Dought & clear, - He is asking about marrying a girlwho works as an accountant in a tobacco company

Is it permissible for me to marry a girl who works as an accountant in
a tobacco company? She is moral girl, virtuous and wears hejab. Allah
knows what chests hide.
Praise be to Allaah.
Marriage is a step towards happiness in this world, but many people
seek happiness in this transient world and forget about the Hereafter
which is eternal, so when it comes to marriage they do not pay
attention to that which Allaah has prescribed, and they only think of
finding pleasure and satisfying desires, and they only pay attention
to the beauty, status or wealth of the woman they seek, and in most
cases that is at the expense of religious commitment.
We do not think that you are one of these people.
The Muslim needs someone who will make him steadfast and help him to
be righteous and adhere to the path of good and obedience. The best
help in all of that is a righteous wife, who will tell him to do good
and forbid him to do evil.
The Muslim also needs a decent and righteous mother who will take care
of his children and bring them up properly, and instil strong morals
and good values in them, teaching them to submit fully to Allaah and
to respect the religion of Allaah in their hearts and be motivated to
adhere to the rulings of sharee'ah in their lives, so that they will
attain the pleasure of Allaah in this world and in the Hereafter, and
so that they will be beacons of goodness and righteousness in their
societies.
This is what you should look for in the woman whom you seek as a wife
and companion, and this is what you should pay attention to when
proposing marriage.
Think about the situation of this girl to whom you want to propose marriage.
If you see in her what we have described, then she is the one you
want, so make sure you do not miss this opportunity. The sign of that
is that if you explain to her that smoking is haraam and that helping
with it and working in companies that produce and market tobacco is
haraam, she will respond to you and will give up her job willingly,
rejoicing that Allaah has guided her and diverted her from haraam and
impure earnings. We ask Alala to guide this young woman.
But if she rejects your advice and does not listen to the fatwas of
the scholars which are virtually unanimous in stating that this
obnoxious plant is haraam and that it is haraam to work in producing
it, and she insists on staying in that haraam job and mixing with
non-mahram men who share this sin with her, then we do not think that
in that case you will see in her the good qualities that we spoke of,
and you will realize that our advice will - inevitably - be to forget
about this proposal and look for another opportunity that is based on
obedience, piety and commitment, and to avoid speaking to this girl,
and not try to get in touch with her, because speaking to women
unnecessarily is haraam.
Working in factories and companies that produce tobacco and cigarettes
is worse than actually smoking, because the producer of tobacco is a
producer of evil and a source of evil and harm who is working to
corrupt society by destroying the health and well being that Allaah
has given to people. So he bears the burden of sin for all the harm
and damage that spreads through society because of smoking, even if
his work is in the accounting department, because the company is a
single entity whose work is basically haraam, and every job that helps
in something haraam is also haraam.
We look forward to the day on which the tobacco factories and
companies will become idle, shunned by every Muslim who feels a sense
of protective jealousy towards his religion, his own self and his
society, and when he protects himself against being a source of
destruction and corruption.
Try to advise this girl concerning this matter, and quote to her the
fatwas which state that. Neither you nor she should seek that haraam
provision, for Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, erases
blessing from that which is haraam but He blesses that which is
halaal. If she responds, then go ahead and marry her, otherwise Allaah
will make everyone independent of means by His Bounty, and Allaah is
Most Generous and Wise.

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For children, - Islam and Gambling, Gambling Addiction Symptoms, Evils of Gambling, Gambling Story

Ghulamhusein was a popular social figure and a keen host of guests
coming to him from distant lands. He lived in Moshi, a beautiful small
town at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Ghulamhusein was
generous and hospitable to one and all. One of his hobbies during
leisure hours particularly on Saturdays and Sundays was to play the
game of cards or the game of chance with his friends. For hours they
used to get together where they enjoyed the game of chance. It was not
with the aim of gambling but rather just for pleasure and pass time.
Once in the midst of a lively game of cards, his servant came to
inform him that a guest of his was seriously ill at the guest house
and needed his immediate attention. Ghulamhusein sent the servant back
saying he would come soon. But he was so much engrossed to withdraw
from it. So he continued to play the game of chance with keen
interest.
After a while, his servant came again to report that the condition of
the guest was deteriorating and needed his urgent attention as there
was no one else to attend. But Ghulamhusein was so deeply engrossed in
the game of chance that he did not want to be disturbed. As such,
again he sent the servant back promising to come soon.
By the time he could be free from the very mind captivating game of
cards or the game of chance, the servant came for the third time. But
this time he reported that the guest of his a poor traveler from
distant lands had already died. This news gave a shock of his life to
Ghulamhusein. It convinced him of the evil and harmful effect of such
an indoor game. There and there he vowed never to indulge himself in
such a game.
Is this not an eye-opening example of an intoxicating and mentally
distracting game of cards or the game of chance, commonly played today
either as a pass-time or for gambling purposes? Perhaps it also
explains the philosophy behind absolute Islamic forbiddance to play or
watch such a game, even without the chance of gaining or losing money.
It is meant to be prevention than a cure, lest man is one day tempted
to use the game for gambling purpose.
Islam and Gambling: Gambling is a problem, Gambling is a sin(Gambling
Addiction Symptoms)
With regard to the wisdom behind this prohibition in Islam, any wise
person will see that there are many reasons for it, including the
following:
1. Gambling makes a person rely on accidents, luck and wishful
thinking for his earnings, instead of hard work, the sweat of his brow
and paying respect to the ways prescribed by Allah.
2. Gambling destroys families and causes the loss of wealth through
unlawful (Haraam) means. It makes rich families poor and humiliates
proud souls.
3. Gambling results in enmity and hatred among the players, because
they are consuming one another's wealth unlawfully and getting wealth
unlawfully.

