Ref. No. 901/41-13B

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

It is pre-seminal fluid which comes out during sexual arousal and it is called “Mazi” in Shariah. It is obligatory to do wudhu because of it and the person must wash it off as it is impure. Although Ghusl is not required in this substance.

(وليس في المذي والودي غسل وفيهما الوضوء) (فتح القدیر 1/67) وليس في المذي والودي غسل وفيهما الوضوء " لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام: " كل فحل يمذي وفيه الوضوء " (الھدایۃ 1/20)

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Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband

Ref. No. 991/41-145

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Performing the prayer in congregation with the rows tight and close together is sunnat and it is much emphasized in many Ahadith. The prophet of Allah (saws) is reported to have said “"Straighten your rows and stand close to each other." (Abu Dawood)

Nevertheless, the above mentioned narration and alike relates to the normal circumstances. The ruling may differ under abnormal atmospheres. Therefore, today due to the covid-19 pandemic, we have to follow the government order in a bid to stem the epidemic virus, and thus standing in rows keeping gap within ourselves just as long as the epidemic persists.

It is reported that once Hazrat Abu Bakrah (ra) got to masjid when the prophet of Allah (saws) was in the state of ruku. Following the prophet he bent in ruku and then joined the rows. When the prophet of Allah (saws) knew it, he said: May Allah increase your enthusiasm, but do not ever repeat it. (Bukhari)

Hence, in normal atmosphere performing prayerskeeping gaps within rows is MakroohTahreemi (strongly disliked).

In today’s time when the cases of covid-19 pandemic are raising rapidly, in light of the social distancing guidelines of the government, health organizations instructions and directions of physicians, if congregational prayers are performed keeping spaces between the rows, the prayer will still be valid. Hadith says: لا ضرر ولا ضرار (ابن ماجہ)

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Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband

Ref. No. 1088/42-283

الجواب وباللہ التوفیق     

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم:۔ کسی مستند عالم دین سے اگر ترجمہ وتفسیرپڑھیں تو زیادہ بہتر ہے، تاہم اگر اس کا نظم نہ ہوسکے تو اکابر علمائ کے مستند اردو تراجم اور تفاسیر کا مطالعہ کرسکتے ہیں۔  مندرجہ ذیل تفاسیر مستند ہیں اور آسان بھی ہیں:

1- تفسیر بیان القرآن از حضرت مولانا اشرف علی تھانوی رحمہ اللہ2-  ترجمہ  شیخ الہند رحمہ اللہ مع تفسیر عثمانی از  حضرت مولانا شبیر احمد عثمانی رحمہ اللہ ۔

3- آسان ترجمہ قرآن ازمفتی محمد تقی عثمانی صاحب دامت برکاتہم۔ 4- ترجمہ قرآن مجید از حضرت مولانا احمد علی لاہوری رحمہ اللہ

5- معارف القرآن از مفتی محمد شفیع  عثمانی رحمہ اللہ ( تفصیلی تفسیر پڑھنے والوں کے لئے بہت عمدہ ہے)۔

واللہ اعلم بالصواب

دارالافتاء

دارالعلوم وقف دیوبند

Ref. No. 1323/42-739

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Women’s prayer (salah) in congregation:

It is makrooh (disliked in Islam) for women to offer their prayers in congregation without a man leadership (imamat). The main rule for women about prayers is that they should offer prayers alone in the house as well as if a man is leading the prayers at home, women can join them in the congregation. Likewise, sometimes women gather in a house for religious purposes and they pray in congregation, then there will not be any sin in doing so as a Hadith also shows its authentication. In that case, the leading woman will not stand in front of the women as a man does; rather, she will stand in the middle of the first row. Nevertheless, it is Makrooh for women to make a routine or system for the congregation of women. However, in the era of the Prophet (saws) and his companions, there is an evidence of individual congregational prayers for women only, but there is no evidence of establishing a formal system of congregation for women only, without a male leadership.

