Fathwa - Your mother's children from Zina are your lawfulsiblings

Question
salam alaikom, i have a question to ask. My parents got divroced andmy
mother has become a non muslim, she has concieved two children by
zinaa and to her she sees it as being normal because she isnt muslim
anymore. Are these children classed as my brothers and do i have
togive them there rights as brothers ?
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.
These two children are considered your brothersfrom your mother's side
as you all have the same mother and they are traced back to her since
the child of Zina (fornication or adultery) is traced back to his
mother and he inherits her and she inherits him as we clarified in
Fataawa 89082 and 85430 , so it is important that you refer to them.
Based on the above, these two children have their right upon you as brothers.
On the other hand, we advise you to do your utmost to save your mother
from Hellfire by bringing her back to the truth and make her repent
from apostasy. First, you should supplicate Allaah for her as
supplication is the weapon of the believer by which he achieves his
needs. Indeed, Allaah urged us to supplicate Him and He promised us to
answer our supplication. Allaah says (what means): { And your Lord
says, Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain
My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible . }[Quran 40:60]
Then, you should seek the help of righteous andpious people and
scholars so that they would clarify to her the seriousness of apostasy
which leads to the wrath of Allaah and losing this world and the
Hereafter, and this is the manifest loss. Allaah says (what means): {
And whoever ofyou reverts from his religion [to disbelief] anddies
while he is a disbeliever -for those, their deeds have become
worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are the
companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally. }[Quran
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Fathwa - The Jathoom attacking humans during their sleep

Question
Assalmu Alaykum, How does the jinn known as Incubus or Jathoom attack
humans during their sleep? Does he take an animal form and chokes the
person (external attack) or does he affect him through hisdreams
(enters the body as a demon possession)? Jazakum Allah khayran
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.
The incubus is the nightmare that comes while one is sleeping. Some
contemporary physicians call it "sleep paralysis", and former and
contemporary physicians have spoken about it. They said that it is due
to physical causes in most cases and it might be due to other reasons.
Ibn Seena ) Avicenna ) said in his book Al-Qaanoon (the Law): "
Chapter on Incubus: It is called the suffocator and it can be called
in Arabic Al-Jaathoom, ..... it is a disorder in which a person feels
when he is in the first stage of sleep that a heavy imaginary thing
falls on him, squeezes him and constricts his breathing, so one loses
his ability to speak or move. He almostsuffocates due to the blocking
of the pores of his body, and when it leaves the person, he suddenly
becomes attentive, and it is an introduction to one of the three
illnesses: either epilepsy or stroke, or mania. That is if it was due
to congested mattersand not due to other non-physical reasons... "
[End quote]
It may also be that the Jaathoom is because of the jinn either by
possessing the person or by taking control over him through
imaginations and nightmares. Abu Qataadah said that theProphet said: "
The good dream is from Allaah while the bad dream is from the devil.
So, if any of you has a dream that he fears, he should spit on his
left andseek refuge with Allaah from its evil, for it will not cause
him any harm. " [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

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Ibn An-Nafees: discovererof the minor blood circulation system

