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baatil with the
Haqq. Then it “Do not take from among them (the
kuffaar) a friend or a
crushes the helper.” (Qur‟aan)
brains of baatil.” (Qur’aan)

ABOUT THE ULAMA- Just look at the scoundrel, are morally corrupt and spiritu- (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
E-SOO’, immoral, munaafiq and murtad ally barren, yet they pose as said:
molvis and sheikhs in our Shaikhs of Tasawwuf. They are
RASULULLAH midst! Look at the type of unintentional cohorts of the sa- “Soon shall there be in my
kings, rulers and governments tanic league of ulama-e-soo‟. Ummah such people in whom
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) saddled in all the Muslim Their primary concern is never these (evil) lusts will permeate
lands. All of them are mu- Islam. It is their little „empires‟ just as the disease of rabies
SAID: naafiqeen and murtaddeen, in- – the institutions which they permeates a man. It will gnaw
cluding the Taliban who are operate whose sustainment every joint and every vein (of
“Soon shall there dawn an age blowing much hot air about they believe is reliant on the his body).”
when nothing of the Qur‟aan their deceptive, hallucinatory funds of the wealthy whom
will remain except its text; „shariah‟ state while indulging they bootlick. These rabidly diseased molvis
nothing of Islam will remain in wholesale bootlicking of the and sheikhs have wrecked and
except its name; the Musaajid Yahood, Nasaara, Chinese pork Our Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi ruined every facet of the Um-
will be (beautiful) ornate addicts, and now of even the wasallam) described the ulama- mah‟s life. Their villainy can-
structures, but devoid of guid- Hindu cow-worshippers and e-soo‟ as being the “the worst not be better portrayed than
ance. The worst of the people idol-worshippers. under the canopy of the sky” what Rasulullah (Sallallahu
under the canopy of the sky because all the fitnah and alayhi wasallam) said about
will be their ulama. From And look at even the sincere fasaad in the Ummah stem their ultimate fate in Jahannam
them will gush fitnah and molvis and sheikhs who are from these rotten molvis and where “they will make tawaaf
(the fitnah) will rebound on duped by Iblees to become his sheikhs in whom the diseases of their entrails.” Their intes-
them.” agents with their despicable of hubbud dunya (insane love tines and internal organs will
Casting even a cursory glance silence when the Haqq is being of the world), hubbul maal be wrenched from their bodies
at the state of the Ummah in trampled on right in front of (love for money), and hubb-e- and cast in front of them in
general, and in particular at the them. Rasulullah (Sallallahu jaah (love for cheap/despicable Hell-Fire, then their occupation
molvis and sheikhs, every sin- alayhi wasallam) described name and fame) permeates eve- will be to circumambulate their
cere, intelligent Muslim will be such „sincere‟ molvis and ry vein of their bodies and eve- entrails. May Allah Ta‟ala save
constrained to concede that the sheikhs who abstain from Amr ry capillary of their brains. us all from such calamities of
era about which Rasulullah Bil Ma‟roof Nahy Anil Munkar They are like rabid dogs. the Aakhirah. No one knows
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) as “Dumb Devils”. They too About them, our Nabi what the morrow holds for
has predicted in the aforemen- him.
tioned Hadith, applies 100% to
our age.

ALSO SIGNS OF in the Muslim community dance of sins of Muslims is the Hospital is compounded pun-
QIYAAMAH reeks of the preponderance of a abundance of incurable diseas- ishment.
variety of severe sicknesses es.
The abundance of such sick- and diseases such as cancer, The only way for the acqui-
nesses which were non-existent heart problems, diabetes, etc., When Allah Ta‟ala afflicts sition of shifa‟ (cure) is to peti-
or rare, especially in the Mus- etc. CANCER has now become people with the punishment of tion Allah Ta‟ala. Rasulullah
lim community, in former a norm. disease, then there is no doctor, (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
times, just a couple of genera- no hakeem and no medicine said: “Whatever is by Allah is
In most cases as far as the that can cure. It is mentioned in obtainable only by means of
tions ago, is also among the laity is concerned, these sick- the Hadith that sickness is from Taa-at (Obedience).” And,
Signs of the proximity of nesses are forms of the Athaab Allah Ta‟ala and so is the cure Taa-at means total submission
Qiyaamah according to the (Punishment) of Allah Ta‟ala from Him. Only Allah Ta‟ala to the Ahkaam – the Shariah of
Hadith. Today, the atmosphere for gross disobedience and sin. can cure. Going to the hospital Allah Ta‟ala and the adoption
The consequence of the abun- only aggravates the Athaab.
(Continued on page 11)

The Hadith prohibits much heart.” nor beneficial. However, this firmed that such talk does not
talk. Thus it is mentioned that division into three kinds is a remain within the limits of fu-
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi Generally, speech is divided mere superfluity. In reality, tility. If someone begins taking
wasallam) said: “Do not speak into three kinds: Harmful, ben- there are only two kinds of opium, it will not remain in
much, for verily, much talk eficial and futile. Futile means talk: harmful and beneficial. moderation. On the contrary,
without Thikrullah hardens the that the talk is neither harmful Futile talk is also harmful alt- the use will become excessive
hough occasionally it may nei- and the substance will be
ther be harmful nor beneficial. abused.
However, experience has con-
(Maulana Ashraf Ali Thaanvi)

