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15th night of Sha'baan
Hadhrut Aa-ishah [radhiallaahu anhu] relates that the Nabiy once inquired from her: `Are you aware of the virtue of this night, (meaning the middle night of Sha-baan)?’ She asked: `What is the significance O Rasool of Allaah?’ He then said: `It is on this night that each one of the sons of Aadam who shall be born is determined, and each one of the sons of Aadam to die that year is fixed. It is on this night that the deeds of every person is presented, and their sustenance apportioned’.
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The blessed companion Usama ibn Zaid, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam: "Messenger of Allah, I have seen you fasting in the month of Sha'ban so frequently that I have never seen you fasting in any other month." Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, replied: "That (Sha'ban) is a month between Rajab and Ramadan which is neglected by many people. And it is a month in which an account of the deeds (of human beings) is presented before the Lord of the universe, so, I wish that my deeds be presented at a time when I am in a state of fasting."
The month of Sha'baan
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Reproach For Not Adding "In Sha' Allah" When Making a Promise
People of high rank are rebuked even for things that seem minor. Being the best of creation, Rasulullah ﷺ was chided by Allah even for omittin a non-obligatory act. A person can never be cartain of the duration of his life and can die before he can fulfil his promises. Even if he lives, he still cannot be certain whether he will be able to conclude the intended act. He should therefore add "Insha'Allah" to every promise. "Insha'Allah" should not be added because a person intends to breach the promise.
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RAMADHAAN TREATS
Although the soup is often a meal onto itself, other dishes are also traditionally present, making the meal a multi-course one. Fried foods, such as the Tunisian boreek which are spring rolls stuffed with chicken, eggs, cheese, potatoes and spices, are common almost every day for iftar. Zelabaya, much like the Pakistani and Indian jalebi, maqrood, which is made out of semolina and dates, and other donut-like sweets dipped in honey are desserts eaten only in Ramadhaan or other special occasions, such as Eid, Amr said.
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The month of Ramadhan is not like any other month; its purpose is to rid man of those habits which he has accumulated throughout the rest of the year. It is a month that prepares man for the remaining eleven months by teaching him discipline and self control. Thus, Allah has made some acts which are beloved to man, like eating, drinking and fulfilling one’s desires, Haraam. If man can control these desires in this month, which are usually permissible for him, then he can surely control himself from other desires which are not permissible throughout the remaining months.
The Purpose of Ramadan
In'aamiyyah
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Two people, who wanted to secretly get married,

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Date: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
 

 

Question

 

Two people, who wanted to secretly get married, went to a public place and approached two male strangers. The man who wanted to get married, asked the strangers in Urdu, if they spoke Urdu. The men replied that they did. Then the couple in front of these two men said the proposal and acceptance and immediately left. My question is, is this nikah valid? The couple only assumed the strangers to be Muslim because they spoke Urdu, and there is now no way for them to get in contact with them so as to ask if they are actually Muslim.

 

 

 

 

Answer

 

Muhtaram / Muhtaramah

 

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.

 

One of the conditions for the validity of the Nikah is that it should be done in front of two males, or one male and two women, who are Muslims.

 

ولا ينعقد نكاح المسلمين إلا بحضور شاهدين حرين عاقلين بالغين مسلمين رجلين أو رجل وامرأتين

(Al Hidayah Vol.2 Pg.306 – Shirkah Ilmiyyah, Multan)

 

According to the abovementioned, your Nikah will not be valid if the two men that were present during your Nikah happened to be non-Muslims. Therefore, as a matter of precaution, it will be advisable to conduct the Nikah again.

 

Moreover, the wisdom behind the requirement of the presence of two witnesses in Nikah is that when someone later negates the Nikah, there is someone, besides the husband and wife, who can prove that the Nikah was done. Merely picking two unknown people does not serve this purpose.

And Allah knows best

Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

 

 

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