Married but in reality single...

26. Is it permissible for a man to marry a female who is being supported by the government of her country (welfare, etc), and after marriage the female continues to receive this governmental support on the basis that she is single and if she informs the government that she is married, she will no longer receive these funds. Is this action on concealment permissible?

Answer: No, if the female is married, she can no longer conceal this from the government in order to continue to receive governmental funding. If she does so, this is considered lying and therefore not permissible.

Sheikh Abdullah Al Ghudayan رحمه الله

Sister who seeks knowledge through books and tapes which are translations...

Shaykh Abdullah al-Ghudayan was asked the following question (mp3) regarding a sister who seeks knowledge through books and tapes which are translations and whether she is allowed to teach in the mosque:

أَحْسَنَ اللهُ إِلَيكُمْ وِبَارِكَ اللهُ فِيكُمْ ، وَهَذَا سُؤَالٌ تَسْأَلُ السَّائِلَةُ تَقُولُ : الْمُسْلِمَةُ الَّتِي طَلَبَت الْعِلْمَ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْكُتُبِ وَالْأَشْرِطَةِ الْمُتَرْجَمَةِ وَلَدَيهَا فُرْصَةٌ لِلْاِتِّصَالِ بِالْعُلَمَاءِ بِمَا يُشْكِلُ عَلَيهَا ، هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهَا أَوْ يُمْكِنُ لَهَا أَنْ تُدَرِّسَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ بَنَّاءاً عَلَى عَدَمِ وُجُودِ أحَدٍ غِيَرِهَا لِتَعْلِيمِهِنَّ لِلْأُمُورِ الأخلاقية وَالْعَقِيدَةِ وَالْمِنْهَجِ ؟

May Allaah be benevolent to you and bless you. And this question, the female questioner says: A muslim woman who seeks knowledge through the route of translated books and cassettes and she has the opportunity to contact the scholars for matters that become difficult for her (to understand). Is it permisible for her, or possible for her to teach other Muslim women in the mosque built upon the situation of there not being anyone besides her to teach them matters of etiquette, creed and methodology?

The Shaykh answered:

من المعلوم أنَّ الشخص يأخذ العلم من أفواه العلماء ويأخذ كل علم من الشخص المتمكِّن في هذا العلم، فعندما يريد أن يأخذ علم تفسير القرآن يأخذه عن شخص متمكِّن في هذاالعلم وهكذا سائر العلوم الأخرى هذه وسيلة.والوسيلة الثانية: أنَّ الشخص يقرأ الكتب؛ ولكن لا يقرأ الكتب ويعتمد عليها إلا إذا كان مؤهَّلا لفهمها على وجه صحيح، لأنه إذا كان عنده قصور في فهمه فقد يفهم الشيء على غير وجهه وبعد ذلك يتكلم بما فهم وما تكلم به يكون خطأ فيعمل الناس بما فهَّمهم به على سبيل الخطأ فيتحمَّل إثمهم.
وبالنسبة لهذه المرأة أنا أنصحها أنها لا تدرِّس بناءً على أنها تقرأ الكتب بدون أحد يفهِّمها هذه الكتب. هذا الجواب عن هذا السؤال.

It is known that a person takes knowledge from the mouths of the scholars and takes every (type) of knowledge from the person who is grounded in this knowledge. So when you wish to take knowledge of tafseer of the Qur'ann you take it from a person grounded in this knowledge and likewise for all the other sciences. This is one means.The second means is that a person reads books, but he does not read books and depend on them unless he is fit and capable of understanding them upon the right way. Because if he had deficiency in his understanding he may understand something upon other than the correct way and afterwards he may speak with what he has understood and what he speaks with is a mistake, then the people act upon what he has made them to understand erroneously and hence he will carry the burden of their sin.
And in relation to this woman, I advise her that she does not teach because she reads from (translated) books without anyone to make her understand these books. This is the answer to this question.

Is it permissible for a man to trim, cut, or line his beard from the top or bottom, for any specific reason?

Is it permissible for a man to trim, cut, or line his beard from the top or bottom, for any specific reason?

Is it permissible for a man to trim, cut, or line his beard from the top or bottom, for any specific reason?

Answer: It is not permissible. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Grow the beards and trim the moustaches.” The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) left his beard, and he did not take anything from it, from any direction. It is befitting that an individual follow the guidance of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), rather it is compulsory. As Allah says in the Qur’aan, “Say: If you love Allah, then follow me. Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins.” Therefore, we understand that the guidance of the Prophet(sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and following it, is the path which leads to the pleasure of Allah. Thus, it is not permissible to take from the beard.