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Q. Today I read Zuhr at Masjid the la‟nat of Allah Ta‟ala gush- some time ago nor on the cur-
Uthmaan RA (kitkat masjid), ing from the snouts of these
Pretoria West. The imaam senior devils. They are destroy- rent selling price (i.e. cost plus
asked the gathering to make ers of the Deen.
the saffs and then proceeded to profit mark-up).
check if everyone was wearing Q. I request advice on the fol-
a mask. Those who had no lowing : A married man has Q. I was making wudu Fajr
mask were forced to wear a proposed marriage to me. I am
mask. If you didn‟t have a a divorcee for over ten years time. The water was hot and Q. In our town Eid Salaat was
mask the imaam gladly gave and have teenage kids. The there was steam. Does inhal- performed about 5 or 6
you one. married man requested me to ing steam break your fast? I minutes after sunrise. One
be his second wife. He has kids did not inhale it intentionally. could look directly at the sun
When an individual ques- and requested that we make with ease. Is our Eid Salaat
tioned the imaam of this prac- nikah with witnesses but not A. Your fast is valid.
tice he said its the law and tell our children nor his wife,
practice of this establishment because we should not hurt in Q. Before sleeping, a person valid?
and the imaam was very intimi- the process. Will my nikah be intended to fast the next day of A. No, your Eid Salaat is not
dating in his approach. Was valid? Ramadhaan. However, he valid. The community has lost
this Imaam correct? A. While the nikah will be val- overslept and did not partici- the Eid Salaat. The Salaat per-
A. Yes, it is the law and prac- id, it is inadvisable to contract a pate in Sehri. Is his fast valid? formed in the Makrooh time
tice of the moron imaam‟s secret marriage. It will not re- A. The person had niyyat to becomes a haraam Nafl. Alt-
„establishment‟. Mark that he main a secret for long. It is al- fast, however, when his eyes hough the Nafl is valid, it is
said „establishment‟, not Mus- so unbecoming to live like a opened, Sehri time had already nevertheless Makrooh Tahrimi
jid. That is because this agent of mistress. Nikah is a public af- expired, and he found himself and sinful. In the unanimous
Iblees has converted the Musjid fair. Zina is committed in secre- in the Fast. Thus his niyyat was view of the Fuqaha the conse-
into a weird shaitaani temple, cy. The secrecy will deprive attached to the Fast. There was quence of Makrooh Tahrimi is
hence he merely confirmed that you of the elevated status of nothing in between to cancel his the Blazing Fire of Jahannam.
the place was no longer a Mus- wifehood. It is best to refuse the niyyat. His fast is valid.
jid. The Musjid has been trans- secret marriage proposed by the ignored what the elderly musalli
formed into a venue where the man. Q. A person intended to fast the advised. If they had complied,
law and practice of Iblees and Q. I trust you are in the best of next day of Ramadhaan. How- then it indicates their Imaani
his atheist minions prevail. Sa- health. I would appreciate your ever, before Subh Saadiq he deficiency. If they had been
laat behind such devils is not assistance and guidance in decided that he will not be fast- pressurized to practice bid‟ah,
valid. The devil‟s niqaab is a this regard. A family of 8 ing. During the day he ate. Is they should have refused and
compulsory face-covering of adults have put money together he liable for the 60 day Kaf- rather abandon being the
Zoroastrians (Fire-Worshippers) and are in supermarket busi- faarah?
when they worship the fire. ness. imams.
They wear the niqaab of Iblees A. If this person had opened his
to save their fire-god from con- 1) Must each partner take out eyes before Subh Saadiq and Q. I would like to ask whether
tracting the covid hallucinatory zakaat on the amount they cancelled his niyyat, then he this new practice of our time is
ghost. have invested, or will it suffice will not be liable for Kaffaarah permitted- the blaring of the
if the business takes out if he does not fast the next day. Holy Quran in masjids by
Q. Many senior ulama I know, zakaat? But abstention from fasting Huffaaz screeming at the top
recently have started appearing Answer: Each partner is liable without valid Shar‟i reason is of there voices and we the con-
on video bayaan. Some cases it for his/her own Zakaat. Howev- akin to kufr. It is a calamity of gregation are subject to this
is with their consent in some er, the partners may instruct the screaming torture?
cases it is not. Is this a permis- manager of the business to pay mammoth proportion.
sible act? If it is permissible their Zakaat from the funds of A. It is a haraam practice of ri-
are the women allowed to the business. Q. How should dua be made ya. The Ibaadat of Taraaweeh is
watch them? Zakaat is not paid on the after Fardh Salaat? What misused for stupid name by the-
A. They are senior shayaateen, amount invested. Zakaat is paid about raising the hands?
hence they have legalized and on the cash and stock-in-trade se defective „huffaaz‟.
halaalized a kabeerah sin. Pic- at the expiry of 12 months. A. Making dua with raised
tures of animate objects are There is no Zakaat on that por- hands after Fardh Salaat is Sun- Q. Whilst I was in the last
haraam regardless of the meth- tion of the invested funds which nah. After the Fardh of Zuhr, raka‟t of Tahajjud Namaaz,
od of production. The video pic- have been converted into Maghrib and Isha, the dua must Subh Saadiq set in. What is the
tures are haraam. You can see equipment, vehicles, furniture be kept short. The dua should be status of my Namaaz?
and fittings or used for the gen-
CORRECTION eral expenses of the business. made silently and individually, A. Your Tahajjud is valid. Be-
not congregationally. After the sides Fajr Salaat, all the other
In The Majlis, Vo.26 No.6, on 2) Is the cost amount used or Fardh of Fajr and Asr the dua Salaat will be valid even if the
page 2, the reply to a question the approximate market value? may be as long as you wish. current Salaat time expires and
stated that it is not permissible Again it must be individually the next Salaat time enters. If a
to issue Talaaq during the Answer: and silently, not aloud and not portion of Fajr Salaat is per-
pregnancy of the wife. This is Zakaat is calculated on the cur- formed whilst the sun is rising,
incorrect. Issuing Talaaq dur- rent wholesale market value of congregationally. the Salaat will not be valid de-
ing pregnancy is permissible. the stock, not the cost paid spite it having been commenced
Q. My students are performing
Taraweeh in one of the Musal- in valid time.
lahs of Our Town. They were
taught to make silent Q. In Witr jamaat a Muqtadi
dua. After Taraweeh, one of did not recite Dua Qunoot.
the elderly Musallis of the Was his Salaat valid? Should
Musallah tells them that they he repeat his Witr?
should make loud dua as they A. The muqtadi who had not
have a mixed congrega- recited Qunoot in Witr does not
tion. What were they supposed have to repeat the Witr. His
Witr behind the Imaam is valid.
to have done?
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after the Fardh Salaat and donor and a blood donor is not Q. A shaikh who follows the bah.
Taraaweeh Salaat? tareeqah of Hadhrat Maulana A conflicting view/practice
permissible. Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh),
A. After the Fardh of Zuhr, Ma- but who is not an Aalim, en- of an accepted Aalim/Wali
ghrib and Isha it is Sunnah to Q. If no one is present in the courages females to attend shall be given a suitable inter-
recite a very short dua individu- house when entering, what university. He also invites pretation, if possible, to recon-
ally and silently, not congrega- should be recited: women to attend his majaalis. cile it with the Shariah. If such
tionally. After the Fardh of Fajr He says that Hadhrat Thanvi an interpretation is not possi-
and Asr, everyone is at liberty A. If no one is present, then also used to give bayaans to ble, it shall be set aside and not
to make his own dua for as long say: Assalamu alaina wa ala women. He points out that propagated nor acted on. But
ibaadillaahis saaliheen (Salaam there are many benefits for never is it permissible to cite it
as he pleases. on us and on the pious servants women in his talks. Are his as a daleel for any practice
of Allah). The pious servants views valid? which is in conflict with the
After the 20 raka‟ts of refer to the Malaaikah (Angels) A. Regardless of the per- Shariah.
Taraaweeh, the dua should also ceived „benefits‟ of the
be silently made. The Shariah in the house. majaalis for females, it is not The argument of “women
does not stipulate how long this permissible to lure women would also come to Rasulullah
Q. When haidh stops during from their homes to attend (sallallahu alayhi wasallam)”
dua should be. the day in Ramadhaan, can the gatherings of any kind whatso- was better understood by the
woman continue eating? ever. There is benefit in liquor Sahaabah and the Aimmah
Q. I have acquired property and gambling as well. Every- Mujtahideen. Despite their
from which I derive rental in- A. If haidh stops during the day thing on earth has both benefits awareness, they decreed that it
come. Do I have to pay Zakaat of Ramadhaan, she has to im- and harms, advantages and dis- is not permissible for women
on the property? mediately stop eating. She may advantages. Our criterion is the to emerge from their homes to
Shariah. The Fuqaha have em- participate in even the best and
A. There is no Zakaat payable not eat. phasized this prohibition with noblest gathering, namely, the
on the property you have ac- clarity on the basis of the pro- Fardh Salaat, and at the best
quired. Zakaat will be due on Q. Athaan for Maghrib is giv- hibition of females attending and noblest venue, namely the
property only if the property is en three minutes after sunset. the Musjid despite the fact that Musjid.
bought with the intention of re- The Muath-thin in Ramadhan during the era of our Nabi
made an error and gave (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) We are not aware if women
selling it. Athaan two minutes before the women were allowed to attend would attend the majaalis of
Athaan time. Everyone made the Musjid. Hadhrat Thanvi (Rahmatullah
Q. My brother is unable to pay Iftaar. Should qadha be made? alayh). Nevertheless, the final
his rent. Can I give him The shaikh sahib lacks word is the Shariah, not the
Zakaat? A. If Athaan is usually given foresight and baseerat. Assum- amal of any Wali/Buzrug/
three minutes after sunset and ing that Hadhrat Thanvi Mufti, which happens to be in
A. It is permissible to give your the Muath-thin this time called (Rahmatullah alayh) did have conflict with the Shariah.
brother Zakaat to pay his rent, the Athaan two minutes earlier majaalis for women, then too,
than the usual time, then there is it in no way whatsoever can- Even if there are separate
etc. no need for Qadha because the cels what the Fuqaha have facilities, women may not at-
sun had already set a minute ruled. The personal amal of tend any majaalis. Further-
Q. I am a Ma‟zoor. I therefore Hadhrat Maulana Thanvi does more, in our present age, al-
have to take wudhu for each earlier. not abrogate any tenet of the most all the women are able to
Salaat. Can I perform Ishraaq Shariah. The personal practice read and write. There is litera-
Salaat with my Fajr wudhu? Q. What is the status of anoth- of Hadhrat Thanvi may not be ture available in abundance for
er Eid after the six Fasts of presented as a daleel for an act Islamic learning. Almost all of
A. When the Salaat time ex- Shawwaal? which is in conflict with the them are experts with the com-
pires, then the wudhu of the Shar‟i view which has reached puter. They write to Ulama for
Ma‟zoor breaks. Therefore, you A. “Another eid” after the six us from the age of the Sahaa- masaa-il. We as well as other
have to renew wudhu for Ish- Nafl fasts of Shawwaal is a stu- Ulama receive innumerable
raaq. When Fajr time expired, pid, Qabar Pujaari bid‟ah. It is Q. I sold my gold ring for letters from females on Deeni
R3000. Do I have to pay issues.
your wudhu ended. nonsense and not permissible. Zakaat on this R3000?
coming the owner of the Nisaab
Q. What are the specific virtues Q. A man does not fast even in A. Zakaat is not payable on
of performing I‟tikaaf in Mus- Ramadhaan. He is a total R3,000 since it is less than the value.
jidul Aqsa? People undertake faasiq. He prevents his wife Zakaat Nisaab. However, if you
journeys for being in I‟tikaaf from Nafl Fast. Must she obey have other money as well then Q. Can Nafl Namaaz be per-
in Musjidul Aqsa. him? you have to add the ring‟s mon- formed after Tahajjud? Is
ey (when it is sold) to your oth- Tahajjud supposed to be the
A. There are no virtues for spe- A. If the husband does not fast er cash and pay Zakaat on the last Namaaz?
cifically going to make I‟tikaaf even in Ramadhaan, then his total sum if it equals Nisaab or
in Musjidul Aqsa. In fact, it is a Imaan dangles by a thread. She more. Also Zakaat is paid once A. After Tahajjud Namaaz, one
waste of money and to travel in may fast Nafl without his con- a year, i.e. 12 months after be- may perform any Nafl Namaaz
the current haraam climate and sent. He is an enemy of the or any kind of Namaaz as long
conditions is not permissible. as Fajr time has not entered. It
When the sources of income Deen. is not necessary to stop on
are haraam, then people look for
haraam avenues to derive pleas- Q. A Muslim woman has Tahajjud.
ure. One such avenue is to un- „married‟ a non-Muslim man.
dertake a haraam journey under Is it permissible to give her Q. In some religious communi-
guise of I‟tikaaf. They are Zakaat? They are struggling.

trapped in the spell of shaitaan. A. The marriage of the Muslim
woman to the non-Muslim is
Q. Is it permissible to become a not valid. She lives with him in
stem cell and blood donor? an adulterous relationship. The
children are illegitimate. It is
A. It is not permissible to be not permissible to give Zakaat
involved in the haraam stem cell to this evil woman. Zakaat will
technique. Becoming a stem cell
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ties in West Africa, a trend is deceased person.
developing that when a re-
nowned alim or shaikh passes Q. Are the Khulafa-e-
away, his wives are not ex-
pected to marry again. Some- Raashideen and their progeny The erosion of money by in- years, should be repaid with the
times the shaikh himself while flation creates a huge problem number of rands which can
alive creates this impression or Sayyids? when the loan/debt is repaid procure one ounce of gold or
his followers influence others after many years. For example, should be paid with actual gold
against the wives marrying A. Only the progeny of Hadhrat R4000 20 years ago could buy coins.
again. And in all this, they in- one ounce of gold while today
tend to somehow relate it to the Faatimah (Radhiyallahu anha) the price of gold is R30000 per To overcome this imbroglio,
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi ounce. Therefore, repaying the it is necessary when giving
wasallam) whose wives did not are Sayyids. The progeny of the R4000 given 20 years ago with loans to advance the loan in
marry after him since it was an today‟s R4000 notes is a mock- terms of gold, and it will be
order of Allah Ta'ala. Khulafa-e-Raashideen are ery of reality. The creditor‟s best to give actual gold coins.
Haqq (Right) is not dis- When the loan is repaid, it
Is there any reference to known as Shuyookh. charged. should be paid with the same
this practise of wives of de- number of gold coins or with
ceased ulama and mashaikh Q. In Ruku‟ a person remem- If R4000 could purchase one sufficient currency notes to buy
not marrying in the lives of the ounce of gold 20 years ago, the requisite number of gold
Sahaabah, Tabi'een and their bers that he did not recite a Su- then this loan if paid after 20 coins.
followers? Were the wives of
deceased ulama and mashaikh rah after Surah Faatihah.
free to re-marry again? Please
comment. Should he return to the

