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Resolution No.(125): “Statement of the Iftaa` Board on Israel`s Flagrant Aggression Against Gaza”

Date Added : 27-10-2015

Resolution No.(125)(1/2009): “Statement of the Iftaa` Board on Israel`s Flagrant Aggression Against Gaza”

Date: 8/1/1430, corresponding to 5/1/2009 AD.

 

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of The Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad and upon all his family and companions.

The Board decided to issue the following statement regarding the events in Gaza:

Allah, The All-Mighty Says (What means): “To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight), because they are wronged;- and verily, God is most powerful for their aid.“ {Al-Hajj/39}. Allah, The Almighty, Is Testing His servants who believe in Him to show their true dependence on their Lord and their patience in facing their enemy. Allah The Most Exalted, Says (what means): “Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been God’s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others.” {Muhammad/4}. Our Prophet (PBUH) was tried, so he persevered in patience, and faced his enemy, so he was granted victory.

 

Our enemy is attacking our brothers in Gaza; demolishing mosques, and killing both; women and children. Allah, The Almighty, Says (what means): “Nor will they cease fighting you until they turn you back from your faith if they can.” {Al-Baqarah/217}. 

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim. So he should not oppress him nor should he hand him over to (his Satan or to his self which is inclined to evil). Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever removes the troubles of his brother, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever covers up the fault of a Muslim, Allah will cover up his fault on the Day of Resurrection". {Agreed upon}. This Hadith indicates that a Muslim shouldn`t leave his Muslim brother fight the enemy alone. Our brothers at Gaza are heroes; we commend their steadfastness and pray that Allah helps them defeat the disbelievers. Allah Says (what means): “Men said to them: "A great army is gathering against you": And frightened them: But it (only) increased their Faith: They said: "For us God sufficeth, and He is The Best Disposer of Affairs." {Al-Imran/173}. However, we shouldn`t leave them fight that battle alone.

 

We stress that the Zionist`s aggression against our brothers in Gaza is an aggression against all Muslims because we are one nation, regardless of our different schools of thought. Every Muslim feels bitter for what`s befalling his brothers and regards it an aggression against himself. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs suffers, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever." {Agreed upon}.

Today, we are in dire need to join forces, stop blaming each other, and hold on to the testimony of faith:  “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger”. It is incumbent upon every Muslim to support his brothers in Gaza as much as he could, because it is our duty before Allah and we shall be called to account for it. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "He who equips a Ghazi (fighter) in the way of Allah is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself; and he who looks after the dependents of a Ghazi in his absence, is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself."

 

Our anger should be turned into an effective course of action; each according to his position and capacity. Allah, The Almighty, Says (what means): “On no soul doth God Place a burden greater than it can bear.” {Al-Baqarah/286}.

 

In Jordan, we: Al-Muhajireen Wal-Ansar (emigrants and supporters) have been united for over sixty years through standing by what`s right, helping al-Mujahidin (fighters in The Cause of Allah), and following the same faith (Islam), and this will continue, God`s willing, forever. This isn`t the first time in which the leadership, government and citizens of Jordan stand by the people of Gaza.

 

Aid convoys sent from Jordan to the people of Gaza are the vein, which supplies them with the basics of survival and steadfastness, and it should continue as such. Allah, The Almighty, Says (what means): “The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey God and His Apostle.” {At-Tawbah/71}.

These are the very days in which a Muslim can express his sincere belief and pride in Islam as well as being a member of the nation of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). It is an obligation that every one of us continues his support through every means possible: Jihad, wealth, encouragement, and sincere supplication to the Lord of The Worlds. Allah Says (what means): “O ye who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear God; that ye may prosper.” {Al-Imran/200}. And Allah The Almighty Knows Best.

 

Chairman of the Iftaa` Board, the Grand Mufti of Jordan/ Dr. Nooh Al-Qodat
Vice Chairman of  the Iftaa` Board, Dr. Ahmad Hilayel/ Member
Sheikh Abdul-Kareem Al-Khsawneh/Member

                                                              Dr. Sa`eid Hijjawi/  Member

                                                              Dr. Mohammad Khair Al-Essa/ Member
                                                              Judge Sari Attieh/ Member
                                                              Dr. Abdurahman Ibdaah/ Member
                                                              Dr. Mohammad Oklah/ Member
                                                              Dr. Abdunnasser Abulbasal/ Member
                                                Dr. Mohammad Al-Khalayleh/ Executive Secretary of the Iftaa Board        

 

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What is the ruling on having an intention (Niyyah) for every prayer?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
Intention (Niyyah) is a pillar (Rukn) without which the prayer is not valid. The worshiper must have an intention for every prayer, meaning they must consciously intend the act of worship they are performing. Its timing must coincide with the opening Takbir (Takbirat al-Ihram). It is not a requirement to utter it verbally; rather, doing so is considered a recommended Sunnah. There are three levels of intention:
 
1-If the prayer is obligatory (Fard): It is mandatory to include the Intent (to pray), the Specification (which prayer, e.g., 'Asr), and the Obligation (recognizing it as a Fard). For example, one should bring to mind or say: 'I intend to pray the Fard of 'Asr.'
 
2-If it is a voluntary prayer restricted by a specific time or cause (Sunnah Muqayyadah): It is mandatory to include the Intent and the Specification. For example: 'I intend to pray the Sunnah before Zuhr' or 'I intend to pray Duha.'
 
