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Focusing on ALLAH
The context behind the revelation Sūrat al-Mujādilah
Dear Islamic brothers, let us look at an issue of fiqh known as ẓihār. Books of fiqh contain an entire chapter on ẓihār. Those who are married should definitely learn about this. In simple terms, ẓihār is where a man equates his wife with his mother or sister. For example, a husband may say to his wife, “To me you’re like my mother”, which is ẓihār. In Islam’s early days, ẓihār carried the same ruling as divorce. Meaning, if somebody said his wife was like his mother or sister to him, his wife would become haram for him.
Khawlah bint Thaʿlabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا was a female Companion. One day, her husband said to her, “You’re like my mother to me.” He said what he did, but then regretted his words. Now there was extreme worry, as one’s nikah ended because of this and a wife became haram for her husband.
In this state of worry, Sayyidatunā Khawlah bint Thaʿlabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا went to see the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and explained the entire situation. She exclaimed:
O Messenger of Allah! I have no wealth left, my parents have passed away, I have aged, and my children are young. If I leave them with their father, how will these small children be brought up without their mother? Yet, if I keep them with me, they will die of hunger. Is there any way my husband and I can stay together?
After listening to all of what she had to say, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared, “I have not yet received an order regarding your matter.”
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellences of reciting ṣalawāt upon the Prophet
- The context behind the revelation Sūrat al-Mujādilah
- What is ibtihāl?
- The practice of the Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـسَّـلَام
- We have limited resources
- Why couldn’t the boss sleep?
- Test yourself
- Prophetic character
- How our pious elders focused on Allah Almighty
- Run to Allah Almighty
- Waking others for fajr: one of Dawat-e-Islami’s 12 religious activities
- The Food Preservation Department
- Sunnahs and manners of shaking hands
- Announcement
- The 6 ṣalāt upon the Prophet and 2 duas recited in Dawat-e-Islami’s weekly sunnah-inspired gatherings
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. 70 doors of mercy
- 5. Being close to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 4. The reward of 600,000
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Study circle schedules – 7th March 2024
- The remaining sunnahs and manners of shaking hands
- Two duꜤāˈs for eating
- Collective accountability – 72 Pious Deeds
- How to do collective accountability – 72 Pious Deeds
- The 56 daily Pious Deeds
- Record of Qufl-i-Madina
- Weekly 10 Pious Deeds
- Monthly 3 Pious Deeds
- Yearly 1 Pious Deed
- Lifelong 2 Pious Deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunnah’s prayer
