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Buying a “Sacrifice” via Various Charitable Organisations to be Slaughtered Abroad for the Poor?

October 25, 2012 Leave a comment

Buying a “Sacrifice” via Various Charitable Organisations to be Slaughtered Abroad for the Poor?
Written by Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam (hafidhahullaah) on October 22, 2012

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

It is a common practice for Charity Organisations to advertise and offer “sacrifices” to be done abroad and distributed to the poor in exchange for a fee to cover the costs of the slaughtering. Many individuals who desire to sacrifice engage in this activity and perhaps find a greater degree of ease in simply buying a “sacrifice” from a Charity who will slaughter on their behalf abroad for the poor.

The following is the fatwa of Shaikh al-Fawzan on this issue:

Q: “A fatwa has spread from you in recent times that paying money to Charity Organisations for the slaughtering [to be done on your behalf] is against the Sunnah? What’s your opinion on this oh Shaikh?”

A: “Yes I say this now, The legislated sacrifice is done in the household [i.e. by the by person himself in his country], the household of the one slaughtering, amongst his children, and amongst his neighbours, the one slaughtering eats from it, him and his children, and they give it in charity [distribute it] and give it as a gift…so they are to be slaughtered in the houses, in the houses of the muslims [i.e. done yourselves and not abroad] so that the household obtains its benefits, apparent and concealed.

However if it slaughtered in some other place [abroad] then these distinctions that the slaughtering was prescribed for are lost; as for an individual who wishes to give it in charity [i.e. those who may claim that the poor will benefit from the sacrifice abroad more than us, which may be true] then give in charity generally [i.e. send money abroad to them in any case any time] – as for the specific acts of worship then they are to remain as they have been prescribed. Indeed the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم would sacrifice in his household, and the companions would sacrifice in their households and they never sent money outside or abroad for animals to be bought and slaughtered there, since that causes the benefits of slaughtering to be forfitted, so indeed it is a rite of Islam [prescribed in a particular way to be done].

[vis Sahab]

This should clarify the affair; for indeed many are always confused as to why it is better to do it yourselves in your locations rather than send to the poor abroad, the Shaikh clarifies it is an Islamic Rite prescribed to be done yourselves and not abroad, as for the poor abroad then no-one has prevented you from aiding them and being charitable since you are free to send whatever amount of money and food as you wish abroad at whatever time – ‘Eid or otherwise -, however the rite of islam in terms of the slaughtering is not to be specified, that is to be done yourselves and distributed within family and neighbours etc.

Taken from http://salaficentre.com/2012/10/buying-a-sacrifice-via-various-charitable-organisations-to-be-slaughtered-abroad-for-the-poor/

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If ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer (salaatul-Jumu’ah) fall on the same day, what are the options?

October 22, 2012 Leave a comment

Important Issue:

If ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer (salaatul-Jumu’ah) fall on the same day, what are the options?

Answer: Dr. Muhammad Baazmool, may Allah protect him, says,

“If Friday prayer and ‘Eid prayer fall on the same day, whoever prays ‘Eid prayer, Friday  prayer is not obligatory on him. Rather, [he can] pray the afternoon prayer (salaatu ath-thur)  [1] in its (Friday prayer’s) place (Baazmool 121, 122).” [2]

The Proof:

[1] – On the authority of Abu Hurayrah [d. AH 57 or 58] [3], may Allah be pleased with him, 

“The Messenger of Allah, prayers and peace upon him, said, ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer  have fallen on the same day, today. Whoever prays ‘Eid prayer, Friday prayer is not  obligatory on him. As for us, we are going to pray Friday prayer’(Al-Albaanee 179).” [4]

[2] – On the authority of ‘Ataa Abi Rabaah [d. AH 114] [5],

“Ibn Zubayr [d.AH 73] [6] led us in  ‘Eid prayer early one Friday morning. [Later that day] we went out to pray Friday prayer, but  we didn’t see Ibn Zubayr!? Therefore, we prayed by ourselves; and when that happened, Ibn  ‘Abbaas was in Ta’if.

So when we saw Ibn ‘Abbaas [d. AH 68] [7], we asked him (Ibn Abbaas) about Ibn Zubayr not  praying Friday prayer with us. Ibn ‘Abbaas answered by saying, ‘What Ibn Zubayr did (not  praying Friday prayer) was in accordance with Prophetic Tradition (the Sunnah).”