A. This idea is absolutely cor- Qiyaam position and recite the
rupt and haraam. Shaitaan has
urinated into the brains of these Surah?
satanic shaikhs. The prohibition
is strictly confined to the Holy A. He must not return to
Wives of Rasulullah (Sallallahu
alayhi wasallam). It does not Qiyaam from Ruku to recite a
apply to the Sahaabah nor to
Surah. He has to make Sajdah
anyone else.
Sahw. Ruku‟ is Fardh while the
Q. Is it permissible to use,
“May he rest in peace” or Surah is Waajib. The Musalli quest permissible? Q. Are video calls permissible?
“Rest in Peace, RIP” for de-
ceased Muslims with the inten- should not abandon the Fardh A. The bequest by your parents A. Video calls, and all forms of
tion of praying for them? This of one property to their daughter animate reproductions are
expression has become com- act for the Waajib act. Sajdah is not valid. A bequest for an
mon and a way to express pray- heir is not valid. The said prop- haraam.
ers to the deceased family. Sahw compensates for the omis- erty is inherited by all the heirs
in proportion to their shares of Q. Can a child (adult) give his
A. It is not permissible to emu- sion of Waajib. Zakaat to his mother who is
late the kuffaar. It is not permis- Inheritance. poor?
sible to use this expression. Q. My father had neglected me
Dua should be made properly, Q. Do mermaids exist? A. A child, whether son or
in childhood. He did not main- daughter, may not give his/her
not the Christian way. A. There is no evidence to con- own Zakaat to his/her mother or
tain me and my mother. Does firm the existence of mermaids. father or grandparents or chil-
Q. What is the status of the Nevertheless, it is quite proba- dren. The Zakaat will not be
white sheet and date pits used he have rights over me? ble that there is such a species
during Khatm-e-Khwaajgaan? discharged.
A. Even if your father had ne- of creation.
A. The white cloth-date pits- Q. In a divorce granted by a
khatme khwajgaan is bid‟ah. glected you, be kind and obedi- Q. Is it Sunnah to embrace the secular court the wife was
Do not participate in these bridegroom after Nikah? awarded half the assets of her
forms of thikr which have no ent to him. Please him and gain husband in terms of their com-
basis in the Sunnah, and which A. Embracing the bridegroom munity of property marriage.
morons have converted into immense thawaab (reward). after a nikah is a nonsensical What is the ruling of the Shari-
custom. It has no basis in the ah?
bid‟ah. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi
Sunnah. A. The community of property
Q. I want to make Qur‟baani wasallam) said: “Maintenance arrangement is not valid in
for several deceased relatives. Q. What is Taqdeer terms of the Shariah. The wife
Will one share or one sheep of family ties is to be kind to an (Predestination)? Please ex- has no Islamic right of claiming
suffice? plain this concept. half the assets of her husband
unkind relative.” on the basis of the haraam com-
A. You may make intention A. Taqdeer is an inexplicable munity of property device.
that the thawaab of one share Help and please your father concept. The more one probes it Therefore, she has to compulso-
be for multiple deceased per- the more intricate and mystify- rily return the half to her hus-
sons, or you may make for the Pleasure of Allah Ta‟ala. ing it becomes. Our minds are band. The Shar‟i law has to be
Qur‟baani of one share for each created, hence our understand- explained to her. If she rejects
You will then be successful and ing is finite and extremely lim- it, she loses her Imaan and be-
ited. It is not possible for a cre-
there will be much barkat in ated mind with finite under- comes a kaafirah.
standing to comprehend the At-
your life. After all, he is your tributes and Decrees of Allah Q. Is it permissible for Mus-
Ta‟ala. Allah Azza Wa Jal is the lims to sell essences containing
father. He will have to answer Eternal Uncreated Being. How brandy or whisky?
can a created entity ever encom-
to Allah Ta‟ala for having ne- pass the Issues of This Being? A. It is not permissible for Mus-
That is why our Nabi lims to sell brandy and whisky
glected you. But, you as a son (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) essence, and it is haraam to use
forbade the Sahaabah from dis- such haraam substances in bak-
should not be disrespectful and cussing the Mas‟alah of Qadr.
He displayed extreme Wrath ing.
disobedient to him. Rasulullah when the Sahaabah had attempt-
ed to probe the Qadr of Allah Q. What is the Islamic perspec-
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) tive of eclipses of the moon and
Ta‟ala. sun?
said: “Your father is (your)

Central Gate of Jannat.”

Q. SANQC requested me to ad-

judicate in the Qur‟aan compe-

tition. Should I agree?

A. You should not participate in

any way whatsoever in these

haraam Qur‟aan competitions.

They are making a mockery of

the Qur‟aan Majeed. The prizes

doled out are haraam. It is not

permissible for you to adjudi-

cate in this haraam function.

Your allegiance must be first

and foremost to Allah Ta‟ala.

Q. My deceased father had be-

queathed one property to his

daughter (my sister). Is this be-

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A. A lunar or a solar eclipse is Q. Is it permissible for women Q. Nowadays children have physical diseases are not conta-
a natural phenomenon created to visit the qabrustaan? become uncontrollable. They gious, moral and spiritual dis-
by Allah Ta‟ala just as the phe- lack discipline. What advice is eases are extremely contagious.
nomenon of the phases and A. It is not permissible for there for the reformation of Bad habits are swiftly adopt-
changes of the moon and of sun children? ed from others. Rasulullah
rise and sunset. It is a creation women to visit the Qabrustaan. A. The first requisite is for the (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
of Allah Ta‟ala. When an parents to be pious so that their made dua:
eclipse occurs, two raka‟ts Sa- Q. While walking with the Ja- piety exercises a beneficial ef-
naazah should anything be re- fect on the children. If parents “O Allah! I seek refuge with
laat should be performed. cited? are impious, they should then you from an evil moment and
not expect discipline from their an evil friend.”
Q. My wife has a small busi- A. While walking with the Ja- children.
ness which she operates from naazah it is Masnoon to recite Parents should have daily ki-
home. Am I still responsible Takbeer and Tasbeeh silently, Two acts absolutely destroy taab-reading for their children.
for her maintenance? the morality of children and Read to them from the stories
not in congregational form. even efface their Imaan. These and advices of the Sahaabah
A. As long as the wife remains two acts of Satanism are the and Auliya. Insha-Allah, in the
within the precincts of the Q. In some places the Athaan cell phone and secular school. long term they will benefit
house, the husband is responsi- is called at the time of burial. If children have access to these much. The life anecdotes of the
ble for her Nafqah even if she Is this a Sunnah practice? evils, parents may forget about Auliya will remain embedded
earns. Only if she works outside disciplining their children. With in their minds and hearts. Later
the home, will she not be enti- A. Azaan after lowering the these two tools of Iblees, par- when they become even faasiqs
mayyit in the grave or at any ents utterly ruin their children and faaajirs, Insha-Allah, they
tled to nafqah. time of the burial or thereafter is and pave for them the pathway will not become murtadd. Ha-
to Jahannam. dhrat Junaid Baghdaadi
Q. Is the IVF method permissi- bid‟ah and not permissible. (Rahmatullah alayh) said that
ble for gaining pregnancy? Another factor which de- the stories of the Ambiya and
Q. A new trend is to use a bull- spoils children, is „friends‟. Auliya are among the armies of
A. Allah Ta‟ala is the Sole Cre- dozer to fill the grave. Is this Parents should not allow their Allah Azza Wa Jal.
ator. No method will help if permissible? children to mix with other chil-
Allah Ta‟ala does not decree the dren even with family children At night when the children
creation. The IVF technique is A. It is most disrespectful and such as cousins. Habits are ex- are in bed, recite Surah Faati-
haraam. Just as it is haraam to not permissible to use a bulldoz- tremely contagious. While hah and the three Qul Surahs,
pursue and gain one‟s rizq in then blow on them. Make much
haraam ways, so too is it er to fill the grave. A. It is not permissible to con- dua for their Akhlaaq and
haraam to adopt haraam ways duct business transactions inside Imaan.
for begetting children. The Q. How is it to give a bayaan the Musjid. It is haraam. Taubah
Mu‟min should be satisfied with after the burial? and giving the profit as Sadqah one is very thirsty, may one
the natural ways created by to the poor will suffice. The drink the water given on the
Allah Ta‟ala for the fulfilment A. It is bid‟ah. Maulana should know better. plane?
A. Normally one should never
of desires. Q. Is it permissible to erect a Q. I have two banking ac- eat of the plane‟s food nor drink
brick wall around the grave to counts in different banks. Can even the water. Plane food is
Q. I attended a Janaazah Sa- prevent the grave collapsing I pay the interest of one bank contaminated with filth. It is ha-
laat at a Musjid. Many Hanafis during heavy rain? to offset the bank charges of ram. However, if one is very
did not join in the Salaat. On the other bank? thirsty, one may drink the water.
enquiring they said that it is A. It is not permissible to build A. No, it is not permissible to It will not come within the
not permissible according to a brick wall around the Qabr use the interest received from scope of the prohibition stated
the Hanafi Math-hab to per- regardless of rain and collapse. one bank to pay the bank charg- in the Hadith.
form Janaazah Salaat inside If the grave collapses, it should es of another bank.
the Musjid. Is this correct? When travelling by plane,
Should they not have compro- be refilled. Q. The government takes about take along your own lunch.
mised and join the Salaat? 20% of the price we pay for Q. At work I sometimes use the
Q. A hafiz who is not a Molvi, petrol/diesel. Will it be permis- equipment for my personal
A. Yes, it is correct. Compro- gives bayaans before the Ju- sible to pay 20% of the petrol work. Is it permissible?
mising on this issue is not per- muah Khutbah on the subject cost with interest? A. It is not permissible to use
missible. A compromise which of Islaah of the Nafs. Is it per- A. Since the 20% tax is not any equipment or time of your
requires perpetration of a prohi- missible for a non-Aalim to paid directly to the government, employer for your personal
bition is not permissible. The give such talks in the Musjid? but is included in the price of work. You require the employ-
Shaafis should have compro- the petrol, it may not be paid er‟s permission for this.
mised by accommodating the A. It is haraam for a jaahil to with interest. Q. This year a murtad sheikh
Hanafis. They should have per- stand up in the Musjid to give delivered the Khutbah in the
formed the Salaat outside the a bayaan. His bloated nafs im- Q. It is mentioned in the Had- Musjid in Arafaat. What is the
Musjid proper (i.e. in the Sehn pels him to create an image of ith that one should not eat at a state of the Hajj of the masses?
area). In this compromise they Ilm for himself. He prepares his place where wine is served. In A. As far as the masses at Ara-
would not have been in viola- abode in Jahannam with his the plane the water and food faat are concerned, their Ibaadat
nafsaani bayaans. A layman are kept together with wine. If
tion of their Math-hab. may not deliver bayaans to the (Continued on page 12)