Questions and Answers with Shaykh Abdullaah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ghudayaan

Presented and Translated by Mustafa George DeBerry

January 10, 2010

What is your advice for the individual who says “I live far from the Masjid, and therefore it isn’t obligatory upon me to attend the congregation…

What is your advice for the individual who says “I live far from the Masjid, and therefore it isn’t obligatory upon me to attend the congregation…

What is your advice for the individual who says “I live far from the Masjid, and therefore it isn’t obligatory upon me to attend the congregation. Rather, I will pray in my home.”

Answer: Prayer in congregation is obligatory. And prayer in congregation has 27 more merits than the prayer alone. Therefore, it is incumbent upon an individual to be diligent in going to the Masjid. And he should pray with the congregation of Muslims. An individual can do so by walking, or by way of car in order to save time. However, an individual should not pray in his home.

Q&A with Shaykh Abdullaah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ghudayaan (rahimaauAllah)

Presented and Translated by Mustafa George DeBerry

January 10, 2010

What are the etiquettes of attending the Salaatul Jumuah, and is it permissible for an individual to look at his mobile phone and the likes during the Jumuah Prayer?

What are the etiquettes of attending the Salaatul Jumuah, and is it permissible for an individual to look at his mobile phone and the likes during the Jumuah Prayer?

What are the etiquettes of attending the Salaatul Jumuah, and is it permissible for an individual to look at his mobile phone and the likes during the Jumuah Prayer?

Answer: Firstly with regards to the Jumuah prayer, it should pertain to the current affairs of the people. Meaning, you direct them toward that which Allah has ordered them, and you admonish them from performing that which Allah has forbidden them. (This is what relates to warning from sins and encouraging them to do good). For the one who is attending the Jumuah prayer, it is compulsory for him to be quiet and listen to the sermon. It is not permissible for the individual to busy his sight, hearing or limbs, with other than listening to the sermon. Because of that, the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever plays with the pebbles, then he has distracted himself, and whoever has distracted himself, then there is no Jumua’h for him.” Likewise, the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “If you say to your companion (the one who is sitting next to you) be quiet, during the sermon of the Imaam, then verily you have spoken.” So even in admonishing someone, it isn’t permissible to do so until the Imaam sits between the two khutbahs, and then he can do this (enjoin the good and forbid the evil).

Questions and Answers with Shaykh Abdullaah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ghudayaan

Presented and Translated by Mustafa George DeBerry

January 10, 2010

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Can a non-Muslim be a mahram for a Muslim woman?

Can a non-Muslim be a mahram for a Muslim woman?

Question: Is it permissible for a father or a brother if they are not Muslims to be a mahram for a Muslim woman and what are the conditions of the mahram?

Answer: If the father is a disbeliever he cannot be a guardian for a Muslim woman without exception. He is absolutely not a guardian for her. I say: if the father or brother is kaafir (disbeliever) they are not a guardian for a Muslim under any circumstance and likewise they cannot be a mahram for her.


Answered by: Abdullaah Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Ghudayyaan

Title of Lecture: The Four Principles by Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab

Date of the Lecture: June 17, 2006

Listen to Lecture: Click Here (Class #6)

Read the Transcribed Lecture: Click Here

Selling in the masjid

Selling in the masjid

Question: Is it permissible to sell things in the masjid?

Answer: Buying and selling is not permissible in the masjid because the masaajid are built for the remembrance of Allaah as He سبحانه وتعالى says:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِي لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ

{O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salaat (prayer) on Friday (Jumu'ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allaah [Jumu'ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salaat (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing)} [al-Jumu`ah 62:9]

They (the Sahaabah) used to buy/sell outside the masjid and when he صلى الله عليه و سلم heard a man crying out in the mosque about something he had lost, he صلى الله عليه و سلم said: "May Allah not restore it to you." [1] So all that is related to this matter should not occur in the masjid.

The Shaykh حفظه الله was further asked about buying and selling in the masjid if the intent behind the trade is to benefit the masjid. He replied by saying that even if it is for the benefit of the masjid it is not permissible to buy, sell and do trade in the masaajid. The exchange of money from hand to hand should be done outside the masjid.


Answered by: Shaykh Abdullaah al-Ghudyaan

Title of Lecture: Methods to Understand & Memorize Al-Qur'aan

Date of the Lecture: January 5th, 2008

Listen to Lecture: Click Here

Read the Transcribed Lecture: Click Here

[1] Tayseer al-Kareem ar-Rahmaan fee Tafseer Kalaamil-Manaan

Arabic texts:

المجيب: القاضي/ محمد بن إسماعيل العمراني

س: هل البيع والشراء في المسجد مباح أم أنه حرام؟

جـ: البيع والشراء في المسجد لا يجوز والدليل على عدم جوازه هو الحديث المصرح بمنع البيع والشراء في المسجد والذي يدل على وجوب نهي من يبيع أو يشتري في المسجد والدعاء عليه بعدم الربح بالتجارة وهو حديث: «من رأيتموه يبيع أو يشتري في المسجد فقولوا له: لا أربح الله تجارتك فإن المساجد لم تبن لهذا»(1).

