YAM…
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Pardon my ignorance, but seems like the picture is depicting Hazrat Zainab as “umm-ul-masaaib”… “umm-ul-masaaib” means mother of masaib = mother of problems??? is it really what it means or am I wrong? Please correct me of my mistake if I am wrong.
Re: Refutation of Bush Administration's Fatwa Attributed to Ayatullah Seestani(H)
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It is also very important because a sort of conpiracy and propaganda is bieng conducted by the Americans to degrade the moral and respect of Shii'tes using the IRAQ scenario.
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Very interesting. Can anybody translate it and paste it WA forum where pro-Americans and many others believed Sistani's fatwa to be true. I also thought that it is propaganda but couldn't find a source to affirm my belief.
One more question for my Shia brother/sisters. In some posts I read "tumhayn gham-e-Shabbir ata karayn" or something along that line. Can someone shed light on that? Thanks.
I have received a lot of question in my inbox and I will try to answer them...
Here are few of them, the reason to posting them is to let others aware of the confusion that has been created !
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Q. Why do Shias hit their chests in Muharram? **
A. The hitting of the chest in Muharram symbolizes a Muslim's grief towards the martyrdom of Imam Hussain that resulted in a very bloody and tragic war between good and evil. Imam Hussain didn't die a normal death but was part of a massacre in the name of Allah that resulted in the death of 110 innocent children and many of the women that were women. With 72 loyal companions he faced Yazeed's 40,000 army. This isn't a tragedy that just passes and is forgotten this easily. If a person for example lost a father, he or she would hit her chest or head in grief, this is what Shias do over the death of Imam Hussain.
This act also helps to keep Imam Hussain's cause alive in the hearts of Muslims all around the world. If we stopped crying over Imam Hussain, he would disappear like many other big figures in history.
Q. Why do Shias call 'Ya Hussain' in Muharram instead of 'Ya Allah'?
A. Why do you go to the doctor? Shouldn't you juts raise your hands to the sky and say 'Ya Allah cure me'? Of course not. The world we live in is a world of cause and effect. It is best to always ask help from Allah, but that alone isn't enough because we must take advantage of the help we have on Earth.
When we say Ya Hussain or Ya Ali we want help from them with the permission of Allah and as you already know, anything is possible with the permission of Allah. We do not ask help directly from Imams and Prophets who are slaves of Allah, however we ask them to help us resolve our problem by telling the Almighty of it.
For example, if you want a new job at a company and straight away go to the general manager you don't have a likely chance to get the job. However, if you are recommended by another manager of the company, who have a much better chance at getting the job.
Q. Why do Shias cry over a person that died 1400 years ago?
A. It is not haram to cry over a person as great as the grandson of the Prophet. You might, however, ask why we cry over him after 1400 years of his tragic death! Our crying not only helps to keep Imam Hussain's cause alive in the hearts of Muslims all around the world, but also makes you feel closer to Allah. It is only when your heart is soft and absorbable that you feel the sense of closeness to Allah. You might ask why then don't you cry over the Prophet's death who has a higher rank than Imam Hussain. Well, the answer is that it is the way Imam Hussain was killed that makes us sad and full of grief not just the death itself. Our Imam was now only killed, but cut to pieces and the heads of his companions were all placed on long spears...
*Q. Muharram is the first day of the Hijri year, shouldn't Muslims be happy instead of crying over a person? *
A. Imagine if the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) died on 1st Muharram, what would you do? Would you celebrate that day or would you be ashamed of celebrating a day in which the Prophet of Islam died on?
Now look at the situation with the same perspective, Imam Hussain was killed on the 10th of Muharram (On 2nd of Muharram he reached Karbala); was this his fault? Did he plan to be killed on this particular day? Of course not! It was by the wish of Allah that this day was chosen to host the tragic death of Imam Hussain. And would anyone dare confront the will of Allah!?
In life, we must always follow the saying "Do what's the most important and then the important" It is true that both the Hijri new year and the martyrdom of Imam Hussain are important, however we must do that which is more important and has affected our lives more.
It is also important to say that there is no conflict with being happy for the coming of the new year and crying for Imam Hussain. It depends how you define happiness? To Muslims happiness is getting closer to God, reciting special dua'as, praying special Salaats. So if happiness is getting closer to god then there is no conflict between these 2!
Some general questions about
Marriage and Women
*Q. It is believed that Muslims should not marry before they are 25 years old because our Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) married at the same age. What is the correct Islamic view? *
A. This is a wrong belief. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) himself used to encourage youngsters to marry as soon as they were physically mature. It is undesirable for young men and women to remain unmarried deliberately.
