Dought & clear - , Should he marry a girl who insists on going outwearing adornment (tabarruj) even though her character is good?.

I am a Muslim who is able to get married, and I have met a girl who
has a good character butshe goes out wearing adornment. What is the
Islamic ruling if I marry her and she insists on going out wearing
adornment?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged us
to marry women who are religiously committed. He said: "Women may be
marriedfor four things: their wealth, their lineage, their beauty and
their religious commitment. Choose the one who is
religiously-committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust (i.e., may
your prosper)." Narrated by al-Bukhaari,5090; Muslim, 1466.
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "This world
is transient comforts, and the best ofthe comforts of this world is a
righteous woman." Narrated by Muslim, 1467. Whoever fails to find a
righteous wife misses out on the best of the comforts of this world,
one that is better than wealth, children and status, etc.
This should motivate the Muslim to seek a wife who is religiously
committed and of good character, and to give such a woman precedence
over all others, and not to be heedless about the best of the comforts
of this world.
A righteous woman is the one who pays attention to the rights ofAllaah
and the rights of other people, and the person who has the greatest
rights over her is her husband.
Persisting in sin is worse than the sin itself, because it is
indicative of weakness of faith andfailure to respect Allaah, and it
means that the person is careless about things that may be detrimental
to his religious commitment.
Secondly:
As well as being an act ofdisobedience and sin, going out wearing
one'sadornment is also indicative of a woman's bad attitude and lack
of modesty. How can a chaste and modest woman be content to have
people look at her and enjoy her beauty?
But because of her weakness of faith and the strength of her whims and
desires, the woman who goes out wearing her adornment does not realize
how bad her action is, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"and Shaytaan (Satan) made fair-seeming to them that which they used to do"
[al-An'aam 6:43]
Many of those who used to go out wearing their adornment, when
Allaahblesses them with guidance, become appalled at their former
immodest ways.
There are well known reports which warn against tabarruj (wanton
display of one'sbeauty and adornments), such as thewords of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "There are two
types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: people with whips
like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and women
who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing gait, with
something on their heads that looks like the humps of camels, leaning
to one side. Theywill never enter Paradiseor even smell its fragrance,
although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance."
Narrated by Muslim, 2128.
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Any woman
who perfumes herself then passes by the people so that they can smell
her fragrance is an adulteress." Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4173;
al-Tirmidhi, 2786; al-Nasaa'i, 5126; classed as hasan by al-Albaani
inSaheeh al-Nasaa'i.
If this sin is repeated, it creates a black spot on the heart, until
the whole heart is blackened, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "If the believer commits a sin, a black spot
appears on his heart. If he repents, gives it up and seeks
forgiveness, his heart is cleansed, but if he does more then (that
spot) increases until it covers his heart. That is the raan (covering
of sin) which Allaah mentioned in the Qur'aan:
"Nay! But on their heartsis the Raan (covering of sins and evil deeds)
which they used to earn"
[al-Mutaffifeen 83:14]
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3334; Ibn Maajah, 4244; classed as hasan by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
You should note that marriage to a woman who persists in going out
wearing her adornment can only mean one of two things:
1 - That the husband hasgiven in to her, and is keeping quiet about
her evil action, so he will carry a burden of major sin in the
Hereafter and shame in this world, for he is a shepherd who is
responsible for his flock.
How can a wise man accept to walk with his wife in the street when she
is showing her adornment, and the menaround him are looking at her and
enjoying the view?!
2 - That he will stay withher in a state of conflict and fighting and
disagreement. This may be a cause of distress and anguish which no
wise man would accept. So err on the side of caution, for there is
nothing like being on the safe side. Look for a wife who is
religiously committed, for a righteous woman will begood for you,
praise be to Allaah. A righteous woman is the best of thecomforts of
this world; she will help you to obeyAllaah, remind you of what is
right and proper, guard herself and her husband's wealth, and raise
righteous children for him who will worship Allaah.
We ask Allaah to guide you and give you strength.
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Dought & clear - , Asking the imam to make du‘aa’ (supplication) for a sick person after the prayer so that the worshippers can say Ameen to his du‘aa’.