Q. Is there any Sunnah dua public.
after the Janaazah Salaat?
The Hadith prohibits laymen
A. There is no Dua after the Ja- from giving lectures. This chap
naazah Salaat. Deviates, espe- will most assuredly mislead oth-
cially the Qabar Pujaaris (Grave er juhala. It is mentioned in the
-Worshippers) have a bid‟ah Hadith that in the era close to
Qiyaamah, the jaahil will issue
dua after the Janaazah Salaat. fatwas to the juhala masses and

all of them will be astray.

Q. I sold some saffron to a
Maulana inside the Musjid.
Later I discovered that it is ha-
ram to engage in trade in the
Musjid. What should I now do?

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“Perhaps you dislike day! not become old. Past sins unable to understand of Allah Ta‟ala and that
something whilst it is Medicines – physical do not wither, become why the cancer, etc. have it is a cure for sickness,
better for you, and per- stunted, old and disap- overtaken them and even it is necessary to ob-
haps you like something and spiritual – are not pear into oblivion. We their babies. Allah Ta‟ala serve the essential condi-
whilst it is evil for you. working – not curing. are dealing with The Be- says in the aforemen- tions for attaining the
And, Allah knows while People are saddled with ing – Allah Azza Wa Jal tioned Aayat: “Allah
dear ones suffering from – Who does not forget. knows and you know effects of Sadqah.
you know not.” all sorts of diseases, and Only sincere Taubah and not.” Due to extreme
(Al-Baqarah, Aayat 216) there appears no cure. His Rahmat and Ghaf- Imaani deficiency almost Innumerable people
We fail to understand faariyat efface sins. As all people are unable to have requested Ta‟weez
Everyone undergoes that these sicknesses are long as a sincere Taubah understand and perceive from us for a variety of
difficulty / hardship of part of the Punishment (Taubah Nasooh) has not the nexus between their issues. We have ob-
some kind. It may be Scheme of Allah Ta‟ala. been made, and as long misdeeds and the hard- served that whilst the
sickness, loss of wealth, Infants are afflicted with as valid amends to com- ship. Hence, their focus Ta‟weez works miracu-
domestic issue, fear, op- severe diseases as a pun- pensate have not been is never on Allah Ta‟ala. lously for some, for oth-
pression, humiliation, ishment for the parents made for the many acts ers it has no effect. The
etc. There is no one who who are totally oblivious of zulm (injustice, cruel- Also understand well ultimate consequence is
is without any problem, of their transgressions ty and violation of rights that giving Sadqah will the Decree of Allah
difficulty or hardship. and evil. Many have per- of others), the sins com- not suffice. The calamity Ta‟ala. As long as His
Nowadays, one of the haps reformed them- mitted 50 years ago dur- will not end and the sick- Pleasure has not been
„lesser punishments‟ of selves now that their ing your youth remain as ness will not be cured as attained, nothing will
Allah Ta‟ala is disease. brains have matured fresh and stinking as if long as two things have help to remove difficul-
Sicknesses of a variety more, but they are for- committed today. not been correctly dis- ties and hardships. But
of kinds, especially can- getful of the evil and vil- charged: (1) Amends for His Pleasure has to be
cer, heart and diabetes, lainy they had perpetrat- Now when decades past acts and sins of cultivated in fertile
have become endemic. ed during their young later Allah Ta‟ala inflicts zulm, and (2) Taubah ground, i.e. free of sin,
Some decades ago these days. some form of punish- Nasooh. While the Had- with a heart purified by
sicknesses were rare in ment, e.g. sickness, peo- ith mentions that Saqdah means of valid Taubah,
our community. But to- Remember and under- ple panic and go beserk extinguishes the Wrath Taa-at and Thikrullaah.
stand well that sin does

which cannot be can- him.
celled or abrogated with
the type of despicable The imaginary
tricks and satanic play of
Q. A Muslim lawyer ar- -half share arising from laws of the kuffaar. The words as employed by the „partnership‟ termed
the marriage in communi-
ranged the following ty of property.” so-called „lawful commu- jaahil lawyer. „mufaawadah‟ in the con-
Is this a valid agreement
form of halaal in terms of the Shariah? nity of property‟ device is The so-called text is a deceptive fig-
„mufaawadhah‟ is base-
„community of property‟ A. The claim that “the a stupid, satanic trick to less in the husband-wife ment of the desire to en-
surviving spouse is enti- context. Furthermore the
matrimonial agreement: tled according to Islamic render „halaal‟ the kuffaar use of the term „spouse‟ force the haraam commu-
Law to one-half of the is also despicable. The
“I acknowledge that I joint estate, at the time of community of property lawyer‟s brains are cor- nity of property system
my death.”, is glaringly rupt, hence he uses such
have during my lifetime haraam. This miserable matrimonial system terms to describe the hus- by which the wife is em-
lawyer is notorious for band and wife. Perhaps
concluded a MUFAAWA- his shaitaani gimmicks of which is totally Haraam. he is a „same-sex‟ epista- powered to rob the heirs
mutilating the Shariah to sis or a hermaphrodite,
DAH partnership with my excrete interpretations The moron lawyer hence the terms husband of their rightful shares of
for conforming with the seeks to override the Sha- and wife are chagrin for
spouse according to Is- riah with his silly inter- Inheritance. This stupidi-
pretation of the
lamic Law. I accordingly Mufaawadhah shirkat ty which the rascal lawyer

record that the surviving (partnership). terms „mufaawadah‟ is

spouse is entitled accord- not valid. It is Haraam.

ing to Islamic Law to one The estate of the deceased

-half of the joint estate, at Allah Ta‟ala has de- has to be compulsorily
creed the system of
the time of my death. This Meeraath (Inheritance) distributed in accordance

will accordingly governs with the Qur‟aan‟s Law

the deceased spouses one of Inheritance.

THE “He (Allah) has created tion of these Rights con- CALAMITIES ed. Istighfaar (seeking
man from water, then stitute a major sin – the forgiveness) is not valid
DUNYA made for him nasab and sin of Zulm. “Whatever calamity without its Soul, namely
(difficulty/hardship) be- remorse and regret.
Rasulullah (sallallahu swihr.” It is indeed lamentable
alayhi wasallam) said: Nasab refers to blood that wholesale violation of falls you, it is If the sinful act relates to
“The dunya is the relatives. Swihr means in- the sacred in-law Trust is the consequence of what the huqooq (rights) of oth-
abode of one who has committed by most peo- your hands have earned.” ers, then the imperative
no abode (in the laws, mother-in-law, fa- ple. Instead of honouring need is to supplement re-
Aakhirat). It is the ther-in-law, etc. These re- these ties, in-laws fight (Qur‟aan) morse and regret with ap-
wealth of one who has lationships are sacred and like cats and dogs among Calamity of any kind is propriate amends. That is,
no wealth (in the created by Allah Ta‟ala. themselves. Mutual rights generally the product of first seek pardon from the
Aakhirat). And, he They are Trusts which are totally violated and our disobedience and person whom you have
who has no Aql come with a multitude of abandoned. transgression. Therefore, wronged and oppressed or
(intelligence) accumu- Huqooq (Rights). Viola- increase Istighfaar. But whose rights you have
lates wealth.” Istighfaar is valid only if trampled on.
there is remorse and regret
for the wrongs perpetrat-

