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  All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation, and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and all his Companions. Hadeeth Six: “It is prohibited for a woman to resemble men in clothing, behaviour, speech and so on.” Ibn ‘Abbās (radiyallāhu ‘anhumā) said: لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمُتَشَبِّهِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ بِالنِّسَاءِ، وَالْمُتَشَبِّهَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ بِالرِّجَالِ‏ “ Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) cursed the men who resemble and imitate women; and the women who resemble and imitate men.”  (Al-Bukhāri, no. 5885) Benefits and lessons: This hadeeth is proof of the prohibition of men resembling and imitating women and of women resembling and imitating men in the way they speak, dress, walk, behave and so on. Abu Hurayrah narrated: لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الرَّجُلَ يَلْبَسُ لِبْسَةَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْمَرْأَةَ تَلْبَسُ لِبْسَةَ الرَّجُلِ “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the man ...

  Question: What is the distance at which the Sharee’ah allows a woman to travel without a Mahram? How do we harmonise between those narrations that mention a limit of three days distance, and another that mentions two days distance, yet another that states one day? How many kilometres is a journey of a day in our times? The Imām, Al-‘Allāmah, ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn Bāz answered: The principle here is: What is termed a journey at which point it is not permitted for a woman to travel except which a Mahram? Everything that is considered a journey, then it is not allowed for a woman to embark upon it except with a mahram, due to the saying of the Prophet (ﷺ):  “A woman is not to travel except with a mahram.”  In a narration,  “For a journey of a day and a night except with a mahram.”  In a narration,     “For a journey of a day.”  In a narration,  “For a journey of a night except with a mahram.”  In another,  “For a journey of three days ex...

  Question: I was pregnant – then during the third month and a week, I miscarried. I don’t know which stage the foetus was in. Some people told me: “You should give the foetus a name, and sacrifice an animal for it (‘aqeeqah).” I did not know the correct ruling at the time – and I did nothing of what they suggested. So was the naming an obligation in the state mentioned, and likewise the sacrifice? Shaikhul-Islām Abdul-Azeez Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) answered: If the foetus miscarries before four months (i.e. before 120 days), then it is not given a name nor is an  ‘aqeeqah  carried out. The ‘aqeeqah and naming is for the foetus that is miscarried in the fifth month or thereafter, (i.e. after 120 days) and this is after the soul is blown into it – because at this stage it is considered a person, which carries the rulings of a person. So [in this case] an animal is sacrificed and the child is named. As for a foetus that is miscarried in the fourth month ...

  Al-Hāfidh Ibn Hajr said: 974-976. Narrated Jaabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) who said that Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu alaihi wasallam) said: “When one of you proposes to a woman for marriage, if he is able to look at what will induce him to marry her, he should do so.”  Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawood, and all the narrators in the chain are trustworthy. Al-Haakim graded it as Saheeh.[1] The narration also has support with what is narrated by at-Tirmidhi and an-Nasā’i from al-Mugheera [2] Also reported by Ibn Maajah and Ibn Hibbaan from the hadeeth of Muhammad Ibn Maslamah.[3] Shaikh Sālih al-Fawzān said: This hadeeth proves that is permitted in the Shariah to look at the one proposed to. So if a person intends to marry a woman, and desires to marry her regardless of whether he has already proposed to her or not; then it is recommended that he looks at her – towards that which will induce him and place in him a desire for her, so that he becomes well-acquainted with the one he is ab...

  Shaykh Muhammad Nasir Uddin al-Albani /  Source: Al-Asaalah, Issue 9 Question: Why use the name Salafee? Is it a call towards a party or a group or a madh-hab (school of thought)? Or is it a new sect in Islaam ? Answer: Indeed, the word Salaf is well known in the Arabic language as well as in the religious terminology. But what concerns us here, is its discussion from the religious standpoint. Thus, it has authentically been reported on the Prophet, sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, that during the sickness from which he died from, he said to Faatimah, radyAllaahu ‘anhaa:  “…So fear Allaah and have patience. And I am the best Salaf (predecessor) for you.”  20 Furthermore, the scholars have used this word “Salaf” many times, such that it would be too abundant to number and take into account. Sufficient for us, is one example, and it was that which they have used in their battle against innovations:  “And every good lies in following he who has preceded (man salaf)...