He was an extremely learned, multi-talented scientist, and a pioneer
in medicine. Through his researches and discoveries, he managed to
surpass his contemporary scientists and even those who came after him.
He, alone, managed to write the largest medical encyclopedia in
history.
He is the scientist and physician, `Alaa'u Ad-Deen `Ali Ibn Abi
Al-Hazm, known as Ibn An-Nafees.
Birth and Early Years
`Alaa'u Ad-Deen `Ali Ibn Abi Al-Hazm Al-Qurashi was born in Damascus
in 607 A.H. 1210 A.C. He started seeking knowledge in his early years.
He memorized the Glorious Quran, learnt how to read and write, and
studied jurisprudence, Hadeeth, and the Arabic language. Then, he
directed his efforts to the study of medicine and his teacher was
Muhaththab Ad-Deen`Abdur-Raheem `Ali who was known as Ad-Dikhwaar.
This teacher was one of the most famous ophthalmologists. He wasalso
manager of the NooriHospital in Damascus and head of the physicians in
Syria and Egypt. In the NooriHospital, the giant corporation
established by Noor Ad-Deen Mahmood Ibn Zinki, Ibn An-Nafees studied
medicine and his teachers were the two famous physicians Al-Muhaththab
Ad-Dikhwaar and `Imraan Al-Israa`eeli whotaught many of the well-known
physicians ofthat time.
Back then, Damascus was ruled by the Ayyoobid Dynasty who paid a lot
ofattention to science and knowledge. They made Damascus and Cairo, as
well as other cities under their control, great centers of knowledge
which received students and scholars from all overthe world.
After spending a short time studying medicine, Ibn An-Nafees became a
skillful physician whose knowledge and experience was equal to that of
his great teachers,and he became famous everywhere.
In Cairo
In 633 A.H. 1236 A.C., Ibn An-Nafees traveled to Egypt and stayed in
Cairo,the capital of the AyyoobidState. Ibn An-Nafees joined the
NaasiriHospital which was established by SultanAn-Naasir Saladin
Al-Ayyoobi in 577 A.H. 1181 A.C. Ibn An-Nafees worked in the hospital
asa physician, and later as ateacher of medicine. Owing to his
studious nature and excellence in medicine, he became head of the
Hospital and manager of its Medical school. Some years later, he moved
to work as head of the MansooriHospital which was established by
SultanAl-Mansoor Ibn Qalawoonin 680 A.H. 1281. Ibn An-Nafees occupied
several positions until he became the physician of Sultan Ath-Thaahir
Beibers. Ibn An-Nafees was famous throughout the whole country. He
leda life of affluence in Cairo. He built a spacious house and
allocated part of it to be a library whichwas full of reference books
in all fields of knowledge. In this place, Ibn An-Nafees used to meet
the most well-known scientists, princes, high ranking people, and
students in order to study issues related to medicine, jurisprudence,
and language.
Ibn An-Nafees: Discovererof the Minor Blood Circulation System
For several centuries, scientists of medicine from all over the world
were of the opinion that the first scientist to discover blood
circulation was the British doctor, William Harvey, in 1628. Harvey
wrote a book entitled 'Anatomical Essay on the Motion of the Heart and
Blood in Animals' in which he gave an accurate account of the
mechanism of the circulatory system.
This false assumption prevailed until the academic world was surprised
when an Egyptian physician proved that it was Ibn An-Nafees who
discovered the blood circulation. The Egyptian physician, Muhyid-Deen
At-Tataawi, proved this fact in his PhD thesis which he submitted for
Freiberg University, Germany in 1343 A.H. 1924 A.C. At-Tataawi
discovered this outstanding piece of information after he found a
manuscript from Ibn An-Nafees' book 'The Explanation of Anatomy in
Al-Qaanoon Book' in the Berlin Library.
In this book, Ibn An-Nafees, prior to William Harvey, provided a
scientific description of the minor circulatory system. At-Tataawi,
with this discovery, astonishedall his teachers and drew the attention
of many scientists and researchersin the field. In the forefront of
these scientists was the GermanOrientalist Mayer Hoove who worked as a
resident physician in Egypt and spoke Arabic fluently. In 1931, he
published a detailed treatise in which he confirmed the truth of this
astonishing fact. Thus, after seven centuries, Ibn An-Nafees regained
his right once again.
Other contributions to medicine
The discovery of the blood circulation system is one of the unique,
unprecedented contributions of Ibn An-Nafees to medicine. He was also
the first physician to describe the arteries that carry blood to the
heart muscle, although there is a common misconception among medical
historians that a scientist named Stokes was the first to discover
arteries. There is yet another unprecedented discoveryby Ibn An-Nafees
that should not be ignored; he described the tiny capillaries that
allow a constant interchange between the blood and waste products in
the tissues.
Three centuries later, the Italian scientist Riyaldoa Colombo talked
about these capillaries.
His writings
Ibn An-Nafees' fame was not limited to medicine. He was one of the
greatest scholars of his time in the Arabic language, philosophy,
jurisprudence, and Prophetic Hadeeths. He has many books in these
fields such as:
- The Kaamiliyyah Treatise on the Prophetic Biography
- Faadil Ibn Naatiq which is similar to the famous book Hayy Ibn Yaqdhaan
- The Concise Book in the Fundamentals of HadeethScience
- The Way to Eloquence inArabic grammar
In the field of medicine, he had many writings and contributions such as:
- Explanation of Hippocrates Collection
- The Abridged Book on the Experimented Kohl
- The Concise Book on Medicine
- The Explanation of Anatomy in Al-Qaanoon Book (the Canon)
- The Comprehensive Book on the Medical Profession which is the
greatest of Ibn An-Nafees' works and thelargest medical encyclopedia
ever written by one person.
His death
During his last days, Ibn An-Nafees became seriously ill after he
reached eighty years. He stayed in bed for six days.Some physicians
advised him to drink some wine, claiming that he would recover. Ibn
An-Nafees refused to drink even a drop and said: I will not meet
Allaah (i.e. die) witha drop of wine in my stomach . He died on Friday
the 21 st of Thul-Qi'dah 687 A.H., the 17 th of December 1288. Before
his death, he made a will that all his possessions, money, books, and
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Zakaatul-Fitr and the 'Eed

