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Q&A: Advice to husbands & wives especially those who are engaged in the da’wah work?

The following is a translation from an Arabic Q&A from the Ameer of Hizb ut-Tahrir from the website of it's Media Office. Question: We read about secure and satisfying married life in the Book of Allah (swt) and His Prophet (saw), but in our times we observe great contradictions in the countries where we live, even among the married couple who are engaged in the da'wah work. Married couples may disagree on the choice of their home, on the issue of dealing with the parents of the groom or the bride or on the issue of visiting their relatives... and the husband's relatives who are cited as death... Each of the partners insists that it is his or her right or that it is his or her obligation, and they persist in their own opinion in the belief that each of them claims to be correct and rightful in accordance with the Shariah laws and refuses to budge from his position and make amends... What would be the advice, especially to those who are engaged in the da&

Q&A: Does what is called a ‘karāmah’ exist or not?

The following is the translation from an Arabic Q&A . Question A miracle [ mu'jizah ] is an extraordinary occurrence [ khāriqun lil ‘ādah ] and it occurs only at the hands of prophets and messengers. However the scholars also use the word ‘ karāmah '. They give it various definitions and attempt to establish its reality by many āyāt and ahādith . The question is: does what is called a ‘ karāmah ' exist or not? If the answer is yes we seek a comprehensive explanation in this matter, and if the answer is no, then how do we understand the story of the Ahl al-Kahf for instance or Ashāb al-Ukhdūd , or the saying of Umar ibn al-Khattāb (ra), ‘O Sāriya, the mountain!' Similarly the incident of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas in the Tigris river, and many like occurrences? Answer 1. Allah (swt) has created the universe, man, and life with particular laws and characteristics which man is not able to change or break. «لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تُدْرِكَ ا

Q&A: Is Mahr a condition of the marriage contract?

The following is a translation from Arabic. Question: In the Social System book (Arabic, page no. 121), certain conditions are stipulated for contracting of marriage which if not complied with, render the marriage null & void. While 0n page no. 122, there are conditions which if not complied with, corrupt the marriage contract, however, I have not found the Mahr (Dower) mentioned. If Mahr is neither a condition for contracting of marriage nor a condition for its authenticity, then what is the status of Mahr in the marriage contract? Answer: Concerning the Mahr, indeed, it is neither a condition for contracting of marriage nor a condition for its authenticity, which means that if a marriage contract complies with the contracting conditions as well as those conditions which render it authentic, then such a contract is correct even if Mahr is not mentioned. However, the Shari'ah laws are of two categories: Laid down rules, which include cause and conditions...,