The Press Release on the Attack Against two Mosques in New Zealand

The Press Release on the Attack Against two Mosques in New Zealand
2019/03/19

Surely, we are Allah’s, and surely to Him we shall return.

A group of xenophobic terrorists attacked Muslims who were praying in two mosques in New Zealand, in which around 50 innocent civilian Muslims were killed and more than 40 injured.

We condemn this act of terrorism, which has arisen from malicious xenophobia, and we call upon relevant parties to the following:
Firstly, the protection of the mosques and Islamic institutions and places of worship, and ensuring their right to safely and securely worship and practice their rituals of faith.

Secondly, to stand up against this xenophobic thinking which is another face of terrorism, and to follow up on those parties who are feeding it and supporting it, and to punish them appropriately, taking into regard the vicious crimes that have arisen from such hatred.

We pay our condolences to the families of the victims, and to all the Muslims living those lands, and we supplicate to the Almighty to heal hastily those injured and wounded, for He is the Most Merciful.

And there is no power and no might, save that of God’s.

Day Questions

If a man is not fasting due to a justifiable reason, but his wife is fasting, is he permitted to have sexual intercourse with her?

He is not permitted to do so, and she is not permitted to allow him to have intercourse with her.

Could one buy goods from someone who sells Alcohol in his shop?

Yes, but it is better to choose shops that do not sell such prohibited items.

Is it permissible to pray Maghrib and Isha together, and to pray Dhuhr and Asr together? Is it better to have a small gap in between them?

Joining between the prayers is permissible. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny) did do this, as is narrated by Shias and Sunnis. However, performing the prayers at the best designated times is better. The best times of the prayers are mentioned in the books of Islamic laws.

I have heard that one should intent to travel before he can offer shortened prayer. How is that?

It is condition in offering a shortened prayer that one intends to cross the sharia determined distance for a traveler. If he intended to cross a lesser distance then he intended to go further until he reached the said distance, he should offer full prayer even if the total distance crossed was the sharia defined distance of traveler.