Ruling on illegitimate children

Can an illegitimate person enter Paradise if he obeys Allaah? Is there any sin on him or not?

An illegitimate child does not bear any sin because of his parents’ having committed the sin of zinaa (unlawful sexual intercourse), because that was not of his doing. They bear their own sin, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):

“… He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned…” [al-Baqarah 2:286]

“… no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another…” [al-An’aam 6:164]

With regard to his ultimate destiny, the illegitimate person is like anyone else: if he obeys Allaah and does righteous deeds, and dies as a Muslim, then Paradise will be his; if he disobeys Allaah and dies as a kaafir, then he will be one of the people of Hell. If he mixes righteous deeds and bad deeds, and dies as a Muslim, then his fate is up to Allaah: if He wills, He will forgive him, if He wills, He will punish him, and his eventual admission to Paradise will be by the Grace and Mercy of Allaah. As for the hadeeth which says that an illegitimate person will not enter Paradise, this is a fabrication (falsely attributed to the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)). And Allaah knows best.

Repenting From Adultery

Brother I don't know what to do, but I have committed a great sin. I know the concept of confession does not exist in our beautiful religion, but I have committed fornication. I am trying to repent, and trying to ask Allah for his forgiveness. As I was reading Surah Noor, I found out that I can't marry a chaste woman, what should I do. Please pray for me so Allah makes his punishments easy on me in the Hell fire.

Al-hamdu lillaah.

1) Do not despair, for Allaah the Most Exalted and Glorified said (interpretation of the meaning): "Say: Oh my servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the mercy of Allaah, for Allaah forgives all sins; for He is oft-forgiving, most merciful." [Surah 39,Verse 53]

2) Let your repentance be truly from your heart, and stay away from all sources of temptations. Also, perform many good deeds, as good deeds abrogate the bad ones.

3) If you repent to Allah, you are no longer described as a fornicator (zaani). Therefore, you can marry a chaste woman.

4) The believer has high hope and aspiration for the best from Allaah. He not only asks Allah for making his punishment easy in hellfire, but he also prays to God the Almighty to save him from Hell and award him with paradise for his repentance and good deeds.

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He committed zina with a woman and wants to marry her, but her father refuses

I have more of a problem, than a question to ask. I have had a Muslim girlfriend for 2 years, but recently split up. I know that she feels the same way as me, and that we want to marry. The problem is that her parents have warned her not to contact me. If I was to tell them that I took their daughters virginity, will this give me the right to her hand in marriage. I know that it was a sin to do this, but I wasa doing it before I converted to Islam. Now she says that she must obey her family, but i'm so desperate to be with her (for the right reasons) and take her as my wife. In the country where she is from, there are 'religous police' if we had intercourse in her country, then they'd make us marry, but we don it in the UK, does this matter? Please help me, i'm in total dispear at this situation. I will do anything to allow her to become my wife. 

Praise be to Allaah. 

You must hasten to repent to Allaah from this evil action and major sin, and to ask for forgiveness and do a lot of righteous deeds so that Allaah may forgive you. With regard to the girl with whom you committed zina, it is not permissible for you to marry her unless you both repent to Allaah, it is clear that she is not pregnant and her legal guardian consents to your marrying her. Otherwise, look for a chaste girl and remember how grave your sin was. May Allaah forgive us and you. 

Is it proven in the Sunnah that if a man wants to move house he should do so on a Wednesday?

Is it really a hadith that it is preferred when moving to a new house to do so on Wednesday? If so what is the source and authenticity of the hadith.

Praise be to Allaah.

We do not know of any hadeeth from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or any report from any one of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to suggest that if a man wants to move house that should be done specifically on a Wednesday. In this regard, Wednesday is just like any other day. 

What the wise person must do is look at what is best for his circumstances, such as getting the new house ready for the move, arranging to rent trucks, and other necessary arrangements. He should also check that there is a suitable mosque close by in the new neighbourhood where he can offer the prayers on time and not be distracted from doing so for any unacceptable reason, without singling out any particular day for doing that. 

And Allah knows best.

Ruling on celebrating successes or the return of one who has been away, if that is at the same time as Christmas

Is it permissible to hold celebrations during the Christmas season, but the intention behind the celebration does not have anything to do with Christmas at all; rather it just happens to be around the same time?.

Praise be to Allaah.

There is nothing wrong with celebrating happy occasions such as marriage, the birth of a child, the return of one who was away, passing exams, getting a job and other regular matters, on condition that that is done at the time it happens and is not repeated, because if it is repeated it becomes an eid or festival, and it is not prescribed for us Muslims to celebrate any festival other than Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Jumu‘ah. It is not prescribed to celebrate every year one’s birthday or wedding anniversary or graduation from university and the like. 

It does not matter if the permissible celebrations happen at the time of Christmas, because they have to do with the event which is the reason for the celebration, and should be done when that event occurs. 

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about having parties when completing the Qur’aan or on happy occasions such as passing exams or returning from a trip. Is this regarded as extravagance? I hope you can give a detailed answer concerning this. May Allah reward you with good. 

He replied: 

There is nothing wrong with having parties when one who has been away returns or when a student passes exams or when someone gets married and the like, because people do that, not with the intention of worship, and it never occurs to them that they are doing this in order to draw close to Allah. Rather they do that to express joy and happiness for the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon them of achieving what they wanted. There is nothing wrong with these parties; rather what there is concern about is that people may be extravagant in these parties, either by preparing too much food which is often more than is necessary; or by inviting too many people, so they invite hundreds of people to that celebration. Otherwise the basic principle is that there is nothing wrong with celebrating happy occasions, but that is not done as an act of worship or seeking to draw close to Allah, rather they are done to express joy and happiness. And Allah knows best. 