*Q. What is the Islamic view regarding Abortion? *
A. It is absolutely Haraam even if the zygote is just one hour old or even one minute old since the zygote is formed, it is Haraam to abort. It is a misconception among many people that there is no soul in it so we can abort it. We cannot abort any embryo at all just when the zygote is formed. It is not Jaiz at all. If it is aborted the penalty differs, that is if the age is either 20 days, 40 days, 60 days or three months. The penalty which we get, Deeya, is different but abortion is always Haraam.
*Q. What is the Islamic view regarding Test Tube Babies? *
A. It is Jaiz to take the sperm from the husband and put it with the ova of the wife in the tube. But they should be wife and husband according to Shariat, and no Namehram should be involved in it, which means it should not involve any Namehram looking at the private parts of the lady or vice-versa.
*Q. Is it compulsory to take the approval of the first wife before taking a second wife? Can a divorce be considered proper, if the husband pronounces ‘Talaq, Talaq, Talaq’, three times at one time? Are witnesses necessary for a marriage as well as divorce? *
A. No. it is not necessary to take the approval of the first wife before taking a second wife, unless the second wife happens to be the niece of the first wife.
Saying ‘Talaq, Talaq, Talaq’ three times at one time has no validity on the marital status of the couple. Divorce will not come into effect by this procedure.
Witnesses for marriage are not necessary. It is ‘Mustahabb’ (recommended) for a marriage contract while in the case of divorce, it is ‘Wajib’ (obligatory) to have two, just (aadil) witnesses.
*Q. Can married couples perform sexual intercourse in the month of Ramazan? *
A. During the daytime sexual intercourse is not permitted in the month of Ramazan. It is makruh for a person fasting to kiss or play with his wife unless he is sure that there will be no discharge.
*Q. Can a husband take back the jewellery he had given to his wife, after divorce? *
A. If the jewellery was given as a gift, the husband cannot take it back after divorce. But is case, it was given specifically for safe-keeping as Amaanat, he can take it back.
*Q. Where will the wife go after divorce if she has no house of her own? *
A. During Iddah, the divorced wife will stay in the husband’s house and her normal expenses are to be given by the husband. There should be no injustice from the husband’s side. A divorced woman is not oppressed in Islam, as some opponents allege. She receives her amount of dower (Mehr) and maintenance. All that she brought with herself and the gifts and what was given to her by the husband and relatives belong to her. The things she bought and spent in the house from her own money also will be returned to her. Hence, it is not correct to say that Muslim women are made to suffer after a divorce.
*Q. Will the woman be deprived of her children after divorce? *
A. A woman’s relationship with her children are not severed by divorce. The male child upto two years of age will remain with the mother and the female child till she completes 7 years of age. Their maintenance will be borne by the husband. Later, they will return to the father and the mother will have the right to visit them periodically, as per mutual agreement.
*Q. Would the presents and gifts given to the bride by the bridegroom’s family become the property of the bride or would have to be returned in case of a divorce? *
A. The gifts, etc. given by the bridegroom, his relatives and friends at the time or after the marriage becomes the property of the bride. All those tings cannot be taken back from the bride.
*Q. Can the things given by the bride’s father be taken by her after a divorce? *
A. The things given by the father to his daughter in the form of jewellery, clothes, utensils, etc. remains with his daughter’s husband as ‘Amaanat’ (i.e. an article for safe-keeping). It is the property of the wife, which, Allah forbid, in the case of divorce, will have to be returned to the wife.
*Q. Is it permissible to marry the woman with the man, who had sexual relationship with her earlier? *
A. If the woman was unmarried, the man can marry her later and if the women was married, the man can never marry her even after she is widowed or divorced. In both cases, it is a grave sin and Islam strictly forbids men and women from having sexual relationships before marriage.
*Q. It has become a custom for newly-wedded Muslim couples to spend the first night in a hotel-room. Would it be permissible if liquor is being sold on its premises? *
A If liquor is served on an adjoining table, it would be ‘haram’ to eat food in that room. But if one’s room is separate, they themselves don’t drink liquor and their going to that hotel does not amount to supporting it by their patronage, it would be permissible for them to stay in such a hotel.
*Q. Some Muslims remain unmarried because they cannot marry the girl they love. Is it correct to do so? *
A. It is not at all desirable. Most often, what they call love is the vile of Satan behind them. Devoid of sanity, they follow their desire and sometimes commit un-Islamic acts. A sane person would select a religious, modest and cultured girl. The love which develops after a marriage is stronger than the bonds of lust and desire. 80% of these so-called love-marriages fail miserably, ending in disputes and hatred.
*Q. Can a momin disown his own children (born out of a nikah marriage? If so under what circumstances. Incase disowning such a child is permitted in Islam will that child inherit the property of his parent or not? *
A. Nobody can disown his own children under any circumstance and the child will get inheritance from his parents. It is haram for parents to refuse or deny the relationship between them and their children. Some children behave very badly with their parents that amounts to “Uqooq”. “Uqooq” is a great sin i.e. Goona-e-Kabira, (Great Sin) but that also does not deprive the child from inheritance.
