Daily Fiqh Thread

Abraar said:
Last weekend I was quite ill in hospital. My family would take turns to bring water and a dish to make wudhu for me at each Salaah time.
We only realise the bounties Allah gives us when He tests us a little. سبحان الله. How many times have we rushed to the bathroom and made Wudhu with such ease yet we forget to make shukr.
@Aaqib: Allah grant you complete Shifaa آمين
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آمين يا رب العالمين

That is very true.

Allaah Ta`aalaa says in the Qur'aan:

وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَظَلُومٌ كَفَّارٌ​

"And if you tried to count the bounties of Allaah, you would not be able to do so. Truly, man is an extreme wrong-doer and an ingrate." [Soorah Ibraaheem, 14:34]
 
Huzaifah ibn Adam said:
آمين يا رب العالمين

That is very true.

Allaah Ta`aalaa says in the Qur'aan:

وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَظَلُومٌ كَفَّارٌ​

"And if you tried to count the bounties of Allaah, you would not be able to do so. Truly, man is an extreme wrong-doer and an ingrate." [Soorah Ibraaheem, 14:34]
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A thought just came to mind. With all these electronic devices, is it permissible to touch the screen, upon which ayaat are visible/displayed , without Wudhu?
 
Abraar said:
A thought just came to mind. With all these electronic devices, is it permissible to touch the screen, upon which ayaat are visible/displayed , without Wudhu?
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No. It's permissible to read the Aayaat without Wudhoo, but not to touch the Aayaat themselves.

والله تعالى أعلم​
 
Does sweat break wudhu?
And is me lying on a bed for quite a while, but not sleeping, break wudhu?
 
What's the ruling on reciting with hands on their faces? (Qari Basit and Minshawi how they recite and other reciters)
 
Aaqib said:
What's the ruling on reciting with hands on their faces? (Qari Basit and Minshawi how they recite and other reciters)
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That's just something the Egyptian Qurraa' like to do. The other Qurraa' all imitate them in it. They don't make it part and parcel of Deen. Some put their fingers in their ears while reciting, as they say this enhances the voice. Therefore, it is not a Bid`ah (innovation). For example, if you go to any Indian-run Hifz Madrasah, you will see all the Hifz students rocking up and down while reciting. That is not a Bid`ah (innovation) either; it's just something they do because they say it lets you concentrate better, and the Asaatidhah tell the students to do it so that just by looking they can see which students are studying and which of them aren't.

In summary: It's permissible.

Wallaahu A`lam.
 
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Assalamu alaykum,

This is something which has been bothering me for some time. I'm a calligraphist, I usually paint Arabic poetry or duas or ayats on canvases. I was once told that it's prohibited to write or paint an ayat from the Qur'an and hang it in your house, because of something along the lines it shouldn't be used as a 'decoration'. Is this true?
 
noraina said:
Assalamu alaykum,

This is something which has been bothering me for some time. I'm a calligraphist, I usually paint Arabic poetry or duas or ayats on canvases. I was once told that it's prohibited to write or paint an ayat from the Qur'an and hang it in your house, because of something along the lines it shouldn't be used as a 'decoration'. Is this true?
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Maashaa'Allaah, that's a unique skill that you have. I learnt Arabic calligraphy (on a much lower level than you) myself, many years ago. But I never pursued it further.

With regards to the question:

It's permissible to write such calligraphy and hang it in the house, ukhti. The meaning of "don't use it as a decoration" is that we should not just hang the Aayaat/Du`aas on the wall but never read it. When you hang that Aayah/Du`aa on the wall, it has a Haqq (Right); it's right is that you read it whenever you see it.

So, we shouldn't just look at it, as a kind of painting, but should read it when our eyes fall on it.

Wallaahu A`lam.

Baarakallaahu feek.
 
Huzaifah ibn Adam said:
Maashaa'Allaah, that's a unique skill that you have. I learnt Arabic calligraphy (on a much lower level than you) myself, many years ago. But I never pursued it further.

With regards to the question:

It's permissible to write such calligraphy and hang it in the house, ukhti. The meaning of "don't use it as a decoration" is that we should not just hang the Aayaat/Du`aas on the wall but never read it. When you hang that Aayah/Du`aa on the wall, it has a Haqq (Right); it's right is that you read it whenever you see it.

So, we shouldn't just look at it, as a kind of painting, but should read it when our eyes fall on it.

Wallaahu A`lam.

