Akram Nadwi – Weekly Q&A 31-10-2024
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The host of a Q&A show discusses the importance of having a strong heart and praying properly during travel. Prayer should be done on time and not in front of them, and reward of praying is high. The importance of not being near them is emphasized, and the speaker advises people to look for a man to marry them and not be in trouble. The importance of not being afraid of others is also discussed, and the speaker suggests that non-Muslims should not be challenged and prepare for the future with their own plans. The importance of magic and non-Muslims in producing anything is also discussed. The interview with a woman namedatt is mentioned, and the interview with a woman namedatt is also mentioned for a future interview.
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Bismillah walhamdulillah wassalatu wassalamu ala rasoolillah assalamu alaikum
warahmatullahi wabarakatuh everyone and welcome back To the
ASI weekly Q&A with Sheikh Akram Nadwi
on every Thursday at 6 p.m GMT
after a brief hiatus.
Sheikh, before the questions start coming in, we
have a few anonymous questions to ask So
I'll ask you those and then then we'll
begin We'll ask then we'll take the questions
from the question box.
The first question is A sister has been
gifted with a brooch It's a pin that
has that is usually pinned to the to
a blazer or to your hijab That has
the image of an animal a decorated animal
a peacock She's wondering is it permissible for
her to wear this brooch on her clothes?
Seeing it as it is an image that
has visible eyes You know those things which
actually are you know It's more pictures of
the animals or something which people actually don't
respect so much Like, you know the time
of the companions of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam Sometimes they used to bring toys
for the children's which used to be horses
or some animals and people do not mind
that Something like the pin, you know for
a purpose sometimes they even used to have
rings which used to have some pictures So
as long as not so obvious and you
know, it does not you don't see it
when you're praying So I think there's no
harm in that inshallah JazakAllah Khairan Sheikh.
The next question is Is it permissible for
someone to do an umrah on behalf of
their deceased?
Grandparents and if so, does he have to
do one umrah per grandparent or can he
have the intention of?
doing the umrah for multiple grandparents or multiple
people for one umrah You know when you're
doing any ibadah on the behalf of the
people maybe they died or whatever, you know
What you mean really is, you know, you
mean that the rewards go to those people
So you can like for example people make
sacrifices for their parents or for the people
in the past So they can make a
sacrifice for everybody, you know One animal for
each one or they can make one animal
only and intention intent the rewards for everybody
It rewards go there So there's no harm
that you can do one umrah for your
father or one umrah for your mother or
you can do one umrah And you intend
the reward for all of them Unless it
is fard for them and they did not
do it and you want to do qada
for them.
Yeah, then It is you have to do,
you know separately You know, if somebody started
umrah or something like that or somebody, you
know could not do fard or hajj Yeah,
then you have to do properly Otherwise the
rewards you can make one umrah or one
hajj or anything and you intend as many
people as you like Jazakallah Khairan Sheikh And
the third question that we have that is
anonymous is Can you explain the hadith about
the roda of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam?
About from his house to his members it
the roda is the piece of Jannah Yeah,
so there are hadith of the Prophet sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam.
He said between my member and between my
house There's a garden from paradise So some
people think I'll take it literally that is
small space because the mosque was very small
in those days So the place between the
member and between the mosque was very very
small now The member has moved somewhere else
very in a big space But the people
still think in the old space what meant
and everybody rushing there and fighting and queuing
To go and pray there You know that
you don't find that I'm the person I
listen The truth of the matter really is
that there are hadiths of the Prophet sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam That he said the mosques
are gardens of paradise You know go and
graze there, you know Every mosque is a
part, you know a piece of paradise and
the mosque of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam is more important So I think if
people pray anywhere in the mosque of the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam They are praying
in the garden of in the garden in
paradise It's getting all the mosque, you know
Gardens of paradise and the mosque of the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is more important
and Haram Makkah is even more important I
don't think really there's any clear argument for
the people who think this is small spaces
The garden when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam said from my member to the my
house He meant the whole mosque that was
the mosque was in his time from the
member to his house That was the mosque
so he meant the whole mosque is a
you know Garden from paradise now the mosque
has become big so the whole area is
now, you know God, I don't think there
is any importance of just a thinking that
is more space to be around Pray anywhere
in the mosque of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam The most important thing is your
sincerity and and purity of the heart that
what I think my tasbihullah sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam You know this fighting and queuing and
then many people go and take their photos
and cameras and They you know, they do,
you know publicize everywhere and broadcast and people
can see them that they're praying in the
Rauda So it is just basically wasting the
reward do anywhere sincerely nicely any part of
the mosque You know, you get so much
reward.
