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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Continued from page 5

Q. If acts of charity and ibaadat (Tilaawat, etc.) are done with the intention of the thawaab being for a deceased minor, does he/she benefit from such acts?
A. Deceased minors also benefit from the acts of Isaal-e-Thawaab done for them.

Q. Is it permissible to appoint a woman as a Qaadhi (Judge)?
A. In the unanimous ruling of the Four Math-habs of Islam, it is not permissible to appoint a woman to be a qaadhi. During the age of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the Sahaabah, there were many women who were highly qualified in the knowledge of the Shariah. Hadhrat Aishah Siddiqah (radhiyallahu anha) is famous for her Knowledge. Sahaabah as well as Taabieen from far and wide would come to her to gain knowledge of the Deen. Inspite of the presence of these illustrious ladies of profound Islamic learning, none of them were appointed qaadhis. According to the Shaafi, Maaliki and Hambali Math-habs, the rulings of females is not valid and has no legal effect in any matter whatsoever. However, according to the Hanafi Math-hab, while it is sinful to appoint a female to the post of qadhaa, her ruling will have legal effect if by some misfortune in violation of the Shar’i prohibition, some faasiq ruler has appointed her as the qaadhi.

Furthermore, the Hanafi Math-hab specifies that even if she happens to be a qaadhi, her verdict in cases pertaining to Hudood and Qisaas (specific Shar’i punishments, e.g. flogging, cutting the hand, etc.) will not be valid and has no legal effect.

Q. If parents pressurize their son to remove his beard and they order him to do so, will he be committing a sin if he complies with their instruction? Is it a valid argument that the son will not be sinful on account of obeying his parents because the Shariah commands obedience to parents?
A. This argument is baseless and stupid. Obedience to parents is only in lawful things, not in haraam things. It is haraam for the son to obey his parents and remove his beard. His parents will not be able to assist him when Allah’s punishment overtakes him in the grave and in the Aakhirah. Parents who compel their children to commit such kabeerah sins should beware. The senior Ulama have said that there is the grave danger of the end of such parents being in kufr. May Allah Ta’ala save us all.

Q. In Muslim countries we find even senior Ulama having their photos taken. They appear on television and their pictures are printed in newspapers. Does the Shariah allow such scope for pictures? Some people argue that when even Ulama have their photos taken, then it proves that this practice is not sinful.What are your comments?
A. Allah’s Law is the Shariah, not the haraam actions of some ulama. Even if we have to assume that senior Ulama indulge in photography, it does not detract from the prohibition of the Shariah. The evil of learned men is not proof or grounds for anything other than their own weaknesses and sins. The Qur’aan and the Sunnah are the Shariah, not what they do in Muslim countries if such perpetrations are in conflict with Allah’s Deen. You don’t need to be brilliant to comprehend this simple fact.

Q. An Aalim said that it is not permissible to keep the name Parwez. If someone’s name is Parwez, should he change it?
A. Parwez was the name of the evil emperor of Iran who had insulted Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) by tearing into pieces the letter of da’wat which Nabi-e-Kareem (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) had written to him. In recent times, Parwez was also the name of a notorious denier of the Ahadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). It is therefore not permissible to keep the name of such evil persons. Such names should be changed and the names of pious people adopted.

Q. If a child dies a few hours after birth, should it be given a name?
A. When a child is born alive, it should be given a name even if the child dies a minute after birth.

Q. Is oral sex permissible?
A. Insaan (the human being) is Allah’s noblest creation. Allah Ta’ala has ennobled him with a beautiful Rooh (Soul) and Aql (Intelligence). Then Allah Ta’ala adorned these wonderful gifts with the greatest treasure, namely Imaan. While kuffaar are expected to descend to levels lower than even bestial animals, Insaan has to constantly progress up the spiritual ladder to attain lofty heights in the sphere of Divine Proximity. It is indeed most despicable for a Mu’min who understands the goal of life and who believes in Allah and the Last Day to demean and degrade himself into the commission of such a vile and filthy misdeed such as oral sex. This practice is not permissible. We have a two-page article on this question. If anyone wishes to have the article, he/she may write for it. A R1.50 stamp will be appreciated. (The request for stamps applies to only South Africans. Foreign stamps are of no use in South Africa.)

Q. I am a hairdresser. I shave the beards of Muslims as well as non-Muslims. What is the state of the money which I earn?
A. It is haraam to cut or shave the beards of both Muslims and non-Muslims. The money earned from this haraam act is not permissible. The la’nat of Allah Ta’ala descends on those who cut/shave the beard.

Q. My seven year old child is extremely stubborn and disobedient. Our efforts to reform him have failed. Please give us some advice.
A. Although not always, but generally, the cause of the disobedience of children is the disobedience of parents. When parents are disobedient to Allah Ta’ala and they transgress the Shariah wantonly, the consequence is the disobedience of their children. Parents should reform themselves, become obedient to Allah Ta’ala and follow the Sunnah. Insha’Allah, their children too will become obedient.

Hadhrat Ma’roof Kharkhi (rahmatullah alayh) said:
“There are three signs of the Auliya. Their thoughts are perpetually with Allah. They derive solace with Allah. They are always engaged in activities in the Path of Allah.”