I am the imam of a mosque in New York. Some people come to me to ask
me to make du'aa' for a sick person after the prayer, so that the
worshippers can say Ameen to the du'aa', because the mosque is the
only place where theMuslims gather. Is this bid'ah (an innovation)?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, has commanded His slaves to
call upon Him and He encourages themto do so, as He says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And when My slaves askyou (O Muhammad SAW) concerning Me, then
(answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond
to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any
mediator or intercessor).So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so
that they may be led aright"
[al-Baqarah 2:186]
"And your Lord said:"Invoke Me, (i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic
Monotheism)) (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your
(invocation)"
[Ghaafir 40:60].
That includes praying forone who is sick in the hope that Allah, may
He be glorified and exalted,may heal him or alleviate what has
befallen him, and in the hope that the prayer of his righteous Muslim
brothers will benefit him. It was the practice of the Prophet
(blessingsand peace of Allah be upon him) to offer supplication for
the sick. That is proven from him, as in the hadeeth of Sa'dibn Abi
Waqqaas (may Allah be pleased with him) who narrated that when the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) visited him when he
wassick: he placed his hand on his forehead, then hewiped his hand
over my face and stomach, then he said: "O Allah, heal Sa'd and
complete his migration." And I can still feel its coolness on my heart
until this moment.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari,5659; Muslim, 1628
He (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) taught his noble
Companions a number ofsupplication that they could recite for the
sick. An example of that is what is proven from Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah
be pleased with him), that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) said: "Whoever visits a sick person who is not yet dying,
and says seven times in his presence: 'As'alu Allaaha rabb al-'arsh
il-'azeem an yashfiyaka (I ask Allaah, Lord of the mighty Throne, to
heal you), Allaah will heal him of that sickness."
Narrated as Abu Dawood, 3106; classed assaheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
Abi Dawood
Imam an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It is mustahabb for the visitor, if he hopes that the sick person will
live, to offer supplication for him, whether there is hope that he
will live or it is possible. There are many saheeh hadeeths about
offering supplication for one who is sick, that I have compiled in the
book al-Adhkaar. … – Then he mentioned some of them.
End quote from al-Majmoo', 5/112
Whether the supplication for the sick person is offered individually
or by a group, if some people visit a sick person and one of them
offers supplication for him andthe rest say Ameen to hissupplication,
there is nothing wrong with something like that, especially if some of
those who are visiting do not know the du'aa's for such situations
very well.
Secondly:
It is not prescribed to offer supplication in congregation after the
prayers, because the basic principle with regard to acts of worship is
tawqeef [i.e., they can only be known through divine Revelation and
sound texts of hadeeth, with no room for ijtihad], andno such thing
has been narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) or his Companions.
The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas was asked about an imam who
raises his hands after the prescribed prayers, and those who have
prayed behind him do likewise, and the imam says du'aa' and those who
are praying behind him say Ameen to his du'aa'.
They replied:
Acts of worship are based on tawqeef [i.e., they can only be known
through divine Revelation and sound texts of hadeeth, with no room for
ijtihad], so it is not permissible to say that these acts of worship
are prescribed at all or in terms of their number, form or place
except on the basis of shar'i evidence to that effect. But we know of
no Sunnah to that effect from the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) either in terms of his words or actions, or in
terms of what he approved of.
End quote from Majallat al-Buhooth al-Islamiyyah, 17/55
But if this supplication is offered for a sick person on occasion, and
the imam offers supplicationand the people present say Ameen, there is
nothing wrong with that. But there is no need for that if the imam
tells the members of the congregation thattheir brother So and so is
sick and encourages them to offer supplication for him andvisit him.
That will fulfil the desired aim of offering supplication forthe sick
person and visiting him.
And Allah knows best.

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Islamic Stories - , A Feast for Clothes

Once upon a time in the Iranian city of Shiraz, there lived the famous
poet Sheikh Saadi. Like most other poets and philosophers, Sheikh
Saadi was not a rich man. He led a very simple life. A rich merchant
of Shiraz invited Sheikh Saadi along with a lot of other big
businessmen of the town on the occasion of his daughter's marriage
which was to be a grandaffair. Sheikh Saadi accepted the invitation
and decided to attend.
On the day of the wedding, the host and his family were receiving the
guests at the gate. They were ushering all the guests towards the
dining hall. All the rich people of the town attended the wedding.
They had come out in best of theirattires. Sheikh Saadi wore simple
clothes which were neither grand nor expensive. He waited in a corner
for someone to approach him but no one gave him as much as even a
second glance. Even the host did not acknowledge him and looked away.
Seeing all this, Sheikh Saadi quietlyleft the party and went to a shop
from where hecould hire clothes. There he chose a richly brocaded
dress which was embroidered in gold on the margins. He selected a
fancy turban and a waist-band to go with it. As he put on the hired
dress and looked into the mirror, he found himself a changedperson.
With this, he entered thedining hall and this time was welcomed with
open arms. The host embraced him as he would do to an old friend and
complimented him on the clothes he was wearing. On seeing him, he
said, "And here comesour favourite poet. Whattook you so long,
friend?We have been waiting for you for ages! How good of you to have
come. The gathering surely would have been incomplete without
yourgracious presence!" Saadi did not utter a word and allowed the
host to lead him to the dining room where other guests had assembled.
Tasty dishes had been laid out on grand carpets. Saadi wasoffered a
seat with soft cushions. The food was served in fine crockery and
cutlery made out of silver.
The host led Sheikh Saadi by hand and himself served out the chicken
soup and the fragrant rice to him. After this, something strange
happened. Sheikh Saadi dipped the corner of his waist-coat in the soup
and sprinkled some rice on it. Addressing the clothes, he said: "This
is a feast for you, you should enjoy it."
All the guests were now staring at him in surprise. The host
said,"Sir, what are doing? How can your colthes eat? And why should
they? To this query, Sheikh Saadi very calmly replied: "My dear
friend, I am indeed surprised with the question coming from you."
"Aren't you the same person who did not even throw a look at me when I
came dressed in simple clothes. I can guess that it is my clothes and
appearance that matter with you, not my individual worth.Now that I
have put on grand clothes, I see a world of difference in reception
here. All that I can now say is that this feast is meant for my
clothes, not for me."

