Part 13

Thus it is permissible for a woman to expose her face and the palm of her hands when she goes out in public because they are exempted from being covered. To understand this verdict properly I would suggest that you read Tafseer Qurtubi for the explanation of Surah Noor verse 30-31.

The Holy Prophet 5 has encouraged us on many occasions to lower our gaze and avoid starring at women because it’s the gateway to zina.

Buraidah (ra) reported the Apostle of Allah 3 once said to Ali (ra): “Do not give a second look because while you are not to blame for the first you have no right to the second.”"”!

Jabir (ra) said: “The Prophet 28 saw a woman so he entered upon Zainab Bint Jahsh and had intercourse with her. He then came out to his companions and said to them: A woman advances in the form of a devil, so when one of you gets excited by her, he should go to his wife and have intercourse with her Jor that will repel what is feeling. ”!”

1? Surah Noor 24:30-31 "2! Sunan Abu Dawad (English trans.) Vol.2. p. 576. No. 2144. 12 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol.2, p. 576, No. 2146.

If the Arabs should become degraded, then Islam would become degraded too.

Related by Abu Na’eem and classified fabricated by Ibn Abee Haatim.

The above-fabricated hadith gives the impression that Islam needs Arabs and thus it depends on them solely for it to spread. However this is not the case. Islam doesn’t need people, it’s the people who need Islam. The reason for this is because Allah 3% jis the Revealer and Protector of Al Islam, hence He, Allah 3 said:

“Verily We have revealed it and We are the Divine protectors of it.”

We have seen clearly in Islamic history that when the Arabs became weak-in Iman and consequently their caliphate

"33 See Awn-ul-Ma’bood Vol. 2, p. 213. "4 Surah Al-Hijr 15:9.

disintegrated, Allah 5% replaced them with the Turks who had established the Ottoman caliphate; so strong was this caliphate that it reached as far as central Europe and far East Asia.

Al Albaani claims in his book Silsilah Al Ahaadith AdDa’eefah Wal Mawdoo’ah 1/196 that the Arab Nation is superior to the rest of Nations. He used for his evidence the saying of the Prophet Bs. “Verily Altah granted eminence to Kinaana from amongst the descendants of Ismael and He granted eminence to Quraish amongst Kinaana and He granted eminence to Banu Hashim from amongst Quraish and He granted eminence to me from Banu Hashim.”

The Jews were chosen to propagate Allah’s message and when they failed miserably Allah 2% cursed them and replaced them with the Arabs because the Prophet 3 was an Arab. Hence if and when the Arabs fail to carry Islam Allah 3% will also curse them and replace them with some other people. In this regard Allah 3% said:

“O you who believe! Whoever from amongst you apostates Srom his religion (Islam) Allah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbeliever’s, fighting in the way of Allah, and never fear the blame of any blamer. That is the grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He wills.”"?”

Allah’s criterion to judge who is the noblest of men is piety. Lineage was never the criterion, hence Allah 3 said:

Uta Gab he Ape As Fai ha 3 Solas

“O mankind surely We have created you from a single male and female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other, not that you will despise each other. Verily

the Most honourable of you in the sight of Allah is that Believer who is most Righteous.”"”*

It’s for this reason the Holy Prophet 2 married Arabs to non-Arabs thus he married Zainab Bint Jahsh (ra) of Quraish

*” Surah Al-Maidah 5:54. "8 Surah Al-Hujuraat 49:13.

to Zaid ibn Haaritha (ra) his freed slave. And he married Fatima Bint Qays (ra) of Quraish to Usaama ibn Zaid (ra) the son of his freed slave. Also he married Bilal (ra) to the sister of Abdur Rahman Bin Auf (ra). In view of these mentioned facts Imam Malik held that the only adequateness between husband and wife in regards to marriage is deen i.e. both of them should be practising. The other three imams hold that adequateness covers deen, the Arabic language,lineage and wealth.'””

The Prophet “= had the ability to see in the dark the way he used to see in the daylight.

Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by AdhDhahaabee.

Even though the above-mentioned Hadith is fabricated there is an authentic tradition that states that the Holy Prophet 2% had special ability to see which we don’t have. He was able to see behind him in salah, so the people who prayed behind him were visible to him, hence if they didn’t pray properly he would admonish them.

