Dought & clear, - After becoming Muslim,should she ask those who were her friends in the past to remove pictures of her that they have on Network?.

A woman became Muslim and her previous non-Muslim friends (including
men) have many photos of her on Facebook. The photos are from before
she became Muslim and when she was around 15-16.
Does she need to contactall the 'owners' of the photos and explain
that she became Muslim and ask them to take the photos down? Or is it
part of what is forgiven from jahiliyah?
If she needs to try and have them taken down, should she also request
it for certain photos posted by men many years ago. If she asks them
to remove the photo, they will then revisit the photo and seeher
without hijab/jilbab..and she doesn't think that they look at those
photos anymore.
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
You should understand that Islam erases everything that came before it
of sins and thatrepentance erases that which came before it.
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease(from disbelief)
their past will be forgiven"
[al-Anfaal 8:38].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Allah, may He be exalted,says to His Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him): Tell those who have disbelieved that if they give
up what they are following of disbelief, dissent and stubbornness, and
they enter Islam, obey Allah and repent, He will forgive them what is
in the past, i.e., their disbelief, sins and mistakes. End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 4/48
Al-Bukhaari (6921) and Muslim (120) narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (may
Allah be pleased with him) said: A man said: O Messenger of Allaah,
will we be held accountable for what we did during the Jaahiliyyah? He
said: "Whoever does good deeds in Islam will not be held accountable
for what he did during the Jaahiliyyah, but whoeverdoes evil in Islam
will be held accountable for the former and the latter."
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:What is meant by doing
good here is entering Islam both outwardly and inwardly and becoming a
Muslim in the true sense. The one who does that will be forgiven for
what he didpreviously when he was a disbeliever, according to the text
of the Holy Qur'an and the saheeh hadeeth, "Islam erases that which
came before it" (narrated by Muslim, 121), as well as according to the
consensus of the Muslims. End quote.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Just as Islam erases whatcame before it, repentance also erases what
came before it. Endquote.
Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 22/12
Secondly:
The one who becomes Muslim or repents from sin is only required to set
straight the consequences of previous actions that he is able to set
straight. With regard to these old pictures, the person in them will
not be brought to account for them now, in sha Allah, so long as she
has given up that haraam action. Rather all she has to do is remove
whatever she is able to remove herself.As for contacting those who
were her friends before she became Muslim and asking them to remove
the pictures, that depends on whatever will best serve the purpose and
what she thinks is most likely to be the case. If she knows that any
of them would respond to that request and respect her privacy, then
she may ask them to do that. As for those who she thinkswill most
likely not respect it or may become more stubborn or more interested
in her pictures, she should not ask them for that.
If she thinks it most likely – according to what she knows about them
– that they will not care about her pictures after she has left them,
and they will not pay any attention to them, then it is better for her
to keep quiet and let them forget about her.

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Hadees - 1399 hadith found in ' The Book of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat) ' of Sahih Muslim.

0735
Ibn Umar reported: Whenthe Muslims came to Medina, they gathered and
sought to know the time of prayer but no one summoned them. One day
they discussed the matter, and some of them said: Use somethinglike
the bell of the Christians and some of them said: Use horn like that
of the Jews. Umar said: Why may not a be appointed who should call
(people) to prayer? The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him)said: O Bilal, get up and summon (the people) to prayer.
0736
Anas reported: Bilal was commanded (by the Apostle of Allah) to repeat
(the phrases of) Adhan twice and once in Iqama. The narrator said:I
made a men- tion of it before Ayyub who said: Except for saying:
Qamat-is-Salat [the time for prayer has come].
0737
Anas b. Malik reported: They (the Companions) discussed that they
should know the timings of prayer by means of something recognized
byall. Some of them said that fire should be lighted or a bell should
be rung. But Bilal was ordered to repeat the phrases twice in Adhan,
and once in Iqama.
0735
Ibn Umar reported: Whenthe Muslims came to Medina, they gathered and
sought to know the time of prayer but no one summoned them. One day
they discussed the matter, and some of them said: Use somethinglike
the bell of the Christians and some of them said: Use horn like that
of the Jews. Umar said: Why may not a be appointed who should call
(people) to prayer? The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him)said: O Bilal, get up and summon (the people) to prayer.
0736
Anas reported: Bilal was commanded (by the Apostle of Allah) to repeat
(the phrases of) Adhan twice and once in Iqama. The narrator said:I
made a men- tion of it before Ayyub who said: Except for saying:
Qamat-is-Salat [the time for prayer has come].
0737
Anas b. Malik reported: They (the Companions) discussed that they
should know the timings of prayer by means of something recognized
byall. Some of them said that fire should be lighted or a bell should
be rung. But Bilal was ordered to repeat the phrases twice in Adhan,
and once in Iqama.