Baarakallaahu feek.
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JazakAllakh khayr, akhi,

Okay, finally having the answer is hugely relieving. They'd be put in place where they're frequently seen and easy to read, inshaAllah they can benefit anyone who sees them.

Calligraphy is an amazing skill ma'sha'Allah, I've just been practising for three years and I have a long way to go before I'm close to perfecting it - if I could ever go to Turkey or Egypt to learn it (I've heard some of the best teachers are there) I would. Arabic is such a beautiful language whether spoken or written.
 
noraina said:
JazakAllakh khayr, akhi,

Okay, finally having the answer is hugely relieving. They'd be put in place where they're frequently seen and easy to read, inshaAllah they can benefit anyone who sees them.

Calligraphy is an amazing skill ma'sha'Allah, I've just been practising for three years and I have a long way to go before I'm close to perfecting it - if I could ever go to Turkey or Egypt to learn it (I've heard some of the best teachers are there) I would. Arabic is such a beautiful language whether spoken or written.
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Wow! What an awesome talent you have[emoji2]

They say that the Qur'aan was revealed in Makkah, recited in Egypt and written in Turkey(due to the amazing calligraphy)

Those are the two dreams that I want to pursue in a few years إن شاء الله :
Qiraa-aat in its different Riwaayaat and Calligraphy.
 
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Wow! What an awesome talent you have[emoji2]

They say that the Qur'aan was revealed in Makkah, recited in Egypt and written in Turkey(due to the amazing calligraphy)

Those are the two dreams that I want to pursue in a few years إن شاء الله :
Qiraa-aat in it's different Riwaayaat and Calligraphy.
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May Allaah Ta`aalaa grant you the Tawfeeq (ability) to do so, Aameen.
 
There are four occasions when Ghusl is Sunnah:


  1. The Day of Jumu`ah (Friday).
  2. The two `Eids (`Eid-ul-Fitr and `Eidul Adh-haa).
  3. Before donning the Ihraam.
  4. The day of `Arafah.
 
Ugh, I nearly said two salams, but I remembered my sujdah al-sahwm and i said only one salam
Is my prayer still accepted?
 
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

Types of Water:

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For Wudhoo and Ghusl, there are seven types of water which can be used:


  1. Rain water.
  2. Ocean water.
  3. River water.
  4. Spring water.
  5. Water from wells.
  6. Water from melted snow.
  7. Water from melted hail.

These are the seven categories of permitted water (for Wudhoo and Ghusl).

Furthermore, permitted water itself falls into five different categories:


  1. Water that is pure in itself and can be used to purify other things. This is the general water known as "Mutlaq water".
  2. Water that is pure in itself and can be used to purify other things, but it is disliked to use it in the availability of Mutlaq water because a cat or similar animal has drunk from it (this applies when the water isn't a lot. If a cat or other such animal drinks from a large pool of water, the water is not affected. But if it's from a bottle or jug small basin, for example, then the water will be affected.)
  3. Water that is pure in itself but can't be used to purify other things. This is water which one has used to make Wudhoo or Ghusl with. It is known as "Musta`mal water" (used water). This water can be used to clean filth from the body or clothes, etc. but cannot be used for Wudhoo and Ghusl (a second time).
  4. Najis (filthy) water. This is an amount of still water into which Najaasat (impurity) has fallen.
  5. Mashkook (doubtful) water. This is water which a donkey or mule has drunk from. It is not permissible to use it in the presence of other water. However, if no other water is available except this Mashkook (doubtful) water, then Wudhoo/Ghusl will be made using it and Tayammum will be made as well.
والله تعالى أعلم​
 
Nikaah takes place through a proposal (Eejaab) and acceptance (Qabool). The proposal must be made using the future tense while the acceptance must be made using the past tense. For example, someone says, "I want to get married to your daughter." And the father says, "I have married you to her." The word he will use in Arabic is "Zawwajtukahaa" (I have married you to her). Past tense. This is very important. In Islaam, acceptance is done using the past tense. If the father says, "I will accept", then this is invalid. He must say "I have accepted".


Another requirement for the validity of a Nikaah is that there are at least two witnesses present: either two men, or one man and two women. These men must be free (can't be slaves), adults, and sane. If these conditions are not found in the witnesses, the Nikaah will not be valid (in the Hanafi Madh-hab).​
 
If there are no "practising" muslim witnesses available then what should be done? Should the nikah go ahead?
 
It is not a requirement that the witnesses be practicing Muslims. As long as they are Muslims, that will be sufficient.
 

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