Tourist Places, Thanjavure (Tamil Nadu) INDIA

About Thanjavur Ideal Trip Duration: 1-2 Days Base Station: Thanjavur Nearest City to Thanjavur: Tiruchirappalli (55 Kms) Best Time to Visit Thanjavur: November to March Peak Season: November to March & May State: Tamil Nadu | District: Thanjavur Thanjavur Weather: Maximum: 40°C Minimum: 19.8°C At a distance of 56 km from Trichy, 112 km from Chidambaram, 86 km from Nagapattinam, 170 km from Madurai, 326 km from Chennai, Thanjavur, also known as Tanjore, is a city and district headquarters in the state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is famous for the Brihadeeswarar Temple built by Rajaraja Chola in the year 1010 AD. Also known as the Big Temple, it is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India and also one of the popular places to experince Tamilnadu Tourism. Situated on the banks of River Cauvery, Thanjavur has a rich historical heritage and is a prism of ancient as well as the modern south Indian civilizations. The city was once the stronghold of the historic Cholas and at one time was also the capital of the Cholas, Mutharayars and Marathas when they were at the peak of their power. Since then, Thanjavur has been one of the chief political, cultural and religious centers of South India. Thanjavur became the most important city in the Chola Empire and remained its capital till the emergence of Gangaikonda Cholapuram in about 1025. During the first decade of the eleventh century, the Chola king Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014) constructed the Brihadeeswarar Temple. The temple is considered to be one of the best specimens of South Indian temple architecture. Thanjavur is one of the older cities in Tamil Nadu and has a lot of significance in Dravidian history. Thanjavur was eventually annexed along with the rest of the Chola kingdom by the Pandya king Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I in 1279. Later it went into the hands of Delhi Sultanate from whom Vijayanagara rulers have conquered. It was governed by Thanjavur Nayaks under Vijayanagara suzerainty. Thanjavur was successfully conquered by Ekoji I in 1674, the Maratha feudatory of the Nawab of Bijapur and half-brother of Shivaji. Ekoji founded the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom which ruled Thanjavur till 1855. The kingdom was eventually absorbed into British India in 1855 by the Doctrine of Lapse when Shivaji II (1832-55), the last Thanjavur Maratha ruler, died without a male heir. Apart from Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur and the surrounding areas have several important tourist attractions like Thanjavur Palace, Kumbakonam, Darasuram, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Thiruvaiyaru, Thirubuvanam, etc. It usually takes a full day to visit the places within Thanjavur town. Thanjavur is also famous for metal sculptures moulded with great facial expressions and beautiful finish.

Invalid Marriages, - * Relationship With Female Colleague: Must He Marry Her?

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I have a son who was religious. He worked in a mixed place. He knew a girl and had a haram (unlawful) relationship with her. Should we stop him marrying her, or let him? We fear for him, knowing that her morals are just like any girl who knows men. Nothing has happened with any man apart from my son. He loves her a lot. Should we let him marry her to divorce her later? The intention of divorce in this case, does it invalidate the contract of marriage? I fear Allah.
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Praise be to Allah
Firstly:
We have mentioned in many fatwas (verdicts) that unrestrained mixing, which is not controlled by the guidelines enjoined by shariah (Islamic law) such as proper hijab (dress code for Muslim women) and proper etiquette of interaction, is haram. We have also stated that it is haram to work and study in mixed places. We are saddened by the fact that there are muftis (scho;ars) who take this matter lightly and approve of this chaotic situation in schools and workplaces. It is as if they are living in another world, where they do not see the effects of haram mixing such as heartbreak, loss of sanity and destruction of religious commitment.
This has been discussed in the answer to question no. 1200.
No one is safe from these effects. Chaste women have fallen into the foul swamp of mixing and been affected by its filth, ugliness and stench. The same may be said about righteous young men who used to obey Allah – how they were and what they have become.
Allah has created in men an inclination towards females, and He has created in women an inclination towards men. But Allah has not permitted relationships between those who are not mahrams (those may not marry one another Islamically) to one another, except through marriage. Hence in shariah there are many rulings which block the way to immorality. It is haram to look at a non-mahram woman, and it is haram to shake hands with her, or be alone with her. It is haram for a woman to travel on her own, and there are other rulings which prevent the shaytan (devil) from making the Muslim fall into the sin of zina (fornication/adultery).
Secondly:
You say “there was a haram relationship with her” but we do not know what this means. It may be interpreted in two ways:
1. Zina – Allah forbid.
2. Becoming friends and being alone with her, but without zina.
If the first meaning is what happened, then they have committed a grave sin. Allah has ruled that the unmarried man and woman who commit zina are to be given one hundred lashes, and that those who are married and commit this sin should be stoned to death. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has told us that the zani (fornicator/adulterer) has lost his faith, and in a dream he saw men and women who had committed zina in an oven in the Fire of Hell.
One of the rulings that applies to those who commit zina is that it is haram for the zani to marry the zaniyah, and it is haram for her to marry him, because marriage of the zani and zaniyah is haram, unless they have repented sincerely from the grave sin that they have committed.
If they repent sincerely, and the woman observes an ‘iddah (waiting period) of one menstrual cycle, then it is permissible for them to marry, and we ask Allah to forgive them and bless them.
For more information please see the answers to questions no. 14381, 85335, 96460, 87894.
If the second meaning is what happened – as is usually the case in such relationships, especially when he wants to marry her – then there is no reason why he should not marry her in the sense that the marriage contract will not be invalid, but it may be disallowed because she is not religiously committed or of good character, and she is not qualified to be a wife who will help him to protect his religious commitment and raise his children. But we cannot say this in your son’s case. If she is negligent then he is the same, and every fault that we think is present in her is to be found in him too.
If Islam tells him to look for a pure, righteous woman, then it enjoins her likewise. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Bad statements are for bad people (or bad women for bad men) and bad people for bad statements (or bad men for bad women). Good statements are for good people (or good women for good men) and good people for good statements (or good men for good women).”
[al-Noor 24:26]
“And marry those among you who are single (i.e. a man who has no wife and the woman who has no husband) and (also marry) the Salihoon (pious, fit and capable ones) of your (male) slaves and maid‑servants (female slaves).”
[al-Noor 24:32]
But let us be realistic, and fair. When comparing between them, do not look at how your son used to be, rather look at how he is now.
Then you will see that each of them has become attached to the other and they both want to get married, and the best way to set them straight and put an end to the evil in their relationship, is for them to get married. Ibn Majah (1847) narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There is nothing like marriage for two who love one another.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albani inSaheeh Ibn Majah.
Perhaps this will be a good opportunity to encourage them to repent and set their affairs straight, before they get married.
Thirdly:
Getting married with the intention of getting divorced is haram. It is not permissible for a Muslim to have this intention before getting married.
See the answers to questions no. 27104and 91961.
We are with you and we urge you to fear Allah in such matters. If this was your daughter, would you be happy for someone to marry her with this intention?!
Is it befitting for you to think of your son’s interests, and look for what is good for him, even if it is at the expense of other people?
It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on a journey and he said: “Whoever would like to move away from Hell and enter Paradise, let him reach his end when he is believing in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people the way he likes to be treated.” Narrated by Muslim, no. 1844.
And Allah knows best.