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stand that he is a thief.” ment was because Ha-
dhrat Sufyaan was ex-
Hadhrat Fudhail Bin with love. When they in- * Hadhrat Sufyaan Thauri tremely severe in his criti-
Iyaadh (Rahmatullah cline with love towards cism of the Ulama-e-
alayh) said: “A man who performs the people of wealth, then (Rahmatullah alayh) said: Soo‟.
only the Fardh acts of Allah Ta‟ala removes His
Ibaadat is nobler than protection from them. “When you see an Aalim * Hadhrat Habeeb Ajmi
him (the evil molvi/ Then Allah Ta‟ala impos- (Rahmatullah alayh) said:
sheikh) who fasts daily, es on them the domina- visiting the Qaadhi “I did not ever think that
spends the night in Sa- tion of oppressors who I would see the day when
* “An Aalim of little ta- laat, engages in Jihad and will severely punish (judge) without valid rea- shaitaan would play (and
qwa is exceptionally evil. performs Hajj, but he as- them. Allah will fill their deceive) the Ulama just as
It is indeed evil that an sociates with a king (i.e. hearts with fear.” son, then do not think children play with a ball.”
Aalim goes for Hajj with in general with rulers).”
the money of a wealthy * Hadhrat Saeed Bin Mu- good of him. Do not * Hadhrat Abdul Bin
person. How can you * Hadhrat Hasan Basri sayyab (Rahmatullah Abi Rawaa (Rahmatullah
praise the Ulama-e-Soo‟ (Rahmatullah alayh) said: alayh) said: make Salaam to him and alayh) said:
who are obese, don gaudy “The faasiq of the time
garments and consume “The Ulama will remain “If you see an Aalim understand that he is bad- of Jahiliyyaah had more
delicious foods.” under the protection of frequenting the homes of shame than the Ulama of
Allah Ta‟ala as long as the wealthy then under- deen (irreligious).” our age.”
they do not incline to-
wards the wealthy people When Hadhrat Su-

fyaan Thauri

(Rahmatullah alayh) died,

the people said to the Ula-

ma: “O Qaaris! Now you

Criticizing the vile are free to pursue the

molvis and sheikhs, Ha- dunya via the Deen, for

dhrat Fudhail Sufyaan Thauri is no

(Rahmatullah alayh) said: longer here.” This com-

Crying of the Heart

A friend wrote to me that

Is the fatwa below cor- kidney from his/her fatwa) for muftis to entertain this he grieved much because

rect because one of my free will without any idea of the atheists. Never of his inability to cry. I

friend’s mother needs a pressure OUR COMMENT can life be saved with explained to him that this

lung urgently. Please 3. The donee‟s sickness The fatwa is absolutely haraam medical treatment grief is the actual objec-

advise. can only be cured corrupt and baatil. The nor with halaal medicine. tive since it is the grief of

through kidney trans- use of human organs is However, the Shariah the heart. Crying of the

“Q. One of my Kidneys plantation absolutely HARAAM. permits the utilization of eyes (shedding tears) is

have failed and I require 4. There is a high proba- Thus, „donation‟ of one‟s halaal medicine just as it not the objective. Express

a Kidney transplant. My bility for the donee‟s kidney or any part of the permits the utilization of shukr to Allah Ta‟ala for

brother is willing to do- sickness to be cured body is HARAAM. There halaal methods for earn- having bestowed to you

nate one of his Kidneys through kidney trans- is absolutely no Shar‟i ing one‟s Rizq which like the true objective, that is,

to me. Is it permissible plantation daleel for this permissi- Maut is prescribed and the crying (grief) of the

for him to donate his bility disgorged by the fixed. Nothing will in- heart. There are numer-

Kidney to me and is it Therefore, it would be Mufti who has grievously crease or decrease Rizq. ous pitfalls in this Path of

permissible for me to ac- permissible for your erred. It has been decreed and Tasawwuf. Many have

cept it? brother to donate his kid- Maut comes at it‟s ap- constitute an article of slipped and fallen.

A. It is permissible for a ney to you and for you to pointed time. Nothing can Taqdeer. (Maulana Ashraf Ali Thaanvi)

donor to donate his/her accept it based on the advance Maut nor delay Here in this dunya we THE SAALIH
kidney and for the donee it. It arrives at its pre- are obliged to adopt only ULAMA
to accept the kidney to above condi- scribed moment. Haraam what is HALAAL, and
save his/her life based on medical treatment may not conduct ourselves like
tions. (Fataawa Darul

Uloom Zakariyya 6/723/

the following conditions: 725)” not be resorted to for the kuffaar who deny the Rasulullah
1. The donor‟s life is not Allah Ta‟ala Knows Best. „saving life‟. The idea of (Sallallahu alayhi
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa „saving life‟ is a stupidity Existence of the Creator. wasallam) said:
endangered by donat- themufti.com of the atheists. It is
ing the kidney (End of the CORRUPT shockingly lamentable Organ donation and organ “The Saalihoon (the Pi-
2. The donor donates the
transplantation are

HARAAM. ous Ulama) are departing

THE WORST MORON ple praise him for his knowledge (from the world) one after
and good deeds…. He is like a
Hadhrat Ikramah (Rahmatullah man who plants a thorn tree the other in quick succes-
alayh) said: “There is no worse hoping it will bear dates.”
moron who, despite being aware Hadhrat Maulana (Teaching the sion. Then there will re-
of his own evil, desires that peo- the teachings of the Deen. Ashraf Ali Thanvi Qur‟aan and the main only Hufaalah
Since people hold rulers and (Rahmatullah alayh) Deeni Kutub) in (Rubbish) such as the
WESTERN EDUCATION said: view of the objec- chaff of barley or dates.
The effect of western educa- governments in high esteem, tive being the Allah will not care for
tion is the elimination of honour they do not question the rea- According to the wage. In this sce- them in any way whatev-
and love for Allah Ta‟ala and sons and wisdom for secular nario the Ta‟leem er.”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi laws. But regarding Islamic Fuqaha Muta-akh-
wasallam) from the hearts. This teachings they have another atti-
is the basis for their numerous tude. This is the fruit of the de- khireen it is permissi- is not Taa-at
doubts and objections regarding ficiency of honour in the hearts
Islamic teachings. In the wake of people. ble to pay salaries to (Ibaadat). The maxi- intention is no longer
of the elimination of this honour
and respect, innumerable doubts (Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Asaatizah (Teachers mum that could be Ta‟leem-e-Deen, but
and questions are raised about Thanvi)
of a Madrasah). said is that it is a per- is the acquisition of

However, in this case missible profession. wages (monetary

while it is not sinful, compensation), it

there is no thawaab Initially Ta‟leem of will not be Ibaadat,

(reward) for the Deen was Taa-at. hence no thawaab.

Ta‟leem and Tadrees However, since the

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The deplorable state of lick the boots and even the Musaajid. They can- rubbish molvis and
the ulama castigated by the hinds of rulers, gov- celled the Fardh and Ju-
the illustrious Salafus ernments, the wealthy and muah Salaat. They be- sheikhs who labelled the
Saaliheen applies to such of even homosexuals. came the „friends of the
ulama-e-soo‟ who flour- the Reverend Abraham Whatever their kuffaar kuffaar court‟ and the En- Houses of Allah as “super
ished about thirteen cen- Bham, Mickey mouse masters deem to be hon- emies of Allah in their
turies ago. When the sa- Menk, the Fatman Solo- ourable and enlightened, reckless, lustful, insane -spreaders” of disease.
tanic league of ulama-e- mon Ravat, the Kalb this gang of the devil pro- pursuit of appeasing the
soo‟ had already become Yusuf Patel, the Holly- motes under „deeni‟ guise government from whom They are the destroyers of
prominent even during wood actor Solomon by way of scandalous came the flow of impure
the ages of the Taabieen Moolla and numerous misinterpretation, man- funds to line their pock- the Deen who removed
and Tabe-Taabieen, then others of their ilk? gling and mutilating the ets. These rubbishes spied
what should we under- Qur‟aan and Hadith. on Muslims, reporting copies of the Qur‟aan
stand and conclude about Even the Muslim them to the kuffaar- and
the vile, rotten molvis and masses observe and un- These are the self- for what? For performing Majeed because in terms
sheikhs of today such as derstand the villainy and same rascals who clam- Salaat in the Musaajid as
immorality of this gang of oured for the closure of commanded by Allah Az- of their vermiculated
Iblees (Hizbuz Shaitaan za Wa Jal. They are the
in Qur‟aanic terms) mas- brains the Qur‟aan copies
querading as ulama. They
were disease carriers –

Nauthubillaah!

They have betrayed the
Ummah – betrayed Islam

– betrayed Rasulullah

(Sallallahu alayhi

wasallam), and they have

betrayed Allah Ta‟ala.

Meeraath (Inheritance) in and cast into a cauldron NIFAAQ OF THE umara (rulers and the these fussaaq qaaris who
terms of the Shariah is an of a horrible mess. Scant QAARIS wealthy).” perform at qiraa‟t con-
incumbent corollary of regard is given to the certs and recite when a
Maut (Death). When a Qur‟aanic Laws pertain- Rasulullah (Sallallahu It is mentioned in the mockery is made of the
person dies, the rights of ing to the distribution of alayhi wasallam) said: Hadith that in Jahannam Qur‟aan Majeed at the
inheritance of the heirs the estate of the deceased. “Most of the munaafiqeen there is a Pit called Jub- evil functions dubbed
come into force and oper- Usually those heirs who of my Ummah are the bul Huzun (The Pit of „Qur‟aan completion‟. It
ation immediately, that is, are in control of the busi- Qaaris.” Grief). It has been created is not permissible to par-
simultaneous with the ness or those who are oc- “The most abhorred specifically for the qaaris ticipate in such concerts
moment of Maut. The cupying the premises qaaris by Allah are those who display their qiraa‟t and functions.
Right of Inheritance is (houses/shops) are the who associate with the and a‟maal. So beware of
inalienable and cannever worst offenders. relatives and friends sa-
be forfeited, sold, bar- estates of the deceased their inheritance.
tered away or discarded in The estates of most are never wound up expe- In the years in which tanically organize
any way whatsoever. No persons are left to putrefy ditiously. The estate con-
one can renounce his/her and slide into a horrible tinues running rudderless the estate is not finalized, „parties‟. They devour the
share of inheritance. mess of haraam misman- for years and even dec- the heirs increase mani-
agement, usurpation, theft ades without the assets fold in number. The dis- food and wealth of the
The moment death oc- and fraud by the control- having being distributed. tribution becomes almost
curs, every asset of the ling heirs. The worst Meanwhile business as- intractable. Then unfa- deceased. Those who de-
mayyit (deceased), even criminal in this shaitaani sets multiply in the run- vourable, cosmetic and
his socks and shoes, the saga is usually the de- ning businesses wherein damaging compromises ceptively believe them-
foodstuff in the fridge and ceased person who miser- the assets of the heirs are leading to malice and ill-
every insignificant asset ably failed to ensure that being utilized and mis- feeling have to be made selves to be „pious‟ en-
become part of his estate his estate after his death manipulated by the con- in the lamentable final
with which the rights of would be subjected to the trolling heirs (usually the distribution of the assets gage in some tilaawat of
all the heirs become inex- Shariah. It is incumbent sons) for their own per- for which there are almost
tricably attached and ap- (Waajib) for every Mus- sonal benefit to the exclu- always no records. Then, the Qur‟aan. But this is
plicable. lim, male or female, to sion of the other heirs. some heirs take the route
ensure that he/she always They should understand of the kuffaar court, thus not the time for tilaawat.
However, the estates has ready an Islamic Will. and remember that on the complicating the issues
of the vast majority of Day of Qiyaamah they considerably and drasti- The parties are haraam. It
amwaat (deceased per- Usually, in fact in al- will be encased in steel cally.
sons), are mismanipulated most 100% of cases, the coffins and flung into Ja- is the time to immediately
hannam. This is a pun- The ending up of the
ishment for those who estate should commence and swiftly attend to the
defraud heirs and usurp immediately after burial.
But what happens? After distribution of the may-
burial, the heirs and their
yit‟s estate.

