I want to know how important is parda in Islam? when i was in pakistan i used to pray 3 4 times a day.
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Firstly
thank u very much for replying to my question. i had always been after some one
who could answer all the questions i hold in my mind and heart. Different
people have different things to say. There are two more things i wanted to ask.
1.
I want to know how
important is parda in Islam? i am a muslim girl and i know i should be covering
my self and i always have been. when i was in
2.
when i was in
pakistan i used to pray 3 4 times a day but since i have came to uk i dont get
time to pray as i am a full time student and i am working full time as well. i
know it is bad to say i dont have time for namaz but i feel helpless, sometimes
i feel very bad. i dont feel away from Allah as still when ever i am happy or
sad i remember Allah first. my shedule is busy and i am just scared of the
punishement i will get of not praying. is there anything i could do abt it?
Thank you very much for your time. i am really pleased
to see your reply and it did help me to take any step.
Thanks once again
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Answer:
Hijab and prayer
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Q-1: I want to know
how important is parda in Islam?
Allah
says in the Holy Quran Chapter 33 Surah Ahzaab verse 59:
O Prophet, enjoin your wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments
over their persons. It is expected that
they will thus be recognized, and not
molested. Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Allah says in the Holy
Quran Chapter 24 Surah Nur verse 31:
(O Prophet) enjoin the
believing woman to restrain their gaze and guard their modesty, and not to display their adornment except
that which is displayed of itself, and
to draw their veils over their bosoms,
and not to display their adornments except before their husbands, their fathers, …….and also forbid them to
stamp their feet on the ground lest their hidden ornaments should be displayed.
Dear and beloved Sister in
Islam, Allah Subhanah, the Lord and Creator of the Universe, has Commanded and
Declared it obligatory upon the believing woman, who sincerely believe in Him
and the Last Day to adorn themselves with the ‘hijaab’ whenever they are in the
presence of non-mehram males. Regardless
of the reactions of the ignorant and the un-Godly upon her dress of
righteousness, a believing woman should feel honored and proud to adorn herself
in the uniform which none other than her Lord and Creator, Allah Subhanah
Himself, has prescribed for her.
If a believing woman violates the Commands of ‘hijaab’
when in the presence of non-mehram males, she would indeed be guilty of
transgressing and disobeying an obligatory Command of her Lord Most High.
Your Statement: …..i
started taking scarf but then different people passed so bad comments that i
stoped….
Dear and beloved Sister in Islam, if the only reason the
arrogant and ignorant disbelievers laugh, mock, revile, or abuse you is because
you have chosen to obey the Commandment of your Lord and adorn yourself in the
dress of righteousness as Commanded by Him…fear not, nor grieve, nor
despair….and rest absolutely assured that your Lord Most High is recording
every word and every act of yours and theirs, and both you and them, will be
recompensed in full by The Lord Most Majestic and Most Supreme on a Day which
no one will be able to escape!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 39 Surah
Zumar verses 47-48:
47 Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth and as much
more (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on
the Day of Judgement! But something will confront them from Allah which they
could never have counted upon!
48 For the evils of their deeds will confront them, and they will be
(completely) encircled by that which they used to mock at!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 45 Surah
Jathiyaa verses 33-35:
33 Then (on that Day of Judgment) will appear to them the evil (fruits)
of what they did, and they will be completely encircled by that which they used
to mock at!
34 It will also be said: "This Day We (Allah) will forget you as
ye forgot the meeting of this Day of yours! And your abode is the Fire and no
helpers have ye!
35 This because ye used to take the Signs of Allah in jest and the life of the world deceived you." (From) the Day
therefore they shall not be taken out thence, nor shall they be received into
Grace.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 45 Surah
Jathiyaa verses 9-11:
9 And when he (the disbelievers) learns something of Our Signs he
takes them in jest: for such there will be a Humiliating Penalty.
10 In front of them is Hell: and of no profit to them is anything they
may have earned, nor any protectors they may have taken to themselves besides
Allah: for them is a Tremendous Penalty.
11 This (Islam) is (True) Guidance: and for those who reject the Signs
of their Lord is a Grievous Penalty of Abomination.
Dear and beloved Sister in Islam, for every single
mockery, for every single jest, for every single abuse, for every single taunt
and for every single evil that these arrogant and ignorant disbelievers shoot
at you only because you have chosen to obey the Command of your Lord Creator,
rest absolutely assured that not even an iota of their evil done towards you
will remain or go un-recompensed when in the Presence of your Lord Most
Majestic on that Tumultuous and Inevitable Day of Resurrection!
Respected sister, bear their abuse with patience and
perseverance…and let the arrogant and the ignorant laugh a little…for Allah is
our witness sister, much will they weep!
