Muslim Woman

Islamic Question -1: A Muslim is engaged in a business, which involves selling or buying alcoholic beverages. He is honest and hardworking. He prays, fasts, and gives Zakat regularly. He performs Hajj as well. In other words, he practices the five pillars. But in his heart he feels that he is committing sin because of the nature of his business. So, he asks for God's forgiveness. He thinks that his pieties in religious matters are sufficient to outweigh his sin due to his business. Is he justified in his thinking?

Islamic Question -2: Two Muslims are engaged in some business activities. One is honest and hardworking, the other is not. The hard working Muslim consequently has a hard time meeting the basic needs of his family. The dishonest Muslim is flourishing economically and donates a lot of money for charities and performs Hajj annually. He believes that his sins due to not being honest will be forgiven. Will his sins be forgiven?

Islamic Question -3: A son is fighting a court battle over a business concern and some expensive properties left by his father with an associate and friend of his father closely involved with the business. His father’s friend is very powerful and has well-established connections with authorities. He uses bribery and personal connections to influence the decision in his favor. He prays and asks for forgiveness from God for his sins. He even builds a Mosque and furnishes it with expensive chandeliers and carpet for the comfort of the worshippers. He believes that he will get continuous flow of rewards after his death and that all his sins will be forgiven. Is he justified in his belief?

Islamic Question -4: A Muslim dies with his entire family in an accident. A particular member of the family is in a position to facilitate the recovery of the wealth left by the deceased family. He gets the approval of the rest of the relatives to legally acquire all the material and financial assets in his own name on the condition that he will distribute them equitably according to the injunctions of the Islamic Sharia. After acquiring the assets, he keeps the entire wealth for himself. He even gets a fatwa from a Mullah in his favor. (These days one can get fatwa for almost anything.) He is also very particular in practicing the five pillars of Islam. He, therefore, believes that he will be forgiven for any sins on the Day of Judgment. Will Allah really forgive him no matter how much he prays and no matter how many times he performs Hajj?

Islamic Question -5: A Muslim king is kind and warm-hearted except that he does not allow any opposition to his rule. He keeps his people economically very happy. They are free to pray and practice the five pillars based on the Shariah proposed by the clergy and endorsed by the king. He even distributes free copies of the Quran. The king thinks (and is supported by the clergy’s fatwa) that all his sins (like gambling, drinking, womanizing etc.) will be forgiven because of his services to Islam. Will it be on the Day of Judgment in front of Allah?

Islamic Question -6: Many Muslims mistreat their wives. There are many religious and so-called pious Muslims among them. They offer regular prayers and ask for Allah’s mercy and His forgiveness. Will they be forgiven for their mistreatment of woman?

Islamic Question -7: Many Muslims don’t spend sufficient time with their families. They seem to be too busy with their jobs and careers. Whenever they face some serious family problems and difficulties (or when they get sick), their belief in God’s eternal mercy and forgiveness springs up in their heart. They ask for forgiveness from God for their lack of attention to the family. Will they be forgiven?

Islamic Question -8: Many Muslims especially in Muslim countries (although it happens elsewhere as well) practice polygamy. Almost none of these men marry widows, divorcees, or orphans as prescribed by the Quran (4:3). They mostly marry young and beautiful girls or women. They shower all their love and affection on the younger wife and neglect and are even rude to their older wives. Most of these men are rich and also religious. They pray regularly and give charity. Being very religious they always pray for Allah’s forgiveness for their sins, if any. Will Allah forgive their sins?

Islamic Question -9: A Muslim man rapes an innocent and helpless girl. He threatens her to keep quiet about this incident. After several years the man falls sick with a deadly disease. Seeing signs of death he suddenly remembers the sin he had committed. He does not know where that girl is or what happened to her. He asks for Allah’s forgiveness for his sins. Will Allah forgive his sins?

Islamic Question -10: A Muslim girl employee is raped by her Muslim employer. She reports it to the authorities. They ask her to produce four eyewitnesses who can testify on her behalf. Since the employer raped her in a closed room when no one was around, she fails to produce any eyewitnesses. The authorities then sentenced her to be lashed. In the mean time she is raped again by the men who were supposed to guard her. The girl is released after receiving eighty lashes. The men who raped her get away with this heinous crime. They even go to their respective mosques and pray for God's forgiveness. What kind of forgiveness do they deserve? Will there be any forgiveness for them for what they did?

Islamic Question -11: Let us suppose in the above scenario that the girl’s mother finds later that her daughter is pregnant. The girl’s parents feel ashamed. They don’t trust her explanation and even accuse her of shaming the family name. The girl falls into a deep depression and commits suicide. The girl’s parents are shocked and distraught especially after they find out that their daughter was an innocent victim. They cry and ask for forgiveness and mercy from God for not believing their daughter and causing her to take her life. Will God forgive the parents?

Islamic Question -12: The above scenario happens among some very religious Muslim families in Muslim as well as non-Muslim countries. Lately, the so-called "honor killing" has been attracting western media attention as well. Many girls have been murdered without proper investigation to find the truth. Not only that, many of these girls have been deceptively lured back home by their family members with the promise that they would not be harmed in any way but, in fact, were brutally murdered once they came home. These family members think that they have preserved the dignity and honor of the family by killing their daughters. They even pray for God's forgiveness and mercy on the souls of their dead daughters. Will the prayers of those who murder their daughters in the name of family honor be heard? What about the murderer(s)? Will he (they) be honored by Allah or punished by Him on the day judgment?  

Dear Folks! The above scenarios do happen in practice. There is a good chance that they may be happening somewhere right now. Therefore, these are not fictitious stories. In fact, many of us (or someone we know) may be going through (or have gone through) similar episodes in life. It is impossible for any one (with a sensitive heart) to go through the list and not be emotionally moved by it and, in the process, even shed some tears. (Please take few moments from your busy schedules and allow yourself to feel the pain and suffering of other fellow human beings and let the tears (if any) gently drop. This is a good Sunna to practice since Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him often used to cry for the pain and suffering of others.)

But, as much as our hearts may weep due to this terrible injustice (perpetrated especially against woman), we cannot just leave it to the Mullahs and religious scholars to solve these problems. No problem can be solved without the participation of the people affected by it. But this requires knowledge. Special thanks to Bazm e Tolu e Islam allow us to share this article!

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