Impious husband.
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Assalam
Alaikum,
I have
been reading your replies to various questions posed by our muslim brethen.
This has surely benefitted me as i was ignorant of many things. I would like to
read the authentic sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saws) and want to download quran
with tafseer in hindi. Could you please guide me to the best sites available
for them. I have been reading a lot from different sites so am confused
which sunnah is authentic and every scholars have somewhat different
translation of quran which is not helping me at all.
I
would also like to ask you some questions.
1) If
a husband does not pray reguarly or observe fast or perform qurbaani and
his wife out of fear of him as well as medical problems cannot observe fast
then is the wife gunahgaar. Also if she has not been able to pay zakaat on the
gold owned and fidiya on the fasts missed by her because of lack of money
what is the best solution for her?
2) If
the husband does not perform Hajj and because of it his wife is also not
able to perform Hajj then what can she do? Can her children perform Hajj on their
behalf?
3) If
a person attempts suicide but survives what can he/she do to ask for
forgiveness?
ALLAH
HAFIZ
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Answer:
Impious husband
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.
Your
Question: …I would like to read the authentic sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saws)
Respected sister in Islam, amongst all the collections of
the Sunnah or ‘hadiths’ of the Prophet (saws), the most authentic collections
are the records of ‘Sahih Bukhari’ and ‘Sahih Muslim’.
Your
Question: …..and want to download quran with tafseer in hindi. Could you please
guide me to the best sites available for them.
Amongst the various eminent scholars who have translated
the Glorious Quran, in our humble opinion the best amongst them all are the
translations by:
- Syed
Abul Aala Maududi
- Abdullah
Yusuf Ali
Both the above works have been translated in the ‘Hindi’
and the ‘Urdu’ languages and should be available at most good Islamic Book
Stores.
Q-1A) If
a husband does not pray reguarly or observe fast or perform qurbaani and his
wife out of fear of him as well as medical problems cannot observe fast then is
the wife gunahgaar.
Firstly sister, the time to satisfy oneself whether a man
(or a woman) fears Allah and practices their deen sincerely is before one
agrees to marry them…..not after one has already married them!!!
It is the duty of every believer to observe the deeds of
worship which their Lord Creator has made obligatory upon them (eg. prayer,
fasting, payment of zakah, Hajj, etc.). If
the wife misses her obligatory duties ordained upon her by her Lord Creator
only because she fears her husband (or anyone else in creation), she will be
held severely accountable for her negligence in the Presence of her Lord on
that Inevitable and Tumultuous Day of Justice.
If a believing woman has made the severe error of marrying
someone who does not approve or allow her even to fulfill her obligatory rites
of worship unto her Lord Creator, it would only be piety and righteousness on
the part of the believing woman in the Sight of her Lord to divorce such an
impious husband.
For a believing woman to leave her obligatory rites of
worship only because her husband (or anyone in creation) does not approve of
her worship would be an absolutely unacceptable excuse in the Presence of her Lord
Creator!!!
Q-1B)
Also if she has not been able to pay zakaat on the gold owned and fidiya on the
fasts missed by her because of lack of money what is the best solution for
her?
If the gold (and wealth) owned by the believing woman is
above the prescribed ‘nisaab’, she is under obligation to pay her annual zakah
dues. If she does not have the money to
pay her annual zakah on the wealth she owns, she must sell a part of her gold
(or assets) and fulfill her obligation unto her Lord.
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 1558 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (saws)
and she was accompanied by her daughter who wore two heavy gold bangles in her
hands. He (saws) said to her: ‘Do you pay zakat on them?’ She said: ‘No.’ He (saws)
then said: ‘Are you pleased that Allah may put two bangles of fire on your
hands?’ Thereupon she took them off and placed them before the Prophet (saws)
saying: ‘They are for Allah and His Messenger (saws) (to distribute to the poor
as they will).’
If the believing woman has missed her obligatory fasts of
Ramadan, and Allah Subhanah has blessed her with health whereby she is able to
make up those fasts on other days, she must make atonement for her missed
obligatory fasts by fasting the number of missed fasts on other days of the
year.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah
Baqarah verse 185:
185 Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an as a guide
to mankind also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and
wrong). So everyone of you who is
present (or witnesses) the month should spend it in fasting but if anyone
is ill or on a journey the prescribed period (should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you He does
not want to put you to difficulties. (He
wants you) to complete the prescribed period and to glorify Him in that He has
guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.
Q-2) If
the husband does not perform Hajj and because of it his wife is also not
able to perform Hajj then what can she do? Can her children perform Hajj on
their behalf?
