Islamic Revival

The following is a Q&A from the archives, during the time of Sheikh Abdul Qadeem Zalloom: Question: Is it allowed for Muslims in the West to form lobby groups that lobby the government? Is it allowed to ask them to adhere to their own laws and to use the style of lobbying to do this? Can Muslims in the West participate in marches which call for the lobbying of Western governments or institutions? What if these marches call for the Western governments to implement a right that Islam also recognises, such as preventing the war? Answer:  It is not allowed for Muslims to form pressure groups (lobbies) to put pressure on western governments or parliaments or to enter the political action by influencing the policy of the government and parliament by resorting to the western laws and values reliance on them to apply the pressure. a)        I t is not allowed to form Muslim lobbies with the aim of putting pressure on western governments via the western laws and values and through

Question : Dear Sheikh, Asalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allah Wa Barakatuhu I wanted to ask you about the Shariah Principle that states: “the forbidden is permitted due to necessities.” What is the Shariah meaning of the word necessities? I will mention two cases to explain what I mean: The first : is a fatwa of Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi allowing removing the headscarf (Khimar) in Western schools for education purposes, and he considered it as a necessity. Second case : Women’s childbirth delivery by male doctors. But if we consider that the “necessities” only mean death and that which causing death, why then do male doctors attend to pregnant women and carry out child birth deliveries sometimes, which is a requirement of the “necessity” for example, for the absence of a female doctor… If “necessities” means death, we find that this result is not seen in both cases i.e. in education and childbirth. May Allah bless you and grant you paradise. From Abu al-Qasim Na

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakaatuhu, I hope from Allah سبحانه وتعالى that you are in good health, wellness, and doing well, and I hope that the glad tidings of the Mustafa ﷺ have finally come. My question is: Is it allowed to exchange a currency with another without cashing in anything from it, and it transfers to another place? For example: I want to buy 1000 Dinars from the Exchanger having agreed on everything, and I have paid him as agreed on the spot and informed him to send the money to a specific location without cashing in the 1000 Dinars. Is this allowed or should the cashing in happen? May Allah bless you, aid you, keep you steadfast, and support you with victory. From Mohammad Az-Zaru Answer: Wa Alaikum us Salaam Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu This transaction doesn’t stop at the exchange only,   but it also includes an exchange transaction , since you are buying Dinars with another currency, so for example you give him 3000 Riyals for