You cannot imagine So anyway, my understanding is
that the whole mosque of the Prophet sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam is not only that small
piece JazakAllah Khairan Sheikh the next question.
We'll start taking the questions from the chat
box now the next questions by Fareeha who
asks how to pray salah while on travel
because even if I find a corner people
keep passing in and around me and they
can be seen in the hindsight Can I
close my eyes at that time?
No, you don't need to close your eyes
really people are passing by it doesn't matter
You know as long as you make effort
to pray properly So you don't need to
close your eyes.
Yeah, people can pass and you can see
them That's not a problem.
You should concentrate don't make effort to follow
them But if you are looking at your
place of such that and still you can
see some people passing by there's no harm
in that So prayer should be done on
the time if you're traveling do while traveling
and do as best as possible Maybe it
is not as complete as when we're at
home, but doesn't matter Allah wants to test
the believers He wants them to do the
prayers on the time So even if it
incomplete because you obey Allah there's so much
reward, you know, it's not convenient to you
It is not easy for you.
Still you pray, you know, the reward is
so high So I always advise people Wherever
you are pray on the time and and
pray as best as possible So even if
you cannot do complete prayer, for example, you
know, you are traveling in the aeroplane.
You cannot stand Okay, pray while sitting you
cannot sit there's no space so many people
or they don't allow you then pray on
your seat Where you you know, you get
reward so people should not miss the prayer
Prayer should be done on the time, you
know, even if it is not a very
complete prayer JazakAllah Khairan Sheikh.
The next question is by Fatiha who asks
salam Yeah, Sheikh Could you please elaborate about
the meaning of Muntaha in surah an-naziat
verse 44?
That is related to Allah's knowledge of the
Qiyamah The other thing is Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala has withheld So Much knowledge, you
know Allah has given the people The knowledge
that they need and he has given to
angels the knowledge that they need Because angels
are agents of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
to his creation So they need something more
than the people so he has given them
but many many things millions billions thing Unlimited
things say it all in the knowledge of
Allah.
Nobody knows even I just don't know among
those, you know Things which cannot be counted
also is the knowledge of the day of
Qiyamah You know when the hour will come
when the all the things will be destroyed
and then when again everything will be People
will be raised alive So and just know
it is going to happen, but they don't
know when That time is only known to
Allah.
When he will command the angel then he
will Blow the horn and the whole universe
will be destroyed and when again Allah wants
to make people rise up Then he will
command him and he will blow the horn
and everybody will be To that what Quran
says, means end is to Allah.
Nobody knows People can guess people can have
sign of it, but definitely is only with
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala The next question
is Is there the reward of Hajj and
Umrah if I pray Fajr in the mosque
and stay till Ishraq and then pray two
Rakat after 15 minutes?
The thing is those hadiths actually are very
very weak.
What is a you know Guaranteed is that
if people pray Fajr in Jama'at So
then Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala You know
Guarantees everything for them the whole day But
those hadiths which actually until sunrise and all
those things none of them are authentic.
Some are very very weak So I don't
advise you to follow that What you can
do is make effort to do Fajr prayer,
you know on the time in the masjid
That is more important thing But if you
want to stay after Fajr you can stay
you can do dhikr and then when sun
rises after that you can do two If
you have time but I believe us actually
Don't have time because they do so many
things the companions are the parts of larsen
after the Fajr They used to go home
and they do their work the wives of
the prophet Everybody used to go and do
their work The people have so much things
to do and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam loved the people when they spend their
time at home Nevertheless if you have time
you don't have family or you are not
so busy if you want to stay in
the mosque There's no harm in that Barak
Allahu Fiqh Sheikh, the next question we have
is After Salah and Deen what qualities should
I look for in a Perspective man to
marry, you know, I don't really think you
need to go worry so much about Salah
and Deen It is their matter, you know
If you were looking for a man to
marry I always advise women to look for
two qualities You know that what you need
to do first quality is that he must
Afford Accommodation and expenses.
He must have a good job so he
can provide you Independent accommodation not with his
parent or something like that shared Independent accommodation
where you can take off your clothes where
nobody can enter without your permission They should
be independent nobody from your family.