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A scholar in China, Islamic Stories - ,

A Muslim scholar (sheikh)was on a visit to China togive a series of
lectures to the local Muslim community. One day, he was scheduled to
give a lecture at a local hall andwas about to take a taxi along with
his companions to that location.
They got into the taxi and the Sheikh asked about the length of time it
would take to get to the lecture hall. The taxi driver, through the
interpreter, answered"Two hours."
The Sheikh immediately turned to his companions and said:"well, we can't
sit in this taxi with the driver for two hours and not tell him about
our religion. If we did that then we would be no different than any
other non-Muslim or kaffir who uses this taxi. We are the people that
Allah(SWT) chose to carry His message and honoured us to be Muslims. It
is ourduty to tell this person about Islam."
However, the driver was a native Chinese and didn't have a common
language with the Sheikh. They had to communicate through an
interpreter.
Sheikh to interpreter:"Ask the man if he believes in any religion?"
Driver: "No, I don't believe in religion. I just get up in the morning,
go to work and earn money. At the end of theday, I collect my money, go
buy some food and drink for my family. What do I need religion for?"
Sheikh: "Ask this man if he has ever heard anything about Islam."
Driver: "Not much. I've seen a tape once and showed Muslims as violent
people. I don't know much else."
Sheikh: "Ask him about computers. What does he think of computer?"
Driver: "I think the computer is an excellent invention. It is very
useful and very sophisticated."
Sheikh: "Does he think that the computer could have invented itself or
does he think that a human being invented it?"
Driver: "A human invented it, of course. It is not capable of inventing
itself."
Sheikh: "Which one is more complicated the computer or the human being?"
Driver: "The human being is more complicated, of course."
Sheikh: "O.K., if the computer must have been invented by a human being,
then it follows that a human being (which is more complicated) must also
have a creator."
Driver: "O.K."
Sheikh: "In Islam, we believe that Allah is the creator of human
beingsand all other beings. Fine, now let's move on. Assume that you
have never seen a computer before and never heard of it. If I brought a
computer to you and gave it to you. Would you know what to do with it?
Would you be able to use to its full potential?"
Driver: "No, I wouldn't."
Sheikh: "Now, if I gave you a catalogue for the computer, then you will
be able to better use it? Correct?"
Driver: "Correct!"
Sheikh: "In Islam, we view Quran as the catalogue used by human beings
to manage their lives. Without this catalogue, they will ruin
themselves! Now, if this inventor of the computer assembled the machine
and printed thecatalogue, what would be the next step? He would need to
train some engineers and others on how to spreadthe message about this
machine. These people would, in turn, train others and others until
everyone knows about the machine. In the example of Allah and Quran, the
prophets of Allah play the role of the engineers. They learn the message
and teach itto others so that the message will spread. Prophet Muhammad
(saw) is the final messanger of Allah and he was ordered to take the
message to all human beings."
By this time, the trip wascoming to an end and they almost reached the
lecture hall. But the Sheikh can see that there were tears comingout of
the driver's eyes. The words of the Sheikh was having a significant
effect on this driver.
Driver: "These ideas are very interesting to me. Do you mind spending 15
more minutes with me to tell me about this religion?"
The Sheikh agreed to spend those few minuteswith this person and did.The
man asked many questions and seemed genuine in his desire to learn more
about this religion. At the end of these few minutes, the driver said:
"I want to join this religion of yours. How do I do that?"
He was told that all he needs to do is say: "I bear witness that there
is no God but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (saw) is his
servant and messenger."
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