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Verse of "travelling" in the Quraan Majeed is to travel in order to take lessons

3 weeks ago By user2

Q: I wanted to find out about an article I recently read. It’s about going on holiday/going to the beach. 

In this article, it stated for a female mostly it is not allowed for her to go on holiday or to go to the beach as when one goes to the beach one is surrounded by fitnah and haraam, and that she should stay at home, and that one should only go to a beach if it is a private beach and no one is there. 

About that, I wanted to find out, I might be mistaken but I believe there is something to the effect that people should travel and see His (الله)'s creation. Regarding this, how does one go about going on holiday and is it not permitted, as most holidays you do go on is for one’s self and not with the intention to commit zina, but rather to see the beautiful world Allah has created. 

What if one does go to the beach and is fully covered, dressed modestly, with a mahram and the only intention is to swim without doing any haraam? Please shed more light on this topic

Going on holiday

1 month ago By user2

Q: We come from a middle-class family, and through Allah’s mercy we are able to travel locally and internationally after saving up. My dad does not want to travel next year because he is concerned about what people might say and fears the evil eye. We do not live extravagantly, nor do we post anything online. I’m unsure how to respond to this or whether this is a valid reason for choosing not to do something generally?

Family vacation and trips

1 month ago By user2

Q: What is the Islamic verdict on family vacation and trips, for example to parks and most isolated places where there is not a lot of people - are only the men allowed to go while the women and girls have to stay at home or can the whole family take the occasional trip/vacation to travel and sightsee?

Going for holiday with family members who do not uphold the laws of deen

6 months ago By user2

Q: We often go for long family tours in India and mostly we are in the bus. My family plays music in the bus so that the driver (not a family member) will not fall asleep and free mixing happens among cousins born in joint family. 

Am I allowed to join such family tours while observing hijab and closing my ears to not listen to music? If no, What should I do if my parents insist that I accompany them (it would cause them great sadness if I don't come)?

Islamic event that feel like concerts

1 year ago By user2

Q: Some Islamic Scholars organize large scale events. People here scream and shout Takbeer. Audience is comprised of both genders with separate seating arrangements. Though the purpose of the event is Islamic lectures and motivational talks, the ambience feels like a concert. These have been going viral since recent days.

What is the ruling on such events? 

Muslims going on boys trips

2 years ago By user2

Q: It has become a trend amongst our Muslim people where they go on days on end to far away destinations for fishing trips etc. A so-called boys trip, where all types of things happen, from ganja, hukka, etc. to who knows what. Leaving their families all alone at home. What is more, even the so-called ‘Deen Daar, Tableeghi Jamaat brothers, and the like, actually join these people. Saying we need to go out and DE STRESS.

Another fitna is that they have a place where they go (Club House) or one friends house generally after Esha till the late hours of the night to play cards, tunnee, games, etc. with friends. Leaving their families alone at night.

This happens from the old grandfathers going down to the grandchildren. They all have their own clicks and spots to hang out or go on boys trips.

A lot of times these guys can’t make it to the masjid for Fajar Salaah. Is the behavior, to put it mildly, not well beyond INSANITY?

How can a true Muslim sleep in peace in the place where he will be satanically wasting so much funds whilst surrounded by masses of suffering Muslims? Never can one be a Muslim with such a cruel, hard-hearted attitude. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “The Muslimoon are like one man. When the eye pains, the whole body is affected. When he has a headache, the whole body is affected.”

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