Qafila - Page 7 of 20 - Quenching A Future Imam's Learning Aspiration

Female looking at the face of a male religious preacher attain barakah.

Allama Shihabud Deen al Alusi rahimahullah has mentioned from Ibn Hajar al Makki rahimahulla that, just as it is haram for a man to look at a woman, it is also haram for her to look at him even though it is without shahwah and there is no fear of fitna. Other scholars have opined that if she sees at the man with shahwah, then it will be haram and if she sees without shahwah then it will not be haram. Ofcourse to lower ones gaze from the non-mahram is better and most preferred.

The Issue of Tawassul in Du’a

Tawassul and wasilah literally mean to make a request or supplicate through a means. It is permissible for one to request Allah Ta’ala to accept his dua through the medium of some deeds or the rank of certain individuals as this may be closer to acceptance.

Jumah Salah before Zawaal

According to the majority of Ulama’ the meaning of the hadeeth is that Rasulullah salallahu ῾alayhi wasallam would pray jummah right after the Zawaal of the sun (zenith). Hence, the time for Jummah Salah according to the majority is same as that of Dhuhr.
However Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal rahimahullah and some Ulama’ of Dhahiriyyah view Jummah Salah to be permissible even before the Zawaal. According to them the starting time of Jummah Salah is Dahwatul Kubra’

Do not judge the book by its cover

Never ever judge people outwardly, apparently and externally. Never come to conclusions about people. You may never know what is in the hearts of the people and the value they have within them. Sometime we see a person, who is outwardly a simple person, maybe a poor person. Maybe he does not have influence in the society and we may underestimate such a person. Whereas in the sight of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala he maybe very close.

Assisting in Sin according to Islam

Due to the widespread interest, gambling, and other impermissible factors found in businesses, a Muslim must exercise caution to ensure that he is not involved in these harām acts nor is he assisting others in it. However, this can only be done when a Muslim understands what exactly constitutes as assisting in sin. The former Grand Muftī of Pakistan, Muftī Muhammad Shafī’ رحمه الله, laid out these principles, along with examples, in an article entitled تفصيل الكلام في مسألة الإعانة على الحرام. Hereunder, we present the principles behind assisting in sin based on Muftī Shafī’s research.

Fiqh of renting out a property

According to Imam Abu Hanīfa ramatullahi alayh, it is permissible for a Muslim to hire his property to a non-Muslim who sells wine. In contrast to this view, the view of Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad rahmatullah alayhima, the two famous students of Imam Abu Hanifa rahmatullah alayh is that it is not permissible. This is the view of the other three schools of thought.

Mufti Abdur Raheem Lajpuri rahimahullah on Durood Taj

Recently a question was asked about Durud Naariya and its advisability in reading. I had penned down this fatwa and thereafter saw a barrage of responses on Sunniforum under the discussion titled “The Fatwa of Durood Naariyyah”. I thought of translating/summarizing this fatwa from one of the great luminaries on the issue.