Zakaatul-Fitr
Zakaatul-Fitr is an obligatory charity on every Muslim at the end of
the month of Ramadan. Ibn 'Umar said: "The Prophet,sallaallahu alayhi
wa sallam, enjoined the payment of one Sa'a(a volume measure
corresponding approximately to the volume of 5 lb) of dates or one
Sa'a of barley as Zakaat al-Fitron every Muslim, young and old, male
and female, free and slave." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
The purpose of Zakat al-Fitr is to purify the one who has fasted from
any type of indecent act or speech he might have committedwhile
fasting. It also helps the poor and the needy. Ibn 'Abbaas said: "The
Messanger of Allah,sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, enjoined Zakaat
al-Fitr on the onewho fasts to shield him from any indecent act or
speech and for the purpose of providing food forthe needy." [Abu
Daawood and Ibn Maajah]
The Amount of Zakaatul-Fitr
As the first hadeeth indicated, the amount of Zakaatul-Fitr is one
Sa'a. Sa'a is a volume measure corresponding approximately to the
volume of 5lb of good wheat. The material ofthe Zakaat can be either
dates, barley, wheat, rice, corn or similar items considered as basic
foods. Abu Sa'eed, may Allaah be pleasdd with him, said: "We usedto
give for Zakaatul-Fitr on behalf of every child, aged person, free man
or slave during the lifetime of the Messanger of Allaah, sallaallahu
alayhi wa sallam, one Sa'a of food, or one Sa'a of dried yogurt, or
one Sa'a of barley, or one Sa'a of dates, or one Sa'a of raisins."
[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
The Time for Zakaatul-Fitr
Zakaatul-Fitr has to be paid by the end of Ramadhaan. There are two
times to pay Zakaatul-Fitr. Either one or two days before 'Eed as
'Umar used to do, or the day of 'Eed before the 'Eed prayer. Ibn 'Umar
reported that the Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, ordered them
to pay Zakaatul-Fitr before they go out to perform the 'Eed prayer. If
Zakaatul-Fitr is paid after the 'Eed prayer, it will only be
considered as regular charity. The Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi
wasallam, said: "If one pays Zakat al-Fitr before the Salat, it is
considered an accepted Zakat, if he pays it after the Salat, it is
considered an ordinary charity." [Abu Daawood]
Zakaatul-Fitr is to be given to the same eight categories or people as
in the other types of Zakat. Some scholars say that the poor and the
needy are the most deserving ones since the Prophet,sallaallahu alayhi
wa sallam, said that it had "...the purpose of providing food for the
needy."
'Eed al-Fitr
Playing, recreation, and eating onthe day of 'Eed:
These are permissible as log as they stay within the acceptable bounds
of Islam. Anas said: When the Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam,
came to Al-Madeenah, they had two days for amusement. The Prophet,
sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, has exchanged these days for two better
days: the day of breaking the fast and the day of sacrifice.
[An-Nasaa'i and Ibn Hibbaan]
Taking women and children to the prayer area:
The Prophet sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, used to take his wives and
daughters to the two 'Eeds. Umm Atiyah, may Allaah be pleasd with her,
said: "We were ordered to go out with the singleand menstruating women
to the two 'Eeds in order to witness the good and the supplications of
theMuslims. The menstruating women though would stay away from the
prayer area." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Going to the prayer area:
The Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi wasallam, used to go to the prayer
area on foot. Jaaber narrated: "Onthe days of 'Eed, the Prophet,
sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, would go to the prayer area by one route
and come back by another route." [Al-Bukhaari]
Eating before going to the prayer area:
Since 'Eed al-Fitr is the day on which Muslims break their Ramadhaan
fast, it is preferable to eat before going to the 'Eed prayer. It is a
Sunnah of the Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, to eat an odd
number of dates before going to pray Salaat al-'Eed. Anas reported:
"The Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, would not go out on the
day of 'Eed al-Fitr without eating an odd number of dates."
[Al-Bukhaari]
Preparation for 'Eed prayer:
It is preferred to make Ghusl (take a bath), wear one's best clothes
and, for men, to put perfume before going to Salaat al-'Eed. Ibn
Al-Qayyim said:"The Prophet, sallaallahu alayhi wa sallam, used to
wear his best clothes for the 'Eed prayers and he had clothes that he
reserved for the two 'Eeds and Jumu'ah."
Making Takbeer:
Takbeer starts from the night of 'Eed's eve until the Imaam comesout
to start the prayer. Allaah Says (which means): "Allah intends for you
ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to
complete the period and to glorify Allah (i.e., say Takbeer) for that
[to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful."
[Quran; 2: 185] The form of takbeer is related by 'Umar and Ibn
Mas'ood: "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La illaha illallaah. Allahu
Akbar. Allahu Akbar wa lillaahil-hamd."
Congratulating each other:
It has been narrated that when the Prophet's companions met each other
on the 'Eed day, they would say to each other:"May Allah accept from
us and from you." [Ahmad]

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