Allah is our witness sister, when these arrogant and evil are paid their
full recompense for their jest and their mockery of the Commands and Signs of
Allah Subhanah in the Hereafter, it is the believers who will have all of
‘Eternity’ to laugh at them and their state, Insha Allah.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 9 Surah
Taubah verse 82:
82 Let them (the disbelievers) laugh a little: much will they weep! A recompense for the (evil) that they do!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 63 Surah
Mutaffefeen verses 29-36:
29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who
believed!
30 And whenever they (the believers) passed by them (the disbelievers),
they used to wink at each other (in mockery);
31 And when they (the disbelievers) returned to their own people they
would return jesting;
32 And whenever they (the disbelievers) saw them (the believers), they
would say "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
33 But they had not been sent as keepers over
them!
34 But on this Day (of Judgment) the believers will laugh at the
unbelievers!
35 On Thrones (of Dignity); They will
command (a sight) (of all things).
36 Will not the unbelievers have been paid
back for what they did?
Your Question: what
should i do?
Dear and beloved Sister in Islam, whatever you choose to
do….never ever go against or disobey a clear Command of your Lord Creator; for
that then would be a manifest loss! Bear
the few laughs and taunts of the arrogant and the ignorant for a while, and
bear them with a deserving patience and perseverance only for the Sake of Allah
Subhanah. Allah is our witness sister
and without an iota of a doubt, you will have your Day of retribution in the
Presence of your Lord Most Majestic, Most Supreme.
Your Question: is
there any restriction in Islam of wearing jeans?
Allah and His Messenger (saws) have neither specified nor
limited the believers to a particular Islamic dress, but rather gave some
conditions which the dress one adorns himself/herself with must be fulfilled:
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 7 Surah
Aaraaf verse 26:
26 O ye children of Adam! We have bestowed clothing upon you to cover
your shame as well as to be an adornment to you; but the clothing of ‘taqwa’
(piety, righteousness, etc.) that is the best.
Such are among the Signs of Allah that they may receive admonition!
Provided that the below five conditions of apparel are not
violated, there is absolutely no restriction on the type or color of clothing
the believers are allowed to wear in Islam:
- Clothes
worn should not announce arrogance.
- The
‘satr’ of the person (man or woman) must be covered in the presence of
their non-mehrams.
- The
clothes worn must not be tight so as to display ones figure and
curves, and should not be transparent.
- The
clothes worn must not be an imitation of the pagans or disbelievers.
- Men
should not imitate women in their clothing; nor should women imitate men
in their clothing.
Thus regardless of what type of outfit one chooses to
wear, whether it be jeans or anything else, if it violates any of the above
restrictions, then it would not be deemed appropriate clothing in Islam.
In our humble opinion, the wearing of jeans for a
believing woman might be in violation of two of the above five restrictions.
a. Jeans are generally tight-fitted and do display ones
figures and curves.
But if the believing woman wears a loose-fitting outer
garment or ‘jilbaab’ over whatever she chooses to wear underneath the ‘jilbaab’
when in the presence of non-mehrams, then she would not be in violation of this
restriction.
b. If one lives in a culture where jeans are considered
clothing specific for men, then it would indeed not be appropriate for a
believing woman to imitate the apparel of men.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 1.49 Narrated by An Numan bin Bashir
I heard Allah's Messenger (saws) saying,
'Both the ‘halaal’ (permissible) and the ‘haraam (forbidden) things are
evident; but in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and most of
the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves himself from
these suspicious things saves his religion and his honor. And whoever
indulges in these suspicious things is like a shepherd who grazes (his animals)
near the Hima (boundaries) of someone else and at any moment he is liable to
get in it.’
Thus my beloved sister in Islam, although one cannot say
that the wearing of ‘jeans’ is specifically declared ‘haraam’ or forbidden by
Allah and His Messenger (saws) for the believing woman; in our humble opinion,
because of its vicinity to the violation of some of the commands of apparel, it
would definitely be amongst the suspicious or doubtful things. Thus if the believing woman so fears Allah
and the Last Day and abstains from it for Allah’s sake, she will have a huge
reward with Allah Subhanah for her obedience and piety.
Your Question: when
i was in pakistan i used to pray 3 4 times a day but since i have came to uk i
dont get time to pray as i am a full time student and i am working full time as
well……. is there anything i could do abt it?
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah
Nisaa verse 103:
Indeed the Salaat is a prescribed duty that
should be performed by the believers at (their) appointed times.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah
Baqarah verses 45-46:
45 Nay seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and ‘salaah’: it
is indeed hard except to those who bring a lowly spirit.
46 Who bear in mind the certainty that they are to meet their Lord and
that they are to return to Him.
The Prophet (saws) said, "The head of
the matter is Islam, its pillar is the prayer, and the top of its hump is Jihad
in the Way of Allah."
