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Is it permissible to have a Brazillian wax or laser hair removal of the entire body at a salon?

Answer: At the outset, one should understand the importance of modesty. Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم   said:

عن أبى هريرة - رضى الله عنه - عن النبى - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال « الإيمان بضع وستون شعبة ، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان » . صحيح البخارى 

“Iman consists of sixty-odd branches. And modesty is a very important branch of Iman.” Bukhari 

Once Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم was asked about the awrah:  “What should be covered and what can be left open?” Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم replied: “Do not expose your awrah except your spouse.”  Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم was further asked: “What if some people are in the presence of others?” Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم replied: “If you are able that nobody sees your awrah then do not let anybody see it.” Abu Dawood 

 

The Awrah of a  male is the area between the navel and the knees. 

The Awrah of a Muslim woman unto another Muslim woman is also the area between the navel and the knees.

The Awrah of a Muslim woman unto a non-Muslim woman is the entire body besides the hands, feet and face.

Hence, it is not permissible for a male or female to expose the area between the navel and the knees for the purpose of waxing or laser hair removal. 

Furthermore, if the person doing the waxing or laser for a Muslim female, is a non-Muslim female -  then it will not be permissible for her to do the waxing or laser of the Muslim female’s legs, arms, or any other part of the body, except the face, hands, and feet because a Non-Muslim female is only allowed to see the hands, face, and feet of a Muslim lady. 

It is also not permissible for a strange female to do waxing or laser for a strange male or for a  strange male to do waxing or laser for a strange female. 

Added to this, one should abstain from going to salons as these are places where many violations of the laws of Almighty Allah take place. 

و تنظر المرأة المسلمة من المرأة كالرجل من الرجل و الذمية كالرجل الأجنبي في الأصح فلا تنظر الي بدن المسلمة مجتبي (تنوير الأبصار و جامع البحار، ج 4، ص 371، ايج ايم سعيد)

و في شرح الأستاذ عبد الغني النابلسي علي هدية ابن العماد  عن شرح والده الشيخ اسماعيل علي الدرر و الغرر: لا يحل للمسلمة ان تنكشف بين يدي يهودية أو نصرانية أو مشركة الا أن تكون أمة لها كما في السراج (رد المحتار، ج 4، ص 371، ايج ايم سعيد)

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Yusuf Moosagie 

26th October 2022

Is it permissible to attend a Halloween costume party? 

Answer: Virtually all Halloween traditions are based either in an ancient pagan culture, or Christianity. From an Islamic point of view, they all are forms of idolatry (shirk). As Muslims, our celebrations should be ones that honour and uphold our faith and beliefs. How can we worship only Allah, the Creator, if we participate in activities that are based in pagan rituals, divination, and the spirit world? 

Celebrating Halloween in any form is impermissible and against the teachings of Islam.

Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, 

مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

“The one who imitates any people is amongst them.” [Abu Dawood]

 

The famous Sahabah, Abdullah ibn Amr (رضي الله عنهما) adds,

مَنْ بَنَى فِي بِلَادِ الْأَعَاجِمِ فَصَنَعَ نَوْرُوزَهُمْ وَمِهْرَجَانَهُمْ وَتَشَبَّهَ بِهِمْ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ حُشِرَ مَعَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

 “Whoever resides in the lands of the non-Arabs and then celebrates their religious occasions (such as Nairuz and Mihrajan – Persian holidays) and emulates their practices and thereafter dies in such a condition, shall be raised with them on the Day of Judgement.” Sunnan Kubra 

And Almighty Allah Knows Best 

Yusuf Moosagie 

 

What is the ruling with regards to sleeping after Fajr Salaah before sunrise?

 

Answer -  

It is a Sunnah to stay awake after the Fajr Salaah engaging in the Thikar  of Allah until the sun has risen, and to then pray 2 or 4  Rakaats  of Salatul Ishraq.

The time for performing Salah Ishraq commences approximately twenty minutes after sunrise when the sun is above the horizon approximately to the length of a spear

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ لأَنْ أَقْعُدَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ أَنْ أُعْتِقَ أَرْبَعَةً مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ 

Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, “That I sit in the company of the people who remember Allah the Exalted from Fajr Salaah till the sun rises is dearer to me than that I emancipate four slaves from the children of Ismaeel.  [Abu Dawud Book 26, Hadith 27]

Imam Tirmidhi (رضي الله عنه) narrates:

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ مَنْ صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ ثُمَّ قَعَدَ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ كَانَتْ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ حَجَّةٍ وَعُمْرَةٍ 

Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, “Whoever performs Fajr in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until the sun has risen, then he performs  two rak’ah, then for him is the reward like that of a Hajj and Umrah.” [Tirmidhi] The same reward will apply for a lady performing Salaah in her home. 

We are able to gauge from these narrations that  Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) would not sleep after Fajr Salaat, but would remain in the Dhikr of Allah, the tilaawat of the Quraan, etc. until Ishraaq, Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would  perform Ishraq Salaah  after which he would engage in other chores. After Zawaal, Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would have a siesta.  

It is makrooh (disliked) for one to sleep after Fajr till sunrise unless one has an excuse. Furthermore, it is not makrooh for one to sleep after sunrise.

ويكره النوم قبل العشاء والكلام المباح بعدها وبعد طلوع الفجر إلى أدائه ثم لا بأس بمشيه لحاجته وقيل يكره إلى طلوع ذكاء وقيل إلى ارتفاعها فيض (الدر المختار 1/ 381)

ويكره النوم في أول النهار وفيما بين المغرب والعشاء (هندية 376/5)

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best 

Yusuf Moosagie 

10th October 2022

Is it permissible for men to wear red clothing?

Answer: It is Makrooh Tanzeehi (disliked) for men to wear plain red garments. This would include a red Kurta, T-shirt,  soccer T-shirt or red tracksuit pants etc.  

Added to that,  if a garment has been dyed with safflower (red colour) or saffron (yellow/orange colour), then it will not be permissible for a male to wear it. This prohibition is with regards to dying with safflower and saffron. 

Furthermore, with regards to wearing red head gear like a Topi, Turban or cap or footgear, like socks, sandals, takkies or soccer boots - there is no problem with that. Similarly, if the garment is not plain red and has patterns of other colours as well, then wearing it is also permissible.  

Read more at https://www.askimam.org/public/question_detail/19125

  إمداد الأحكام، ج 4، ص 362، مكتبه دار العلوم كراتشي

And Almighty Allah Knows Best 

Yusuf Moosagie 

11th August 2022