[*] – As-Shaykh Saalih Fawzaan said,

“If ‘Eid prayer falls on the same day as Friday prayer,  whoever prays ‘Eid prayer, it is not obligatory for him to pray Friday prayer. Rather Friday  prayer becomes recommended (sunnah) for him. However, as it relates to the Imam [of the  community], it is obligatory for him to pray both ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer. He can not  leave off Friday prayer because those who choose to pray Friday prayer need an Imam.  (Fawzaan 2/257).” [8]

Important Note: All biographies were taken from (Aadam, Muhammad). [9]

May Allah, the Most High, reward all of the Muslims who are sacrificing their wealth and  effort to perform al-Hajj, Aameen!

Translated and Compiled by:
Jameel Finch al-Makki
University of Umm al-Quraa
Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Thu al-Hijjah 9, 1430 / November 25, 2009

Footnotes:

1 [TN]: The afternoon prayer (salaatu ath-thur) should be prayed as four units (raka’aat).

2 Baazmool, Muhammad. The Object of Desire for the One Who Wants to Perform Voluntary Prayers.  Riyaadh: Dar al-Hijrah. 1423/2002

3 Abdur-Rahman bin Sakhr [d. AH 57 or 58], the Companion who narrated 5374 Prophetic Traditions  (Hadeeth).

4 Authentic: Al-Albaani, Naasir ad-Deen. Abu Dawood’s Collection of Prophetic Narrations. Riyaadh:  Maktabah al-M’aarif. First Print.

5 ‘Ataa Abi Rabaah al-Makki [d. AH 114] was a follower of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah  (Taabi’i). He was trustworthy and had a very sound understanding of the religion of Islam.

6 ‘Abdullah Ibn Zubayr al-Qurashi [d. AH 73] was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah. He was the  first child born from the Muslims after their resettlement from Makkah to al-Madinah. May Allah  be pleased with him. (*) I had trouble identifying this Companion. May Allah reward brother Moosaa  Richardson for helping me over the phone.

7 Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbaas al-Haashimi [d. AH 68] was the cousin of the Messenger of Allah. He was  known to be extremely knowledgeable about the religion of Islam. He was given the nickname ‘The  Ocean’ due to his vast knowledge. May Allah, the Most High, be pleased with him.

8 Al-Fawzaan, Saalih. Selected Religious Verdicts from Saalih al-Fawzaan. Lebanon: Ar-Resaalah  Publishers. 1425/2004

9 Aadam, Muhammad. A Summarized Version of the Narrators of al-Bukhaari and Muslim. Ad-Dammam:  Dar ibn al-Jawzi. 1430/2009

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Allaah Swears by these 10 Days, Odd and Even

October 21, 2012 Leave a comment

Allaah Swears by these 10 Days, odd and even

Allaah swears by these days.

1. By the dawn;
2. By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah),
3. And by the even and the odd .

[al-Fajr, ayat 1-3]

The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said,

The ten are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and the odd is the Day of Arafah and the even is the Eid.

[Ahmad 3/327, and Bazzar 2286]. Ibn Rajab (rahimahullaah) graded the isnad of this hadeeth as being Hasan.

[Source: Taken from Lataif al Ma'rif and Tafseer ibn Katheer (rahimahullaah)]

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The one who intends to do a sacrifice should not cut his hair and nails from the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah

October 16, 2012 2 comments

The one who intends to do a sacrifice should not cut his hair and nails
from the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah UNTIL the sacrifice is done.

Shaykh Al-Albaanee, may Allah shower His Mercy upon him, states in our of his works:

The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:

‘When the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah appears and one of you wants to do the sacrifice, then he should abstain from (cutting) his hair and his nails.’

And in a narration:

‘Then he should not take anything from his hair or from his nails until he sacrifices.’

 – Mukhtasar Saheeh Muslim No.1251 and other than it.

Shaykh Al-Albaani, may Allah shower his Mercy upon Him, comments:

“I say: And the apparent meaning of the hadeeth is the obligation to leave removing the hair and the nails for the one who has resolved to do the sacrifice until he sacrifices … and this is what Imaam Ahmad and other than him have said.

