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| azaan & hijab/dupatta |
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| ayeshah |
| 01/03/02 at 18:13:51 |
| assalam-o-alikoum i have a question about hearing the azaan. is it true that when a girl hears the azaan her dupatta or hijab or a type of headcovering should go on her head and cover it till the azaan finishes? we have the azaan clock in our house and when it goes on, sometimes i put my dupatta on but i heard we don't have too...is it true? jazakallah khair |
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| Barr |
| 01/04/02 at 05:25:22 |
| Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah:-) This is a first time, I'm hearing about this :o Sis, Ayesha, as far as I know, the adab when the azan is heard, does not include, having a hijab/ dupatta, on our heads. Instead, the adab when we hear the muazzin calls for the azan (adhan), is to listen, and answer each phrase of the prayer call (See Hadith No.1). This is, however, not obligatory. There are also reports where the sahabahs do speak to each other while the azan goes on. But I can't find that for the time being. Also, there is a du'a after adhan that one can recite (See Hadith No.2 ). I'm sorry if I sound too assuming, but I thought it may be informative for our new Muslim brothers and sisters, inshaAllah :-) Hadith No. 1 - Sahih Muslim 'Umar b. al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When the Mu'adhdhin says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest (Allahu akbar 2x), [color=blue]and one of you should make this response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest (Allahu akbar 2x)[/color]; (and when the Mu'adhdhin) says: I testify that there is no god but Allah Ashhadu ala ilaha illa ALlah , [color=blue]one should respond: I testify that there is no god but Allah (Ashhadu ala ilaha illa ALlah 2x) [/color], and when he says: I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Ashhadu anna Muhammadar Rasululllah, [color=blue]one should make a response: I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger Ashhadu anna Muhammadar Rasululllah [/color]. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to prayer Hayya alaSolah , [color=blue]one should make a response: There is no might and no power except with Allah La haula wa la quwwata illa bIllah) .[/color] When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to salvation/ success, Hayya alal Falah [color=blue]one should respond: There is no might and no power except with Allah, La haula wa la quwwata illa bIllah) .[/color] and when he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, then make a response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: There is no god but Allah, and he who makes a re- sponse from the heart: There is no god but Allah, he will enter Paradise. Hadith No. 2 - Sahih Muslim 'Abdullah b. Amr b. al-As reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying : When you hear the Mu'adhdhin, repeat what he says, then invoke a blessing on me, for everyone who invokes a blessing on me will receive ten blessings from Allah; then beg from Allah al-Wasila for me, which is a rank in Paradise fitting for only one of Allah's servants, and I hope that I may be that one.If anyone who asks that I be given the Wasila, he will be assured of my intercession. Du'a after Adhan - From hadith reported by Al Bukhari O Allah, Lord of this perfect Call and the Solah to be offered; Grant Muhammad the priviledge (of interceding) and also the eminence. And resurrect him to the praised position you have promised. |
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| Hajreee |
| 01/04/02 at 15:01:34 |
| Salaams i was actually thinking about this a while ago as well... from what i know, it's a desi thing- whenever the ladies hear the adhaan, they put on their dupattas/hijabs on their heads and you won't believe this- but if they are at some wedding or dinner reception or something, some of them put the table napkins on their heads and i've heard some actually used the table cloths!! i guess they really *truly* believe that when you hear the adaan, you must cover your head...i don't know if you *must* but i guess it's their way of showing respect :) i don't think it's *mandatory* but do whatever pleases you, if you feel that you would pay more respect or attention to the adhaan with your head covered, then go right ahead :) i don't know really, it's all pretty confusing! desi culture mixes in too much with islam, and it's hard to differentiate between what's really part of islam or what's part of the culture...i guess you just have to research it and find out what makes you the most comfortable in the 'islamic' way, not the 'cultural' way :) okay, i'm heading off now, Take Care! Wa Salaams |
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| NewJehad |
| 01/04/02 at 14:54:08 |
| A female Has to keep her parts covered including her head every time when a Non Muhram male can see her not when shes hears azzan or hears anything else. |
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| Ruqayyah |
| 01/04/02 at 14:58:56 |
| [slm] [quote]A female Has to keep her parts covered including her head every time when a Non Muhram male can see her not when shes hears azzan or hears anything else. [/quote] This is true, but I think the original post was talking about when you hear the azaan go off while you're inside the house. So if you're inside the house, hijab isn't necessary at all times. I think this is a desi thing also, whenever we're at dinner parties, and they have someone read from the Quran even, you see all the ladies put on their dupattas. I'd also like to know if there is any Islamic basis for this. [wlm] Ruqayyah |
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| ayeshah |
| 01/04/02 at 16:18:34 |
| Assalam-o-alikoum jazakallah sisters for your responses. |
