The Press Release on the Terrorist Attack in Quetta Pakistan

The Press Release on the Terrorist Attack in Quetta Pakistan
2013/01/16

We were shocked by the heinous crime that was committed by the terrorists in the city of Quetta in Pakistan, that lead to the martyrdom and wounding of a huge number of innocent people. This crime is part of sequence of organized assaults against the followers of the Ahlul-Bait (peace be upon them).

As we ask the Almighty Allah to send His mercy on the souls of the martyrs and to grant the wounded fast recovery, we condemn this crime and all crimes that were committed by the terrorist groups. These crimes violate all humane criterion and values, and they tarnish the image of Islam and the name of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). We hold the Pakistani government responsible for protecting its own innocent citizens and to bring the perpetrators to justice. We also consider the silence of the Muslim dignitaries and foundations and the carelessness of the international community as important factors that encourage the terrorists to continue shedding blood of innocent people.

Day Questions

Since I got married, my family has been suffering from insufficiency of sustenance, but the Holy Quran says: “Get the unmarried ones among you married, as well as the righteous slave men and slave women. If they are poor, Allah will make them independent by His grace” (Surah Nur, verse 32). Why is it that many newly married couples receive an increase in sustenance, as promised by Allah, but I am suffering from financial problems?

Some traditions indicate that marriage is one of the reasons for the increase of sustenance, but this does not mean that it is a complete cause for it. There might be obstacles that prevent it or conditions of sustenance that are not met. On the other hand, Almighty God might limit one’s sustenance for various reasons, such as to test one's faith or increase one’s rewards if one is patient, or other reasons that we are ignorant of. So, we should always turn to Him in all our affairs and ask Him to provide us with what is lawful and what would be good for us. Asking forgiveness is one of the means to increase sustenance and thanking the Almighty for His bounties is one of the causes for the continuance of blessings, as the narrations indicate, so we must do what we can from that. In addition to this, one can recite supplications that help in sustenance, which are mentioned in the books of supplications. If the supplication is answered, we thank God for that. If it isn't, we have to be patient, as it is perhaps will be good for us.

I am getting to know a girl, who I feel I would like to get married to. However, I would like to get to know her more first. Is she allowed to spend a whole day with me?

It is permissible for the man to talk to a non-Mahram woman, but this might encourage him to commit sins, like looking at her with lust and sexual arousal. Spending long periods of time together could lead to social problems, like making people talking about your relationship or the parents of the girl not being pleased with this. For these reasons, we advise you to correspond with her parents in giving you the chance to get to know her in order to avoid falling into such mistakes.

Is it permissible to wear shoes made from natural leather?

It is permissible to wear such shoes, but it is considered najis if they were bought in a non-Muslim country and if one doesn’t know whether the leather was from an animal that was slaughtered according to the Sharia.

Is it necessary to make sure that the soap, detergent, perfume or sanitizer is alcohol-free, or can I use it directly without checking?

It can be used without checking.

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