Question Please comment on the hadith that goes as follows: A believer is distinguished by a non-believer by praying five times a day. Does this mean that prayer is the only way a believer is determined? That doesnt seem to follow the Qur’anic injunctions… Answer To fully understand this saying ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh), […]
Archives for February 1998
Some Questions on Jum`ah Prayer & Congregation
Question Recently it was brought up that if you do not come to Jum`ah1 before the Khutbah2 starts then Jum`ah does not count for you. Also, at Jum`ah there are angels who record who comes in and stop recording when the Khutbah (address) starts. Finally if one says salam3 to a brother, who walks in […]
Further Exchange on ‘Beating Wives’ – 1
Question What constitutes “light beating”? Is this up to the discretion of the husband? Does disobedience also mean that a wife can not disagree or argue with a husband and his decision? Did the Prophet (pbuh) ever hit any of his wives? Answer The first thing to keep in mind is that it is not […]
Is a Secret Nikah Valid?
Question What is the status of a nikah,1 which a girl and a boy do by themselves. That is, the boy asks the girl that do you accept so and so (own name) son of so and so (father’s name) as your husband with so much (amount) as haq meher in front of God and […]
Beating Wives…
Question Of late there has been some discussion over the verse in the Qur’an concerning the “beating” of your wife. I was wondering if you could explain this verse a bit further. It seems as though the initial reading of the verse would justify physically hurting your wife if she was out of line. Is […]