Jabir reports that the Prophet (saws) said,
"Between a person and disbelief is discarding prayer."
Related by Ahmad, Muslim, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi
and Ibn Majah.
Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Aas reported that
the Prophet (saws) one day mentioned the prayer and said, "Whoever guards
and observes his prayer, they (his prayers) will be a light and a proof and a
savior for him on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever does not guard and obvserve
them, they will not be a light or a proof or a savior for him. On the Day of
Resurrection, he will be with Qarun, Fir'aun, Haman and Ubayy ibn Khalf."
Related by Ahmad, at-Tabarani and Ibn Hibban.
A man came to the Prophet (saws) and said “ O
Prophet of Allah (saws), what is the
act or deed most loved by Allah?”
The Prophet (saws) replied: “To pray ones prayers on time.”
The man asked further: “What (deed or act most loved by Allah)
next?”
The Prophet (saws) replied: “Obedience to ones parents.”
The man asked further: “What (deed or act most loved by Allah)
next?”
The Prophet (saws) replied: “Jihaad in the
Way of Allah.”
Related by Bukhari.
Intentionally missing an obligatory prayer beyond its
appointed time is not even given as an option in the deen of Islam! If one accidentally or unintentionally misses
one’s prayer through sleep or forgetfulness, one should pray it as soon as one
wakes up or remembers it.
One should strive as hard as one can to make intention to
offer one’s obligatory prayers on their appointed times, and if Allah forbid,
one misses a prayer, then the absolute least one can do is expiate and atone
for that lapse by praying it ‘qada’ in the sincere fear and hope that the Lord
Most High will accept it.
Whoever sleeps through or has forgotten to
pray a certain prayer should pray it when he wakes up or remembers the prayer. Abu Qatadah related that sleeping through the
prayer time was mentioned to the Prophet (saws) and he said, "There is no
negligence in sleep, but negligence occurs while one is awake. If one of you
forgets a prayer, or sleeps through its time, then he should pray it when he
remembers it."
Related by an-Nasa'i and at-Tirmidhi.
Anas related that the Prophet (saws) said,
"Whoever forgets a prayer should pray it when he remembers it, and
there is no expiation for it save that."
Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
The offering of the five obligatory prayers at its
appointed times is such a duty unto the Lord Creator that a believer is not
permitted to miss them even in a life and death situation like war, or severe
illness, etc.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah
verse 238:
238 Guard strictly your prayers, especially
the middle (Asr) prayer and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 107 Surah
Al-Maun verses 4-5:
4 So woe to the worshippers
5 Who are neglectful of their prayers
To intentionally miss an obligatory prayer or delay it
beyond its appointed time would indeed constitute severe negligence and a grave
sin in the Sight of Allah Subhanah.
Your Question: …….
is there anything i could do abt it?
Dear and beloved sister in Islam, Shariah Law dictates
that unless and until one is unconscious, or insane, or unintentionally slept
through a prayer time, or completely forgot and the prayer time elapsed….it is an
absolutely obligatory duty unto the believer that he/she offer his/her prayer
at its due and appointed time.
Dear and beloved Sister, the first thing you can and
should do is immediately turn back to your Lord in ‘taubah’ and seek sincere
forgiveness for the prayers that you might have missed in your past, making a
solemn covenant with Him that you will strive your utmost to fulfill every
prayer at its appointed time in the future.
If you are indeed sincere in your repentance, you will find your Lord
Forgiving and Merciful.
Allah says in the Holy
Quran Chapter 39 Surah Zumur verses 53-54:
(O Prophet) say: “O My
servants who have wronged their own souls….Do not despair of Allah’s
Mercy! Surely, Allah forgives all sins. He indeed is the All Forgiving, All Merciful. Return to your Lord and submit to Him before
the scourge overtakes you; for then you
may get no help from anywhere.”
Allah says in the Holy
Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale Imraan verse 135-136:
Allah likes such good
people very much, who, if ever they
commit a base deed or wrong their own soul by the commission of a sin, remember Allah instantly, and ask for forgiveness from Him for their
shortcomings. For who, but Allah,
can forgive sins? (And Allah
loves those) who do not knowingly persist in the wrongs they did. These will be rewarded with forgiveness from
Allah, and with Gardens beneath which
canals flow, and they will reside
therein forever! How excellent is the
reward of those who do good deeds!
Allah says in the Holy
Quran Chapter 6 Surah Anaam verse 54:
When those come to you
who believe in Our Signs, say:
"Peace be on you! Your Lord had
inscribed for Himself (the rule of) Mercy.
Verily if any of you did evil in ignorance, and thereafter repented and amended (his
conduct), Lo! He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any
other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be
assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s
Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister