3] Should the Muslim pay attention to people’s tastes andcustoms and let his garment hang below his ankles? Is thereany isbaal involved in wearing pants?

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What is the ruling on wearing pants that come below the anklein modern society without showing off? Because if he raises them above the ankle it will spoil his appearance and attract the attention of others. I hope you do not think that my question is just for the sake of argument or that I am being scornful about this matter; it is aserious enquiry because this issue is bothering me a great deal, especially in the workplace.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
It should be noted that the rulings of sharee’ah have not come to humiliate the Muslim or make him a laughing stock among people; rather they havebrought that which is good for all people in their religious and worldly affairs. If you think about the state of the world youwill find this to be true. Actions that go against Islam have become widespread everywhere on earth. Look – forexample –at the effect that mixing between women and men has on nations; look at the effects of permitting alcohol; look at the effects of wanton display and unveiling; look at the effects of false freedoms on those nations. They are the nations that are most affected by anxiety and depression, theyhave the highest suicide rates, they are the nations where wife-beating and murder of wives is most common, and there are many other examples. What we say is based on their own statistics. But this is not theplace to discuss that in detail. Rather it is just a hint of what we want to convey to you and other readers to whom the shaytaan may insinuate that it isnot good to implement some of the established principles of Islam. We do not think – in sha Allaah – that you are one of them, but this does not mean that we should not draw attention to the matter.
Secondly:
It should be noted that the Muslim should not pay attention to people and their customs when it has to do with a duty that Allaah has enjoined on him or a prohibition that Allaah has forbidden him to do.
Yes, the Muslim may pay attention to people and their customs with regard to things that are mustahabb, permissible or makrooh, but when it comes to things that are obligatory or forbidden, it is not permissible for him at all to ignore them for the sake of people.
Some people mistakenly quote as evidence the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) refrained from demolishing the Ka’bah and rebuilding it on the foundations of Ibraaheem (peace be upon him), and they take that as evidence that one may refrain from doing obligatory duties, but this is obviously mistaken. If that had been obligatory for him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he would not have refrained from it for the sake of softening people’s hearts. Rather it was permissible. There follows the hadeeth in full, and the scholars’ comments on it.
It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her)that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)said to her: “O ‘Aa’ishah, were it not that your people have only recently left Jaahiliyyah behind, I would have ordered that the House be demolished and I would have incorporated into it what was left out of it, and I would have placed (the door) at ground level and given it two doors, a door on the east and a door on the west, and thus I would have rebuilt it on the foundations of Ibraaheem.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1509) and Muslim (1333).
According to another version: “Iam afraid of putting them off.”
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him)said:
It is well known that the Ka’bah is the best waqf on the face of the earth. If changing or alteringit had been obligatory, he wouldnot failed to do it. Thus it is known that that was permissibleand that it would have been better, were it not for what he mentioned about Quraysh beingnew in Islam. This has to do with altering its structure. From this it is known that it is permissible in general.
Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (31/244).
And he (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
He left that which was better in his view so as to avoid putting people off. Similarly, if a person thinks that it is better to say the Basmalah out loud but he is leading in prayer people who donot like it, or vice versa, and he does what is in accordance withtheir view, then he has done theright thing.
Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (22/268, 269).
And he said:
He (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) moved from the better option to another option because this would achieve harmony and soften people’s hearts, as he said to ‘Aa’ishah: “Were it not that your people have only recently left Jaahiliyyah behind/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

2a] He prays and fasts and prays qiyaam, but he mistreats his wife and neighbours