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Invalid Marriages, - * Marrying with the intention of getting divorced is haraam

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What is the ruling on marrying with the intention of getting divorced?
A man may be travelling and he gets married, but his intention is to divorce her when he wants to go back to his own country.
Published Date: 2008-02-05
Praise be to Allaah.
Some scholars said that a marriage done with the intention of getting divorced is an invalid marriage, because it is temporary, so it is akin to mut’ah marriage.
Among those who are of this opinion are the scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas. We have quoted their fatwa in the answer to question no. 91962.
Others are of the view that it is a valid marriage, but it is haraam due to the deceit and betrayal involved, because if the woman and her guardian knew that the husband was only getting married with the intention of divorce after a few days or a month and so on, they would not have agreed to that.
Among those who are of this opinion is Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him). He was asked:
There is a man who wants to go abroad because he is being sponsored by the government, and he wants to maintain his chastity by marrying a woman there for a specific period, then after that he will divorce this wife, without telling her that he is going to divorce her. What is the ruling on his doing this?
He replied:
One of two scenarios must apply to this marriage that is done with the intention of divorce. Either he stipulates in the marriage contract that he is marrying her for a month or a year or until his studies end, which is a mut’ah marriage and is haraam, or he is intending that without stipulating it. The well known Hanbali view is that it is haraam and the marriage contract is invalid, because they say that that which is intended is like that which is stipulated, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Actions are but by intentions and each person will have but that which he intended.” And because if a man marries a woman who was divorced thrice by her husband for the purpose of making her permissible for him, then he divorces her, then the marriage is invalid, even if that is done without any stipulation, because that which is intended is like that which is stipulated. If the intention is tahleel (making it permissible for the woman to go back to her first husband) then the contract is invalid. Similarly the intention of mut’ah renders the marriage contract invalid. This is the view of the Hanbalis. The other scholarly view concerning this issue is that it is valid to marry the woman with the intention of divorcing her when he leaves the country, like those who go abroad to study and so on. They said: Because this is not stipulated, and the difference between this and mut’ah is that when the time stipulated comes, separation is automatic, unlike this, because he may like this wife and want her to stay with him. This is one of the two views of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah.
In my view, it is valid and is not mut’ah, because the definition of mut’ah does not apply to it. But it is haraam because it is deceiving the wife and her family, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade deceiving and cheating. If the wife knew that this man only wanted to marry her for this period, she would not have married him and her family would not have agreed. Just as he would not want to give his daughter in marriage to a person who intends to divorce her when he no longer has any need of her, how can he agree to treat others in a way that he would not like for himself? This is contrary to faith, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No one of you is a believer until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself.” And because I have heard that some people use this opinion as a means to do something which no scholar would approve: they go to other countries just to get married, so they go and get married, and they stay there for as long as Allaah wills with this wife whom they intended to marry for a short time only, then come back. This is also a grave wrong and closing the door to it would have been better because of the deceit and betrayal involved in it, and because it opens the door to such things, as most people are ignorant and most people’s whims and desires encourage them to transgress the sacred limits of Allaah. End quote.
Fataawa al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah(2/757, 758).
It says in the resolutions of the Fiqh Council:
Marrying with the intention of divorce means: a marriage in which the conditions of marriage are fulfilled, but the husband intends in his heart to divorce the woman after a certain length of time, such as ten days, or an unknown length of time, such as when the husband has completed his studies or when he achieves the purpose for which he came.
Although some scholars permitted this type of marriage, the Council thinks that it is not permissible, because it includes deceit and cheating, because if the woman or her guardian knew about that, they would not have agreed to this marriage contract.
And because it leads to serious negative consequences and real harm which damages the reputation of the Muslims.
And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote.
Whatever the case, marrying with the intention of getting divorced is haraam, and it may be either invalid in and of itself like mut’ah, or haraam because of the deceit and betrayal involved.
And Allaah knows best.