End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb.  

It says in his Majmoo‘ Fataawa (9/376): The ruling on celebrating children's birthdays: 

It should be noted that everything that is taken as an “eid” and repeated every week or every year, and is not prescribed in Islam, is an innovation (bid‘ah). The evidence for that is that the Lawgiver prescribed the ‘aqeeqah for the newborn, and did not prescribe anything after that. Taking these “eids” that are repeated every week or every year means that they are likening them to Islamic festivals. This is haraam and it is not permissible. There are no festivals in Islam apart from the three prescribed festivals: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and the weekly “eid”, which is Friday (Jumu‘ah). 

This does not come under the heading of customs and traditions, because it is repeated. Hence when the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) came to Madeenah and found that the Ansaar had two festivals which they used to celebrate, he said: “Allah has given you something better than them instead of them: Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr”, even though these were part of their customs. End quote. 

For more information, see the answer to questions nos. 134163, 12032 and 486. 

And Allah knows best.

Ruling on the bridegroom wearing a garland of flowers on the occasion of his wedding

What is the ruling of wearing a garland of flowers on occasions such as marriage or ‘aqeeqahs? Because this custom is widespread here in India and Pakistan. Is this action bid‘ah (innovation)?
The garland is a long string on which there are roses and flowers that is worn around the neck.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

The Muslims have acquired from the kuffaar the practice of giving flowers to the sick and putting garlands of flowers on the graves of their deceased. Both actions are reprehensible, on the one hand because these bad customs have been taken from the kuffaar, and on the other hand because they are a waste of money. What benefit is there in roses and flowers for which money should be spent on them and which will fade after a short while when no one, living or dead, benefits from them? 

See the answer to questions no. 1973, 14390, 85345. 

Secondly: 

Some researchers have stated that wearing a garland of flowers is a custom that was originally taken from the Christians, and is something that they do in their church. A study has been undertaken on this topic. 

The crown of flowers: 

Wearing a crown or a garland of flowers: the origin of this custom is what was done in the church. It says in their books: after the blessing and after the newly married couple prepared to leave the church, it was customary to adorn them with a crown or garland of flowers, as a symbol of victory and of their chastity. 

End quote from Ta’ammulaat wa Waqafaat ma‘a ba‘di Mazaahir al-‘Ars by Dr. Faatimah bint Muhammad Aal Jaar-Allah, with Forewords by Shaykh ‘Abd-Allah ibn Jibreen (may Allah have mercy on him) and Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Mahmoud (may Allah preserve him). 

What we have mentioned is no different from the ruling on wearing a garland of flowers on the occasion of marriage or for the ‘aqeeqah or on other occasions. 

It should be noted that the issue of customs varies from one country to another and one place to another. If the matter in your country is as mentioned here, namely that this custom was originally taken from the kuffaar, whether Christians or others, or it is a custom that is only for the kuffaar in your country, or for a group of them, such as the Hindus, as they are known for having this custom, or from some other group, if that is the case it is haraam to do this action, which is one of the actions of the kuffaar that is unique to them or was taken from some of their religious traditions or is done in imitation of the kuffaar, in one way or another, and is something that is unique to them. 

And Allah knows best.

Ruling on the riddle: “Who are those who speak the truth but their destination is Hell?”

Who are those who speak the truth but their destination is Hell?.

Praise be to Allaah.

It should be noted that truthfulness is a means of salvation in this world and in the Hereafter, and lying is a cause of doom. 

Muslim (2607) narrated that Ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “I enjoin you to be truthful, for truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man may continue to tell the truth and endeavour to be truthful until he is recorded with Allaah as a speaker of truth. And beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness and wickedness leads to Hell. A man may continue to tell lies and endeavour to tell lies, until he is recorded with Allaah as a liar.” 

Rather people cite the riddle mentioned in the question to refer to the Jews and Christians. The Jews said that the Christians follow nothing, and they told the truth but they entered Hell. And the Christians said that the Jews follow nothing, and they told the truth but they entered Hell. 

They narrate this from the Sufi Abu Yazeed al-Bastaami in the famous story in which some of the Christians asked him this question and he gave them this answer, quoting as evidence the verse in which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“The Jews said that the Christians follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion); and the Christians said that the Jews follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion); though they both recite the Scripture. Like unto their word, said (the pagans) who know not. Allaah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they have been differing”

[al-Baqarah 2:113]. 

It may also be said that this applies to the kuffaar of whom Allah said (interpretation of the meaning):

“And verily, if you ask them: ‘Who created the heavens and the earth? Surely, they will say: ‘Allaah (has created them)’”

[al-Zumar 39:38]

and

“Say: ‘In Whose Hand is the sovereignty of everything (i.e. treasures of everything)? And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector (i.e. if Allaah saves anyone, none can punish or harm him; and if Allaah punishes or harms anyone, none can save him), if you know?’

89. They will say: ‘(All that belongs) to Allaah.’ Say: ‘How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth?’”

[al-Mu’minoon 23:88, 89]. 

And there any many similar examples. Some of the kuffaar may speak the truth in some of the things they say, but they will enter Hell because of their kufr, not because of their speaking the truth. 

Whatever the case, it is not appropriate to say things such as this, because some people may understand from it that these people will enter Hell because of the truth they speak, but this is undoubtedly false. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Allaah will say: ‘This is a Day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise) — they shall abide therein forever. Allaah is pleased with them and they with Him. That is the great success (Paradise)’”

[al-Maa’idah 5:119].