Prayer Request: Madad, Iman

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Request:

Bismillah Al-Rehman Al-Raheem

Assalam-Alaikum:

Madad Ya Shaykh!

Mawlana Shaykh Nazim said in a talk he is disappointed when people ask him to pray only for things of this world and not heavenly life. So, I wanted to make a sincere request of my conveyance of salaam to him and prayers regarding the following : to attain my Goal (Allah); to attain true iman; to never waver from the Straight Path; to have all salat be easy and coolness of my eyes; to never cease worship of Him; to attain the secret of true servant-hood, to die before I die, to obtain closeness to Him and receive His sanctioned blessings and connection to all awliya (peace upon them) and prophets (peace and blessings upon them) and anything else that inspires the Mawlana’s heart.

Jazakallah Khair.

Alahumma sale ala Muhammadin wa ala ale Muhammadin wa sallam.

Response:

Amin!

This is the kind of du’a that we need to ask of Mawlana.

Abdul Shakur

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Duas in Sujud

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ustadh Abdul Shakur Hadi

Question:

Assalamualaikum Mawlana Shaikh Hisham and Staff,

I want to know whether its permissible to ask dua in any language in Sujud.
Wassalaam.

Answer:

Wa`alaykumussalam

Yes, only in your heart if the Sujud is in a prayer, and you may say
with your tongue if you make Sujud outside of a prayer.

Abdul Shakur

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Dream: About Robbery

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Dream:

Salaam Sheikh,

I was wondering if you could just tell me why I’m always dreaming about some people come to my house and take everything and burn my daughters bedroom. I always see dreams like this but the problem is I’m not living at my own house at the moment due to my husband being imprisoned.

Interpretation:

`Alaykum Salam,
May Allah Most High grant you and your family a house in Paradise. Such dreams are from nafs out of fear of loss, but Allah Most High is the All-Giving Provider and He will protect you and repay your loss soon, insha-Allah. Have patience and do not fear. Recite  “Hasbiya Allah Rabbiya Allah” each day x100-1000.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Meaning of Quote

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question:

Salaamalayikum wa rahmathullahi wa barakatuh.
Can you explain me the exact meaning of this quote?

“If someone worships Allah without knowledge,what he does incorrectly will be more than what he does properly.”
[Qutub-ul Akthaar Ashayhk Abdul Qadir Al Jilani QaddasaAllahuSharafulAzeez]

Answer:

Alaykum Salam,
 He has to learn the absolute basic essentials of worship and of the Divine Attributes, otherwise his worship will be based merely on imitation of others and personal opinion, so he will be more vulnerable to sins, waswas and attacks on his faith. Hence a hadith states that a single learned worshipper is harder on shaytan than 70 non-learned worshippers. And Allah knows best.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Saving a Holy Qur’an

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question:

asalam-o-alaikum respected shaykh,

When i was 15 i saw a Qur’an in my school library, and as i was young and not well educated i though i should take the Qur’an to save it and take it to a Muslim home with the intention of saving it from mistreatment.Recently i have found the Qur’an, it was a translation by Picthall in English. I have realized this and am thinking what the ruling would be on this, would this come under stealing?  I have repented for this and am thinking whether i have to return it or not? Could you please give me some advice.Please give my salaam to all our shaykhs.
jazakallah khair

Answer:

Alaykum Salam,
You can gift a new bilingual Mushaf to that library.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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Wudu

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Question:

as salam shiekh,

I would like to ask u is it essential to wash both the front and the back part during every wudu …with water every time wudu is fard on us? I follow the ahnaf .

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Allah’s Messenger (s) said: “The Salaat (prayer) of a person who does Hadath (passes urine, stool or wind) is not accepted until he performs (repeats) the Wudhu (ablution).” [Bukhari]

“O you who believe! When you intend to offer prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, lightly rub (by passing wet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles. If you are in a state of Janaba, purify yourselves (bathe your whole body).” [Surah al-Maidah: Ayat 6]

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
American Islamic Center – Chicago

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Grave Headstone

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Question:

Asalaamualikum,

I hope all the team at eshaykh is well and Allah makes the continuation of your good work easier.

My question is concerned with Muslim headstones. My father passed away a couple of years ago and we are still to arrange a headstone to be placed on the grave. Currently there is a simple wooden plaque identifying the grave.

Is there permission and permissibility for headstones and if there is what is the Sunnah approach – what should the headstone include or not include?

We live in the UK and although the cemetery is sectioned with two large Muslim Areas – there are ‘non-Muslim’ areas and people often come and walk there dogs / allow there dogs to roam in the area.

JzakAllah khair

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

There is no harm in placing of Headstone which may include besides the name the dates of birth and death.

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
American Islamic Center – Chicago

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Jafari Fiqh

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Question:

I am curious about the Naqshbandi position on Jafari fiqh and those who practice it?

Answer:

If you study Ja’fari fiqh, you will find 90% of it very similar to Sunni positions. It is very interesting and may come as a surprise to you that there is more in common between Ja’fari and Hanafi fiqhs than between Hanafi and other madhhabs.

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
American Islamic Center – Chicago

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Is earrings for men haram?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Question:

As Salamu Alaykum,

There are some traditional depictions of muslim men using earrings, in the Middle Ages, for example. The old dervish Baba Aziz in the movie of the same name is shown using a silver earring. Shaykh Abdul Rasheed Matthews also uses one. Are earrings allowed for men in Islam? Is this considered imitation of women? Are earrings necessarily feminine? Is it allowed when it is used on only one ear (e.g. on the left ear only)?

Thank you in advance. May Allah reward you for your great work and bless Shaykh Hisham and all staff.

Wa Salaam

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Earrings are considered a kind of adornment for women. Imitating women is considered unlawful in Islam.

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
American Islamic Center – Chicago

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Father passed away

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Question:

assalaam alaikum,

My father passed away on the 8th of May, and I am writing to you regarding the issue of `idda, the morning period for widows, specifically regarding my mother. Kindly advise us as to what is the ruling. She is over 70 years of age, and even before my father died she didn’t go out unnecessarily. She only used to go out to my father’s sisters houses and to his brothers house and to her children’s houses. Once in a while she used go to the bank for important work. please advise. Thank you.

Answer:

wa `alaykum salam,

Your mom may not marry again until 4 months and 10 days have passed. She must remain at home throughout this period. Only in the case of dire necessity she is allowed to leave the house during the day.

Imam Senad Agic
Head Imam (IABNA)
The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America
American Islamic Center – Chicago

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