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Fathwa, - The permissibility of naming child ..

Question
Assalamualaikum my question is regarding name. I named my son Shareed,
the name was found by my dad in Riyazus saliheen which had reference
to Abu Dawood. I would like to know the meaning of this name and is it
permissible to name the child with this name. The reference to the
hadees where the name is mentioned is-chapter no.5 and hadees no. 824
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that
Muhammadis His Slave and Messenger.
The meaning of the name "Shareed" according to the book entitled
Az-Zaahir fi Ma'rifat Kalimaat An-Naas byAl-Anbaariis as follows,
"There are two possible meanings for the word "Shareed": it may refer
to a person who flees. Arabs use the past tense "sharad" to describe
the stray camel if it flees from its master. Al-Asma'i )renowned Arab
scholar and anthologist, one of the earliest Arabic lexicographers and
one of the three leaders of the Basri school of Arabic grammar( said
that it means: 'the singular'." ]Briefly excerpted[
As for the religious ruling on giving your child this name, there is
no apparent impediment because it is not an Islamically unacceptable
name. The criteria for considering a name forbidden or disliked
according to the Islamic Sharee'ah are the following:
The name should not express worship of, enslavement or submission to
any other than Allaah such as'Abd Ar-Rasool)slave of the Messenger(.
It should not be one of the names that are particular to Allaah or an
attribute of Allaah with the Arabic definite article "Al-" such
asAr-Rahmaan,Al-'Aleem, andMalik Al-Mulook)King of kings(, etc. It
should not have an unpleasant meaning; and it should not imply
self-praise.
Allaah Knows best.

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Fathwa, - A case of divorce in a state of ang..

Question
One man gave divorce to his wife in 2011 in state of anger during the
fight three times and ruju after two days. Then in 2013 Husband and
wife used to have arguments every now and then due to some outstanding
issues that husband didn't wanted his wife to do. One day During the
argument husband was in extreme anger and said lots of things to his
wife including divorce three times which he didn't realise during the
argument. Wife then walked out of shop and return couple of minutes
later and wrote on a piece of paper "Divorce Happened" and give it to
husband and left. Husband read this and then followed her to house and
apologised and ruju within one hour. In January 2014, while the wife
was pregnant, husband was unhappy to travel with her family to
overseas for 2 months. This argument stayed unresolved for many months
and at the end husband compromised and let the wife and three year old
daughter go overseas. Later he decided to join them overseas after few
days. After arriving overseas husband contact his wife. She wanted him
to come to their place and get them. Both end up having argument again
and this time mother in law participated as well. After having extreme
argument with mother in law on the phone for few minutes, husband and
wife then continued arguing via text messages.. Husband was demanding
to meet his daughter and that he will bring his daughter with him but
not wife since she left without him and didn't listen to him. During
this argument, he wrote to his wife "Consider Yourself Divorced. You
are not capable of being anyones wife" These words were un thoughtful
and unintentional. Husband still don't realise the moment when he
wrote these words. Can you please answer in the light of Ahl-e-Hadith
Maslak. Jazakallah Khair
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that
Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
Marriage is one of the great rites of Islam, and it is one of the
Signs of Allaah. Allaah described marriage in the Quran as a solemn
covenant; Allaah says )what means(: }And of His signs is that He
created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in
them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that
are signs for a people who give thought.{ ]Quran 30:21[ Allaah also
says )what means(: }And how could you take it while you have gone in
unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?{
]Quran 4:21[
Since marriage is of this status, it should not be undermined by
uttering words of divorce for trivial reasons, especially since the
wise Sharee'ah did not make divorce the first solution for a troubled
marriage. In addition to this, it should be noted that both spouses
are ordered to treat each other kindly and each one should respect the
rights and status of the other: Allaah says )what means(: }And due to
them ]i.e. the wives[ is similar to what is expected of them,
according to what is reasonable. But the men ]i.e. husbands[ have a
degree over them ]in responsibility and authority[. And Allaah is
Exalted in Might and Wise.{ ]Quran 2:228[
On the other hand, anger does not prevent divorce from taking place
unless the husband is not conscious of what he says as we explained in
Fatwa 121374.
It is based on these details ]in the above referred Fatwa[ that the
ruling on divorce is issued, i.e. whether or not it had taken place
when you uttered it while in a state of anger; as you are more aware
of your own situation.
Three divorces pronounced in one session take place as three divorces
according to the view of the majority of scholars and this is the view
we adopt here in Islamweb. However,Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyahand his
studentIbn Al-Qayyimconsider that three divorces in one session take
place as one divorce. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa
questions 200411and 89861.
We do not know on what basis you took your wife back the first time
after having uttered divorce three times. However, if you consider it
to be the most evident scholarly opinion because you are a student of
knowledge, or because you followed the opinion of a scholar whose
knowledge you trust and he issued you a Fatwa that three divorces in
one session take place as one divorce, then in this case, you are not
sinful.
Please note that the expression that your wife wrote: "Divorce
happened" does not result in anything as divorce is in the hands of
the husband. Also, the words of the husband to his wife: "Consider
yourself divorced" is a metaphor of divorce and it does not result in
divorce except with intention. In addition to this, a divorce in
writing is also a metaphor of divorce as clarified in Fatwa questions
87034and 89894.
As for divorcing a pregnant wife, it is not against the Sunnah, so the
fact that the wife is pregnant does not prevent divorce from taking
place.
Finally, since the matters which we have mentioned require finding out
from you your intention when uttering divorce expressions and your
state of anger, then in our view, it is better to consult an Islamic
Center in your country or verbally ask a trustworthy scholar there.
Allaah Knows best.