Nobody from his family lives there The first
right of the women is they must have
independent accommodation and all the expenses like food
Clothing should be, you know done by by
the man So this is the most important
thing.
Second thing is your husband is someone who
gives you full space For Ibadah, for education.
He does not spy you, does not become
angry very quickly You know, he's a patient
and he's a I accept you.
He respects you and loves you that what
you second thing is These two things are
important third thing is, you know, sometimes people
look appearance or personality how they look like
that up to you You know, whatever you
choose, but the most important thing two things
if people don't pray they will be, you
know Accountable in the day of judgment for
them Maybe when they he marries you after
being with you and he sees that you
are pious He becomes pious people change their
life, but don't make all this condition.
Otherwise, nobody get married You know hardly there
are 10% Muslims pray.
So what means 90% women don't marry,
you know think a little what we advise
people is You know, the husband must provide
accommodation expenses.
First thing second thing.
He must respect you Barakallahu feek sheikh.
The next question that has been asked is
By Shehriyar who asks why in surah Rahman
is the word rabbi kumar used instead of
rabbi kumar In surah Rahman, you can address
it to the human You know human being
and jinn to two kinds to two types
of the things Fabi aya ala rabbi kumar
tukadziban because kumar means two And the question
is not only about kumar.
The question should be also about tukadziban Why
not tukadzibun because dual in Arabic language dual
is kumar and tukadziban If it is plural
it will be tukadzibuna.
So it should be fabi aya ala rabbi
kumar tukadzibun but it is about two jinn
and human being two different kinds.
So Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala mentioning These
are dual.
So everybody knows that jinn and human being
both have been addressed in this surah Jazakallahu
khairan sheikh.
The next question we have is Do I
need to stop removing my hair and cutting
nails if I give money to perform a
qurbani in dhul hijjah for myself No, you
know don't need it.
There's no proof for that.
So you can do as usual and You
know, the hijjah will be done on the
time You can't do that because the professor
did not stop from anything So that hadith
is more authentic in this matter that people
don't need to stop from anything you know,
they continue things as usual and Your sacrifice
will be done Jazakallahu khairan sheikh.
The next question is By Marina who asks
I Apologize if dr.
Nath we has answered this question before but
I would like to understand the hadith La
on allahu koumen.
Well, oh, I'm Rahim Imra because the way
I was made to understand this is That
Allah will curse any business school or anything
that is being led by a woman My
sister's high school teacher said she cannot allow
the class president To be a girl because
that is haram You know thing is whenever
Allah speaks in the Quran to listen this,
you know Because I explained this thing so
many times and then you said that you
know I apologize it you have to be
good student to learn and understand and write
down somewhere to never forget I explained this
hadith so many times.
So whenever Allah and his messengers speak it
always in a context Everything in the whole
world.
Nobody speaks as general things Sometimes Quran says,
you know the land and means Makkah Sometimes
Quran said the land and means Madinah.
Sometimes Quran said the land and she means
You know Arab world.
So, you know, these was what's come and
they have a specific meaning So similarly, you
know what happens when the professor wrote a
letter to Persian people They did not respect
him.
They told his letter So he he he
made dua against them and then what happens
the king died and people appointed His daughter
as a as a king as a queen
So the prophets are referring to these people
that you know Because he made dua that
they are going to be destroyed anyway And
they say how can we survive these people
who have made this woman as the leader?
It does not mean anywhere people made their
woman leader.
They are cursed.
They can't succeed He's just saying about these
people because he already has made cursed them
So and he's thinking this is another sign
because you know, they have no ability There's
nobody to lead them so that he's finding
otherwise, you know woman being a leader That's
not forbidden in the Quran to mention The
you know, the the woman in Yemen her
name is mentioned in some sources as Bilqis
She was a ruler.
She very good actually Quran refers to her,
you know She's a wise person.
There have been many good rulers in India
or a via Sultana and then at the
emirate of Bhopal there have been few ladies
very pious people and their rule was the
best one It is not that the women
cannot lead it it is just specific about
those Persian people because they are the people
who Unbelieved and they did dress did not
respect the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam So
he's referring to them that these people are
not going to succeed But does not mean
anywhere in the world if the people make
women as a leader You will not say
no they will succeed.