Remember that you,

the controlling heirs and

the executors are ingest-

ing the Fire of Jahannam

into your bodies by your

lackadaisical attitude and

your blithe disregard for

the Laws of Meeraath

commanded by Allah

Ta‟ala.

TAWAKKUL FEAR FOR haraam.” Qur‟aan by Rasulullah (Sallallahu
While such stringent Halaal is clear and alayhi wasallam). To de-
Rasulullah (Sallallahu HARAAM cide what is halaal, what
alayhi wasallam) said: measures of austerity haraam is clear. There is is haraam and what is
Hadhrat Hasan Basri (Zuhd) are unthinkable no ambiguity in these mushtabah, you are not in
“If you have tawakkul (Rahmatullah alayh), who and even unexpected of concepts. That is why need of the fatwas of such
(trust) on Allah in the was one of the most sen- people of our lowly mis- Rasulullah (Sallallahu muftis whose practical
correct way, then He will ior and most noble of the erable calibre, the very alayhi wasallam) said: ways of life bear testimo-
feed you as He feeds the Taabieen, said: “We met minimum Waajib expec- “Seek a fatwa from your ny to the villainy of their
birds. They leave their such people (referring to tation is observance of the hearts. Every sincere
nests in the morning hun- the Sahaabah as well as limits of the Shariah. heart.” Mu‟min will be able to
gry and return in the senior Taabieen) who “These are the limits of recognize a scoundrel
evening with their stom- would abstain from sev- Allah. He who transgress- Your best Mufti in this who poses as a mufti,
achs full.” enty avenues of halaal for es these limits, verily he age in which the ulama-e- molvi and shaikh.
fear of falling into has oppressed himself.” – soo‟ predominate, is your
Conscience as confirmed

Vol. 26 no. 07 be added to the kitaabs The Majlis extremely slack link Page 9
over time? Maktab as we with the Deen. With the
A Brother has the fol- know it, will possibly be- What will be left of march of time, and the longer the Darul Uloom
lowing advice for those come contaminated with Deeni knowledge for the further we move from the which it was during the
who are operating Mak- corrupt beliefs. next generations? The age of Nubuwwat, de- days of the Akaabir Ula-
tabs: door of changing the cline and corruption must ma who were all Auliya.
“The jamiat fordsburg The old kitaabs have Maktab syllabus every occur. The LMA, NNB The evil pathway of kufr
made up the Tasheel se- only pure Fiqh, History now and then need to be jamiat, Darul Ishsan of the Al-Azhar institu-
ries. In + - 10 years, they etc, from a time when closed shut immediately. (Darush Shaitaan) and tion has already been
changed it again and people were sincere and And only the original, old similar modernist bodies paved for Darul Uloom
'modernised' it. I think no funny ideas or beliefs kitaabs should be circulat- operating maktabs and Deoband. It is for this
that I have seen 3 differ- existed in the Muslim ed in Gauteng.” madrasahs are insignifi- reason that Darul Uloom
ent versions of their sylla- community. (End of the Brother‟s ad- cant cogs of Iblees. They Deoband‟s fatwas can no
bus since my first child vice) are trapped in the tenta- longer be accepted with
was born - my son is now If changes keep being COMMENT cles of shaitaan, hence closed eyes. Every fatwa
23. made to the Maktab sylla- The Fordsburg jamiat, kufr change and transfor- issued by that Darul Ifta
bus, basic pure Deeni more appropriately, the mation of the old syllabus is now suspect and needs
LMA (Lenasia Muslim knowledge will eventual- NNB (No Name Brand) and Maktab system must scrutiny before ac-
Association) has, Alham- ly be erased and replaced jamiat is a wayward, be expected from these ceptance.
dulillah, stopped any with nonsensical nursery modernist entity operated bootlickers of the kuffaar.
changes they wanted to rhymes and colouring ac- by a couple of reverends There is no gainsaying
make...for the time being. tivities. and pundits who are Besides these modern- that maktabs and madras-
painstakingly labouring ists worms, even our au- ahs will be imparting
If everybody is going to Fiqh (Tahaarat, Salah, and plotting to change, gust Headquarters of Ilm „deeni‟ knowledge under
keep changing the sylla- Saum, Haj, Zakaah, Ni- not only the old/orthodox and Taqwa, viz. Darul the guidance and inspira-
bus every few years, irrel- kaah, Inheritance) and Maktab syllabus, but to Uloom Deoband, has tion of Iblees. A sure
evant content is going to History will become ex- mangle, mutilate and drastically changed and sign which even sincere
be added. The content in tinct. At root level. What transfigure the entire Sha- declined. In fact, the ja- Ulama have overlooked
the Maktab kitaabs will if Shiahs, modernists, lgbt riah of Islam. naazah of true Ilm has and maintained silence, is
evolve to contain new promoters eventually get already departed from the the NNB jamiat‟s stipu-
ideas. Who knows who involved in the drafting of The LMA too is a mod- Portals of that great Insti- lation of qualification in
will be adding what to the Maktab syllabus in fu- ernist group of deviates. tution of the Deen. Darul secular education as a
content. What type of ture? These deviants have an Uloom Deoband is no condition for admission
thinking and beliefs will to its Ibleesi madrasah
which purposively teach-

Nabi Eesa (Alayhis sa- Comment: These state- SHAITAAN flees. When he is forgetful lah while walking, sitting,
laam) said: “Knowledge ments apply with great (of thikr) shaitaan casts working, etc. Therefore
is in abundance. But all accuracy to the vile rev- Rasulullah (Sallallahu waswasah (in his heart).” Rasulullah (Sallallahu
knowledge is not benefi- erends and pundits alayhi wasallam) said: alayhi wasallam) said:
cial. The Ulama are innu- prowling in the commu- “Verily, shaitaan sits It is therefore necessary to “Your tongue should re-
merable, but all are not nity as „ulama‟. They are glued on the heart of the keep the tongue perpetual- main ever fresh with
rightly guided. He who the likes of Menk son of Aadam. When he ly engaged with Thikrul- Thikrullah.”
has acquired Ilm (of the (Mickey Mouse), Rever- engages in thikr, shaitaan
Deen) but does not prac- end Abraham Bham (aka PURDAH FOR wasallam), she would al-
tically implement it is Reverend Gadero), Rev- for name and fame. ways veil her face when-
like a woman commit- erend Solomon Rawat (Reverends and Pundits, THE DECEASED ever she entered the
ting zina in secrecy, then (aka Reverend take note!) room. Since this was her
she became pregnant and Waandro), Reverend The Fuqaha say that the practice during the life-
thoroughly disgraced. Bhayat of Daarush Shai- Hadhrat Hasan Basri time of Hadhrat Umar
This is the state of an taan of Durban, Rever- (Rahmatullah alayh) degree of respect one had (Radhiyallahu anhu), it
Aalim who does not end Faasiq/Faajir Vanker said: “Among the pun- remained so after his de-
make amal. On the Day and many other rever- ishments (for the Ulama) for a person when he was mise.
of Qiyaamah, Allah ends and pundits of out- is the putrefaction of (Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf
Ta‟ala will disgrace him fits such as MJC, NNB their hearts (their spiritu- alive should be the same
in front of the people.” jamiat, etc. al hearts are killed with Ali)
nafsaani corruption). The after his demise, that is Those who negate the va-
Hadhrat Umar Bin Hadhrat Ibraaheem death of the heart is the lidity of Niqaab for fe-
Khattaab (Radhiyallahu Utbah (Rahmatullah consequence of pursuing when visiting his Qabr males should reflect on
anhu) said: “For this Um- alayh) said: “On the Day and acquiring the dunya this practice of Hadhrat
mah (of Islam) I fear of Qiyaamah those who with the amal of the (grave). The daleel Aishah – Radhiyallahu
most the person who is will suffer the greatest Aakhirah.” anha. She donned Niqaab
an Aalim with his regret will be those who (This is precisely the pro- (proof) for this view is even for the deceased.
tongue, but jaahil with had used their knowledge fession of the reverends,
his heart.” pundits and kilaab. They the practice of Hadhrat Remedy for worry
utilize the Deen for
name, fame and money). Aishah (Radhiyallahu an- Recitation of Durood
Shareef results in
ha). After Hadhrat Umar Rahmat. Therefore,
when worried, recite
(Radhiyallahu anhu) was Durood Shareef (in
abundance).
buried in her room
(Maulana Ashraf Ali
(alongside Rasulullah- Thanvi)

Sallallahu alayhi

ILM OF THE DEEN amal (i.e. for practical implementa- KUFR OF WINING
tion). They acquire Ilm to use it as AND DINING
Hadhrat Fudhail Bin Iyaadh a net for hunting and capturing the
(Rahmatullah alayh) said: “People dunya.” Rasulullah (Sallallahu
are not seeking knowledge for alayhi wasallam) said:
“He who believes in Al-
lah and the Last Day

should not dine at a
place where wine is

served.”