Allah Subhanah has made the pilgrimage of Hajj obligatory
on every sane, adult believer (man and woman) who has the financial and
physical means to reach the House at least once in their lifetime. This pilgrimage of the Hajj is so sanctified
that it is listed as one of the five pillars upon which the deen of Islam
stands!
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale
Imran verses 96-97:
Undoubtedly the first House of Worship ever to
be built for mankind is the one which is at Makkah. It was blessed, and made the center of
guidance for all the peoples. In it are
clear Signs; there is a spot where
Ibraheem used to worship; and it is the Sanctuary, and whoever enters it
becomes safe and secure. Allah
has, therefore, a right on the people
that the one, who can afford to reach
the House, should perform Hajj there. And the one who disobeys (this commandment
should know that) Allah is Self-Sufficient, and does not stand in need of
anyone.
The absolute majority of the scholars and jurists in Islam
are of the opinion that if a believing woman has the physical and financial
means to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, but is unable to find a mehram relative
to accompany her to the Hajj pilgrimage, she has a valid excuse, and she would
not be accountable for not fulfilling her obligation of Hajj in the Presence of
her Lord All-Knowing, Most Merciful.
Some scholars are of the opinion that it is permissible
for a believing woman to perform the Hajj pilgrimage without a male mehram
relative, provided she is accompanied by trustworthy and pious believers in the
group.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah Fiqh 5.10
Topic: Hajj of a Woman without a
mehram
Al-Hafiz says: "Among the Shafi'ite
scholars the most commonly accepted opinion in this regard is that a woman may
travel with her husband, or one of her mahram relatives, or a group of
trustworthy women, or even one such (trusted) woman companion. According to one
view, reported by Al-Karabisi and recorded as sound in Al-Muhadhib, a woman may
travel by herself provided the way to Hajj is secure and safe. This applies to
both Hajj and 'Umrah.
It is reported in Subul as-Salaam: "A
group of scholars hold that an old woman may travel without being accompanied
by any mahram relative."
This permission for a woman to travel without
a mahram in the company of trusted companions or when the journey to Hajj is
safe is supported by what is reported by Bukhari from 'Adi ibn Hatem, who says:
"I was with the Prophet (saws) when a man came to him and complained of
poverty. Another man complained about highway robbery. Thereupon the Prophet
(saws) said: 'O 'Adi! Have you seen the city of
This opinion is also supported by the fact
that Umar gave permission to the wives of the Prophet (saws) to perform Hajj
while accompanied by 'Uthman and Abdur-Rahman ibn 'Awf. Uthman would announce
them to people telling them to avoid looking at them or coming close to their
camels.
If, however, a woman fails to abide by this
provision and performs Hajj alone - without being accompanied by any mahram -
her Hajj would still be valid.
The author of Subul as-Salaam says that Ibn
Taimiyyah said: "Hajj of a woman without a mahram is valid.’
In brief, those for whom Hajj is not
compulsory due to sickness, poverty, fear of highway robbery, or in the case of
a woman because no mahram is available to accompany her, if these people
nonetheless perform Hajj, it will be credited to their account.
If Allah Subhanah has blessed the believing woman with
abundant wealth whereby she can afford the Hajj journey and stay, it would be
her duty to fulfill the Hajj obligation unto her Lord.
If after her very best efforts, the woman who is eligible
but unable to perform the Hajj obligation herself, there is allowance in
Shariah that she may appoint any other believer (including her off-spring) to
perform the Hajj on her behalf.
Q-3) If
a person attempts suicide but survives what can he/she do to ask for
forgiveness?
Whatever deeds one might have done in one’s past, if one
turns to Allah Subhanah in sincere ‘Taubah’ and seeks forgiveness, Allah Subhanah has promised in the Holy Quran
that He will forgive all the sins of such a repentant believer, even if one has
committed the gravest sin of all: ‘Shirk’!
The conditions or ways to seek sincere Taubah or
Repentance from the Merciful Lord are:
·
One
is aware that one has sinned, and feels
sorry and ashamed at their sin.
·
Makes
a solemn covenant and promise with Allah that one will not repeat their sin
again.
·
Turns
to Allah and seeks forgiveness, before
one meets with their appointment of death.
·
Is
a believer and does righteous good deeds thereafter.
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."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 2357 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "He who
repents of a sin is like him who has committed no sin."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 2338 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "Allah
accepts a servant's repentance (taubah) till he gives up his spirit in
death."
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