Sifat al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (Description of Hajj and ‘Umrah), Dought & clear, - * Ruling on adding to the Talbiyah

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Is it permissible to add to the well-known Talbiyah in Hajj and ‘Umrah?
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Praise be to Allah.
The Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was: “Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna al-hamda wa’l-ni‘mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak(Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).” And he did not say anything more than that.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5915) and Muslim (1184).
It was also narrated from the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he used to say in his Talbiyah “Labbayka ilaaha al-Haqq(Here I am, O God of Truth).”
Narrated by Ahmad (2/341); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani inas-Silsilah as-Saheehah(2146)
It was narrated from some of the Sahaabah that they added to this format of the Talbiyah.
Naafi‘ said: ‘Abdullah in ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to add to it: “Labbayka labbayka wa sa‘dayka, wa’l-khayru bi yadayka, labbayka wa’l-raghba’u ilayka wa’l-‘aml(Here I am, here I am and blessed by You, and all good is in Your hands; here I am, and aspirations and actions are devoted to You).”
Narrated by Muslim (1184).
Ibn Abi Shaybah narrated inal-Musannaf(4/283) that al-Miswar ibn Makhramah said: The Talbiyah of ‘Umar was: “Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna al-hamda wa’l-ni‘mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak; Labbayka marghooban aw marhooban, labbayka dha’n-na‘ma’i wa’l-fadl il-hasan(Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner; here I am, in fear and hope; here I am, O Bestower of blessings and favours).”
It is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) approved of these additions that the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) made to the Talbiyah and did not object to them, which indicates that they are permissible.
It was narrated that Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, narrating from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): … , and he proclaimed the Oneness of Allah (Tawheed), saying: “Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna al-hamda wa’l-ni‘mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak(Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).” The people said this talbiyah that they say nowadays, and the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not object to any of that, but the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) kept to his own Talbiyah.
Narrated by Muslim (1218).
Taking all of these hadiths into consideration, it may be understood that it is preferable for the pilgrim who is performing Hajj or ‘Umrah to keep to the Talbiyah of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), but if he adds to it some phrases such as those narrated from some of the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) or others, that is permissible.
Imam ash-Shaafa‘i (may Allah have mercy on him) said – after narrating the wording of the Talbiyah of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him):
This is what I prefer to be the Talbiyah of the pilgrim in ihram, nothing less and nothing more than that. But if he inserts the words narrated by Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) – namely the words “Labbayka ilaaha al-Haqq(Here I am, O God of Truth)”– that is close to it inmeaning, because it is a Talbiyah, and what is meant by Talbiyah is a response, so he is proclaiming that he is responding to the God of truth by sayingLabbayk(Here I am), first and last.
No one should be prohibited from saying something like the words of Ibn ‘Umar and others, venerating Allah, may He be exalted, and calling upon Him, along with the Talbiyah. But what is preferable in my view is to keep only to the Talbiyah which was narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and not add anything to it, apart from that which was narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and to venerate Allah, may He be exalted, and call upon Him after stopping reciting the Talbiyah.
End quote fromal-Umm(2/169-170)
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Question: can we add to the words of the Talbiyah that were narrated by Jaabir (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)?
We say: Yes. Imam Ahmad narrated inal-Musnadthat the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to say: “Labbayka ilaaha al-Haqq (Here I am, O God of Truth,” and “God of Truth” is a description of one of His attributes. In other words, one is saying, “Here I am, You are the God of Truth.”
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to add the words: “Labbayka wa sa‘dayka, wa’l-khayru fi yadayka, wa’l-raghba’u ilayka wa’l-‘aml(Here I am and blessed by You, and all good is in Your hands, and aspirations and actions are devoted to You).
So if a person adds words such as these, then we hope that there is nothing wrong with that, following the example of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar. But it is preferable to keep to that which is proven from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).
End quote fromash-Sharh al-Mumti‘(7/111).
Shaykh Ibn Jibreen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Adding to it – i.e., the Prophet’s Talbiyah – is permissible. It was proven that he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to hear his companions adding to it and he did not change it or object to it. For example:
“Labbayka wa sa‘dayka, wa’l-khayru bi yadayka, wa’sh-sharru laysa ilayka, nahnu ‘ibaaduka al-waafidoona ilayka, ar-raabighoona fima ladayka(Here I am and blessed by You, and all good is in Your hands, and evil is not to be attributed to You; we are Your slaves who are coming to You, hoping for that which is with You).
“Labbaykawa’l-raghba’u ilayka wa’l-‘aml(Here I am, and aspirations and actions are devoted to You).”
“Labbayka inna al-‘aysh ‘aysh al-aakhirah(Here I am; verily the true life is the life of the Hereafter).”
“Labbayka haqqan haqqan ta‘abbudan wa riqqan(Here I am, sincerely, sincerely, in worship and servitude (to You).”
All of that is permissible, because it is like a pledge to do these righteous deeds and committing oneself to them. It is also ascribing to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, attributes that befit Him, because all good comes from Him, and all good (deeds) are devoted to Him; He is the Source of all blessings, and evil is not to be attributed to Him. So if a person persists in reciting this, there is the hope that Allah will accept his rituals and worship, and will protect him for the rest of his life.
End quote fromSharh ‘Umdat al-Ahkaam.
And Allah knows best.

