Time

197311

Time . Slavery . Marriage . Woman . Polygamy . Qur'an

In the context of slavery, did female slaves automatically hold the same status as wives? If that is the case, what is the significance of marriage to slaves mentioned in the Qur'an? Why is marriage necessary if ownership implied a marital relationship?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 month ago

Slavery rules were never started by Muslims but were already existing in different societies of the time when Islam came. Slavery rules are an outcome of wars. Islamic rules aimed to diminish slavery and finish it off. Slavery rules can not be taken as permanent rules for life but only in war and after war under many conditions.

Slave female from war between Nin Muslims against Muslims is not like a full wife of the owner who has the full rights of justice between her and other wife and inheritance from her husband. When the Muslims marries his owned female (Aman), she will then have all rights if the wife. With out marriage, she is called Sariyyah.

Wassalam.

196171

Time . Mut'a (Temporary marriage) . Sexual

Does a Mutah marriage automatically end when the specified time expires? If intimacy was a prerequisite, does that influence the conclusion of the Mutah?

Mut'ah is a time fixed Islamic marriage which ends automatically on the end of the agreed time. Both can renew the Mut'ah by reciting another Mut'ah contract with a Mahr and a new period of time if they wish.
'Wassalam.

195727

Wife . Time . Divorce

What does Sharia say in Shia Islam if a person divorces his wife for any reason and later both realize they want to reconcile after completing the required waiting period?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

They do a new nikah, and remarry.

I would advise that they address their previous issues, so as to not repeat them again.

And Allah knows best

193842

Dhuhr . Asr . Time . Dhikr . Salah (Prayers)

If I miss my Dhuhr and it is Asr time, should I sit for Dhikr after making up Dhuhr and then pray Asr, or do I do Dhikr after praying Asr. Does this apply for every missed prayer? Should I always do Dhikr after praying the current Salah if I missed one?

We must perform every obligatory Prayer on its time and never delay it till its time goes away. If you did not pray your Dhuhr Prayer, you must perform it before performing your ASR Prayer. Dhikr is highly recommended after every obligatory Prayer. Tasbeeh of Fatima (SA) is highly recommended after every Prayer and it is more beloved to Allah (SWT) than one thousand recommended Rak'ats, according to Hadeeth from Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (AS). Reciting Ayatul Kursi is also highly recommended after prayers.

Wassalam.

193670

Time . Ramadan . Adhan . Fajr . Sawm (Fasting)

When does fasting start in Ramadan? Is it at the sound of the Fajr Adhan or at sunrise?

Fasting starts from Fajr and ends on Maghrib.

Wassalam,

193099

Woman . Time . Mut'a (Temporary marriage) . Wedding

Is a woman permitted to enter into multiple Mut'ah marriages simultaneously?

No. She must observe the waiting period (Iddah) after the end of the Mut'ah fixed time. The Iddah time required is two menstrual periods.

Wassalam.

191573

Fajr . Time . Salah (Prayers) . Sin . Sleep

Is it sinful if I often miss prayers and wake up late, such as around Maghrib or Isha, after staying up for Fajr? When I do wake up, I find it hard to get out of bed quickly and tend to delay my prayers. How can I change this pattern of behaviour?

It is obligatory to perform every obligatory Prayer on its time and ir us sinful to deliberately miss any obligatory Prayer. We must make every possible arrangement to perform our obligatory Prayers on time and never miss any of them.

We need to organize our sleeping time to be able to get up and perform our obligatory Prayers.

We might use an alarm or request some one to wake us up for obligatory Prayers.

Wassalam.

190211

Marriage . Divorce . Children . Mother . Brother . Time . Domestic violence . Guilt . Hell

After enduring 20 years in an abusive marriage, that ended in divorce, and raising my children alone, why do I still feel guilty and fear hell, especially when my mother and brother don't accept me and consistently make me feel bad whenever we interact?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 7 months ago

I am sorry to hear about your situation.

This is probably due to the psychology of being in an abusive marriage; possibly the abuser always said directly or indirectly that whatever happens is your fault. (Unfortunately, other people in society will also blame the woman, even if the husband is responsible for his choices.)

Also, in life, we internalize an internal judgmental voice (like a "parent") which judges us based on the social norms that we absorb from other people. This inner voice will continue to judge us even if those people are no longer around (and, in this case, it sounds like there are people who may still be actively reinforcing these ideas).

Many Muslim women, especially in our generation and above, internalized a voice that said that being a good Muslim woman means being married and having children, and a woman who gets divorced is bad. This idea is more about social expectations (or wanting the security of a marriage for a daughter) rather than Allah or faith.

However, it is common for Muslim women who grew up around these ideas to deal with guilt after divorce, and it can take time to revise one's ideas about what is genuinely important before Allah and in the next life and offload social expectations that no longer serve us.

Sometimes this is also a way of processing trauma as well.

In all these cases, probably the best way to handle it is through qualified psychological counselling/therapy as well as reflection on what is really important in matters of faith. Sometimes, just identifying the issue is a step forward.

Wishing you the best!

189760

Time . Fajr

If the sunrise time for a location is listed as 6:40 AM on Google, when would Fajr time conclude? Would it finish precisely at 6:40 AM?

Fajr Prayer must be performed from Fajr time till seconds before sunrise. In your question, Fajr Prayer must be performed completely few seconds before sunrise.

Wassalam,

188418

Time . Maghrib . Sawm (Fasting) . Adhan . Iftar . Kaffara

Is it correct to break my fast at the time of Adhaan or after I pray Maghrib? If this practice is wrong, do I need to perform any expiation or repeat all my fasts?

It is allowed to break your fast at the time of Adhaan of Maghrib. Although it is recommended to pray before breaking your fast. Recommended is not obligatory. You don’t need to repeat any fast.

Wassalam.

187307

Qadha . Fajr . Time . Salah (Prayers) . Salatul Layl

Would it be more beneficial to prioritize completing my missed Qadha prayers over performing Salat al-Layl, considering that I currently make up for them by praying one Qadha Fajr Salah and another Qadha Salah daily?

The reward of performing Qadha Prayer is greater than performing recommended prayers. No doubt, performing both is much better, but if you have no other option but perform either Qadha or recommended prayer,b then Qadha is first because it is obligatory.

Wassalam.

183725

Umrah . Time . Ihram . Hajj . Salam alaikum . God (Allah) . Contact Lenses

Can contact lenses be worn during the state of Ihram?

If the contact lenses are purely for medical reason and not for beautification, then it will be allowed during the state of Ihraam. If it was for looking more beautiful or to make your eyes look nice,then it not allowed during Ihraam.

Wassalam.