So, let those who are afflicted with the shaving of the beard pay attention to this, for indeed shaving it (the beard) for ‘Eed has in it three acts of disobedience:

The First: The shaving in of itself, for indeed it is to become feminine and to resemble the disbelievers and to change the creation of Allah as I have explained it in my book Adaab-uz-Zifaaf Fis-Sunnatil-Mutahharah (6th Edition, page 118).

The Second: Beautifying (oneself) for the ‘Eed through the disobedience of Allah!

The Third: What this hadeeth has benefitted with from the forbidding of taking (from) the hair for the one who wants to sacrifice. And in reality, very few are those who are saved from these violations (of the religion), even some of the people of knowledge! We ask Allah for safety.”

(Salaatul-‘Eedayn Fil-Musallah Heeyah As-Sunnah, Pp 40-41, 3rd Edition, 1406/1986, Al-Maktab-Al-Islaamee, Beirut ).

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Announcement of the High Judiciary Council (HJC) of Saudi Arabia regarding the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah.

1 Dhul-Hijjah will be on Wednesday 17 October 2012, and the Muslims performing Hajj will be in ‘Arafah on Thursday 25 October 2012 (9 Dhul-Hijjah 1433), and the Muslim Ummah shall be celebrating ‘Eed al-Adhaa on Friday 26 October 2012, (10 Dhul-Hijjah 1433), inshaa.-Allaah.

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Beginning of Dhul-Hijjah & ‘Eed AL-Adhaa 1432 (2011)

October 27, 2011 Leave a comment

Dhul HijjahOfficial Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia…

Announcement of the High Judiciary Council (HJC) of Saudi Arabia regarding the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah.

1 Dhul-Hijjah will be tomorrow, Friday 28 October 2011, and the Muslims performing Hajj will be in ‘Arafah on Saturday 5 November 2011 (9 Dhul-Hijjah 1432), and the Muslim Ummah shall be celebrating ‘Eed al-Adhaa on Sunday 6 November 2011, (10 Dhul-Hijjah 1432), inshaa.-Allaah.

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Advice concerning the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah – Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen

October 27, 2011 5 comments

In the name of Allaah, The All-Wise, The All-Knower, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions, as for what follows;

Advice concerning the Ten days of Dhul-Hijjah by Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him.

Question:

Oh noble sheikh, in a few days we wll be entering into the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. So what is your advice for the people regarding taking advantage of them? I hope for an explanation of its’ virtues and the actions that should be performed in it.

Answer: The ten days of Dhul-Hijjah begins wth the entrance of the month and ends on the day of the ‘eid. The Messneger, may peace and blessings be upon him, said about actions in these ten days:

“There are no days wherein righteous actions are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days.” They said: Not even jihad in the way of Allaah? He said: “Not even jihad in the way of Allaah, except for a man who leaves out (for jihad) with his wealth and self and doesn’t return back with any of them.”[Ibn 'Abbaas-Saheeh Bukhaaree]

So with this I strongly encourage my muslim brothers to sieze this tremendous oppurtunity, to perform many righteous actions in these ten days from recitation of the Qur’aan, rememberance of Allaah, charity, fasting, etc, strive to perform many different acts of obedience.

Its’ very troubling to see that the people are heedless about these ten days. Do you not find them exerting themselves in the last ten nights of Ramadan? Na’m of course they exert themselves in them. However with the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah you will be hard pressed to find one who differentiates between them and other than them. But if a person performs righteous actions in these ten days he revives that which the Messneger, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed with doing.

Also if an individual intends to slaughter at the ending of these ten days then he shouldn’t remove anything from his hair, nails, or body.

As for someone slaughtering on his behalf, then there’s nothing wrong with him clipping his own nails or cutting his hair. And if a person wants to slaughter for himself and his household with one sacrifice as is the sunnah, then it isn’t upon his family to abide by this principle. It only pertains to the one slaughtering, in this instance that being the father…

http://www.ajurry.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21945

Translated by:
Abu Fouzaan Qaasim
Islaamic University of Medinah
Al-Medinah An-Nabawiyyah, KSA
Dhul-Qi’dah 25,1432-October 23,2011

TN: Just a reminder that Dhul-Hijjah is literally coming within the next couple of days so don’t forget inshaallaah to act upon the advice of the Sheikh, may Allaah have mercy upon all of us.

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