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Why the Opinion That a Wali Isn’t Required Is Rejected

A user commented: Mahr yes. Wali no. In Hanafi law, a woman is fully authorized to give herself in nikah without a wali. In fact that is presently the law in Pakistan. A man and a woman can go to oath councilor and register consent in the presence of two witnesses who are already there and it will be considered legal by Islamic law in total absence of a Wali. Other three schools make it mandatory...

Forgiveness in al-Islam

Does Allah Forgive Everything? I’ve read that Allah forgives everything when you ask Correct. From Qur’an “But whosoever repents after his crime and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allah), then verily, Allah will pardon him (accept his repentance). Verily, Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful” —Qur’an (al-Ma’idah) 5:39 “And He it is Who accepts...

A Story of Our Mother Umm Salamah (radhiAllah anha)

I’ve shared this privately with others on several occasions and thought it would be beneficial to post more publicly as well. It’s a beautiful story and one of my favorites, with many benefits to be taken. Here, I’ll share a brief summary of the event in question, followed by benefits I’ve heard various students of knowledge mention. The Story Umm Salamah and her husband...

Shaking Hands with Non-Mahrems

The Context A sister (or a troll, in all likelihood, based on their behavior in the comments) made a post on our sub asking if it was worth it to lose out on a lucrative job or first-world citizenship just for refusing to shake hands with the opposite sex. The post was removed for a number of reasons (including references to callers to misguidance and "mainstream scholars", in addition...

What Can a Man See Before Marriage?

From what I understand there are two opinions on this issue: 1a) The more conservative view is that the only thing a man can see of a woman is the face and the hands. So if she normally wears niqab, she can appear before him in just hijab, while maintaining her abaya/jilbab, and of course, no jewelry or makeup. 1b) One variation on this view states that a man can see her without the hijab...

Permissibility of Handling the Mushaf While Junub

A short PDF by Shaykh Mashhoor Hassan al-Salmaan which discusses the permissibility of menstruating women handling the mushaf while in a state of janabah (ritual impurity). Download PDF The Pushback When this information was posted to the SistersInSunnah subreddit, a user took issue with the stance and made a post refuted the opinion. Some back and forth occurred, but alhamdulillah, one of the...

the repository articles, commentary and writings of u/travelingprincess

travelingprincess

Urban hermit. Kitchenwali. Low-key rishta auntie. I write about culture, marriage, lifestyle, religion, etc. and how all of these are improved with Islam.

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