Principles of Fiqh
Is Selling Women’s Clothing Haram?
If the seller knows or thinks it most likely that these clothes are going to be used in haram ways, i.e., the woman is going to wear them and adorn herself with them in front of non-mahram men, selling these clothes is haram.SaveAre Penalty Clauses in Contracts Permissible?
Penalty clauses in financial contracts are permissible, apart from contracts in which the original commitment is in the form of credit (debt). It is not permissible, for example, to stipulate that the one who buys goods by instalment must pay something additional to the price if he delays payment, because this additional cost is in addition to the debt he owes, and that is Riba.SaveIs It Permissible in Islam to Return a Car If You Find Defects?
If someone buys a car then discovers a defect in it, and it is the type of defect that could detract from its value, then he has the choice between returning it or keeping it and receiving compensation from the seller for this defect. The option to return the defective item is established, regardless of whether the seller was aware of the defect or not, and regardless of whether the purchaser examined the item or not. Once the defect is discovered, he has the option [of cancelling the deal].SaveConditions of Udhiyah
There are six conditions for the udhiyah: 1- It should be one of the an'am class of animals; 2- It should have reached the age stipulated in Shari’ah; 3- It should be free of any faults that would render it unsuitable for sacrifice; 4- The animal should belong to the person who is offering the sacrifice; 5- No one else should have any rights to the sacrificial animal; 6- It should be slaughtered at the time specified in Shari’ahSaveHow Old Should the Udhiyah Be?
The Shar`i evidence indicates that a sheep that has reached the age of six months may count as a sacrifice, as may a goat that has reached the age of one year, a cow that has reached the age of two years, and a camel that has reached the age of five years. Sacrificing an animal that is younger than that is not permitted, but if an animal that is older than that is sacrificed, it is permitted and is better.SaveHow to Distribute the Meat of the Udhiyah
The command to give the meat of the udhiyah in charity is reported in a number of hadiths, as was the permission to eat some and preserve some. At the very least, a third of the udhiyah should be eaten, a third should be given as gifts and a third should be given in charity.SaveWhat Is Udhiyah?
1. Udhiyah means an animal of the an’aam class (i.e., camel, cow, sheep or goat) that is slaughtered during the days of ‘Eid al-Adha. 2. Udhiyah is one of the rituals of Islam prescribed in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and according to the consensus of the Muslims. Please see the detailed answer for more about the rulings on udhiyah.SaveWhat Is ‘Umrah?
`Umrah is composed of four things, namely: ihram, circumambulation of the Sacred House (tawaf), sa`i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaving the head or cutting the hair.SaveHow to Perform Hajj
This is how to perform hajj: 1. The pilgrim should enter ihram on the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah; 2. Then he should go to Mina and stay there overnight; 3. When the sun rises on the ninth day he should proceed to `Arafah; 4. When the sun sets, he should proceed to Muzdalifah; 5. Then he should move on to Mina to stone Jamrat al-‘Aqabah; 6. Then he should slaughter the hadiy; 7. Then he should shave his head if he is male; women should cut their hair but not shave it; 8. Then he should go to Makkah and perform the tawaf of Hajj; 9. Then he should go back to Mina and stone the three Jamarat (stone pillars); 10. When he has finished stoning the pillars on the twelfth of Dhu’l-Hijjah, if he wishes he may hasten and leave Mina; 11. Once those days are over and the pilgrim wants to leave, he must not leave until he has performed the farewell tawaf, going around the Ka`bah seven times.SaveDescription of Hajj
Hajj includes the following actions: : 1- ihram; 2- reciting the Talbiyah; 3- performing tawaf; 4- performing sa`i; 5- shaving the head or cutting the hair; 6- going to Mina; 7- going to ‘Arafah; 8- going to Muzdalifah; 9- going back to Mina; 10- stoning the jamarat; 11- farewell tawaf.Save