Fathwa, - His wife took over his apartment and sued him for Khul’

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How to prove I gave my wife money, and I bought an apartment for US? PLEASE I NEED ALL THE HELP AND IDEAS I CAN GET??? Will I was vacation in Egypt 1 time and I met a girl.She claimed that she loved me.So after a year of talking I went back to marry her.Her family ask me to pay about $30,000 for GOLD and furniture, and told me to pay an apartment for us in EGYPT.I then paid another $30,000 for a down payment on the apartment.Because I trusted my wife,and didn't know how to read arabic.Even thou I'm an Egyptian,but bron and rised in the U.S.A.) I never ask her for any reciept or prove she took money from me.So we went on a honeymoon,at a 4 star Hotel...we only stayed 38days together.Then I return to the U.S.A to make her papers for her to come to U.S.A when I return to Egypt I found out she was doing a )no-fault divorce on me( and she gave the owner of the apartment some money to change the contract of the apartment to gave her a different appartment and make it just under her name.)A NO - FAULT DIVORCE MEANS SHE CAN BE DIVORCED,BUT SHE MUST RETURN EVERYTHING BACK TO ME.....but my problem is I have NO proof she took the $60,000....and she is telling the courts I never took anything from him..."I JUST WANT TO DIVORCE HIM" ......CAN ANYBODY HELP ME...IN HOW TO PROVE SHE TOOK THE MONEY AND APARTMENT...I NEED ALL THE IDEAS I CAN GET...THANK U.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
You are wrong for establishing a relationship with that woman before marriage as this is a matter that is forbidden in the Sharee’ah. Rather, the Sharee’ah advised a person who wants to marry to look for a religious woman and then propose to her guardian to marry her.
If this woman has taken her dowry and took over the flat and then deniedthis in the court, then this is evidence of her bad morals and the weakness of her religion. Therefore, you should advise her and frighten her of Allaah as she might be deterred from her injustice.
However, if she refuses to confess and you do not have anything to prove your right, then it is only the court that may help you. We cannot do anything to help you except to supplicate for you, and we advise you to supplicate Allaah to make a way out for you from your difficulty and sorrow and compensate you with something better.
Allaah Knows best.











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Personal, - Morals and Zakah

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Hardly ever is prayer mentioned in the Noble Quran without being associated with Zakah. Zakah is the inseparable twin of prayer in the Book of Allah The Almighty and the Sunnah of His messenger, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, as well. Zakah is like prayer in terms of its relation to morals. The payer of Zakah offers it out of obedience to his Lord, abiding by His commands, warding off devils, relieving oneself from being questioned about the obligation of Zakah on the Day of Judgment. Zakah increases one's wealth, allows him to help the poor and needy, protects him from meanness and curbs his sinful desires. It helps spread an atmosphere of love, intimacy and affection among Muslims and creates a close bond between the rich and poor within the Muslim community. The payer of Zakah relishes the pleasure and satisfaction of the heart as he obeys the commands of Allah The Exalted. Thus, he is keen not to delay paying the due Zakah and is diligent in giving it to its eligible recipients. Allah The Exalted Says )what means(:}Take, ]O, Muhammad[, from their wealth a charity by which you purify them …{]Quran 9:103[
When Muslims fully grasp this, they find themselves willing not only to pay the due Zakah, but also to spend in charity according to their abilities even if this was not obligatory upon them. This renders them eager to give in charity and help others in all possible ways and it indicates the purity of their hearts andthe spiritual elevation of their souls.
The Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"Smiling in the face of your brother is charity, enjoining good and forbidding evil is charity, guiding a lost man in a foreign land is charity, guiding the blind is charity, removing harmful things, thorns and bones from a road is regarded as charity and pouring what is left from your vessel into that of your brother is charity."
Hence, the close bond between Zakah and morals in Islam becomes clear.










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Personal, - Hope – the Most Sublime Rank for the Followers

