Fatwa #624128 July 2002India
Please explain the following :1)And fulfil the convenant of Allah when you have convenanted (Al-Nahl 16:91) 2)And turn not your face away from men with pride (Luqmaan 31:18)
Question
1)And fulfil the convenant of Allah when you have convenanted (Al-Nahl 16:91) 2)And turn not your face away from men with pride (Luqmaan 31:18) 3)And give not a thing in order to have more (Al-Mudaaththir 74:6) 4)Eat with your right hand and eat from what is in front of you. 5)If Allah gives you wealth, let the blessings of Allah be seen on you. 6)If a man says "Ya seedi (Sir) to a munaafiq, he earns the wrath of his Lord. 7)Seek help in whatever you do by being discreet. 8)No one can keep their wazu, except a believer. 9)The one who is more daring in giving fatwas is more deserving of Hell. (what is fatwas?) 10)Control your tongue, let your house be enough for you, and weep for your sins.
Answer
1. Fulfil those promises which Allah has ordered you to fulfil whether it%0D%0Amay be to Allah or to fellow human, e.g. if a person promises his friend%0D%0Asomething, then it will be necessary for him to fulfil this promise as long%0D%0Aas it is not regarding any sin. (Ma'ariful Qur'aan part5 pg.383; Deoband)%0D%0A2. Due to haughtiness and pride, do not turn your face away. When meeting or%0D%0Aspeaking with people, do not turn your face away in speech thinking the next%0D%0Aperson to be lower than you. This is a clear sign of pride which is%0D%0Aforbidden in Islam. (Ibid part7 pg.39)%0D%0A3. Do not give so that you may earn more. Do not give a person a gift or do%0D%0Ahim a favour with this intention that tomorrow I will receive something%0D%0Abetter from the gifted person. This is Makrooh and disliked in Islam. (Ibid%0D%0Apart8 pg.612)%0D%0A4. This is with regards to etiquettes of eating. All good in desirable%0D%0Aactions should be done with the right hand.%0D%0A5. If one is blessed with wealth of the world, then he should use it in the%0D%0Acorrect manner. He should show it whether it be in good clothes, good house,%0D%0Agood car, as long as it is within the boundaries of Shari'ah.%0D%0A6. By saying this word which means, 'O my leader' to a Munaafiq, it shows%0D%0Athat the person has respect for a disbeliever which will in turn draw the%0D%0Awrath of Allah. respect here means to hold the person in high esteem.%0D%0A7. Could you please quote reference for this statement.%0D%0A8. For a person to be in the state of Wudhu, he has to be a believer. If a%0D%0Anon-beliver makes Wudhu, it will not be called Wudhu. Like how if a%0D%0Anon-beliver perform Salaat, it will not be called Salaat because of the mere%0D%0Afact that he is a non-believer.%0D%0A9. The decree of a qualified scholar with regards to Deeni or Islamic%0D%0Amatters.%0D%0A10. The tongue although it may be small, can cause more damage than any%0D%0Aother part of the body. For this reason, we are ordered to control our%0D%0Atongues. As much as possible, try to stay at home, this is more for women,%0D%0Athey should not leave the confines of her house except if reallyness.%0D%0AWeeping over one;s sin is very important because 'Every Muslim is a sinner,%0D%0Aand the best of sinners are those who repent.'%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai