The Press Release on the Attack in Nigeria

The Press Release on the Attack in Nigeria
2016/07/02

We strongly condemn the savage attack that resulted in the horrible massacre against the Muslim followers of the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them) in Nigeria.

The circumstances and the intensity of the tragedy suggest the suspicious meditated intention of parties who do not care about the stability of the country or about the harmony between the sects of the nation.

We hold the Government of Nigeria fully responsible in investigating the circumstances of the tragedy, bringing the criminals to justice, freeing the innocents, and preventing this from taking place again.

We call the concerned international communities to uphold their responsibility in condemning this crime and pressuring those who caused it.

We ask Almighty Allah to grant the wounded fast recovery, to have His mercy on the souls of the victims and to give patience to their relatives. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Day Questions

If someone makes a nadhr (promise) to Allah to write a book, may he put the material into a video or audio presentation instead, or does he have to write a book?

This depends on the intention of the person that made the vow (nadhr). If he meant particularly and literally writing a book, then that is specifically what he must do. If he meant bringing some material or information into the public or to publish something in any way, then he has a choice.

Me and my friend had a fight and we are not talking to each other for the past two years. Someone told me that this is prohibited. Is that true?

Based on compulsory precaution, one should not desert a believer for more than three days, even if the latter was wrongful to him. It is sufficient to satisfy this obligation by greeting him (e.g. saying 'salam alaykum'). If the other party insisted on the abandonment, he will become the deserter. This prohibition has three exceptions: First: if the desertion was to forbid the wrong. Second: if the desertion would lead to a benefit that the Sharia recommends, like - for example - if desertion leads to paying attention towards a truth that could remain hidden without such desertion, or similar cases. Third: if the reestablishing the relationship would lead to demeaning oneself. One should be careful in not confusing arrogance and anger with self-demeaning.

Is it correct to say the words of the temporary marriage contract, and explain the dowry and time duration afterwards? If I am doing Mut’ah marriage with an Ahlul-Kitab woman, is it correct for me to recite the contract on behalf of her too, as it would be difficult for her to do so?

The temporary marriage contract does not have to be in the Arabic language. It can be recited in any other language. The marriage contract must include the time period and the specific dowry amount, and both parties must understand these terms and agree to them. The couple can agree on them before the contract and then refer to the agreed in the contractual words.

Is the Sufi music called qawwali permissible, considering that it contains the dhikr of the Prophet and the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them all)?

If it involves “Tarab”, then it is not permissible to listen to it even if it includes praising the Prophet and the Ahlulbait (peace be upon them all).

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