Islam: Questions And Answers Volume 21: Basis for Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings

377 Pages·2007·1.42 MB·English

by  Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman

Islam: Questions And Answers
Volume 21
Basis for Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings
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Islam: Questions And Answers
Volume 21
Basis for Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman
B.Sc., DipHE
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© Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2003
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................................1
Chapter 1...................................................................................3
General.................................................................................3
45880: Does the ruling on driving a car vary
from one country to another? ..........................................3
30842: Saving system in Aramco and attitude
towards the various fatwas concerning it......................13
10887: what is definition of haram &halal?..................19
9466: What is moderation in religion?..........................21
9197: Is there any difference between Sunnah,
mustahabb and nafil? ....................................................24
9084: The difference between haraam and makrooh ....25
751: Why adultery, gambling and the flesh of
swine are haraam...........................................................25
2376: Are all actions allowed unless specifically
prohibited or vice versa?...............................................27
Chapter 2.................................................................................29
Accountability....................................................................29
45672: Should she wear hijab even though her
family will be harmed because of that?.........................29
13793: Obligatory duties for those who are deaf
and mute........................................................................32
27101: Is it permissible for a kaafir to pray with
the Muslims?.................................................................33
12840: Are women equal with men in reward
and punishment? ...........................................................35
21246: She did not know the signs of puberty
so she did not fast in Ramadaan, out of ignorance........38
10065: Who are the ones who will be excused
for ignorance about ‘aqeedah and matters of fiqh?.......40
3240: To whose record are the good deeds of
prepubescent children added? .......................................46
Chapter 3.................................................................................48
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Sources for Islamic Rulings and Shari’ah..........................48
44877: Our attitude concerning da’eef (weak)
ahaadeeth which speak of good deeds...........................48
39286: Is it correct to think that fatwas may
vary according to time and place?.................................50
23280: Imitation (taqleed), following the evidence
(daleel) – and was Ibn Hazm a Hanbali?.......................54
1105: Does Islam regard men and women as
equal? ............................................................................57
13932: The wisdom behind facing the Ka’bah .............67
22239: Applying laws which are not mentioned
in the Qur’aan or Sunnah..............................................71
22245: There is no secret knowledge in Islam that
is only for the awliyaa’ (“saints”)..................................74
22289: Attitude towards al-Israa’eeliyyaat....................76
13189: How did Islamic fiqh develop?.........................77
14076: Is it permissible to give a fatwa based
on taqleed ......................................................................83
21133: Ruling on things that were done at
the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) which he did not know about ......85
12390: Judging by that which Allaah has revealed.......85
9516: Should the easier fatwa be followed? .................91
10645: Is it permissible for a Muslim to choose
the easiest scholarly opinion?........................................92
8294: Differences among the fuqahaa’..........................93
10521: Claim that the Sunnah cannot be trusted...........96
10845: Should we adopt a gradual approach
when applying the rulings (of sharee’ah)? ....................99
2071: When can a young man make ijtihaad
and issue fatwas?.........................................................101
6586: Will a person who neglects the Sunnah
be punished?................................................................102
3922: Who is to say what is halaal and haraam ?........104
1053: Does the Sunnah govern people’s worldly
affairs?.........................................................................106
604: Justification for following the Sunnah................109
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Chapter 4...............................................................................114
Innovations in Religion and Worship (Part 1) .................114
49702: False report attributed to Zaynab
(may Allaah be pleased with her) about healing
of disease.....................................................................114
49678: Does Allaah come down to the first
heaven on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan?.......119
49675: Should he fast on the fifteenth of
Sha’baan even if the hadeeth is da’eef?......................121
10070: Celebrating innovated festivals.......................124
47425: The best way to call those who do not
pray and to deal with innovators .................................125
7051: Gathering to eat and celebrate on the last
day of Sha’baan...........................................................128