Vol. 26 no. 07 ly promote Haraam The Majlis participate in and support Page 10
events. the filth and haraam ac-
Question events, outdoor weddings, tivities you have enumer- of Allah Azza Wa Jal. It
Is it permissible for Mus- 99% of the events are prom and matric dances ated, are khanaazeer. The will be such Divine Chas-
lims to have wedding and Haraam. Weddings, beau- and what not. hearts and brains of these tisement which will en-
conference venues along ty competitions, kaafir munaafiqeen parading gulf and destroy the en-
with a host of merrymak- functions, hijab functions, Most of these are mus- themselves as Muslims, tire community. The
ing practices? braai parties, fundraisers, lim owned venues which have already been disfig- Qur‟aan Majeed stating
Examples: Balmoral gar- ceremonies, Iftaar with have Muslim names with ured. They have the this fact with emphasis,
dens, Houghton Terrace, the president, baby par- contact numbers and in- brains and hearts of apes says:
Islamia College Hall, ties, surprise lingerie par- dulge in animate photos. and swines. What now “Beware of such a Pun-
LalQila Palm Continental ties (muslims), baby They even have Salaah remains is the physical ishment which will over-
banqueting hall, Rizq Ca- showers, bridal showers and Wudhu facilities, but disfigurement of their fac- take not only the trans-
tering and Events, Cath- and much more. also why do Muslims es which need to be trans- gressors among you.”
kin Caterers, Barron's Es- Photos, mixed gather- choose such Haraam formed into baboons and
tate, Country Man- ings, or music are events or such accursed pigs as is mentioned in The business people and
or, Roggeland Country the order of the day at all venues? the Ahaadith. Such disfig- traders who are support-
House, Ashura Caterers, these events. The irony is urement will occur in the ing these disgusting acts
The Venue Lans- that many are "Strictly At some of these func- era in close proximity to of immorality are among
downe, La Elegante Ca- halaal". alles is uitge- tions which Muslims hire Qiyaamah. the worst scoundrels and
tering, Shaken not stirred out their venues for, there This type of evil, vice promoters of zina. All of
Mocktails, Image Life- halaal...of uitgehaal!!! is even dancing. Some and obscenity which is them are adulterers and
style, Mount Usambara, Decorated stages, chairs even beer and wine!!!!! incrementally becoming fornicators. The fact that
Fayview Function Ven- 1. Can such income ever widespread in the Muslim they believe that these
ue, Gaia Halaal Events and tables, flowers, wait- be halaal? community, coupled to glaring acts of vice are
and Marketing, Balmoral ers, decor, entertainment, 2. Please explain permis- the silence of the Ulama halaal, expels them from
Hotel, Opulence Function red carpet, birthday par- sibility or impermissibil- who have abandoned Amr the fold of Islam. We are
Venue, Casablanca Sea- ties, pool parties, farewell ity also. Is it sinful or not? Bil Ma‟roof Nahy Anil living in the age about
food and grill and many gatherings, outdoor movie Jazakallah Munkar, are the surest which the Hadith men-
other venus including ho- nights, womens' day cele- ANSWER signs of the Impending tions:
tels, laws, gardens, parks brations, weddings of non aam (universal) Athaab
and restaurants which are -Muslims, haraam adver- Even ignorant Mus- “An age will dawn
Muslim owned and open- tising, non-alcoholic bars, lims, provided that they when the people will as-
shisha lounges, dream are not Munaafiq and semble in the Musaajid
Zindeeq, know and under- and perform Salaat while
stand that all those who not a single one will be a
Mu‟min.”

Question attached the rules as pre- (corrupt). These condi- in the agreement do not in total negation of the
Moulana Hakim Dr Latib pared by Moulana. tions render the entire validate the contract. freedom which is a vital
is selling land at this es- project haraam. It is not Muslims who wish “to attribute of ownership.
Is such a deal accepta- permissible to purchase move away from fitnah”
tate for believers who ble because if I own my plots of land for partici- should rather acquire Any sale encumbered
wish to move away from portion of the land then pating in this project. small holdings where they with conditions which re-
Fitnah as advertised. why must I follow these may live freely and inde- strict the free operation of
strict rules? The Jibalus Salam pro- pendently and not under ownership or which are
Now upon asking all ject is similar to all the concentration camp re- favourable to one party is
questions pertaining to Answer other kuffaar schemes in strictions which interfere faasid and haraam.
land ownership, he is set- The Jibalus Salam Project which ownership by sec- and deny one‟s liberty
ting down rules for those is not permissible. The tional title is encumbered and ruins one‟s peace of It appears that the di-
who own their portion of agreement is cluttered with a host of such condi- minds. rectors of the scheme will
with a host of conditions tions which are incongru- act as if they are the own-
land for example limiting which are faasid ous and baseless in terms The numerous incon- ers while the owners of
how livestock one is al- of the Shariah. gruous restrictions emu- the plots of lands will be
lowed to keep. I have also lated from the kuffaar are their prisoners.
The Deeni stipulations

Waqf alal Aulaad, that is, Deed. He may stipulate Kaifiyaat In view of these kaifiyaat the power for granting
to make Waqf of one‟s that as long as he is alive, aiding in the attainment kaifiyaat.
property for one‟s chil- the income will be for (Kaifiyaat are spiritual of A‟maal-e-Maqsoodah
dren. Such Waqf is per- himself, and after his states in which the Saalik (i.e. Acts of Ibaadat), it is People labour under the
missible. The Waqf has death, for his children, derives much spiritual permissible to make dua misconception of the
to be made during one‟s and after them their chil- pleasure.) for the acquisition of the- Shaikh having the ability
life time. Once the Waqf dren and so on for all se pleasurable kaifiyaat. or power to bestow such
has been made, owner- time. Regarding kaifiyaat, in But one should not hank- kaifiyaat to the
ship of the Waaqif (the which the Saalik experi- er after these states nor mureedeen. This is indeed
one who makes the waqf If a time dawns when ences pleasure, the illus- should one ask the Shaikh a great delusion.
– the owner of the proper- there is no longer any of trious Imaam of Ta- for ways of achieving the-
ty) relinquishes owner- his progeny living, the sawwuf, Hadhrat Junaid se states. Such a request The obligation of the
ship. income will be for the Baghdaadi (Rahmatullah is in conflict with the Shaikh is only Ta‟leem of
The income of the Waqf Fuqara and Masaakeen alayh) said: “The infants Usool (Principles of Is- the Tareeq (i.e. to show
property shall be distrib- and/also for any Deeni of Tareeqat (the Path of laah). It is neither the re- and teach the ways of
uted according to the di- institution, if stipulated in Tasawwuf) are nurtured sponsibility of the Shaikh self-reformation). The
rectives in the Waqf the Deed of Waqf. with these states to show such ways and benefits are not within his
(kaifiyaat).” (In other means nor does he have ability.
words, it is baby-feed).
(Maulana Ashraf Ali Thaanvi)

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(Continued from page 1) tighfaar litanies is a mock- Nowadays, neither does bours in the misconcep- of my dream. I saw that
ery which will only com- the Shaikh understand tion of acquiring the you were licking my fin-
of the Sunnah. It means pound the Athaab. the status of the mureed spiritual wealth of the gers and I was licking
purifying the body and the nor does the mureed un- sheikh without having to your fingers.” (The
soul of sins of every kind. struggle in the Path. shaaikh then went into a
Once Allah Ta‟ala for- derstand the status of the rage, sharply rebuking
The first step is Tau- gives, the Shifa‟ Aaayaat, Shaikh. (Both dwell in Once a mureed narrated the mureed for the
bah, not the mere lip form the Ta‟weezes, the natural, ignorance). This is the his dream to his sheikh. „disrespect‟).
of reciting Istighfaar lita- The mureed dreamt that
nies. Istighfaar follows herbal and hakeem reme- condition of such while his own fingers The interpretation is
Taubah. After a sincere were filled with faeces, quite obvious. The sheikh
Taubah, will the recitation dies will be fruitful and mashaaikh of this era honey was flowing from was acquiring worldly
of Istighfaar be beneficial. cure will, Insha-Allah, be who are not deceits. As the fingers of the sheikh. benefits from the mureed.
The vital and fundamen- bestowed by Allah Ta‟ala. far as the bogus „shaikhs‟ Hearing this, the sheikh On the other hand, the
tal constituents of Taubah said: “Your dream is cor- sincere mureed was gain-
are (1) Honest regret in If Allah Ta‟ala decrees are concerned, they are in rect. You are a dog of the ing some benefit of the
the heart for the sins com- world and I am a man of Deen from the sheikh.
mitted, and (2) A pledge that the sickness will not total mess. the Deen.” The mureed
of totally abandoning the be cured, then the demand said: “Hadhrat, I have not (Maulana Ashraf Ali Thaanvi)
sins. Minus these vital of Imaan is Sabr and Ri- The concern of the bogus completed the narration
requisites, Tauaba is not
valid. When Taubah is not dha‟. The rewards will be peer (spiritual guide) is
valid, the recitation of Is-
phenomenal in the only the money of the
Aakhirah. With Sabr you mureed on which his (the
will leave this dunya with shaikh‟s) gaze is focused.

purity and with Imaan in- The ignorant mureed la-

tact.

