Ikram Hawramani's Blog, page 36
May 7, 2019
Is covering the hair necessary when reading the Quran?
Assalamu alaykum Please I want to know it it's obligatory for Muslim women to cover their hair whenever they want to recite the Quran
Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,
It is not necessary to cover the hair or any other part of the body when reading the Quran as there is no legal evidence on this issue. But it is recommended to cover up as a way of respecting the Quran.
Source:
Fatwa from the Qatari Fatwa Authority (Arabic PDF)
May 6, 2019
The meaning of “Raad” in the Quran
What’s the meaning of Raad in the Quran?
“Raad” (Raʿd) means “thunder”.
Is the name Zayyan Ahnaf al Musawwir appropriate?
Can I keep the name Zayyan Ahnaf al Musawwir or al Musawwir for a baby boy?
It is best to use Abd al-Musawwir rather than al-Musawwir because al-Musawwir is one of the names of God and it is not clear if it is appropriate for humans. Zayyan Ahnaf is appropriate.
Name suggestion for a girl
Please suggest a baby girl name..born on 26th april 2019 at 2:30pm…month is 21 shaban
Sorry, I do not give name suggestions. I recommend that you choose a name after consulting with your family and friends.
Question about jobs for a “Sodiq”
what are the job that Sodiq can do or train
I am not sure if you are asking about the job prospects of someone named Sodiq or whether you are asking about the type of jobs that a good Muslim can have. If the first is meant, there is nothing in Islam that tells us names have an effect on a person’s future. If the second, any job that is necessary or beneficial to the community is a good job if it does not break any of Islam’s rules.
The name Zohaan
What does the name Zohaan mean?
There is a village in Birjand County, Iran named Zuhān. I could not find any other sources on the meaning of this name.
Sea and water-related baby names
May 3, 2019
Arabic Historical Thought in the Classical Period by Tarif Khalidi
This 1994 book is one of the most enjoyable Islamic studies books I have read, providing a survey of the development of the Islamic intellectual tradition. It covers the development of Hadith, sira (Prophetic biography), Adab (the Islamic literary arts) and Islamic historical writing.
It is a good book for beginners as all technical terms are gently introduced and explained. One issue the book suffers from is the rudimentary transliteration system it uses, but this is not surprising for a book published in the 1990’s.
Tarif Khalidi, born 24 January 1938, in Jerusalem, is a Palestinian historian who is now a professor at the American University of Beirut.
A daughter’s duty to financially support her parents
Salam, I am an unmarried woman and a single child. To what extent do I have to financially provide for non-elderly parents who live way beyond their means? When they are elderly, am I expected to continue to pay for their self-imposed financially unsustainable lifestyle? Finally, if I were to become a housewife, how would financial support to my old parents work since I'd have no income and am an only child? Thank you for your time!
There are differences of opinion on the financial responsibility of a daughter toward her parents. Al-Shāfiʿī says the duty only belongs to sons, not daughters, while Abū Ḥanīfa says the duty is equally shared between sons and daughters.
The responsibility is only according to your own ability and according to your parents’ need. If they can survive without your help then anything you give to them is charity; it is not strictly a duty. If they live beyond their means, you do not have to support this but only give them enough to survive on unless you want to be generous.
If you marry, your duty is only according to the amount of money you personally have. If you have no income then you are not responsible for supporting them. However, you still have the duty of caring for your parents within your means, and if your husband would be willing to support them if you ask for it, then this is something that maybe you should look into.
Your first duty is toward yourself and your family (husband and children). Parents come after that.
Source for a daughter’s financial responsibility toward her parents:
Fatwa from the Qatari Fatwa Authority (Arabic PDF)
Why does God let us pray for blessings when they can harm us?
Why did God give us the chance to ask anything we want when there can be a downside to it?
We already enjoy an incredible number of blessings; the very fact of existing is a blessing that cannot be repaid. It makes no difference to God to increase these blessings for us; if we submit and constantly seek His guidance then we will be safe from the downsides.
It is natural for humans to desire to have more than they already have. God does not tell us to completely suppress this desire since it is a morally neutral thing. It pleases God to give us blessings since it is a place where His attribute of the Most Generous is expressed.