Narrated Anas Bin Malik (ra): “The Holy Prophet se led us in prayer and then got up on the pulpit and said: In your

prayer and bowing, I certainly see you from behind i.e. my back as I see you while looking at you (in front of me).””*!

It is the Sunnah that one should not perform more than one Salah (prayer) with Tayammum; instead he should make a fresh Tayammum for each and every Salah.

Related by At Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal

Tayammum takes the place of wudu and ghusl when there is no water or the worshipper is sick; or the water is ice cold hence it may cause fever to the worshipper if he or she should bathe in it. Thus it is permissible to perform as many salah as possible with the same tayammum as long as the tayammum is not broken by one of the following nine things:

Touching a woman with lust Unconsciousness by fainting or drugs . Eating camel meat

The availability of water.

Our wudu is broken by the first eight things that nullify our tayammum.

‘3! Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 246, No. 411 100

Allah has sworn that He shall never allow a stingy person to enter the Paradise.

Related by Ibn Asaakir and classified fabricated by ad-Daar Qutnee who said a liar was found in the chain of transmitters by the name of Muhammad Ibn Zakaria Al Ghulaabi.

Whenever the Imam ascends the Mimbar on Jumu’ah day, there should be no salah and talking.

Related by At-Tabaraani and classified fabricated by ashDhaahabee.

The above-mentioned fabricated hadith gives the impression that it is impermissible to pray two rak’ah of sunnah while the Imam is delivering his khutba. However it is permissible for a person to perform two rak’ah of sunnah while the Imam is delivering the khutba because there are authentic traditions allowing it.

Narrated Jabir Ibn Abdullah (ra): “While delivering a sermon, Allah's Apostle 324 said: If anyone of you comes while the Imam is delivering the khutba or has come out for it, should offer a two rak ‘ah prayer. nds?

This two rak’ah prayer is called tahiyyatul masjid i.e. prayer for greeting the mosque. It is sunnah i.e. recommended. There are a lot of mosques here in the UK and other parts of the

world, which don’t allow these two rak’ahs after the Imam ascends the mimbar. They deem it inappropriate because the person who is praying is interrupting the Imam and others. This opinion is strongly upheld by Hanafi scholars. Since this two rak’ah prayer is a sunnah and not fard it is better to avoid praying it in front of the Imam at a mosque, which doesn’t allow it because this will create disunity and the unity of the Muslims is fard. However if the Mosque is comprised of different rooms you may offer this Salah in a room different to the one where the Imam is delivering the sermon.

As for the second part of the hadith that states that there should be no speaking when the Imam ascends the mimbar; this needs an explanation. Hence the explanation for this prohibition is: when the Imam stands up and starts speaking then everyone should keep silent. If anyone speaks while the Imam is speaking such a person has no Jumu’ah.

He who shortens the Iqaamah by reciting (Allahu Akbar) twice is not one of us.

Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahaabee.

Iqaamah can be called two ways, first by reciting Allahu Akbar four times exactly like the Athaan, or shortening it by reciting Allahu Akbar twice only. Hence no one has the right to criticise a person for acting upon either of them.

He who raises his hands in Salah has no Salah.

Related by Ibn Taahir who said it was a fabricated Hadith p. 87.

The person who fabricated this hadith is called Ma’moon Tbn Ahmad Al Harwee. Adh-Dhahaabee said about him that he used to be in the habit of fabricating ahaadith and attributing them to reliable sources. Abu Na’eem said this man Ma’moon Ibn Ahmad was a scum who used to fabricate ahaadith and attribute them to reliable sources in order to deceive the Muslims.

It’s apparent that the fabricator is of the Hanifi school of thought. Thus the Hanafis believe that it’s makruh to practice raf’ul yadain (raising the hands) in Salah. While the Shafis allow it because it’s a Sunnah of the Prophet 35. The truth is with the Shafis on this issue. This unfortunate incident proves how detrimental it is when a person is fanatical about his school of thought. His fanaticism causes him to lie about the Holy Prophet 2B which is a major sin. Some scholars are of the opinion that lying about the Prophet 2% is lying about Allah so it makes the person becomes a Kafir. | am more incline to this view if the lie was intentional. Az-Zubair said: J was always in the company of the Holy Prophet 3% and I heard him saying: Whoever tells a lie against me intentionally then surely let him occupy his seat in the Hell-fire.'¥