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In this article, we will talk about hoping for Allah's mercy. The believers’ relationship with their Lord is characterized both by fear and hope, such that the former deters them from sins and disobedience, whereas the latter drives them towards good deeds.
Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
“Hoping for the reward of Allah is one of the most supreme and honorable ranks of one who pursues the right path. Allah The Almighty praises those ]who do that[, when He Says )what means(:}There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and ]who[ remembers Allah often.{]Quran 33:21[ It was also narrated in a Hadeeth Qudsi, that Allah The Almighty Says: ‘O son of Adam, If you supplicate to Me, expecting My forgiveness, I will forgive you however great or many your sins may be.’ When a person has hope, it means that he or she is bound and attached to these names of his or her Lord: “The Benevolent, The Beneficent”. The more one knows Allah The Almighty, His names, attributes and the dominance of His mercy over His wrath, the more his or her hope increases ]in Him[. Had it not been for hope, the servitude of the heart and organs ]to Allah[ would have ceased, and monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, where the name of Allah is frequently mentioned, would have been demolished. If not for the spirit of hope, ]our[ limbs would not have performed acts of obedience, and neither would the ships of good deeds have sailed in the seas of will without its pleasant breeze.”
Similarly, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“If a believer ]truly[ knew of the punishment of Allah, no one would expect His Paradise. Equally, were a disbeliever to know of the ]actual[ mercy of Allah, none would despair of His Paradise.”‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, remarked, “The most encouraging verse in the Quran is in the Chapter Az-Zumar )The Groups(; Allah The Almighty Says )what means(,}Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves ]by sinning[, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."{]Quran 39:53[”
One of those who visited Maalik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy upon him, during the night in which he died, asked him, “O Abu ‘Abdullaah, how do you find yourself?” He, may Allah have mercy upon him, answered, “I do not know what to say to you except that you will soon see ]aspects[ of the clemency of Allah that you have never expected.”
Glory be to Allah The Almighty! If those who turn away from Him only know how He waits for their return and how Merciful He is to them, they will long for Him enormously. Indeed, if this is His will towards such people, how will He be to those who draw near to Him? ‘Abdullaah ibn Al-Mubaarak approached Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, may Allah have mercy upon them both, on the night of ]standing in[ ‘Arafah, and found him kneeling ]in prayer[, as his eyes overflowed with tears; he asked, “Who is the worst person in this gathering ]in the plains of ‘Arafah[?’ Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, may Allah have mercy upon him, replied: “Whoever thinks that Allah will not forgive their sins ]i.e., of the people who are present[.’”
On a similar night, Al-Fudhayl ibn ‘Iyaadh, may Allah have mercy upon him, observed people’s glorification ]of Allah The Almighty[ and their crying, so he asked those around him: “If those people went to a man and requested one-sixth of a dirham from him, would he let them return empty-handed?” When they replied in the negative, he commented: “By Allah, pardoning is easier for Allah than ]that[.” Therefore, I implore Allah The Almighty, seeking His forgiveness, knowing fully that He absolves and forgives; even if people’s sins are great, they are minor in comparison to His mercy.
Hence, a slave should have much hope in Him, especially when he or she is on the verge of death. Allah The Almighty Says, as narrated in a Hadeeth: “I am ]to him or her[ as My slave thinks of Me.” That is why, perhaps, when Waathilah ibn Al-Asqa’, may Allah be pleased with him, went to see Yazeed ibn Al-Aswad, may Allah have mercy upon him, as he lay dying, he asked him, “What is your expectation about Allah?” The latter replied: “My sins have brought me to the brink of ruin, but I hope for the mercy of Allah.” So, Waathilah, may Allah be pleased with him, ]happily[ exclaimed “Allah is The Greatest”, and then said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, say:‘Allah The Almighty Says: ‘I am as My slave thinks of Me, so let him think of Me what he wants’.’”For the same reason, when Sulaymaan At-Taymi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, was dying, he instructed his son: “O Mu‘tamir, talk to me about exemptions ]in Islam[, so that I may meet Allah while having good expectations of Him.”
Hope prompts one to do good deeds
It is witnessed as a reality in life that many neglect good deeds and dare to commit evil and sins, claiming that they trust in the mercy and forgiveness of Allah The Almighty. Undoubtedly, this is a misunderstanding of the true meaning of hope. The words of Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may Allah have mercy upon him, are applicable to such people mentioned above; he says: “There are people whose confidence in forgiveness diverts them from doing what is moral, so much so that they die with no virtues. They proclaim: ‘we have good expectation of Allah’. Surely, they are liars, for if they had hope ]in Him[, they would have done good ]to support their claim[.”
Allah The Almighty is indeed the most Forgiving, Ever Merciful; however, I would like to draw your attention, dear reader, to the subtle meaning embedded in the verse )which means(:}Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah - those expect the mercy of Allah. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.{]Quran 2:218[. Contemplate how this verse alludes to these people hoping for the mercy of Allah The Almighty alongside doing those great noble deeds.
Dear Muslim, let us, then, do good and repent from our sins and evil which we have committed. Let us repeat the words of Mahmood Al-Warraaq, may Allah have mercy upon him: “O Allah, I have much hope in Your forgiveness and You ]alone[ manage my affairs. I have concealed my secrets from my relatives and others; You are the only One to Whom I disclose them as I am confident that You will veil them. O Allah! Do not fail me on the Day of Resurrection when all hidden matters will be exposed. O Allah, do not reveal my secrets before people; Your protection will provide me with an argument ]for my forgiveness[, even though I have no basis for contention or a real excuse.”









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