THE FUQAHA days, those who are re- compelled them to devel-
op yaqeen (firm convic-
In the entire world the garded to be people of tion) in the existence of
Fuqaha are the most in- The Wonderful, All-
telligent. The philoso- intelligence are in reality Powerful Creator.
phers are infants in rela-
Mashwarah (consultation) (Sallallahu alayhi tion to the Fuqaha. Those technocrats (ahl-e- However, their brains
who lack insight criticize remain clogged with sa-
which is Masnoon is for wasallam) was to free the the Fuqaha. They accuse san‟at). They are not Ahl tanism despite the won-
the Fuqaha of formulat- ders they incrementally
bringing to the fore all prisoners on payment of ing rules on the basis of -e-Aql. Hadhrat Maulana discover in the universe.
opinion despite the pres- They are the worst scum
angles pertaining to the ransom. The majority of ence of Nusoos (Qur‟aan Ya‟qoob (Rahmatullah and the most ignorant of
and Hadith). But this is the creation of Allah
subject. Then one angle the Sahaabah concurred totally erroneous. alayh) commented about Ta‟ala. In fact the intelli-
gence of a rustic peasant
will be adopted. For this with this opinion. The Fuqaha have stat- them: “They are able to excels the vermiculated
ed with clarity that brains and moronic
adoption the prevailing Qiyaas merely brings to manufacture good thinking and understand-
the fore the ahkaam ing of these atheist scien-
idea of majority opinion which are concealed in knives and scissors. But tists and technocrats who
the Nusoos, and which deny the existence of Al-
is not the correct method. However, despite the the masses do not com- they are not aaqil (i.e. lah Azza Wa Jal. While
vast majority‟s opinion, prehend. Qiyaas does not even a rural dweller rec-
A clinching argument for only Hadhrat Umar create any new hukm in- men of intelligence). Yes, ognizes the existence of
(Radhiyallahu anhu) and dependently. Every per- Allah Ta‟ala, the techno-
the negation of majority Hadhrat Sa‟d Bin Ma-aaz son does not have the they are aakil (i.e. glut- crats deny His existence.
(Radhiyallahu anhu) dif- ability to deduct masaa-il That is why the Qur‟aan
opinion is the episode of fered. They were of the from the Nusoos. Allah tonous consumers of Majeed describing these
opinion that all the pris- Ta‟ala has bestowed this juhhaal, says:
the prisoners taken dur- oners who consisted of ability to only the Mujta- food). It is erroneous to
senior chieftains, should hideen. “Verily the worst of
ing the Battle of Badr. be executed as this would describe technocrats as creatures by Allah are
uproot and eliminate kufr. Only the Fuqaha are the kuffaar who have no
Rasulullah (Sallallahu the Ahl-e-Aql (the People people of intelligence. Imaan.”
alayhi wasallam) settled of Intelligence). Nowa-
Seventy captives were for the majority opinion (Hadhrat Maulana Ash-
and the prisoners were
presented to Rasulullah freed on payment of ran- raf Ali)

(Sallallahu alayhi som.

wasallam). No explicit (Technocrats, philoso-
phers, scientists and the
rule had as yet been re- experts in mundane fields
are generally juhala
vealed regarding prison- (ignoramuses). If they
had in reality been in
ers of war. Therefore, possession of Aql
Rasulullah (Sallallahu (Intelligence, purified
alayhi wasallam) consult- Brains) their mind-
boggling strides in tech-
ed the Sahaabah. The nology all based on the
opinion of Rasulullah natural created laws of
Allah Ta‟ala, would have
Wasaawis Then the following

Everyone, even the great Aayat severely repri-
ones (Buzrugs) experi- manding this majority
ence wasaawis (stray
thoughts). Do not be con- opinion was revealed:
cerned. Be totally uncon-
cerned even if the nafs “If it was not for a de- He cried much. When the This Aayat emphatically (Sallallahu alayhi
and shaitaan cast thou-
sands of wasaawis. Shai- cree already decided, Sahaabah queried his confirmed the error of wasallam). Rejecting the
taan strives to render a
person hopeless with the- then most certainly He grief, Nabi (Sallallahu majority opinion. unanimous opinion of all
se stray thoughts. Just ig-
nore the wasaawis. The (Allah) would have ap- alayhi wasallam) said that (Maulana Ashraf Ali the Sahaabah, Ameerul
ploy of shaitaan is to ren-
der you hopeless with the prehended you with a he saw the Punishment of Thanvi) Mu‟mineen, Hadhrat Abu
deluge of wasaawis.
great punishment.” Allah at close range, but it Bakr –Radhiyallahu anhu
(Maulana Ashraf Ali Thaanvi) was halted, and if the
Another example of - ordered the army to con-
explicit negation of ma-
When this Aayat was punishment had to de- jority opinion happened tinue with its march
revealed, it reduced scend, then only Umar on the occasion of the de-
Rasulullah (Sallallahu and Sa‟d would have mise of Rasulullah against the rebels.
alayhi wasallam) to tears. been saved. No one else
would have been saved. The Qur‟aan Majeed
in many Aayaat criticizes

the majority.

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(Continued from page 5) now change my mind and de- If there are na-baaligh heirs, mal.
will be valid regardless of the cide to sell the land, do I have then their shares in monetary
person who is appointed by the to pay Zakaat on the value of value have to be held in trust. If Q. Is it valid to impose on the
corrupt government. Since the the land? all the baaligh heirs consent to heirs that they may not sell their
masses have no power over the- A. Zakaat is not payable. If you the Qur‟baani on behalf of the inherited properties to
se matters, they are not ac- change your mind and decide to deceased, then the meat will not strangers? If they want to sell,
countable. Further, the Khutbah sell it, then too there is no form part of the estate. It may the have to sell to the other
is not among the Arkaan of Zakaat payable on it. You will be distributed as normal. If all heirs.
Hajj. The validity of Hajj is not pay Zakaat on the cash acquired the heirs do not give permis- A. It is not permissible to im-
reliant of the Khutbah, hence from the sale of the land. sion, then the Qur‟baani will pose on heirs that they may not
the Hajj will be valid. not be valid. sell their properties to strangers.
Q. Do illegitimate children in- Q. While I was performing Such an imposition is not valid.
herit from their biological fa- Maghrib Namaaz alone, two Q. When I visit my in-laws, I However, there are some rules
ther? What is the ruling if the persons joined to form a Ja- do not make salaam to my sis- pertaining to property, and which
parents marry? maat. I was reciting silently. At ters-in-law. They become very have no relationship with inher-
A. Illegitimate children do not the time when they joined, I annoyed. What should I do? itance.
inherit from the estate of their had already completed Surah A. Do what the Shariah com-
biological father and vice versa. Faatihah. What was I sup- mands, and that is to refrain If two or more persons own a
They inherit from the estates of posed to do in this scenario? from greeting your sisters-in- property, and one partner wishes
their mother. Even if the par- A. You were supposed to have law. Do not be concerned with to sell his share, he has to first
ents marry, the situation re- repeated jahran (audibly) Surah their offense and annoyance. Be offer it to the other partners. If
mains unchanged. Faatihah and whatever else you concerned with the Pleasure they agree to pay his price, then
Q. Jewellery was given to the had recited. If you did not, then and Displeasure of Allah he has to sell it to them. If they
daughter-in-law when the Sajdah Sahw was incumbent. Ta‟ala. This is the test for refuse to buy or refuse to pay his
marriage took place. Now which we are in this dunya. In price, then he has the right to sell
since divorce has taken place, Q. My father bought a sheep the pursuit of the Pleasure of to strangers.
the mother-in-law takes back for Qur‟baani. However, he Allah Ta‟ala, confound all and
the jewellery. Is this permissi- passed away on 10th Zil Hijjah everything else. And that is at- Similarly, if a person wants to
ble? at 4 a.m. Is it waajib to make tained only by total submission sell his property, then his imme-
A. The jewellery belongs to the Qur‟baani for him with this to the Shariah. diate neighbour has the first op-
daughter-in-law. It is haram to specific sheep? tion to buy. If he refuses to buy
repossess the jewellery. A. The animal becomes part of Q. Is it permissible to eat raw or to pay the asking price, then
Q. I bought a land for building the estate of the deceased. With meat? one may sell to others.
a house in which to stay. If I the permission of all the baaligh A. Only animals and Chinese
heirs, Qur‟baani of the animal eat raw meat. Insaan (the hu- Q. What can I do or recite for
DISGRACE FOR may be made for the deceased. man being) who is a Mu‟min, is Shahaadat without being killed
TREACHERY termed Ashraful Makhluqaat by someone?
with their nafs and feel snug in (The noblest of creation). It is A. Every night recite Surah
Hadhrat Yahya Bin Muaaz the darkness and in the belief never permissible for this noble Mulk. If Maut comes, then you
(Rahmatullah alayh) said: that the darkness will conceal creature of Allah Ta‟ala to de- gain the status of Shahaadat.
their immoral villainy. Allah grade himself/herself to the lev-
“Whoever is treacherous to Ta‟ala will rip off their mask el of beasts and the Chinese Q. What happens when a part-
Allah in secret, Allah will rip of secrecy to expose and dis- pork addicts. ner in a business dies? Do his
off his mask in the public.” grace them. This warning ap- heirs become the partners in his
plies in particular to religious Q. A sheep which was bought place?
Sins recklessly perpetrated in personnel (molvis, sheikhs and for Qur‟baani developed a de- A. When a partner dies, the part-
secrecy and privacy, without madrasah teachers) who in- fect during the Days of nership with him automatically
suffering pangs of remorse and dulge in sexual misdemean- Qur‟baani. Is it permissible to ends. It is then incumbent on the
regret, are acts of treachery ours with their female students make Qur‟baani of this sheep? other partners to assess the finan-
against Allah Ta‟ala. Such and mureeds. They will be A. If it is a Waajib Qur‟baani, cial status of the business, calcu-
scoundrels should not lull thoroughly humiliated when the person has to buy another late the amount owing to the de-
themselves into complacency the rot explodes in public – Al- animal. If the sheep belongs to a ceased and pay it to his heirs.
lah Ta‟ala will explode it. poor person, he may make
Qur‟baani of the defective ani- The heirs do not automatical-
ly become partners. If they wish
to be partners and if the existing
partners agree, then a new part-
nership agreement should be
concluded.

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