Question:
Assalam-o-alaykum. Few days ago my daughter Ayesha got married, in the marriage hall her name “Ayesha” was reflecting on the floor, I and many guest didnt notice and we steped on the name (Ayesha) couple times, so my question is did we do a sin because it was happened by mistake and it was not our intention to disrespect of that name, so please guide me in the light of Quraan and Sunnah what should I have to do.
Thanks
Answer:
Wa `alaykum salam,
The reflection is reversed and Allah’s wisdom in that is it no longer spells the original word, so say istaghfirullah and Insha Allah, we say:
Rabbana la tu-akhkhidhna in naseenaa aw akhta`na.
“O our Sustainer! Take us not to task if we forget or unwittingly do wrong!” (Surat al-Baqarah, 2:286)
And Allah knows best.
Taher Siddiqui