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Fathwa, - Using the name 'Monica' for a Musli..

Question
I have a question about naming people. This is the background name for
Monica: Monica is an ancient name of North African origin )now
Algeria( whose etymology is unknown. The earliest reference to the
name is found in ancient Numidian inscriptions. The name might include
a reference to the ancient Libyan god Mon. Saint Augustine's mother
was named Monica, and she was born in Numidia, North Africa, although
she also was a citizen of Carthage, hence the possibility it may be of
Punic origin.]1[ It has also been associated with the Greek word
monos, meaning "alone".]2[ Saint Monica's feast day is 27 August, and
Monica is the patron saint of married women. it has various meanings
and one of them is nun. Is it haram and shirk to use this name?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that
Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
The name )Monica( is a non-Arab name, and if it is particular to
non-Muslims, as it appears, then it is not permissible to use it to
name a Muslim. The prohibition is even more severe if this name
indicates one of their gods.Ibn Al-Qayyimsaid in Ahkaam Ahl
Ath-Thimmah )The laws pertaining to non-Muslims living under Muslim
protection(:
"Names are of three kinds:
The first is exclusive to the Muslims. The second is exclusive to the
non-Muslims. The third is common to both......The second type:
likeGuirguis)George(,Boutros)Peter(,Youhanna)John(,Matta)Matthew( and
the like; they ]the non-Muslims living under Muslim protection[ are
not prevented from such names, but it is not permissible for Muslims
to be named with such names because it is imitating them in what is
particular to them.The third
type:Yahya,'Eesa,Ayyoob,Dawood,Sulaymaan,Zayd,'Umar,'Abdullah,'Atiyyah,Mawhoob,Salaam,
and the like; non-Muslims who are living safely in a Muslim land as
well as the Muslims are not prevented from such names."
Shaykh Bakr Abu Zaydmentioned in his theses about naming a new-born
child different kinds of forbidden names; he said: "Naming with
foreign names that are exclusive to the non-Muslims: A Muslim who is
content with his religion stays away from them and does not hover
around them. In our present time, there is a great affliction with
them ]such names[; a Muslim takes a name of a non-Muslim from Europe,
America or elsewhere, and this is one of the worst kinds of sin and
means of desertion )of religion(, among which are: Boutros, Guirguis,
George, Diana, Rose, Susan ... and other names which we have already
mentioned above. This imitation of the non-Muslims by using their
names, if it is done only out of following one's desires or due to
stupidity, then it is a great sin, and if one uses their names while
believing that their names are better than Muslim names, then whoever
does so is in great danger which shakes the foundation of his faith.
In both cases, one should hasten to repent from it, and changing such
names is a condition for repenting from them."
Even though we are saying that using this name is forbidden, one does
not commit Shirk merely by using it.
Allaah Knows best.

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