General Articles, - Resignation to destiny

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A very important secret underlies the testing that takes place in the world. Believers who possess this secret confront everything that befalls them with great patience, joy and enthusiasm. The fact of "destiny" lies at the heart of this secret. Muslims know that Allah has created all things within destiny and that what befalls them does so solely because He so wishes. It is Allah Who creates people's lives, right down to the finest detail. Sura al-An'am describes how everything, great or small, that happens on Earth occurs because Allah wishes it to:
The keys of the Unseen are in His possession. No one knows them but Him. He knows everything in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of the earth, and nothing moist or dry which is not in a Clear Book.(Surat al-An'am 59)
Human beings are entities who live constrained by time and by looking at events solely from the current moment. And since people do not know the future they may not always be able to see the long-term wisdom, beauty and goodness in events. Allah, however, Who is unfettered by time and its Creator, sees and knows the lives of all entities from "outside time." It is the fact of destiny that confronts us at this point. Destiny is Allah's knowledge of all events, past and future, as one single moment. In other words, events the outcome of which is unclear are all "mysteries" for us. But Allah knows all these things that we cannot. (For details, see Timelessness and the Reality of Fate by Harun Yahya)
Therefore, the testing of human beings is one whose beginning and end are pre-ordained. The past, future and present are all one in the sight of Allah; all are already over and done with. We can only learn about them by experiencing them when the time comes.
This "knowledge of destiny" is great knowledge not granted to unbelievers. It is by means of this knowledge that Muslims are able to display such splendid fortitude in the face of all difficulties and tests in the life of this world. As revealed in the verse "No kind of calamity occurs except by Allah's permission. Whoever believes in Allah - He will guide his heart. Allah has knowledge of all things." (Sura at-Taghabun, 11) believers enjoy the ease and comfort of knowing that everything befalling them is destined to do so.
As a great blessing, Allah has created the testing of believers to be very easy. But this ease only applies to genuine believers who resign themselves to destiny. A Muslim who truly believes and who sincerely submits himself to Allah watches the constant change of images before him with excitement, thanks and gratitude. Someone sitting in a chair and watching a film in comfort also watches the destiny appointed for him with trust and joy. All the images of that destiny, that are sometimes highly active, sometimes frightening, sometimes appeal to the physical senses and are sometimes very calm, contain the joy and excitement of faith. Frightening images have been specially prepared. They have been planned right down to the finest detail. But at the end of the day they are all within the knowledge and under the control of Allah.
A Muslim aware of the fact of destiny and who grasps this secret of the test, regards all difficulty, hunger or poverty, as positive things and takes great pleasure from them. Because he knows that that the moral values he displays in the face of this test are very valuable in the sight of Allah. This is a pleasure unique to believers. Muslims never suffer such feelings as worry, stress, pain, panic or fear in the face of such woes. Because Muslims know that Allah will make all events that appear to be evil or unwelcome turn out well in the end. In one verse, Allah tells believers that "Allah will not give the unbelievers any way against the believers." (Surat an-Nisa, 141)
However, there is a point here that must not be misunderstood; believers may encounter all kinds of trouble and difficulty in this world, they may lose their worldly goods, grow physically weak, fall ill or be injured, die or be killed. However, none of these are "evils" for Muslims. Allah tests His servants by means of these and recompenses the fortitude they display many time over in this world and the next. And as a result of the testing in this world, Muslims are finally rewarded with the eternal life of the Hereafter.
Aware of this important truth, Muslims therefore feel great joy in the face of difficulty. This joy experienced by believers is also a special condition that neutralises the traps set by the unbelievers and denies them success. When unbelievers see that joy and enthusiasm at times when they imagine they have made things difficult for believers they realise they can never do them any harm. Muslims' words at times of trouble also reveal to the unbelievers their fortitude and submission. The words of believers faced by difficulties are reported in the following terms in the Qur'an:
And why indeed should we not put our trust in Allah when He has guided us to our ways? We will be steadfast however much you harm us. Those who trust put their trust in Allah.'Those who were kafir said to their Messengers, 'We will drive you from our land unless you return to our religion.' Their Lord revealed to them, 'We will destroy those who do wrong.We will leave you the land to live in after them. That is the reward of those who fear My station and fear My threat.'(Surah Ibrahim,12-14)
Say: 'Nothing can happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is Our Master. It is in Allah that the muminun should put their trust.'(Surat at-Tawba,51)
There is no doubt that all these things are the results of their submission to the destiny created by Allah. Nobody who places his trust and faith in Allah will ever suffer any fear or distress again:
Those who say, 'Our Lord is Allah,' and then go straight will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (Surat al-Ahqaf,13)
Not so! All who submit themselves completely to Allah and are good-doers will find their reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (Surat Al-Baqara,112)
Yes, the friends of Allah will feel no fear and will know no sorrow:
Those who have iman and show taqwa, there is good news for them in the life of the dunya and in the akhira. There is no changing the words of Allah. That is the great victory! (Surah Yunus,62-64)
In other verses Allah reveals that servants who believe in and surrender themselves to Him are bound to a bough that will never break:
Those who submit themselves completely to Allah and do good have grasped the Firmest Handhold. The end result of all affairs is with Allah. (Surah Luqman, 22)
There is no compulsion where the deen is concerned. Right guidance has become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who rejects false gods and has iman in Allah has grasped the Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Surat Al-Baqara, 256)

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Fathwa, - Wants to marry a divorced woman who is sick with AIDS

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AS SALAAM ALAIKUM, KINDLY GUIDE ME ,AM MAKING DAWAH IN A NONE MUSLIM COUNTRY WEWHERE ISLAAM IS SO STRANGE BUT BY THE MERCY OF ALLAH WE HAVE MANAGED TO CONVERTS THOUSANDS OF THEM TO ISLAAM OF THOSE WHOM WE HAVE CONVERTED,WE USED TO ENCOURAGE TO MARRY ONEANOTHER,WE STOOD FOR THEM AS THEIR PARENTS SINCE SOME ARECHASED OUT OF HOME AFTER EMBRAC ING ISLAAM, TWO OF THESE CONVERTED MUSLIMS WE MARRIED TOGETHER AL HAMDULLILLAH THEY HAD ONE CHILD AFTER THE CHILD THE HUSBAND LEFT THE JOB WITHOUT ANY REASON WE TRIED TO PERSUADE HIM TO GET A JOB IN OTHER TO SUPPORT IS FARMILY SINCE HIS WIFE IS COMPLANNING TO US,AFTER A WHILE THEY STARTED FIGHTING BECAUSE THE WIFE IS WORKING NOW WHILE THE HUSBAND REFUSE TO LOOK FOR JOB,WE USE TO SETTLE THEIR DISPUTES UNTIL WE GOT A JOB FOR THE HUSBAND ALSO BUT THESE DID NOT STOP THEIR FIGHT UNTIL THE HUSBAND TOLD US THAT THE WIFE HAS LEFT HOME FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK TO HER FARMILY HOME, WE CALLED THEM TOGETHER THOSE OF US WHO ARE SHEIKHS,WE SAT WITH THEM THREE SITTING TO PERSUADE THE WIFE TO GO BACK BUT SHE DID NOT SHE SAID SHE NEED A RELEASE ] KHUL'U [ FROM THE HUSBAND,BECAUSE HAS BEEN MALTREATED EMMOTIONALLY BY THE HUSBAND AND THAT SHE FEARS THAT SHE WILL GO OUT OF THE WAY IF SHE STAYS WITH HIM AND SHE DOES NOT LOVE HIM AGAIN WE TRIED ALL OUR BEST BUT SHE REFUSED,WE ASKED THE HUSBAND TO GO TO HER FARMILY HOUSE MAYBE THEY WILL SOLVE IT ,HE DID THAT BUT THE WIFE SAID TO HER FARMILY THAT SHE CANNOT STAY WITH HIM AGAING,THEN THE HUSBAND REFUSED TO DIVORCE HER, SHE THEN CAME TO US AGAIN,THEN WE TOLD HER THAT WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING BUT WE ADVICE HER THAT SHE MUST PLEAD TO HIM,THE HUSBAND REFUSE AND LATTER HE RELEASED HER WITH ANGER,AFTER ALL THESE THE HUSBAND STOP COMING TO OUR GATHERINGS BECAUSE HE FELT WE HAVE NOT DONE ENOUGH,THE WIFE TRIED TO REMARRIED TO SAVE HERSELF FROM ADULTERY BUT SHE FOUND NO ONE TO MARRY HER,NOW SHE TURNED TO ME, CAN I MARRY HER TO SAVE HER FROM ADULTERY?SHE IS HIV/AIDS POSITIVE,AM MARRIED WITH TWO WIFES.THANKS.
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 Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
First of all, we ask Allaah to reward you and make you successful in your call to Islam, as He is All-Hearer and Responsive.
We have already issued Fatwa 86070clarifying that it is permissible for a man who is in sound health to marry a woman who is sick with AIDS if he knows that and agrees to it.
However, there is a problem here, which is that you already have two wives and they might be harmed by you marrying this sick woman ]i.e. the disease could be transmitted to them[. So, if both of them agree that you marry that woman with her deficiency ]disease[ and you are able to be just between them, then it is permissible for you to marry her. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 90593.
We would like to point out to some matters that are mentioned in the question:
1- If a Muslim woman has no Muslim guardian, the one who marries her off is the Muslim judge, or any authority that may act on his behalf like the Islamic Centers in non-Muslim countries.
2- If a woman is harmed by staying with her husband, she has the right to ask for divorce or Khul’ and if it is confirmed that the harm is initiated from the side of the husband, then he has no right to seek compensation in return for divorce.
3- You should take care of that man and encourage him to attend the lectures of knowledge so that his commitment to his religion will not be negatively affected.
Allaah Knows best.

