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Istikhaarah Regarding Another Man
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
My question pertains to reading istikhaarah salaah in the following context:
If a person is married, but not happy, and after a few years, there is another person that enters this person’s life who seems to be a better match, then can istikhaarah be made regarding this other person?
I know that it essentially seems strange to want to read istikhaarah to see if another person is good for you while …
The Considerate Creditor
Shaqeeq bin Ebrahim Balkhi (rahimahullah) mentioned the following incident:
I accompanied Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) to visit a sick person. En route, a man saw him from a distance and hid away from him, taking another road. Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) shouted out, “O so and so! Walk in the direction you were walking in. Don’t change your route.” When he realized that Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) had already seen him, he was overcome with shame and stood still. On reaching …
Fruit and Their Temperaments
As mentioned previously, different foods, such as fruit, vegetables, meats, etc, have different temperaments. Accordingly, they have varying degrees of heat, cold, dryness and moisture.
Below is a list of various fruit, the period of the year in which they are generally found, and their temperaments. We will first mention the winter fruit, and then the summer fruit, and then the fruit that are not restricted to any period of the year.
Fruit of the Second/Third Quarter
Orange (sour): …