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Swine flu is one of the reasons why Allah has made eating pork unlawful

Pork is one of the foods that Allah makes unlawful in the Qur'an.
Atrue Muslim will demonstrate determination in abiding by Allah's
commands and prohibition even if he is unaware of the wisdom behind
them. But if Allahso wills He can also showus the wisdom behind the
things He has prohibited. The recent rapid rise in cases of swine flu,
a lethal disease, is one of the reasons why the eating of pork is
unlawful.
Swine flu is a disease caused by the virus "H1N1" and can be passed
from person to person through the air. Like the flu virus in human
beings, the swine flu virus constantly changes in pigs. Pigs'
respiratory passages contain receptors that are sensitive to viruses
such as swine, human and bird flu. For that reason, pigs increase the
possibility of new viruses emerging in the event they are transmitted
simultaneously. The A/H1N1 virus, a combination of human, swine and
bird flu viruses, only appears in the receptors in pigs' respiratory
passages; in other words, pigs serve as hosts for viruses to combine
together in. Because human beings have no natural immunity to the
virus and since it spreads very fast, the World Health Organization
has warned that the disease is about to spread out ofcontrol as an
epidemic.
One of the most frightening aspects of the disease is that it is the
same as the "SpanishFlu" that led to the deaths of more than 50
million people between September 1918 and June 1920. It is the AH1N1
virus that causes the disease in both cases. Spanish flu was also
first transmitted to human beings from pigs in America, from where it
spread across the world, becoming one of the worst epidemics in
history. Therefore, in theevent that swine flu cannot be brought under
control, there is a danger that it will spread all over the world.
The Hadith Indicate That Pigs Will Be Destroyed in the End Times
Fourteen hundred years ago, our Prophet (saas) indicated that pigs
will be destroyed in the End Times:
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will come as a just judge… hewill slay the pig and
distribute goods and possessions, but becauseof their abundance nobody
will accept them.
(Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi Alamat al-Mahdi al- Muntadhar, p. 31)
This hadith suggests thatthere will have to be a mass slaughter of
pigs inthe time of Hazrat Mahdi(as). Indeed, states may have to resort
to the mass slaughter of pigs inorder to prevent the spread of swine
flu if it becomes an epidemic threatening the whole world. Egypt has
in fact already begun slaughtering pigs in order to protect itself
against the disease. The hadith of our Prophet (saas) state that it
will beessential to slaughter pigs, the source of swineflu, in the
same way the authorities dry up the swamps that constitute the
breeding grounds ofmosquitoes, which also constantly spread disease.
As has already been stated, pigs' respiratory passages play the main
role in the emergence ofthis dangerous disease. That is just one of
the reasons behind Allah's prohibiting the consumption of pork. There
are many other pieces of wisdom behindAllah's making the consumption
of pork unlawful. Some of these may be set out as follows:
Pork contains high levels of sulfur
Since pork contains highlevels of sulfur, when it is eaten a large
amount of sulfur is absorbed by the body. Excessive amounts may lead
to various diseases, such as joint infections when it accumulates in
cartilage,muscle and nerves, calcification and hernia. In the event of
regular pork consumption, soft connective tissue from the pig replaces
the hardcartilage in the body. As a result, the cartilage becomes
unable to bear the weight of the body, which in turn leads to joint
deficiencies.
Pork contains excessive amounts of growth hormone
Excessive amounts of growth hormone ingested through pork leads to
tissue swelling and deformations. It can lead to sudden and extreme
fat accumulation. People who eat pork generally have a higher risk of
obesity. It may lead to abnormal growth of the nose, jaw, hand and
feetbones. The most dangerous aspect of excessive growth hormone is
that is prepares the way for cancer.
Eating pork leads to skin diseases
Substances known as "histamine" and "imtidazole" in pork cause
excessive itching. They also prepare the way for infectious skin
diseases such as eczema, dermatitis and neurodermatitis. These
substances also increase the risk of boils, appendicitis, gall bladder
diseases and arterial infections. Doctors therefore advise heart
patients to avoid eating pork.
Eating pork spreads trichina
Trichina worms ingestedthrough pork enter the blood stream through the
stomach and intestines and spread throughout the body. Trichina worms
particularly settle in muscle tissue in the jaw, tongue, neck, throat
andchest regions. They lead to paralysis of the chewing, speech and
swallowing muscles. They also cause vein obstructions, meningitis and
brain infections. Severe cases may even end in death. The most
dangerous aspect of the disease is that there is no cure for it.
Trichina outbreaks have been observed from time to time in Sweden,
Britain and Poland, despite tight veterinary controls.
Pork is very fatty and contains poisonous substances
Pork is very fatty. When ingested, the fat enters the blood stream and
leads to hardening of the arteries, raised blood pressure and coronary
infarct. In addition, pork contains a toxin called "Sutoxin." The
lymph glands have to work extra hard in order to expel these toxins
from the body. This manifests as swelling of the lymph glands,
especially in children. If the disease progresses, all the lymphglands
swell up, temperature rises and pain begins.
These are just a few aspects of the wisdom behind Allah's making the
eating of pork unlawful. Allah is also showing us the wisdom of this
prohibition by creating swine flu in the End Times. For a sincere
believer, even not knowing why Allah has prohibited anything, his main
responsibility is to maintain the bounds set by Him. But with the
epidemic over recent days Allah is telling believers of yet another
element of that wisdom.