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Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) included a chapter in
Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/307) which he entitled The religion is all
morals;whoever has better morals than you is more committed to the
religion than you.
But it is sufficient for us to ponder how good morals are among the
basic aims behind the prescription of the pillars of Islam. This is
indicative of the sublime status of this aim, and the importance of
adhering to it,and making it a priority for every Muslim who believes
in the Oneness of Allaah (Tawheed).
What you have to do is to remind that person who is mistreating his
wife and neighbours to fear Allaah, and tell him that Allaah does not
approve of these actions of his, rather He is angered by his annoying
his neighbour, wife and relatives. Where are the effects of qiyaam and
prayer onhis heart, attitude and actions?
But they should be kind towardshim when advising him, because his
keenness for worship is a sign of goodness, in sha Allaah. Imam Ahmad
narrated in al-Musnad that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleasedwith
him) said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him)and said: So and so prays at night, but in the morning he
steals. He said: He will what you mention concerning him will make him
give up.
Al-Bayhaqi said in Majma' al-Zawaa'id (2/261): The men of its isnaad
are thiqaat (trustworthy). Shu'ayb al-Arna'oot and 'Aadil Murshid said
in Tahqeeq al-Musnad (15/483): its isnaad is saheeh and its men are
thiqaat, the menof the two Shaykhs (al-Bukhaari and Muslim).
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A person (man) prays in the mosque, prays qiyam al layl, fasts on Monday, Thursday and the 13, 14,15 of each month. Buthe has no achlaaq with: his wife(there is every day quarrel at home), neighbors, relatives of the wife, friend of his wife, other people. What can you say about such person?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Good morals are one of the greatest purposes which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was sent to promote among people. Allaah sent him to establish the religionof truth and a life of fairness and justice among people, after Allaah looked at the people of this earth and disapproved of them and hated what they werefollowing of shirk, ignorance and bad morals, except for the remnants of the People of the Book.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)expressed this great aim, which was one of the aims of his mission, when he said “I have only been sent …” to give the impression that all beliefs and rulings of Islam are only aimed at achieving that purpose, which is to establish good morals and justice and kindness.
He (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have only been sent to completegood morals.”
Narrated by Ahmad in al-Musnad(2/318) and classed as hasan byal-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (no. 45).
Undoubtedly one of the greatestproblems that some Muslims are suffering from today is the split between worship and morals, whereby the physical practice of acts of worship – in some people – has become like customs or rituals, in which the outward motions are done without any attention to their effect on the heart and soul, even though the four pillars of Islam – which are the most important acts of worship – are aimed at disciplining the soul and improving morals.
For example, concerning prayer Allaah says (interpretation of themeaning):
“Recite (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) what has been revealed to you of the Book (the Qur’aan), and performAs‑Salaah (Iqamat‑as‑Salaah). Verily, As‑Salaah (the prayer) prevents from Al‑Fahshaa’ (i.e. great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse) and Al‑Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed) and the remembering (praising) of (you by) Allaah (in front of the angels) is greater indeed [than your remembering (praising) of Allaah in prayers]. And Allaah knows what you do”
[al-‘Ankaboot 29:45]
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleasedwith him) said: A man said: O Messenger of Allaah, “So and so (a woman) – and he spoke of how much she prayed and fasted and gave charity – but she annoys her neighbours withher (sharp) tongue.” He said: “She will be in Hell.”
He said: “O Messenger of Allaah, So and so (another woman) – and he spoke of how little she fasted and gave charity and prayed – but she gives cheese in charity and she does not annoy her neighbours with her (sharp) tongue.” He said: “She will be in Paradise.”
Narrated by Ahmad in al-Musnad(2/440) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb (3/321) and by Shaykh al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (no. 190).
The same applies to the duty of fasting; the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)stated that a good attitude is thereward of an accepted fast, and that if a person does not find this benefit, then his fast will notbenefit him at all before Allaah.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleasedwith him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does not give up false speech and acting upon it, Allaah has no need of his giving up his food and drink.” Narratedby al-Bukhaari (1903). Zakaah is also prescribed to purify the soul, and cleanse it of the stain of sin and spiritual maladies. Allaah says (interpretation of themeaning):
“Take Sadaqah (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it”
[al-Tawbah 9:103].
The same applies to the fifth pillar of Islam, namely Hajj. Allaah says (interpretation of themeaning):
“The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known (lunar year) months (i.e. the 10th month, the 11th month and the first ten days of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, i.e. two months and ten days). So whosoever intendsto perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihraam), then he should not have sexual relations(with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj”
[al-Baqarah 2:197].
If we were to discuss the great importance of good morals in Islam. Quoting from the Qur'aan and Sunnah, it would take far too long. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) included a chapter in Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/307)

Zakat al-fitr

Zakat al-Fitr is charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting
in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan . The word Fitr means the same as
Iftar , breaking a fast and it comes from the same root word as Futoor
which means breakfast .
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The amount of Zakat is thesame for everyone regardless of their
different income brackets. The minimum amount is one sa` (four double
handfuls ) of food, grain or dried fruit for each member of the
family. Thiscalculation is based on Ibn 'Umar's report that the
Prophet made Zakat al-Fitr compulsory and payable by a sa` of dried
dates or a sa` of barley.
A companion of Mohammed, Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree said, "In the Prophet's
time, we used togive it (Zakatal-Fitr) as a sa` of food, dried dates ,
barley , raisins or dried cheese". [Bukhari - Arabic/English vol. 2,
p. 340, no. 582] . According to the majority of Sunni scholars One
Sa'a is approximately between 2.6 kg to 3 kg [ citation needed ] .
The distribution of Zakat al-Fitr is the same as that of Zakah , and
is included within its broader sense. Those who may receive Zakat
al-Fitr are the eight categories of recipients mentioned in Surat
Al-Tawbah , [9: 60]. They include:
1. the poor
2. the needy,
3. collectors of Zakah,
4. reconciliation of hearts,
5. freeing captives / slaves(fee al-Riqab),
6. debtors
7. in the Way of Allah / Islamic causes ( fee sabeel illah )
8. the traveler.
Zakat al-Fitr must go to the above-mentioned categories. The Zakat
al-mal cannot be used for any other such things either./