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Marriage: Trial by Fire

By ABDUL AZIZ AHMED
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THE FIRST 13 years of Islam were tumultuous and difficult times for the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, and his Companions.They endured years of harrowing hardships and debilitating losses. Scholars and historians label these initial tough times as a period of training that preceded the later era of establishing Islam and state-building.  Success only followed after the first Muslims had successfully internalized the message. Only after rigorous characterbuilding were the Muslims better situated to carry out the worldly commands of their Lord. Given the gravity of the task and the unwavering dedication it required of the early Muslims, the initial preparatory period of the Islamic message proved vital to later success.

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Hajj for the Woman who Embarks on It Whose Husband Dies

Q: A woman decided to perform the obligatory pilgrimage, but when she had finished all the necessary procedures, her husband died. Should she perform the Hajj or would that not be permissible for her?

A: If a man dies, leaving his wife a widow, she must remain in her waiting period (`iddah) and in

official mourning (al-hidad) until her waiting period is over. If she is pregnant, her waiting period is until delivery, due to the following verse: "And for those who are pregnant, their waiting

period is until they deliver their pregnancy" [65:4]. This is also due to the established evidence from the Sunnah, specifically in the hadeeth of Subai`ah al-Aslamiyyah, whose husband passed away while she was pregnant and a few nights later she began post-partum bleeding and the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, permitted her to get married. If she is not pregnant, then her waiting

period is four months and 10 days, as Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has said: "And those of you who die and leave wives behind them, they shall wait for four months and ten days…"[2:234].

As such, it is not permissible for this woman to proceed with the acts of Hajj until this period has come to term. She may then prepare for Hajj in the coming year, by Allah's Permission. We ask Allah to grant us and her success and wisdom. And Allah knows best.

And Allah, the Most High, knows best

 
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