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(1) سنن الترمذي: كتاب البيوع:. حديث رقم (1242) بلفظ: عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «إذا رأيتم من يبيع أو يبتاع في المسجد فقولوا لا أربح الله تجارتك وإذا رأيتم من ينشد فيه ضالة فقولوا لا رد الله عليك». أخرجه مسلم في المساجد ومواضع الصلاة 880، وأبو داود في الصلاة 400، وابن ماجة في المساجد والجماعات 759، وأحمد في باقي مسند المكثرين 8233، 9079، والدارمي في الصلاة 1365.

معاني الألفاظ:

ينشد: بحث وطلب.

الضالة: المال الضائع من دابة أو غيره.

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حكم البيع في ساحة المسجد


الفتوى رقم: 691
الصنف: فتاوى البيوع والمعاملات المالية

في حكم البيع في ساحة المسجد

السـؤال:
ما حكم البيعِ داخلَ ساحةِ المسجدِ؟ وبارك الله فيكم.
الجـواب:
الحمدُ لله ربِّ العالمين، والصلاةُ والسلامُ على مَنْ أرسله اللهُ رحمةً للعالمين، وعلى آله وصَحْبِهِ وإخوانِه إلى يوم الدِّين، أمّا بعد:
فإنّ فناءَ المسجدِ وساحتَهُ ورَحَبَتَهُ وحوالَيْهِ وما أُضيفَ إليه وما اتصل به خارجَه أو داخلَه يُعَدُّ من حريم المسجد على الأصحِّ، وحريمُ المسجدِ حُكمُه حُكمُ المسجدِ من حيث عدمُ مشروعيةِ البيع فيه وإنشادِ الضالَّة أو الاستنجاءِ، وتغسيلِ الموتى ونحو ذلك، سواء أحيطت مساحتُه المضافةُ إليه إضافةَ قرارٍ ببنيانٍ أو سِيَاجٍ أو غير محاطةٍ ما دامت مساحتها معلومةَ الحدود، كما أنه يُشرع فيها الاقتداءُ بمن في المسجد إذا اكتظّ بالمصلين، أو تحيةُ المسجد، وغيرُ ذلك من الأحكام المتعلِّقة بالمسجد، وَفْقًا لقاعدة: «الحَرِيمُ لَهُ حُكْمُ مَا هُوَ حَرِيمٌ لَهُ»(١)، التي أصلُها قولُه صَلَّى اللهُ عليه وآله وسَلَّم: «أَلاَ وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى أَلاَ وَإِنَّ حِمَى اللهِ مَحَارِمُهُ»(٢).
أمّا إذا كانت توابعُ المسجدِ من ساحته وفنائِه مضافةً إلى المسجدِ وهي مُنفصلةٌ عنه بطريقٍ أو مَمَرٍّ بحيث لا يقتدر على الدخول إلى التوابع إلاّ بعد الخروج من المتبوع فلا تمنع -والحال هذه- ممَّا يمنع في التوابع المتصلة اتصال قرارٍ لكونها منفصلة عنه انفصالاً حقيقيًّا وفعليًّا، فتبعيتها للمسجد تبعية اسمية وشكلية لا فعلية لذلك يختلف حكمها.
والعلمُ عند اللهِ تعالى، وآخرُ دعوانا أنِ الحمدُ للهِ ربِّ العالمين، وصَلَّى اللهُ على نبيِّنا محمَّدٍ وعلى آله وصحبه وإخوانِه إلى يوم الدِّين، وسَلَّم تسليمًا.

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١- «الأشباه والنظائر» للسيوطي: (125).
٢- متفق عليه: أخرجه البخاري في «الإيمان» باب فضل من استبرأ لدينه: (50)، ومسلم في «المساقاة»: (4094)، وأبو داود في «البيوع» باب في اجتناب الشبهات: (3330)، والترمذي في «البيوع» باب: ما جاء في ترك الشبهات: (1205)، وابن ماجه في «الفتن» باب الوقوف عند الشبهات: (3984)، والدارمي: (2436)، وأحمد: (17907)، والبيهقي: (10537)، من حديث النعمان بن بشير رضي الله عنهما.
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