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Engagment, Dought& clear, – * a fiance to be alone with his fiancee

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I live in the US alone my parents back in my country resently one muslim brother proposed me marriage, but the problem is thet he also doesn't have anyone in the US So, he sais that we should know each other before marriage or engagement, and he insists on talking to me.
I heared that wile seeing each other the third person from the family should be there, or at least the third person should be there. Is that true?
And what if I talk to him alone, would it be considering zina?
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Praise be to Allaah.
With regard to your question, it is not permissible at all for you to be alone with this man, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“No man and woman are alone together, but the Shaytaan is the third one present.”
There is nothing wrong with talking to him from behind a screen, such as on the telephone, so long as this is done in a proper manner, with no suspicious talk and no fitnah (temptation), and as long as you do not overdo it (or talk too much). You should only talk as much as is necessary.
With regard to his claims about the importance of knowing one another before marriage, this is not right. It is sufficient to ask some trustworthy people and to find out about the prospective partner so as to be certain and have peace of mind. We ask Allaah to make things easy for you and for him. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad..

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Engagment, Dought& clear, – * She has received amarriage proposal froma person who has some shortcomings which she is trying to deal with and discuss

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I am in need of some scholarly advice about a personal situation that I am facing presently. I have recently received a marriage proposal and have prayed Salat-ul-istikhara, however I never seem to receive any clear signs or indications about what to do. This has happened to me in many situations and the same is happening now too. I am a practising Muslim but obviously have flaws as all of us do have. I have a thirst for knowledge of the deen and am currently working on myself as a Muslims and acquiring sacred knowledge at the same time. What I look and hope for in a partner is a role model who is beyond me and someone who can help me in becoming a better person. Someone who loves and lives for Allah swt and who I can turn to for knowledge and who will be a good companion for me. The current proposal has many good qualities, except a few things that are concerning me. Firstly we are on a slightly different level of speaking, ie. Although he is a graduate he is not extremely intellectually spoken (I suppose this is something I should overlook). Secondly he has been practising for less time than me and therefore I feel he has less knowledge than me, which I find an of put as I feel he should be my guide not vice versa. However he does have a thirst for knowledge and does study the deen and also wishes to take out a year or so to go abroad and study the deen (which is what I also want to do). Apart from these two issues I feel we are compatible in many other ways. We have the same vision in life. Whilst paying Salat-ul-Istikhara I am getting no clear sign, except at times I get a tight feeling in my heart at times, which puts me off, but then I also think I should go for this as he has many good qualities. Im not sure as to what to do and am really confused, I dont know what this feeling in my heart means. I have met him once and there will be another meeting this Friday, but I dont want to lag it on any longer than necessary as it is playing with peoples emotions. Please get back to me with a reply soon as I really need some advice, especially regarding my Istikhaara as it is confusing me.
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Praise be to Allaah.
The basic principle is that if a woman receives a marriage proposal from a man whose religious commitment, attitude and trustworthiness are satisfactory, then she should accept, so long as there is not another offer from one whose attitude and religious commitment are better. So if the one who has proposed marriage to you meets these criteria, and he is keen to learn more about Islam as you say, then this is a good sign. But if the shortcomings to which you refer in your question are major sins or sins in which he is persisting or committing openly, then we advise you to wait for someone better, so long as there is no risk of you doing something haraam or exposing yourself to greater fitnah (temptation).
Secondly:
It is not necessary in the case of istikhaarah to feel something specific afterwards. Rather if you consult people and think deeply about the matter, and it becomes clear to you that this matter will be beneficial both in religious and worldly terms, then you should pray istikhaarah and go ahead, and not wait for a sign or a dream or a feeling. You should rather put your trust in Allaah and go ahead after praying istikhaarah. You will find a detailed answer concerning istikhaarah and its rulings in Question no. 5882.
Thirdly:
Beware of being alone or of uncovering in front of this man who is still a non-mahram to you. In the answer to question no. 12182 you will find a detailed answer to your question regarding marriage proposals and sitting with and meeting the one who has proposed marriage to you. Please refer to this question.
Fourthly:
Your wish concerning what you hope to find in a husband, meaning that he lives for the sake of Allaah, is a great wish, and we hope that Allaah will grant you that. But you should know that a righteous woman is one of the greatest means that will help a man in this regard, by helping him and advising him, and encouraging him to do more, and patiently putting up with anything that affects her rights because of his being involved in doing righteous deeds.
We ask Allaah to help you to do that which is good. Ameen.

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