8907: Laylat al-Nusf min Sha’baan (the
middle of Sha’baan) should not be singled out
for worship..................................................................129
45622: Ruling on the imam saying to
the congregation, “Pray Pray like a man
bidding farewell”.........................................................130
1305: Giving certain days meaning is not
permitted .....................................................................133
46665: He wants to give his wife a gift on
the anniversary of their marriage each year.................134
34842: Ruling on erecting a monument to
the Unknown Soldier...................................................135
34511: Ruling on burying the deceased in
a coffin ........................................................................136
27237: Is there such a thing as Du’aa’
Kanz il-‘Arsh?.............................................................138
31833: Lies about a dream falsely attributed
to the Watchman of the Prophet’s tomb ......................139
20885: Praying behind followers of bid’ah,
whether that bid’ah amounts to kufr or not.................151
21642: The ruling on wearing one’s adornment
on the Day of Aashooraa.............................................153
22722: Ruling on gathering to make du’aa’ and recite
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Qur’aan........................................................................155
11938: Question about a strange Sufi way
of worship....................................................................157
36769: If he does the farewell tawaaf, he
should go out walking normally and should
not walk with his face towards the Ka’bah.................169
22752: Warning against the book Dalaa’il
al-Khayraat..................................................................171
31200: What is al-waneesah........................................174
37638: Ruling on celebrating al-Qarqee’aan ..............179
37841: Uttering the intention out loud for
salaat al-Taraaweeh and other prayers is bid’ah..........181
37643: Uttering the intention to fast out loud
is an innovation (bid’ah) .............................................182
37683: Du’aa’ for completing the Qur’aan
(khatam) ......................................................................183
37753: Communal du’aa’ after Taraaweeh prayer ......186
26867: Remembering Allaah by repeating a
single name such as “Allaah”......................................187
34566: How du’aa’ after prayer should be recited ......189
14623: Making du’aa’ together for one who
has given charity..........................................................191
22828: Is it permissible to pray on behalf
of someone who does not pray?..................................192
27029: Ruling on offering a sacrifice when
building of the mosque is completed ..........................193
12808: There are no trivial issues in Islam .................194
21976: Making du’aa’ after the obligatory
prayers is bid’ah ..........................................................197
21902: Guidelines on shar’i wird................................198
32443: Reciting du’aa’ for forgiveness in
unison following prayer ..............................................200
22646: Sending blessings upon the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
when the iqaamah is pronounced................................201
9057: Mocking innovators ..........................................202
486: Religious celebrations in islam...........................204
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26152: Questions about an imam................................205
26804: Her mother wants to give her a birthday
party – what should she do?........................................209
695: Can one celebrate completing the Qur’aan?.......211
7505: Salaat al-Naariyah.............................................212
13810: A Christian woman asks about the Prophet’s
birthday and what it means to the Muslims ................222
26793: Qur’aan on Fridays and du’aa’ before Fajr .....225
22872: Is it prescribed to boycott innovators in
this day and age?.........................................................226
Chapter 5...............................................................................229
Innovations in Religion and Worship (Part 2) .................229
23443: Is using loudspeakers for the adhaan an
innovation (bid’ah)?....................................................229
20005: There is no specific du’aa’ to be recited
before reading Qur’aan ...............................................231
14390: Putting a bunch of flowers on a grave.............233
13642: Offering gifts to some women on
Christmas ....................................................................233
21875: Ruling on printing the name of Allaah
in the Qur’aan in a different colour.............................235
14234: Innovated way of doing wudoo’......................235
21903: Ruling on gathering to read Qur’aan
together on the occasion of the death of ‘Ali
(may Allaah be pleased with him)...............................239
22457: Specifying a number of times to recite
dhikr or du’aa’ that is not narrated in sharee’ah..........241
21373: Kissing one’s thumbs when the name of
the Prophet is mentioned is a bid’ah...........................243
13478: Are the compilation of the Qur’aan and
the first adhaan for Jumu’ah forms of bid’ah
(innovation)?...............................................................244
10491: Dhikr recited in unison following the
prayers.........................................................................248
22322: The difference between setting an
appointed time for lessons and setting an
appointed time for qiyaam al-layl ...............................251
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