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Fathwa - She accuses her father-in-law of hypocrisy

Question
ASAK...my husband is a born muslim but his mother is a non
muslim...his father is muslim but is more like a
munafiquin...Alhumdullilah my husband has learned islam after marriage
and is practicing sunnah in every stage...i dislike my in laws a lot
and find it very hard to respect them..they are old and itsour duty to
take care of them..my husband loves them a lot and doesnt oppose their
faith but i find it very difficult to deal with the shirk they follow
and all the idol worship they practice at home..i want to keep my
children away from this mahool..but i know in islam not respecting
parents is also a prime gunaah...what do i do? please please guide..
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
isHis slave and Messenger.
First of all, you should know that among the characteristics of
Eemaan(faith) is to hate what thedisbelievers do, like themcommitting
Shirk (associating partners with Allaah), worshipping idols and
disobeying Allaah, and hating them due to this. Abu Daawood
At-Tayaalisi reported that the Prophet said: " The strongest bonds of
faith are love for the sakeof Allaah and hate for thesake of Allaah. "
Therefore, there is nothing wrong in not loving the non-Muslims. Also,
it is not an obligation to respect a non-Muslim, but it is not
permissible to mistreat him by words or actions just because he is a
non-Muslim.
On the other hand, if you reside together in the same house with your
husband's parents, then you have the right to ask your husband to
provide you with a separate accommodation and you are not obligated to
live with them in the same house regardless of whether they are
Muslimsor non-Muslims, because the wife has the right upon her husband
to provide her with a separate accommodationas we clarified in Fatwa
84608 .
Therefore, your husband is obligated to provide you with a separate
accommodation according to his ability. In this way it will be
possible to protect your children from being affected by their
grandparents.
With regard to your husband, he is obligated to hate the Shirk upon
which his parents are, but he is also obligated to be kind and dutiful
to them as this is their right upon him even if they are non-Muslims.
Allaah says (what means): { 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. But if they endeavor to
make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not
obey them but accompany them in [this]world with appropriate kindness.
} [Quran 31:14-15]
For more benefit in this regard, please refer to Fatwa 87019 .
Among the best acts of being kind and dutiful to them is to endeavor
to guide them to the Right Path. So, your husband has to supplicate
Allaah to guide them to Islam and he should invite them to embrace it.
He may make use of the Fataawa which clarify that Islam is the true
religion which corresponds to the Fitrah (natural predisposition upon
which Allaah created mankind] and which comprehends the benefits of
this worldly life and the Hereafter. These Fataawa are as follows:
86091 , 88906 , 173389 , 11506 and 85513 .
Finally, we draw your attention to the following three matters:
1- Hypocrisy is of two kinds: one is related to belief and one is
related to actions. The one related to actions does not take a person
out of the fold of Islam, like if a Muslim has the characteristics of
lying and betraying the trust and the like. The hypocrisy related to
belief is to pretend to be a Muslim [show Islam outwardly] and hiding
disbelief [i.e. while a person is not really a Muslim in his heart].
Nonetheless, it is not permissible to accuse a Muslim of hypocrisy
without evidence. It seems that your father-in-law although he is
affiliated with Islam, he commits Shirk actions. So, if this is the
case, it is an obligation to clarify the truth to him but he should
not be judged to be a non-Muslim unless after establishing the
evidence against him. Formore benefit, kindly refer to Fataawa 1854
and 134798 .
2- It is not permissible fora Muslim to marry a non-Muslim woman
unless she is from the People of the Book (Jews or Christians) as
Islam forbade a Muslim from keeping such a woman as a wife. Allaah
says (what means): { And hold not to marriage bonds with disbelieving
women. } [Quran 60:10]
For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 87895 .
3- Mistreating people other than the parents, though it is
impermissible, it is not called undutifulness.
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