Caution & Clarification (Page 7)

Question: Can gold jewelry be given as part of the mahr in addition to cash?  Is there a sunnah mahr amount? Also, I was given some cash and gifts for our engagement.  Should the cash and the gifts be equally divided? Answer: Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, CongratulationsContinue Reading…

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The place of the intention is the heart, such that one has the firm determination and resolve when one is about to start (or before it) such that if asked one could reply without hesitation, “I am praying, such and such…” As the fuqaha note, it is rare that one’sContinue Reading…

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Question : Can du’a change qadr? Answer: [1] There is no doubt that the Divine Decree is eternal–beyond time–and therefore not subject to “change.” [2] Du`a’ “changes” destiny in the relative sense: it is a means (like other means) towards the good, so it turns to flow of one’s lifeContinue Reading…

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