1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

18 Questions

Can one work as a forensic psychologist if it involves regular interaction with non-Mahrams, engagement with criminals, and dealing with non-Muslim legal systems that don't adhere to Sharia law?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Working in Forensic psychology is allowed like any other job. You must avoid sinful acts all the way and never ignore the Islamic rules under any circumstance.

Wassalam.
Does the Sharia say anything about drug trafficking?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Drug trafficking is a major sin.

Wassalam.
In Shariah law, is it permissible to have an Islamic marriage and then have the civil marriage several years later due to distance and citizenship restrictions?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes it is permissible to delay legal registration of marriage for legal requirements although real marriage is the Islamic marriage and all the rights and duties start from the Islamic marriage.

Civil marriage after Islamic marriage has no value as far as Islamic rules are concerned. It just confirms the marriage in front of the government offices.

Wassalam.
I understand that Islam allows a man to marry multiple wives within the rules of Sharia. However, what is the wisdom in such marriages as it relates to the first wife who often undergoes jealousy and depression?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. In our scriptural sources women are not encouraged to have these feelings as they are considered a blameworthy type of ghirah (when you want something only for yourself). They are feelings that are not validated. Similar to the feelings of jealousy and depression when someone doesn't want anyone to do better than them, it is not upon people to not do better than that person, but upon the person to control and work on themselves.  As to the wisdom of allowing polygyny there is much wisdom, such that the feelings of the first wife in some cases is not enough of a reason to make it impermissible. Rather, the first wife has to control these tendencies and get used to the idea in the knowledge that this is something that God has allowed. At times, if polygyny is done with wisdom it can improve the situation of the first wife and the relationship between her and her husband. 

These feelings are also enhanced by expectations and cultures, which are again not factors that influence permissibility as it is upon Muslims and Muslim society to create expectations and cultures in line with what is permissible and impermissible.

May you always be successful