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| Arsalan |
| 01/04/02 at 18:41:37 |
| [slm] Desi (pakistani/indian/bangladeshi) culture is a very complex thing indeed :) In desi *culture* (which does not necessarily have anything to do with Islam or any other religion), uncovering of the head is considered a breach of adab in general. This is why you will see many older men covering their head at all times (whether it's with a kufi or something else). This is also why, traditionally at least, women were rarely seen without the dupatta on their head in front of their fathers and fathers-in-law. Even though they are mahrams for her. Both men and women are encouraged, therefore, to cover their head when in the presence of the Lord of the Worlds - Allah (swt). So during the recital of the Qur'an (whether they are reciting it themselves or someone else), during the prayers, during the adhaan, when listening to a dars or a hamd (a poem or a song which glorifies Allah) or a naat (a poem or a song which praises the Prophet pbuh), etc, you will often find both men and women covering their head. For one reason or another, the number of men sticking to this tradition has decreased drastically over the years. A lot of women, however, still do these things. By the way, the same psychology works behind pointing one's feet (or backs) towards the ka'bah, or the Qur'aan. Indeed some elder men and women - to this day - will rebuke you for sitting on the floor with your legs spread in a way that your feet are pointing towards another elder. It is, in their culture, considered extremely disrespectful. Sometimes these cultural things can fall into the dangerous category of bid'ah, so one should be careful with these things though. At other times, some of these things are really beautiful. (for example, not putting the qur'an - whether the mushaf or a translation or whatever - on the floor. My dad, to this day, does not let me put my backpack, which is full of textbooks, in my feet in the car! SubhanAllah! The respect for ilm [knowledge] ...) Wallahu a'lam. Wassalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. |
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| Marcie |
| 01/04/02 at 20:33:42 |
| As salamu alaykum Do you mean to say that it is only according to culture that you don't stick your feet out in the direction of the kaabah? I was taught this way back when and was trying to find proof for it now. As salamu alaykum Marcie |
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| Arsalan |
| 01/04/02 at 23:38:18 |
| [slm] Allah knows best Sr. Marcie. I haven't come across any authentic text from the Prophet (pbuh) or his companions which makes any such prohibition or even expresses dislike over it. |
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| Ruqayyah |
| 01/04/02 at 23:52:03 |
| [slm] yea i remember getting yelled at for stepping on a book when i was little :) it was like a BIG no-no w/ my mom :) [wlm] Ruqayyah |
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| bhaloo |
| 01/05/02 at 00:32:57 |
| slm Arsalan you should write a book for ABCDs. :) Me and Kashif were talking about some of these cultural practices from our parent's generation sometime back, and a lot of stuff doesn't make sense to us at all. |
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| S.S.T |
| 01/05/02 at 13:15:11 |
| the main thing me and my mother argue over is the difference between culture and religion...she being raised in pakistan..is very culture oriented...and me being raised here(usa) dont exactly have a "culture"...axcept islam..so a lot of stuff she tells me to do..r cultrual and not religious...eg..covering my head when the azaan is on..or being full dressed(hijab and the whole works) even at home..bcuz there r angels around...its really annoying..cuz it makes life soo much harder..islam is simple..leave it simple:) |
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| kiwi25 |
| 01/05/02 at 18:55:39 |
| salam, hajree -- ive seen that too hehehe!!! girls and women covering their heads with table clothes and napkins, this one girl used such a SMALL and TINY napkin it was sooooo pointless... but allahu alim about the answer to your question muslimah wasalam nouha:) |
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| Anonymous |
| 01/06/02 at 05:21:13 |
| as salaamu 'alaikum Brother Arsalan had stated that he was not aware of any prohibition on pointing the feet towards the qiblah - and as far as I know this is the correct opinion but thought the brothers and sisters would benefit from seeing this from the scholars so this is from www.islam-qa.com: Question: Some people say that you are not allowed to point your feet at the qibla while sitting down in the mosque and that it is bad adaab. Does this have any basis or is it a cultural thing or is an addition? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Humayd (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about pointing one’s feet in the direction of the qiblah. He replied: There is nothing to say that this is not allowed, but some of the scholars regarded it as makrooh (disliked) to stretch the feet out towards the Ka’bah if one is close to it; they regarded this as makrooh but not emphatically so. But if there is a mosque somewhere else and there is a Muslim there who points his feet towards the qiblah, there is no harm in that and he is not doing anything forbidden in sha Allaah, as the scholars stated. And Allaah knows best. See Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Humayd, p. 144 Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked about pointing the feet towards the qiblah whilst sleeping. He said: There is no blame on a person if he sleeps and his feet are pointing towards the qiblah. Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/976. was salaam |
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