Jilbab

Q: My question is based on my recent reading of Qur'an (specifically verses 24:31, 24:60 and 33:59) and the following Hadiths (Sunan Abu Dawud Book 32 4090, Sahih Bukhari Book 8 347, Sahih Bukhari Book 72 684, Sahih Bukhari Book 10 552 and Sunan Abu Dawud Book 32 4091) which focus on the subject of a Muslim woman's dress. My questions are:

  1. Is an outergarment (jilbab) compulsary?
  2. Is there any specifications for this jilbab such as it should cover from head-to-toe, be an overcoat etc? Or could it be any outer garment wrapped around one's body such as the dupatta or saree end (in the case of Indian clothes)?
  3. And if the jilbab in the form of a coat/cloak is not fard and can assume any form such as a dupatta or large headscarf over a regular skirt-and-blouse combination, then would you please explain the meaning of the verse 24:60?

Experiencing problems in getting married

Q: I am 25 years of age, no proposal came for marriage, moreover even my parents don't want me to get married for the next 2 years. I feel lonely, all my friends are either engaged or married. I can't tell it to my parents that I want to get married as I am a girl. Please give me some wazifa, that I can read, in order to be blessed with a suitable spouse. We also don't have sufficient means to arrange my marriage.

Matrimonial sites

Q: I want to ask whether registering on matrimonial sites allowed in Islam or not? I am looking for a girl to get married to so is it ok if I look for girls on these matrimonial websites. Please guide.

Standing in the saff alone

Q: My question is about a random salafi brother that came up to me after Salah and he is like you should not have stood alone at the back your Salah is not accepted. I believe its Makrooh to stand alone in a Saaf. There was no space and later someone joined as well. I just wanted dalil for my self not for anyone else. I got very irritated because I could see he was just bringing up issue after issue. Allhumdulilah I read your fatwas everyday, he went on after that talking about where we place our hands and he was like Walahi the hadith is daaif about Ali Radhiallahu anho. I was so shocked he was taking Qasam on everything. I have read proofs from your website about the hands. My main concern is my intention. I am going to be starting Alim course soon. Could you explain the type of intention I should have when studying and coming across people like this. I know everything is for the sake of Allah. But I felt very angry towards this person more then anything and I had this feeling which was from shaitaab to prove him wrong.

Tajweed

Q: These are the tajweed rules I know. Please tell me if they are correct and if there are any more.

Ghunna - Nasal sound

Idghaam Meem Saakin - Nasal sound

Idghaam - Nasal sound

Qalb - Nasal sound

Qalqala - jerk or bounce when stopping at certain letters

Ikhfa Meem Saakin - light nasal sound

Ikhfa - light nasal sound

Does the 2 Ikhfas have to be light or can it be like the others (Heavy Ghunna)?

Dua for ease and good health

Q: 

  1. I am 28 years old. My first question is in regard to my health as I always have some problem or the other following me. I have stomach problems from quite a long time now and I still have that but its better Alhamdulillah as compared to previous days and from past year or so I am having problem with my right ear as I always have a disturbing sound like a beep or ringing sound present every time. Allah has given me hidayat and I always make dua and do istighfaar for my bad deeds which I have done in my past. So I request you to please guide me on this if their is any dua for treating it from the verses of the Qur'an for both stomach and ear problem and also do tell me what should I pray to Allah for seeking forgiveness?
  2. From the past two days I am having bad dreams. On the first day I saw that my uncles son has expired he is very young around 12 or 13 years old and followed by another other dream in which I saw that my mothers cousin's son has expired but they are well Alhamdulillah in real. And next day I saw that my school friends mother has expired and I have went to meet him I hugged him and he started crying. So I wanted to know the tabeer of this.