3-If it is an absolute voluntary prayer (Nafl Mutlaq): It is sufficient to simply have the Intent to pray. For example: 'I intend to pray.'
 
And Allah the Exalted knows best.

The Jurisprudential Significance of the Ḥadīth: "Whoever says, at the conclusion of the Fajr Prayer, while crossing his legs, before speaking..."
"Whoever says, at the conclusion of the Fajr prayer, while crossing his legs, before speaking: 'Lā ilāha illā Allāh, waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-ḥamdu yuḥyī wa yumītu wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr' ten times — ten good deeds will be recorded for him, ten bad deeds will be erased from him, he will be raised ten levels, he will spend that day in protection from everything disliked and guarded from the devil, and no sin will be able to befall him on that day except associating partners with Allah" — does this noble ḥadīth apply to the imam, and what is meant by "extraneous speech"?

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
It is recommended for both the imam and those praying behind him to recite, immediately after the final salām, the specific remembrance reported in the sunnah to be said before turning away from one's place of prayer. The imam then leaves his praying spot, and the act of "turning" is fulfilled when the imam faces the congregation — even without physically leaving his spot — by positioning his right side toward them and his left side toward the qiblah, and this applies even while he is engaged in supplication.
Al-ʿAllāmah Ibn Qāsim al-ʿAbbādī states in his Ḥāshiyah ʿalā al-Tuḥfah (Vol.2/P.105): "It is most virtuous for the imam, once he has given the salām, to rise from his place of prayer immediately afterward." He adds that an exception must be made for the remembrances that are specifically required to be recited before he turns away. He then notes, citing Sharḥ al-ʿUbāb: "Yes, an exception to this rising immediately after the salām applies to the Fajr prayer, due to the authentic report that the Prophet ﷺ, when he prayed Fajr, would remain seated until the sun rose." He further cites, from al-Khādim, the ḥadīth concerning one who recites, at the conclusion of the Fajr prayer while still in the position of crossing his leg to rise: "Lā ilāha illā Allāh, waḥdahu lā sharīka lah..." and the rest of the well-known ḥadīth. He comments that this makes explicit that this particular remembrance is to be recited before the worshipper turns his legs to leave, and the same applies to Maghrib and ʿAṣr, as reported in those contexts as well.
What is meant by "speech" in the relevant ḥadīth is extraneous worldly speech that is not called for after the prayer and for which there is no legitimate excuse. The remembrances reported to be recited upon concluding the prayer, however, do not fall under this category of extraneous speech, since they are themselves required by the sharīʿah.
Al-ʿAllāmah ʿAlī al-Shabrāmalsī states in his Ḥāshiyah ʿalā al-Nihāyah (Vol.1/P.551): "If someone greets a person with salām while he is occupied with reciting this remembrance [i.e., 'Lā ilāha illā Allāh...'], should he return the greeting — without this causing him to forfeit the promised reward, since he is engaged in an obligatory matter — or should he delay returning the greeting until he finishes, this being a legitimate excuse for the delay?" He continues: "I say: the more likely view is the former, and the prohibition on speech is to be understood as applying to extraneous speech for which there is no legitimate excuse. Based on this, should the worshipper give precedence to this remembrance ('Lā ilāha illā Allāh...') or to reciting Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ ('Qul huwa Allāhu aḥad')? This requires consideration, though it is not unlikely that the remembrance takes precedence, given that the Lawgiver urged hastening to it through his words 'while crossing his leg.' This is not considered ordinary speech, since it is not extraneous to what is required after the prayer."
Accordingly, it is recommended for both the imam and those praying behind him to recite this remembrance and to give it precedence over the other remembrances of the prayer, ensuring it is said before they move from their place. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

What is the ruling on Zakat al-Fitr?

Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim for themselves and for those they are financially responsible for, provided they possess wealth that is surplus to their and their family's needs on the night and day of Eid.
Ibn Umar reported: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ made Zakat al-Fitr obligatory—one sa‘ (measure) of dates or one sa‘ of barley—upon every Muslim, whether slave or free, male or female, young or old." [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]
Its estimated amount is approximately 2,500 grams of wheat or rice, and the General Iftaa` Department issues an annual ruling specifying its monetary value.

What are the Sunnahs and etiquettes related to the slaughtering of an animal?

 

 
In the Name of Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
1-Avoid terrifying the animal before it is slaughtered.
 
2-Do not slaughter the animal in front of others of its kind.
 
3-Offer water to the animal before the sacrifice.
 
4-Sharpen the knife thoroughly prior to slaughtering to ensure the cut is made as quickly and cleanly as possible. This is in accordance with the statement of our Master, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Indeed, Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, has prescribed excellence (Ihsan) in all things. So when you kill, kill well; and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade, and let him put his sacrificial animal at ease." (Narrated by Muslim)
 
Do not begin skinning the carcass until you are absolutely certain that the animal has completely passed away.
 
Slaughter cattle, sheep, and goats while they are lying down on their left side, facing the Qiblah (direction of prayer). Leave the right leg untied so the animal can move it, helping it rest more easily during its final moments. For camels, however, the preferred method (Nahr) is to slaughter them while they are standing up, with their left knee tied. And Allah the Almighty Knows Best.

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