Is it 'sunnath' or not wearing cap during namaz or other time
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alaikum . i ave few queries down , i hope you will be able to clear
1) is
it 'sunnath' or not wearing cap during namaz or other time
2) is
it sunnath or 'bedath' reciding quran at home before taking 'janaza'
3)people
performing 'THARAVEEH' eight or ten 'RAKAATH' which is permitable
4)sharning
accomadation one flat (two rooms) with two different or same family members is
it permittable or haram. especially now cost of living very expensieve, what's
your opinion regarding this
i'm
expecting early respondse regarding this
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you
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Answer:
Cap topi sunnah
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for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Q-1: is it 'sunnath'
or not wearing cap during namaz or other time
Wearing a covering on the head while offering his prayers or while reciting the Quran is not amongst the obligatory acts for a believing male in Shariah. If one covers his head, or leaves it uncovered; both ways his prayers and his worship will be considered valid.
The dressing norm at the time of
the Messenger of Allah (saws) was such that the Arabs used to wear a turban
over their heads; and thus the Messenger
of Allah (saws) normally always prayed with his head covered. Thus,
if the normal dress code of the person is such that he covers his head
(like the Arab ‘gatra’ or head-cover);
then it is fine to pray with the head cover. But if there the normal dress code of the
person is such that in normal circumstances he does not cover his head, there is no need to specially cover his head
while praying or reciting the Quran. But
if he does cover his head, there is absolutely no harm.
Ibn 'Asakir related that the Prophet would sometimes remove his
head cover (turban) and place it in front of him as a ‘sutrah’ for prayer.
In light of the above absolutely clear guidance of the
above quoted hadith, it is evident that the wearing of a head-cover during
their prayers is not obligatory upon the believing males in Shariah.
Q-2: is it sunnath
or 'bedath' reciding quran at home before taking 'janaza'
To the best of our knowledge, there is absolutely no
evidence in the authentic and established Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah
(saws) whereby he (saws) himself recited a portion of the Glorious Quran every
time he went to attend a ‘janaza’ or funeral, nor is there any evidence whereby
the Prophet (saws) encouraged or guided the believers to do so. Allah is our witness brother, if the reciting
of the Glorious Quran before leaving home to attend a funeral was meritorious
in the Sight of Allah Subhanah, the Messenger of Allah (saws) would have
practiced it himself, and encouraged the believers to do so.
Thus if one thinks that it is meritorious to recite a
portion of the Glorious Quran every time one leaves one’s home to attend a
funeral, especially when there is no evidence in the authentic and established
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) for such a ritual….then indeed it would
constitute an innovation or ‘bidah’.
But if one is in a habit or reciting a portion of the
Quran every time one leaves home, and one day it so happens that he has to
attend a funeral, there is absolutely no harm in such a habit or
recitation. But to make it a ritual to
recite the Quran only on the days when one intends to attend a funeral, or to
assume that such a recitation is required before one attends a funeral, or to
assume that a recitation before attending a funeral is more beneficial or more
meritorious in the Sight of Allah, etc.; then indeed this self-invented ritual
would be a manifestation of ‘bida’ or innovation.
Q-3: people
performing 'THARAVEEH' eight or ten 'RAKAATH' which is permitable
Firstly, please allow us to clarify the difference between
Fard, Sunnah and Nafl prayers:
Fard prayers: These are
the five obligatory prayers at their appointed times of the day. If one prays them, he will earn a huge reward from Allah
Subhanah; and if one does not pray them, there will be a severe accounting and
punishment.
Nafl prayers: These are
the voluntary or extra prayers. If one
prays them, he will earn a huge reward from Allah Subhanah; and if one does not pray them, there is no
sin.
Sunnah prayers:
These are the Nafl or voluntary prayers which were prayed by the
Messenger of Allah (saws), and thus they
become his (saw’s) Sunnah for us. If
one prays them, he will earn a huge
reward from Allah Subhanah; and if one
does not pray them, there is no
sin. The most that can be said of one
who does not pray the Sunnah prayers is that he lost a great opportunity to
earn huge rewards from Allah Subhanah.
The ‘tarawih’ prayers of Ramadan are ‘Sunnah’ prayers and
thus optional; if one offers them there is a huge reward, and if one chooses
for any reason to abstain, there is no sin.
There is absolutely no limit to the number of ‘rakahs’ one
may offer in their optional prayers; if one wishes to offer only two rakahs,
that is fine and acceptable; and if one wishes to offer a thousand rakah
optional prayer, that too is fine and acceptable in Shariah.
Q-4: sharning
accomadation one flat (two rooms) with two different or same family members is
it permittable or haram. especially now cost of living very expensieve, what's
your opinion regarding this
As long as all the conditions of ‘hijaab’ are honored,
there is absolutely no harm and no restriction in Shariah if two different
families, or non-mehram family members happen to live together in the same
flat, apartment, or house. What is of
paramount importance is that none of the conditions of Islam and especially the
‘hijaab’ are violated when non-mehrams live in the same house.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan