Press Release on the American Administration’s Decision to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem

Press Release on the American Administration’s Decision to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem
2017/12/10

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

All praise is to God, the Lord of the worlds; and may God send his blessings on our master Mohammed and his holy progeny.

We condemn the decision of the American administration to move the US Embassy to the occupied city of Jerusalem, as it is an affront to the Palestinian people and disregard for the feelings of Muslims.

We want to point out that this stance is a natural consequence of the distancing of the Muslims from the teachings of their true religion, their neglect of their shared matters and interests, their fighting amongst themselves, and the spread of the epidemic of extremism and terrorism which has targeted them, and destroyed their societies and their towns, and has distorted the name of their religion. God Almighty has said: “And obey God, and obey the Messenger, and do not into disputes, lest you lose heart and your power departs.”

Today, all are invited – especially those fostering and supporting terrorism – to seriously revise their previous stances, and to open a new page, to unify the positions of the Islamic nations and to build firm foundations in establishing good relations with other nations, which reflects the pliability of their religion and its genuine values.

We seek support and help from only Him, and He is the guardian of the believers

Day Questions

Is it possible to observe the non-obligatory fasts in the month of Sha’ban if a person has not undertaken the qadha fasts of the month of Ramadan?

If one is still obligated to complete qadha fasts, then such fasting is not valid.

Do mujtahids differ in the laws of the prayer? For example one tells us to pray this way and another tells us to pray another way?

It is natural to have different derivations, as people differ in their understanding of a single text, whereas the mujtahids deal with numerous texts, plus the fact that as time passes further away from the time of the texts, fallacies and probabilities increase. From this, the mission of a mujtahid becomes harder and his responsibility becomes greater in protecting the religion in a correct way and to the greatest possible extent. The oppressors and the liars throughout the times have made obstacles for us in obtaining the truths from the Imams (peace be upon them) which made the mission of the mujtahids more difficult. Therefore some variations are to be expected, in all areas of jurisprudence.

How do I perform the 'prostrations of forgetfulness' (sajdatay al-sahw)?

The prostrations of forgetfulness consist of two prostrations, and – based on an obligatory precaution – they are performed consecutively, in which dhikr of Allah Almighty is recited, followed by the tashahhud and the tasleem. The following conditions of the prostrations of forgetfulness must be met: (1) One should have the appropriate intention of worship. (2) The seven parts of the body should be placed on the ground. The parts are the forehead, the two hands – specifically the inside of the hands based on an obligatory precaution – both knees, and the two big toes of the feet. (3) The forehead should be placed on what is correct to be prostrated upon. (4) The placement of the forehead should not be high, as explained in the rulings of prostration. (5) As an obligatory precaution, the remaining conditions of prayer should also be observed, such as taharah and facing qibla.

Some mobile network companies offer loans for those who have ran out of balance, but charge an extra fee as well, either as interest or in lieu of this service. Is it permitted to take such loans?

If you have ran out of credit on your mobile phone service and the company offers to lend you extra credit in exchange of a fee, which will be deducted the next time you add credit in the future, this is not permitted. If the company is offering to provide you with extra credit but with a greater price than if you were to pay for the same credit in cash, then the deal is permissible.

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