I shall not now She became a leader
of her people if a woman cannot be
leader You know the people have asked her
not to lead but that they ask her
to lead and the people who ask her
to lead They were a companion of the
person Lali Salam among them there are two
people who got the good news of paradise
Ashra Mubashera Talha Ibn Ubaidullah and Zubayr Ibn
al-Ghawam both were with on her side
and a huge number of companions supported her
She was mistaken not because she was leading
because she was on the wrong side Otherwise
leading itself was not something forbidden So that
hadith is only specific about a certain story
that happened in Persia It is not generalized.
It's not something the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam said to everybody to teach You know,
it is just a very specific JazakAllah Khairan
Sheikh The next question being asked says Salam,
can women dye their hairs even if it's
just for themselves and not for their husbands?
Yeah, people can dye their hair as they
like.
There is no harm in that It is
not that women only dye their hair with
their husbands.
If the husband does not like then you
have to think You know, you have to
live in peace and harmony in the house
But if he does not mind, yeah, the
people do whatever they like The next question
is What is the role of Muslim countries
regarding all the wars going on in the
world?
Should they intervene?
They are being criticized for not doing anything
The thing really is, you know, if you
are not, you don't have strength, you can't
do anything anyway Just because you think now
time has come to do Like, you know,
somebody very weak and, you know, he wants
to do something extraordinary He cannot do, he
has to make himself stronger Muslim countries are
so much dependent on others and they are
not really democratic If anything, if they, you
know, do anything If, you know, America wants
to make rebellion against them in their own
country They will be thrown away You know,
they have no, whatever they can do They
should put pressure, you know, politically that they
can do They should help, you know, as
much as possible They should not unnecessarily help
their enemies Some of the things that they
can do, they should do But otherwise, you
know, they are not in a position for
something big Because for that, you need to
prepare The next question is by Mohammad Who
is asking, Sheikh, when will you come to
India in 2025?
Before Eid or after Eid?
My plan, inshallah, is to come after Eid,
after Ramadan I don't know where are you
I don't know if we can meet I
will come only to Lucknow Or maybe I
go to Delhi and Jaunpur Jazakallah Khairan, Sheikh
The next question is The next question is
How can non-Muslims understand the challenge to
produce a surah When Arabic isn't their language
and is difficult to study?
You know, you don't need to challenge Muslims
or non-Muslims To produce anything from the
Quran And even if they produce, you know
Who is going to tell them that it
is not equal to the Quran?
Who is going to argue with them?
You know, it is a useless thing That
happened in the time of the Prophet And
the Arabs could not do They were the
address And it was clear that the book
of Allah What now you need to do
is Take the Quran translation Make people read
Because this book is the book of the
fitrah, nature When people read it with a
proper head They will understand it Their mind
will help them That's what you need really
You don't need to challenge anybody or anything
Just call people to Islam Give them the
book, ask them to read Ask them to
understand, that's all Jazakallah Khairan, Sheikh We've got
one private question that's come in It says
I'm confused I have listened to an interview
Of Dr. Akram Nadwi with Mufti Laith and
Nauman Ali Khan At Mufti Laith's interview Dr.
Akram is saying Magic is only trickery of
a magician But with Nauman Ali Khan Interview,
he says that magic Is khayal, nothing changes
But it can create Misunderstanding between husband and
wife I'm not getting if it's only Illusion
or trickery Like a magic show How can
it cause misunderstanding between husband and wife At
home, please explain Yeah, you know It could
be anything really People create misunderstanding So many
things Somebody Pressure on your mind And you
start thinking that your husband Is talking to
someone And then somebody just Whisper to you
and tell that he's in love With that
woman or something like that And they start
thinking like that People can change the mind
So many things really That's how people backbite
Magic basically is like You write khayal Quran
says It just works on your imagination You
start thinking differently If you're a strong person,
magic will not work on you So people
start thinking that direction Otherwise Magic does nothing
If magic can't change anything Magicians can become
rich They can make paper as money And
go and do shopping But they can't do
Magicians can kill all the prime ministers And
they become rulers They can't do anything Magic
is a very small thing Like I can
make you fall asleep And then you'll be
hurt Magicians can make people sleep To have
some dispute in the family I can make
a dispute Without magic I can say something
to your wife And then create a problem
between both of them It can be done
That's what magic does Don't worry about magic
so much Just say Turn to Allah And
all magics will disappear That is all for
today Unfortunately If your question wasn't asked Please
remember it And we'll endeavour to ask it
next week Jazakallah Khayran Everyone for tuning in
And inshallah we'll be back here Next week
same time as always Assalamu alaikum Wa rahmatullahi
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