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1) where can I get the syllabi of total aalimi course, is there any universities offering a distant aalim course

 

2) is doing tilawat e quran , prohibited betn asar &magrib, if so narrate a hadiis related to this?

 

3) It is said in islam tht elm (knowledge) haasil karna har musalman mard aur aurat par farz hai, does this ahadiis refers to only Islamic education or only to useful worldly knowledge or both?which knowledge counts more for women in grave,being an aalima or working women wid punctuality of namaz, islam states man as a bread winner---narrate hadis related to this***

 

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Financial duty men

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

Q-1:where can I get the syllabi of total aalimi course, is there any universities offering a distant aalim course

Beloved Sister in Islam, although we are not aware of any good university which offers a distant ‘aalim’ or ‘Islamiyaat’ course; it would be prudent to search the internet or contact a good Islamic University and check with them if they offer a distant ‘Islamiyaat’ or ‘aalim’ course.

 

Q-2: is doing tilawat e quran , prohibited betn asar &magrib, if so narrate a hadiis related to this?

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 73 Surah Muzammil verse 20:

20      The Lord doth know that thou standest forth (to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a party of those with thee. But Allah doth appoint Night and Day in due measure.  He knoweth that ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (in mercy): read ye therefore of the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you.  He knoweth that there may be (some) among you in ill-health; others travelling through the land seeking of Allah's bounty; yet others fighting in Allah's Cause.  Read ye therefore as much of the Qur'an as may be easy (for you); and establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan.  And whatever good ye send forth for your souls Ye shall find it in Allah's presence; yea! better and greater in Reward. And seek ye the Grace of Allah: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.

 

Hadrat Ali ibn Abi Taalib (r.a.) said that nothing kept the Messenger of Allah (saws) from (reciting or touching) the Qur'an save being sexually impure.

Related by Bukhari and Muslim.

 

In light of the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah, there is absolutely no time of the day or night where one is prohibited from reciting the Glorious Quran, except when one is sexually impure.

 

Q-3: It is said in islam tht elm (knowledge) haasil karna har musalman mard aur aurat par farz hai, does this ahadiis refers to only Islamic education or only to useful worldly knowledge or both?which knowledge counts more for women in grave,being an aalima or working women wid punctuality of namaz, islam states man as a bread winner---narrate hadis related to this***

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 218         Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim.’

 

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 249         Narrated by Al-Hasan al-Basri

Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘He whom death overtakes while he is engaged in acquiring knowledge with a view to reviving Islam with the help of it, there will be one degree between him and the Prophets in Paradise.’

 

Sahih Muslim HadithHadith 6518      Narrated byAbuHurayrah

Allah's Messenger (saws) as saying: ‘He who alleviates the suffering of a brother from the affections of the world, Allah will alleviate his affections from the sufferings of the Day of Resurrection. He who finds relief for one who is hard pressed, Allah will make things easy for him in the Hereafter, and he who conceals (the faults) of a Muslim, Allah would conceal his faults in the world and in the Hereafter. Allah is at the back of a servant so long as the servant is at the back of his brother.  He who treads the path in search of knowledge, Allah will make that path easy, leading to Paradise for him and those persons who assemble in one of the houses of Allah (mosques), recite the Book of Allah and learn and teach the Qur'an (among themselves). There will descend upon them tranquillity, mercy will cover them, the Angels will surround them and Allah will mention them in the presence of those near Him. He who is slow-paced in doing good deeds, his (long) descent does not make him go ahead.’

 

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 256         Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘Acquiring knowledge in company for an hour in the night is better than spending the whole night in prayer.’

 

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 220         Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘One who goes out to search for knowledge is (devoted) to the Cause of Allah till he returns.’

 

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 257         Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Allah's Messenger (saws) happened to pass by two groups (of muslims) in the mosque and he (saws) said: ‘Both of them are good, but one is superior to the other. One group is supplicating Allah and praying to Him. If He so wills, He will confer upon them and if He so wills He will withhold.  So far as those who are acquiring the understanding of religion and its knowledge and are busy in teaching the ignorant, they are superior. Verily I have been sent as a teacher.’  He (saws) then sat down amongst them.

 

In light of the above quoted authentic and established ahaadeeths, from the tone of the contents, it is very very clear that the ‘ilm’ (knowledge) referred to in these narrations is meant to be religious knowledge.

 

The absolute majority of the scholars in Islam are of the opinion that the seeking of basic Islamic knowledge is what is known as ‘fard-ayn’ or absolutely obligatory upon each and every sane, adult, muslim, male and female alike.   Examples of other ‘fard-ayn’ or absolutely obligatory acts in Shariah are the ‘salaah’, fasts, obedience to parents, etc…….no one can do an act of ‘fard-ayn’ for another; it is absolutely obligatory upon each individual to do it himself.

 

As regards the ‘worldly’ knowledge, the scholars hold it to be what is known in Islamic Fiqh or Jurisprudence as ‘fard-kifaayah’ or ‘partially obligatory’…..meaning that if some amongst the believers strive to seek the ‘worldly’ knowledge (in addition to the ‘fard-ayn’ or absolutely obligatory Islamic knowledge), then that would suffice for the Ummah.  But if none amongst the believers strive to seek ‘worldly’ knowledge, then it would indeed be a sin in the Sight of Allah, and the whole Ummah of believers will have a share in this sin.

 

Examples of other acts of ‘fard-kifaayah’ in Shariah are the Eid prayers, funeral prayers, etc.  If some amongst the believers offer these prayers, it would suffice for the community or Ummah; but if none amongst the believers offer these prayers, the whole community of believers will bear a share in the sin.

 

Q-3A: which knowledge counts more for women in grave,being an aalima or working women wid punctuality of namaz,

In light of the clear guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah, without an iota of a doubt, it is the Islamic knowledge (and one’s righteous good deeds) which will account for more and will hold more weight in the Sight of Allah in the life of the Hereafter. 

 

One who holds a triple ‘Ph.D’ degree or is the best nuclear scientist in the world but possesses no Islamic knowledge will be deemed absolutely ignorant in the Sight of Allah Subhanah in the Hereafter; and one who strives to possess Islamic knowledge and follows the injunctions of the Quran and the Sunnah but has little worldly knowledge will obviously be honored by Allah Subhanah in the life of the Hereafter.

 

Q-3B: islam states man as a bread winner---narrate hadis related to this***

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verse 34:

34      Men are the protectors and maintainers of women because Allah has given the one more than the other, and because they (the men) support them (the females under their care) from their means.  Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard (their chastity, their husband’s property and honor, etc.).

 

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 65 Surah Talaq verse 7:

7        Let the man of means spend (on his wife and family) according to his means: and the man whose resources are restricted let him spend according to what Allah has given him.  Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him.  After a difficulty Allah will soon grant relief.

 

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 2139  Narrated by Mu'awiyah al-Qushayri

I went to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and asked him: ‘O Messenger of Allah (saws), what do you say (command) us about our wives?’  He (saws) replied: ‘Give them food what you have for yourself, and clothe them by which you clothe yourself, and do not beat them, and do not revile them.’

Although Islam has given the women the right to her own share of inheritance and property rights, Islam has laid the complete financial duty and responsibility of the upkeep of the womenfolk and the house upon the shoulders of the men….the father is responsible for the complete financial upkeep of his daughters, the husband is responsible for the complete financial of his wives, the sons are responsible for the complete financial upkeep of their mother, etc. From her cradle to her youth to her old age, Islam has commanded the men-folk to fully and appropriately provide for the financial upkeep of the women-folk under their authority and care.

 

Even if a woman is a millionaire in her own right due to her own earnings, or her inheritance, etc., she is neither obliged nor duty bound nor responsible to spend even one cent of her own wealth on the upkeep of herself, her children, or her house!  It is the responsibility and the duty of the men (father, husband, sons, etc.) to provide for her complete financial upkeep according to their means.  

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

 

 

Burhan