A Sign from Allah

The following incident hasbeen narrated by Colonel Amir Uddin who
originallyheard it from his wife. Colonel Amir Uddin is a well known
caller to Islamthrough whose effort over 6,000 people have accepted
Islam all over the world. He is 86 years old and have been to over56
countries to call peopletowards Allah.
During one such journeys to invite people to Islam, his wife met a
woman who was a new Muslim. While travelling, they came to know how
she became a Muslim. The woman said that she was originally a
Christian but her husband was a Muslim. Her husband usedto tell her
about the oneness of God everyday. One day while she was in the
Church, she asked the Priest whether the Muslims' cocept of oneness of
God was correct or the Christians' concept of Trinity was correct. The
Priest told herthat the Muslims are correct and he also advised her to
keep this matter secret. She becamevery confused after hearing this.
At night when she went home, sheprayed to God to show her which path
was the truth. She started reading the Bible thoroughly to search for
answers. One night after she prayed to God to show her the truth, she
opened the Bible and to her amazement, the entire Bible appeared to
her as Arabic text! She mentioned this to an Imam who told her that
this was a sign from Allah to accept the Quran as herguidance instead
of the Bible. She became Muslim there and then.
Dear readers, such incidents are nothing new. These incidents happen
on a daily basis tothose who are searching for the truth. We did not
come to this world with our own will. We will not leave this world
with our own will. Then why live this life according to our own will?
A Muslim is thatperson who submits to the will of Allah. Let us all
submit to Allah, Who is the Lord of everything in and out of this
universe."And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never
be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the
losers." (Al Quran, 3:85)

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Ruling on cutting and dyeing the hair without the husband’s permission

Is it the husband's right totell his wife not to cut or dye her hair?
Does she have the right to do that even if her husband does not
approve on the grounds that she is not doing anything haraam; rather
it is permissible? What are the limits on thewife's obeying the
husband so long as he does not tell her to do something sinful?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The wife is obliged to obey her husband because he is in charge of
her. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Men are the
protectors and maintainers of women" [an-Nisa' 4:34].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah
said, narrating from Ibn 'Abbaas: "Men are the protectors and
maintainers of women" means: they are in charge of them, that is, the
wife should obey the husband in that in which Allah has commanded her
to obey him; part of that obedience is that she should treat his
family kindly and look after his wealth.
Something similar was stated by Muqaatil, as-Suddi and ad-Dahhaak.End
quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 2/293
Two things are excluded from the obligation of thewife to obey her husband:
1. If obeying him will result in falling into sin, either by
failing to do something obligatory or by doing something that is
forbidden. In this case itis not permissible for the wife to obey her
husband,because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "There is no obedience to any created being if it involves
disobedience towards Allah, may He be glorified and exalted." Narrated
by al-Bukhaari, 6830; Muslim, 1840
2. If obeying the husband will result in harm to the wife or it
will lead to loss of her rights. In that case she is not obliged to
obey her husband, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) said: "Obedience is only in that which is right and proper."
And he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "There should
be neither harm nor reciprocating harm."
For more information see the answer to question no. 97125
Secondly:
It is permissible for a woman to cut and dye her hair, so long as that
cut does not resemble men or kaafir women or immoral women, and the
hair is not dyed black.
The ruling on cutting and dyeing the hair for women has been discussed
previously. Please see the answer to question no. 139414 and 82671
If the husband has not given his wife permission to cut or dye her
hair, then it is not permissible for her to do that. That is because
she is enjoined toobey him so long as he does not tell her to do
anything sinful and because it is the husband's right that his wife
should beautify herself for him. There is no doubt that the hair is
part of the woman's beauty.
And Allah knows best.

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How Kind is Allah!

There lived an idolator in the past who made an idol out of stone and
would worship it everyday. He would call it upon it by saying "Ya
Sanam." For seventy years, he worshipped this idol. One day by mistake
he uttered "Ya Samad" instead of Ya Sanam. Samad is a name of Allah
which means The Self Sufficient Master. Allah Ta'ala immediately
replied back to this idolator by saying "I am present oh My slave."
The angels asked Allah why He replied to him since hedidn't even call
upon Him intentionally. Allah told the angels that for seventy years I
have beenwaiting for this servant ofmine to turn towards Me!
If a mother has only one child then how much would she love him? He
would be the coolness of her eyes and the comfort of her heart. But if
this son calls her saying"Mommy" more than four or five times, she
would get irritated even though she loves him more than her ownself.
On the other hand, when we call Allah once, He replies back to us70
times by saying"Labbaik Ya Abdi (I am here oh My slave)." How
unfortunate we are that we have not recognized our Allah who is so
Kind, Merciful and Forgiving.

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Hadees

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever performs ablution for
prayer, performs it well, then walks in the prescribed prayer, and
then pray it with the people, or with the congregation, or in the
Masjid- Allah forgives him from his sins." [Related by Muslim (232)]

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