Questions 43

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Questions asked to Shaykh Saaleh ibn Ghanam as-Sadlaan [May Allaah preserve him] in his house after Salaat al-Jumu’ah
20/3/1434 - 1/2/2013

Question: I know a female who has a boyfriend, is it permissible for me to advise her to stop this Haraam relationship?

Answer: Yes, it is permissible.

Questioner: Meaning, without mixing with her?

Shaykh Saaleh: Yes, without mixing with her. Speak to her or speak to her on the phone, this is better. If they are able to speak on the phone, then he should advise her via a phone call.

Questioner: Connected to this question, is it permissible for us to advise this sister to marry the man she is having the Haraam relationship with (i.e. marrying her boyfriend)?

Shaykh Saaleh: It is not better that this relationship continues;

“The adulterer marries not but an adulteress or a Mushrikah and the adulteress none marries her except an adulterer or a Muskrik [and that means that the man who agrees to marry (have a sexual relation with) a Mushrikah (female polytheist, pagan or idolatress) or a prostitute, then surely he is either an adulterer, or a Mushrik (polytheist, pagan or idolater, etc.) And the woman who agrees to marry (have a sexual relation with) a Mushrik (polytheist, pagan or idolater) or an adulterer, then she is either a prostitute or a Mushrikah (female polytheist, pagan, or idolatress, etc.)]. Such a thing is forbidden to the believers (of Islamic Monotheism).” [Surah an-Noor 24:3]

Both of these are doing Zinaa, so if we advise them to get married…meaning most the time when this time of relationship turns into marriage…they are not in love. They are in lust and infatuated with each other, therefore these types of marriages don’t often last. So I advise them to be separated and if they still want each other after a long period of times has passed, so that we are sure, such waiting for a year or more, then perhaps if they still want each other than getting married after this would be Okay.

Question: I have a small child and I often pray with the child on the floor next to me, sometimes I bow down during the prayer in order to comfort him if he cries, is this action permissible or does it break my Salaah?

Answer: Yes, this is permissible as the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] prayed whilst carrying ‘Umaamah [May Allaah be Pleased with her], he would hold her when he stood and place her down when he went down.

Questioner: The questioner has come across a Fatwaa by Shaykh Muhammad bin Saaleh al-‘Uthaymeen that actions similar to this would break and nullify the Salaah as this person has added an extra Rukoo’?

Answer: Yes, if a person intended to do an extra Rukoo’. Had he intended an extra Rukoo’ but this person doesn’t intend this. Rather, he intends to attend to his child which is permissible (based on the evidence).

Question: Is it permissible for me to marry a woman without the permission of my father, knowing that he doesn’t have any Islamically based objections for me to marry this woman?

Shaykh Saaleh: So what’s his reason?

Questioner: He says ‘just’, he doesn’t like her.

Shaykh Saaleh: Is he preventing him to get married completely?

Questioner: No, just to this woman.

Shaykh Saaleh: If has objections which are not connected to her religion or her ‘Aqeedah, she is a pious woman, he has no righteous reason, then he can marry her without his consent. But this is after him trying to convince them.

Question: Is it true that some of the Fuqhaha have stated that is it Makrooh to pray four Raka’aat after Dhuhr in the Masjid?

Answer: Yes, this is correct. This is because the Raatibah is two Raka’aat after the obligatory Dhuhr prayers, and four before the obligatory.

Questioner: What is the evidence for them to dislike four after Dhuhr in the Masjid?

Shaykh Saaleh: Because it wasn’t the practice of the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him].

Question: Is it permissible to eat to gelatine that has been taken from an Haraam animal?

Answer: If the gelatine has been taken from an animal that is Halaal and has been slaughtered in a Halaal way, then it is permissible. But if it has been taken from a Haraam animal, either not slaughtered properly or a Haraam animal, then it is not permissible.

Question: The scholars have an expression, ‘All the Companions [May Allaah be Pleased with them all] are all Aadil or upright’ but is it permissible for us to label them as being Thiqah or trustworthy? Meaning, is there a difference between Aadil and Thiqah?

Answer: All of this is permissible, it’s all the same, labelling them with either is the same and it doesn’t detract their grading. This expression means, if there is a narration and the name of the Companion isn’t mentioned, then the narration is connected and it doesn’t affect the authenticity of the narration (TN: as opposed to another chain of a narration, if there is a missing narrator or someone unknown, not mentioned by name or not knowing his state, then this would affect the authenticity of that narration). So all of them are Aadil and all of them Thiqah, May Allaah be Pleased with them all.

Question: I was a non-Muslim and I got married to someone else that is a non-Muslim. Now, I have entered Islaam but my wife has left me. I haven’t seen her for a long time and I don’t know where she is, is it permissible for me to divorce her without her knowing or her consent?

Answer: Yes, it is permissible for him to divorce her without her knowing or consent because divorce is in the hand of the husband. He can even take her back without her knowing and her consent once he has divorced her, if he wanted her back. It’s in his hands, but he must try to inform her so if he sees her or speaks to her, inform her that she was divorced or returned at so and so time and date.

Question: Some of the scholars have given the ruling that photos are permissible in cases of necessity, such as photos needed for ID’s, passports, licenses etc. The questioner is asking, where is necessity in photos for such things as licenses as one has the option to take a taxi or to walk etc?

Answer: The ruling here isn’t about necessity; the ruling here is; ‘Are photos via camera images or not?’ If someone takes a photo of me now, have they competed with Allaah in His Creation? Have they increased in the Creation of Allaah (i.e. those who draw images of animate beings try to make the creation of Allaah better via their art)? Or are you taking a photo of something that Allaah has Created? The cameras that are used, uses shadows, lights and mirrors, it’s not the same as one drawing. This is the correct opinion; this is not considered as being an image.

Questioner: Even if the photos is printed, Oh Shaykh?

Shaykh Saaleh: Whether it is on a piece of paper or anything else. We are using shadows and light here. It is like a mirror, if you stand in front of it , the mirror will capture every detail of the one standing in front of it, is this considered as an image or not? No! Therefore, photos using cameras are permissible and we have no need to ask about necessity here. But, we need to pay attention to a point. If one is taking photos then he needs to consider if it is necessary or not. For example, one may take a photo of a woman for the purpose of creating a passport, this is permissible but taking a photo of this woman so that others can look at her, then this is not permissible with this intention.

Question: Is it permissible for us in the west to pray Salaat al-Jumu’ah at work?

Answer: No, no, they pray Dhuhr. Salaat al-Jumu’ah is established in the Maasjid that are specified for it and the Muslim ruler calls them to pray in these specified Masaajid.

Questioner: But they have no Muslim ruler there, Oh Shaykh?

Shaykh Saaleh: In the lands of the Kuffaar, then they can pray at work.

Questioner: Meaning, it is not a condition for Salaat al-Jumu’ah to be held in a Masjid?

Shaykh Saaleh: No, it’s not a condition.

Question: What is the ruling on medical insurance?

Answer: It is permissible. All the types of insurance that exists with us in Saudi Arabia are all being used (i.e. there is no ambiguity in them). All of them are being used, medical insurance, car insurance, business insurance etc. all of them are being used. If one can avoid them then this is better, but most people can’t afford the fees so they need such insurance. Some places will even refuse to treat you without insurance.

Questioner: But what if someone says that the scholars of the Permanent Committee of Senior Scholars and others from the senior scholars have prohibited it, what is our response?

Shaykh Saaleh: Yes, they have prohibited insurance and yes, in its origin it is not permissible. But medical insurance in our situation today, it is permissible because there is a great need because you won’t get treated without it.