Man

A man is a male human. The term man is usually reserved for an adult male, with the term boy being the usual term for a male child or adolescent. However, the term man is also sometimes used to identify a male human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "men's basketball".

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Man . Marriage

Should a Muslim man get married even though he is not yet financially stable?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Yes. Muslim should get married whenever he feels the need for marriage and it becomes necessary for him to get married when he feels that he might fall into sinful acts if he does not get married. Financial situation should never prevent or delay marriage as Allah (SWT) Promised to bestow His bounties and grant more sustenances to married persons then unmarried. The Prophetic statement says: He who avoids marrying because of fear of poverty, has under estimated the generosity of Allah. Hadeeth says: Get married , you will get more sustenance as marriage itself brings Barakah (Blessings in income).

Wassalam.

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Women . Sports . Man

Is it permissible for men and women to play non-contact sports against each other, specifically table tennis, badminton, and volleyball?

Islam keeps the respect of women and protects her from mixing with non Mahram men even with out physical contact. Such meeting for sports is not permissible as it can lead to unwanted results especially between young men and young women.

Wassalam.

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Paradise . Man . Polygamy

Will men have multiple wives in paradise?

If a pious believer had more than one wife in this life and all of them were pious believers, they will be with him in the Paradise but with out any jealousy or bad feelings between them.

Wassalam.

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Man . Fitrah

Is it obligatory to give Fitra for a man who is using his savings to meet his regular expenses because his earnings are not enough?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If one is financially incapable of paying zakat al-fitrah, even the bare minimum, they are exempted from it.

If you do have savings though, and are able to pay, then you should, and if not at all, you are exempted.

And Allah knows best.

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Hair . Man

Are men allowed to braid there hair from the scalp?

It is allowed for men to do so as far as it is not seen by your community as resembling women.

Wassalam.

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Man . Woman . Divorce . Marriage

If a married man and a married woman start to like each other, is it permissible for them to divorce their current spouses and marry each other?

Married man and married woman are not allowed to do any thing or speak any word which can initiate an intimate feeling between them. Divorce is the most disliked allowed act by Allah. Married woman must protect herself from anything which can lead her to Haraam. Married man must also be careful that anything or word with a married woman is very dangerous and can lead to hellfire.

Wassalam.

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Wife . Husband . Man . Polygamy . Jealousy

Why are men allowed to feel jealous over their wives, while a wife cannot feel jealous over her husband?

I was hoping that one of sisters will answer this question but as did not see any reply I am answering briefly:

Jealousy of the wife over her husband can be against the rule of Allah Who allowed the man under certain conditions to have another wife. Jealousy against a rule from Allah is direct or indirect objection on Allah's rule, that is why it is bad.
Jealousy of man over his wife is against any relation between his wife and any other man, which is always a sinful act because she is a married woman and never allowed any act or word which can initiate a relation with another man. Husband's jealousy over his wife (without false allegations) is good to protect her and the whole family from a sinful act. You can then compare between a jealousy going against Allah;s rule and a Jealousy to protect the wife and the family from a sinful act.

'Wassalam.

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Travel . Umrah . Meeqat . Man

Why it is prohibited for men to travel in covered vehicles for Umrah after Meeqat?

Bismihi ta'ala

According to our jurists, there are about twenty five prohibited acts during Ihram, and one of them is tadhleel, or being under a shade for a male during the day while travelling. This means a male cannot be directly under any shelter during the day time when travelling from the Miqat to Meccah al-Mukarramah, but then inside Meccah, he can.

In looking into the wisdom behind this, I have not come accross a reliable reference that explains this, but it seems that one possibility could be that it is a sign of humility. Instead of the person travelling with extravagence and comfort, he commences his spiritual journey of humbling himself by being under the sky.

And Allah knows best.

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Girl . Mahram . Qur'an . Man

Can a girl recite the Quran in a tone, such as that of Abdul Basit or Mishary Rashid Al Aafasy, in front of non-Mahram men and without the intention of lust?

Yes it is permissible for her to recite Tajweed or Tarteel of Quran in front of non-Mahram men as far as there is no intention of lust.

Wassalam.

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Man . Wife . Woman . Husband . Marriage

Is it allowed for a man to marry a second wife without the permission of the first one? If yes, can a woman and her husband agreed as a condition before marriage that the husband will not marry another woman? Will that be a valid condition?

If the woman puts a condition on the marriage contract that her husband should not have another wife during he is married to her, and the husband agrees on such condition, then it becomes binding on the husband to fulfill this condition which is part of the marriage contract.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Evolution . Animals . Man

Does Islam also reject the possibility of evolution in the kingdom of plants and animals just as it seems to reject the possibility of evolution in the kingdom of man?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 3 years ago

Muslims do not currently agree in their views on the theory of evolution. Some reject it entirely; some accept it in part (evolution for everything except the creation of Adam); and some accept it entirely. In the latter two cases, evolution is seen as being part of the divine plan.

There are some things in the Qur'an that would seem to concord with some basic ideas of the theory of evolution, such as the statement that Allah created all living things from water; while at the same time, there is no requirement that these things necessitate accepting the theory of evolution, and they can be understood otherwise.

Some of the objection to the theory of evolution in prior decades was due not only to a belief in creationism, but also because the theory of evolution was associated with the West, and so imposing the theory was perceived as a sort of cultural attack. This is less of a concern today as the theory of evolution has become more commonplace.

There is, in any case, no reason in the Qur'an to reject the idea that, regardless of how they were initially created, plants and animals have evolved over time.

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Woman . Man . Salam alaikum

Is it required for a woman to respond to the Salam of a man?

Yes. Responding to the Salam is obligatory, although offering the Salam is recommended but it is not recommended for men to offer Salam to non Mahram females.

Wassalam.