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Resolution No. (19): “Over the U.S Congress`s Resolution on Making Jerusalem the Capital of “Isreal”

Date Added : 02-11-2015

Resolution No.(19) by the Board of Iftaa`, Research and Islamic Studies:
“Over the U.S Congress`s Resolution on Making Jerusalem the Capital of “Israel”

 

Praise be to Allah; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad and upon all of his family and companions.
In reference to the US senate`s resolution No.(106) which stipulates recognizing the undivided city of Jerusalem as the capital of the state of “Israel”, and that it should remain as such. 
The Islamic World was shocked by the resolution of the US congress, which announced annexing the undivided Jerusalem under the authority of “Israel“. On its part, the Board of Iftaa` in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan strongly denounced this resolution which violates human rights and the principles given as glad tidings by Allah`s Prophets, forbidding injustice, aggression, and  manipulation of land, sanctities, and places of worship.
This resolution constitutes a flagrant aggression against the belief of every Muslim on this earth, and the United States is accountable for “Israel`s “acts of injustice and aggression in our occupied land, Palestine. This resolution also violates the beliefs and values given as glad tidings by Allah`s Prophets and the Messenger of Islam, Mohammad (PBUH) - the seal of all Prophets and Messengers - who was trusted over their legacy  and who inherited their message of justice, mercy, and respect to all religions until the Day of Resurrection.
It is worth mentioning that Jerusalem is an integral part of the belief of each Muslim, and that he/she must protect it as he/she does his religion for the following reasons:
1- Jerusalem and its Al-Aqsa Mosque are part of the belief of each Muslim in the sense that it is the land that Allah the Almighty had chosen as the place from where Prophet Mohammad embarked on his nocturnal journey (Al-Isra wa al Miraajj).
2- It is Muslims` first Qibla (direction for prayer) before the Hijrah and while they were in Makkah, and it remained as such during their stay in Madina for about eighteen months.
3- Its Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the three  mosques to which journeys are set out for, in adherence to the Prophet`s (PBUH) command: “Do not set out on a journey except for three Mosques i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the Mosque of Allah's Apostle , and the Mosque of Al-Aqsa, (Mosque of Jerusalem).“ {Bukhari}.
4- What the Prophet (PBUH) told us as regards the merit of residing in Jerusalem and its environs, where he said {what means}: “There is still a party of my nation dominant over what is right, and victorious over its enemy. The companions asked the Prophet: where are they? He said: in Jerusalem and its environs.“ {Ahmad}.
5- Throughout history, Muslims-and since the Caliph Umar Bin Al-Khattaab was handed the keys of Jerusalem-have been the guardians of Palestine and Jerusalem, and they have maintained the freedom of belief and worship to the followers of other religions. Al-Qiamah church amongst others is still a living example on the justice of Islam and its protection of non-Muslims and their places of worship.
6- The aggression of the Israeli occupation authorities against Jerusalem, places of worship, and Al-Aqsa Mosque through the digging works, seizure of Islamic endowments such as Bab Al-Magharibah, seizure of lands and estates and the demolition of some of them, assault on men, women, children and the elderly because they seek freedom, represent an irrefutable evidence over the violation of human rights and human sanctity. And Allah Knows Best.

Chairman of the Iftaa` Board, Chief Justice Mohammad Mohailan
                                    The Grand Mufti of JordanIzz Addeen At-Tamimi                                                         Dr. Ibrahim Al-Khailani  

   Dr. Ahmad Al-Qodat
        Dr. Ahmad Hilayil         

 Dr. Ratib Az-zahir 

     Dr. Mostafa Az-zarka

          Dr. Yaseen Daradkih     

               Dr. Abdulhaleem Ar-ramahi

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Summarized Fatawaa

Which takes precedence: the 'aqīqah or the uḍḥiyyah?

All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
The 'aqīqah is an act of worship through which a servant draws closer to Allah the Almighty in gratitude for the blessing of a newborn child. It is a confirmed Sunnah for those who are financially capable, and Allah does not burden any soul beyond what it can bear.
However, the uḍḥiyyah takes precedence, as it is a confirmed Sunnah established from the Prophet ﷺ through stronger and more numerous narrations — indeed, the Ḥanafī scholars hold it to be obligatory. Furthermore, its time is narrow and limited, expiring with the passing of the days of Eid, whereas the 'aqīqah may be delayed until one becomes financially capable of performing it.
And Allah Almighty knows best.

Is Zakah (obligatory charity) due on the items used in the trading process such as: cars , shops etc..?

No Zakah is due on equipments used in the trading process such as cars and the like.

Is it permissible for a pious Muslim woman to stay with her husband who had quit praying out of laziness?

Quitting prayer is one of the major grave sins that come after disbelieving in Allah, but the wife of such a person isn`t considered divorced, rather, she should exert all her efforts in order to bring him back to the way of Islam. However, if his sin is likely to lure her from the way of Islam, then she had better separate from him by lawful means such as Mokhal`aa (When a wife pays a compensation for her husband in return for divorcing her). Moreover, if she exercises patience, and remains steadfast on her faith, then there is no harm in doing that.

Is it recommended (mustaḥabb) for the one offering  a voluntary sacrifice (uḍḥiyyat taṭawwuʿ) to eat from its meat?

Praise be to Allah, and prayers and peace be upon our Master the Messenger of Allah.
 
It is recommended (mustaḥabb) — not obligatory — for the one offering a voluntary sacrifice (uḍḥiyyat taṭawwuʿ) to eat from it. Allah Almighty says {what means}: "So eat from them and feed the desperate (qāniʿ) and the beggar (muʿtarr). Thus We have subjected them to you that you may be grateful."— [Sūrat al-Ḥajj (22): 36]
 
Explanation of terms:
 
Al-Qāniʿ — the poor person who does not ask people for money, food..eccetera.(beg)
 
Al-Muʿtarr — the poor person who does ask people for money, food..eccetera (begs)
 
And Allah Almighty knows best.

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