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

What is the ruling if I forget Tashahhud in the second rak’a and realize after getting up?

If he forgets the first Tashahhud and remembers it before the bowing (ruku') of the next rak’ah, he should return to sit immediately and perform the Tashahhud; he should also perform the prostrations of forgetfulness, after the prayer. If he remembers that he missed it after the Ruku, he should continue the prayers and he should make the Tashahhud up within the prostrations of forgetfulness.

I wish to enter into a temporary marriage with a man I have known for some time. Is it necessary for my father to approve it, or is it permissible for the temporary marriage to be known only to me and this man?

If the woman is virgin and she wanted to conduct a marriage contract and consummate the marriage then it is a condition in the correctness of her marriage to get the permission of her guardian, father or paternal grandfather.If she is a virgin then it is permissible for her to marry temporarily without her guardian's consent and all sexual acts are permitted except sexual intercourse. The latter is permissible with the guardian's permission. If she is a widow or divorced then it is permissible for her to conduct temporary marriage and consummate the marriage without the father's permission.

Is it permissible to listen to the sounds of nature such as running rivers, or birds chirping?

It is permissible to listen to such sounds.

What is the kaffara of eating or using perfume in ihram?

It is prohibited for the person during ihram to use musk, amber, saffron and waras; it is also prohibited to use camphor based on obligatory precaution. It is disliked to use other kinds of perfumes and scents. The kaffara for eating food that contains such scents is to slaughter a goat or sheep for the needy people. When one eats more than once, he should repeatedly pay the kaffara. Based on an obligatory precaution one should give the said kaffara for other usages of the mentioned perfumes and scents during ihram.

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