-Tirmithi & Others[ Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd, may
Allaah preserve him, said: "There is no indication inthe narration of
the person being single or married, and thus it covers all people."
How are such sinners to be dealt with?
The one who commits this grave sin must repent before death strikes
him, as he would otherwise be subject to the wrath and curse of
Allaah, as well as the loss of both, this life and the Hereafter.
He must be advised and reminded that Allaah is watching him and that
Satan is keen to misguidehim. He should rememberthat one day he may
become a father who would despise anyone attacking his children in
this way.
Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyimsaid:"Sodomy brings nothing but regret, sorrow and
diseases that are almost impossible to survive. It also makes one's
countenance dark and gloomy, and causes the light of guidance to
vanish from his heart. It )i.e., sodomy( becomes so evident on his
face that people would recognize this as soon as they seehim. The one
who commits this sin will never survive the punishment that will
follow unless Allaah has predestined for him to repent. It results in
the blessings of Allaah upon him vanishing and being replaced by
curses and hardships. It also makes him more daring in committing more
evil and shameful deeds, and thus causes his humiliation."
Modern science has proved that this act has a very negative effect on
those who do it, such as damaging the nervous system, the brain, and
the sexual organs, as wellas causing liver infections, which is in
addition to AIDS.
How does a person repent from this sin?
· Sincere repentance and remaining steadfast upon it.