Women’s prayer (dua) in congregation:

There is no difference between men and women in making dua. dua should be made individually. And if there is a gathering at a place, then making dua collectively is proven in some circumstances. In the same way, women should pray dua alone, but if there is a gathering of women in a place and there are no men and the voice doesn’t go out of the place then it is permissible for a woman to make dua and other women to say Ameen to it. But it is not suitable to make it customary. The sunnah way of making dua is the same for both men and women. If a woman makes dua in a gathering of women while other women say Ameen to it, there no reason to invalidate the same.

"عن عائشۃ رضي اللّٰہ عنہا أن رسول اللّٰہ صلی اللّٰہ علیہ وسلم قال: لا خیر فی جماعۃ النساء …الخ۔ (رواہ الامام أحمد في مسند ۶؍۱۵۴)۔فعلم أن جماعة النساء  وحدهن مکروهة". (إعلاء السنن، باب صفات المؤذن، ٢ /   ١۴٧  ،  ادارة القرآن و العلوم الاسلامية) عن علي بن أبي طالب رضي اللّٰه عنه أنه قال: لاتؤم المرأة. قلت: رجاله کلهم ثقات". (إعلاء السنن،  باب كراهة جماعة النساء، ۴ / ٢٤٣، ط: إدارة القرآن و العلوم الإسلامية) تنویر الابصار مع الدر المختار میں ہے:"(وَ) يُكْرَهُ تَحْرِيمًا (جَمَاعَةُ النِّسَاءِ) وَلَوْ التَّرَاوِيحَ فِي غَيْرِ صَلَاةِ جِنَازَةٍ (لِأَنَّهَا لَمْ تُشْرَعْ مُكَرَّرَةً) ، فَلَوْ انْفَرَدْنَ تَفُوتُهُنَّ بِفَرَاغِ إحْدَاهُنَّ؛ ... (فَإِنْ فَعَلْنَ تَقِفُ الْإِمَامُ وَسَطَهُنَّ) فَلَوْ قُدِّمَتْ أَثِمَتْ"."(قَوْلُهُ: وَيُكْرَهُ تَحْرِيمًا) صَرَّحَ بِهِ فِي الْفَتْحِ وَالْبَحْرِ (قَوْلُهُ: وَلَوْ فِي التَّرَاوِيحِ) أَفَادَ أَنَّ الْكَرَاهَةَ فِي كُلِّ مَا تُشْرَعُ فِيهِ جَمَاعَةُ الرِّجَالِ فَرْضًا أَوْ نَفْلًا ... (قَوْلُهُ: فَلَوْ تَقَدَّمَتْ) أَثِمَتْ. أَفَادَ أَنَّ وُقُوفَهَا وَسَطَهُنَّ وَاجِبٌ، كَمَا صَرَّحَ بِهِ فِي الْفَتْحِ، وَأَنَّ الصَّلَاةَ صَحِيحَةٌ، وَأَنَّهَا إذَا تَوَسَّطَتْ لَاتَزُولُ الْكَرَاهَةُ، وَإِنَّمَا أَرْشَدُوا إلَى التَّوَسُّطِ؛ لِأَنَّهُ أَقَلُّ كَرَاهِيَةً مِنْ التَّقَدُّمِ، كَمَا فِي السِّرَاجِ بَحْرٌ". (رد المحتار ، كتاب الصلاة، باب الامامة، ١ / ٥٦٥ - ٥٦٦، ط: دار الفكر، 2/306،مطبوعہ زکریا)۔ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَؤُمُّ النِّسَاءَ تَقُومُ مَعَهُنَّ فِي الصَّفِّ(مصنف ابن ابی شیبۃ،باب المرأۃ  تؤالنساء، 1/430 حدیث نمبر، 4954- عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ الْحَسَنِ، أَنَّهَا رَأَتْ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: تَؤُمُّ النِّسَاءَ تَقُومُ مَعَهُنَّ فِي صَفِّهِنَّ (مصنف ابن ابی شیبۃ ،باب المرأۃ  تؤالنساء، 1/430 حدیث نمبر، 4953))

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