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Fathwa, - His daughter got a proposal from a religiousman who has vitiligo

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Assalamu alaikum.Our daughter has got a proposal from a religious family.He is also religious, educated and of good moral charector.But he has white patch of vitiligo on his hand.This may become generalized making whole body white in later life and can also affect their children by 30%.This is rare.Can we move ahead with the proposal or is there evidence in Islam for rejecting proposal on medical grounds like vitiligo or is it unIslamic if we do not go ahead with the proposal.What if our parents disagree?Kindly answer within a week Insha Allah as we have to proceed. Jazakhallah Khair.
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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.
If you refer to vitiligo and not leprosy, then vitiligo is not among the diseases that are disgusting; it is for this reason that the scholarsdid not consider it among the diseases that give the spouse the choice to annul the marriage contract )in case he/she was not informed about it(.Al-Mardaawisaid: “As regards vitiligo, it is a change in the color of the skin, ….and it is not disgusting, so the spouse is not given the choice to annul the marriage contract.”
Moreover, this disease does not harm one’s health as stated by the specialists. Therefore, if this young man is religious and has a good moral conduct, then one should accept him as a husband for this girl.Abu Hurayrahnarrated that the Prophetsaid: “If a man whose religion and moral character are pleasing to you proposes to you, then let him marry.”]At-Tirmithi[ It might be that Allaah will bless this marriage and there will be much good in it.
Moreover, if that girl accepts him as a husband, then her guardian should not refuse him otherwise he is considered as preventing her from marriage without any sound reason.Al-Jalaal Al-Mahallifrom the Shaafi’i School of jurisprudence, said: “Preventing the girl from marriage without a sound reason happens if an adult girl who has a sound mind wants to marry a suitable and competent man and her guardian refuses to marry her off.”
In case the guardian refuses to marry her off, then she should try to convince him in a soft and gentle manner. If he refuses to marry her off, then she has the right to take her matter to a Muslim judge )to marry her off(.
The statement ofAl-Mahallicontinues as follows: “Preventing the woman from marriage without a sound reason should be confirmed to the Muslim judge so that he would marry her off, like if the guardian refuses to marry off the girl under his guardianship after he is ordered by the judge to do so.”
Allaah Knows best.

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