*Q. Can a momin child (not baaligh) be debarred from getting father’s/mother’s inheritance, due to any reason whatsoever? If so, under what circumstance? *
A. “Na-Baaligh” child cannot at any cost be deprived of inheritance from his parents. The inheritance would not be given to the children in one of these two cases:
*Q. A woman has been advised by her doctors that conceiving a child would be harmful to her life. Can the husband force her to conceive as a matter of right? *
A. If it is dangerous to the life of the woman her husband cannot force her. Islam never condones any act of harm and injustice.
*Q. Some people say that non-married people should not come early into the mosque. Is it true? *
A. This is a totally wrong belief. It is recommended to come early to the mosque. It has come down to us in Riwayat that the earth is displeased by a non-married person, which is an expression of Allah’s displeasure. Those who are unmarried and are physically mature should make arrangements for their marriage. Allah will make easy the other problems.
*Q. A couple who is childless wishes to adopt a child. Is it permissible? *
A. They can adopt a child. It is a virtuous act and carries great reward. But it should be borne in mind that they cannot say we are his parents. If the child’s father’s name is known, that should be given to the child. If it is not known, give any name but the man who adopts cannot give his name to the child.
The woman who adopts doesn’t become Mahram to the male child, she had brought up unless she breast-feeds the child for a specified period (as explained in Tawzihul Masail). The child will not inherit except by a written Will (i.e. 1/3rd of assets). The adopted child does not have the same status as one’s own begotten child.
*Q. Can family - members and relative stop a husband from oppressing his wife? *
A. Some husbands believe that they own their wives. They think they can treat their wives in whatever manner they like. Is the husband the creator of his wife? A husband has no right to oppress his wife.
Any Muslim who is witness to such oppression should prevent it. It is the Islamic responsibility to stop oppression even if two unknown persons are fighting on the street.
*Q. Is it true that marriage should not be contracted in the month of Shawwal? *
A. There is no such injunction in Shariat. Marriage can be contracted in Shawwal. Moreover, it is considered Mustahab.
*Q. Should a man wait till the end of his divorced wife’s Iddah before marrying again? *
A. No. Iddah is for women. A man need not wait till the period of Iddah expires.
Q. What should children be told about sexual matters and at what age?
A. When children become mature, that is, normally when girls enter 9 years of age & boys enter 15 years of age respectively, they should be told about Janaabat, Ehtilam, the things not permissible in those states, and the necessary conditions & ways of purification.
If the parents cannot teach them for some reason or other, they should ask others to teach them. However, they should be taught only what is necessary. Some people are ignorant of these even when they are not children anymore. It is also the responsibility of parents to give religious education to their children.
*Q. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that the person who marries, his half ‘Imaan’ (faith) is perfected. How? *
A. The correct word is ‘Protected’ and not ‘Perfected’, that is, half of the person’s faith will be protected due to marriage. Satan has many ways of inciting people towards sinning. The path of lust is one such path, which an unmarried person is likely to take. In the absence of marriage, if a person satisfies his sexual needs by an un-Islamic act, his sense of shame diminishes and ultimately disappears.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, “Every religion has its special character - trait of my community is modesty (Haya)”. And according to another Hadees, modesty is half of ‘Imaan’. The married person is protected from losing this trait. Hence, half of his Imaan is secured.
*Q. Can a man marry the niece of his wife? *
A. A man cannot marry the niece (Brother’s or sister’s daughter) of his wife without wife's permission. There is, however, no harm in his marring her niece without her permission, provided that she grants such permission later. And if she does not agree to this marriage, the marriage with her niece is void.
To be continued....
Any more question you’d like to ask changez_like?
YAM: Great effort. Keep it up. :k:
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Any more question you'd like to ask changez_like?:)
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Didn't get answer to my first questions, how can I ask more?
indeed interesting ..... thanks
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In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)
*5. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). *
Guide us to the Straight Way
The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians).
(Translation from The Noble Quran)
No offence to anyone, and no intention of starting a debate. I felt obligated to post these ayat from the Holy Quran, the unchangable, true book of Allah, which all Muslims believe:
**“Verily those whom ye call upon besides Allah are servants like unto you: call upon them, and let them listen to your prayer, if ye are (indeed) truthful” [Sûrah al-A`râf: 194]
“If ye invoke them, they will not listen to your call, and if they were to listen, the cannot answer your (prayer) On the Day of Judgment they will reject your ‘partnership’, and none (O men) can inform your like Him who is All-Aware” [Sûrah Fâtir: 14]. **