Q & A

This section will be continually updated as questions come in

Question 1

This question was asked recently: "I work in an agency that help people access and obtain social services and benefits. I had a client who needed extra help, so I advised them to provide wrong information on the application process which would give them a better edge because I felt they deserved it. Was that wrong on my part?

Answer: 

I came across similar questions on various platforms here and there. The simple answer would be yes. Any dishonest behavior, deceit, lying, or fraudulent act is generally unacceptable, regardless of the motive. Fraud is even a criminal offense in many judicial systems. This behavior is contrary to Islamic principles. The prophet (PPBUH) stated in a long Hadith: "and stay away from lying, as lying leads towards wickedness / corruption"; and Allah knows best.

Question 3

Is it ok to use Muslim matrimonial services online?

Answer:

In this day and age, finding a potential spouse according to Islamic criteria has become somewhat difficult. As long as the online service or site uses legitimate methods and adheres to Islamic Shari'a, such venue may be necessary. things to be cautious about though, include privacy policy, photos, method and extent of brokering, as well as the ethical nature of the service. If all these (and perhaps others) conditions are met, then it would be ok, according to impression by many scholars. Allah knows best.

Question 2

Does Islam offer any guidance when it comes to Pandemics?

Answer

As a matter of fact, it does. Besides offering a thorough guidance related to healthcare in general and how to protect your health, based on principles of prevention, medicine and treatment, the prophet (PPBUH) gave an invaluable advice when it comes to epidemic in his Hadith about the plague: ""If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place." (agreed upon)

3. A forwarded message claims that a man said "La Ilaha Illa Allah (No God Except Allah) as many as it can be, and as many as the number of movements and lack thereof"; and then he repeated it after one year has passed. So the angels said: we did not finish writing the rewards of the past year. How valid is this story?

Unfortunately, This phenomenon of relaying and forwarding these claims has been around for some time. There is no validity to it whatsoever. In fact many scholars consider uttering these kinds of fabricated Dhikr to be a form of Tanattu' (Blemishment) of speech which the prophet (PPBUH) warned against.