Wajib Laws (Khamsa Ahkam) Explained

Wajib Laws (Khamsa Ahkam)

In this short blog I will discuss the five types of

Wajib Laws (Khamsa Ahkam) which I will discuss

below. In sha Allah I will also give examples of each

of the five types.

The five types of wajib laws and examples are as

followed:

1. Wajib- these laws are when something is obligatory on

us in front of Allah such as our daily prayers, fasting

in the month of Ramadan, and eating halal. These

laws are 100 percent good for us.They are divided

into many groups which I will explain. Wajib can be

divided into two types tabudi (intention based) and

tawusuli (does not need intention to get nearer to

Allah for validity, like a marriage contract). Another

way of dividing wajib is wajib ani(something

obligatory on all Muslims) and wajib kafie (something

that is obligatory on all Muslims until one fulfills the

need or performs the action then the whole entire

group is relieved otherwise they are guilty). Another

way in dividing wajib is wajib tahini (this is when a

specific thing must be performed), wajib tahkiri (this

is when a person is duty bound to perform one of two

things), wajib nafsi (this is when it is obligatory for its

own sake, such as prayers and hajj) and wajib

mukadami (this is when something is prerequisite to

a wajib thing, this is something performed before the

wajib such as wudu).

2. Haram- these laws are that which displeases Allah and

are obligatory on us to refrain from. They have 100

percent harm in it weather it is spiritual or bodily or

both. Such as eating pork.

3. Mustahab- these laws are that can gain Allah’s

pleasure but if not performed there is no sin. Such

as brushing teeth before prayers.

4. Makrooh- these laws are ones that may cause Allah’s

displeasure, is is not a sin if performed but may have

some adverse effects on the body or soul. Such as

standing while eating.

5. Mubah- these laws are ones when done have none of

the above indication in hadith or Quran to say they are

of the other 4 types of laws such as sitting or drinking

water with no intentions but to drink it or to sit.

However maybe everything can gain Allah’s pleasure

if intention is proper.

In conclusion we can see that Allah has asked from

us to do somethings that are only beneficial to

ourselves, but has also restricted us for our own selves

as well.

In sha Allah I was able to explain properly is such short

amount of time the five laws of wajib.

Community at a Repair

Salaam alaykom respected readers,

I think many of us can say that our community is in great need! It's like watching someone you care for that has fallen very sick and in order to save this person they must go to a special doctor and follow the doctors prescription exactly even if this means a lot of trials and pains to become better again. 

This is my view and in my most humble way I am shocked and at the same time overwhelmed by a great sadness to see many members that we care for lost. I was once told we had the perfect religion with some of the worst followers, it wasn't until now I kind of get what they meant by this. It's not that I'm saying everyone is horrible, what I'm saying is we need a lot of work on education and pulling together as a team to get the community to become what Allah would be pleased with. It's a lot of work but if each member of the community worked it can certainly happen! 

Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Stay with the greater majority, for verily Allah’s hand is with the [larger] group. Beware of separation for verily the deviant amongst you is the victim of Satan just as the deviant amongst the cattle is the victim of a wolf.’[Nahjul Balaghah, Sermon 127]

4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : واللّه‏ِ ، لَأظُنُّ أنَّ هؤلاءِ القَومَ سَيُدالونَ مِنكُم باجْتِماعِهِم على 

باطِلِهم وتَفَرُّقِكُم عن حقِّكُم

So you can see in Imam Ali's words keeping together as a strong community and working to better ourselves as a whole and individuals will help us get nearer to Allah. I think sometimes we dont know where our place is in the community, or maybe we have felt we can't help. Everyone must play their role if they are willing to help. Many great things can happen when we accept others help.

Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘The Prophet (S) was asked about the congregation of his [religious] community, and he said, ‘The congregation of my community are those who are the people of truth even if they are few in number.’[Ma’ani al-Akhbar, p. 154, no. 1]

Ain't that the truth! Now I'm not the best and I certainly have a long road ahead of me to reach even the shore of the ocean but these few in numbers when pulled together can create a ripple in the ocean and make those few into many! 

Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Verily you are brothers in the religion of Allah, nothing has separated you except ill natures and bad consciences, consequently you do not bear the burdens of each other, nor do you advise each other, nor spend on each other, nor love each other.’[Nahjul Balaghah, Sermon 113]

ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَو سَكَتَ الجاهِلُ ما اخْتَلَفَ النّاسُ

 After thousands of years Imam Ali's words still ring true.  The bottom line to us as a community is not being as a one, is that we really don't have the love we should for each other. We should care if one gets sick or when a student isn't doing well in school, we should extend the hand to help if someone is in need. If you think I am wrong I have personally seen people in our community struggle financially and where is the rest of us crying at nights that this person isn't yet helped... it should bother us so much that we cant sleep at nights but it doesn't, we hear about it at the least maybe even help them once or twice but then that's it, their left alone struggling in this society. We can even go as far as seeing someone spiritually regressing but not care to stay up praying for them and trying all you can to help them and their family.

So you aren't left with the bad taste of this medicine I have tasted the bitterness of it and am too working on my share in this community. I say all this to myself first so don't get me wrong I pray for us to see the day we are a beautiful well supported community

In sha Allah we can pull together to become the best of people in the best of religions. Ameen 

My Journey to Pologomy

So the title may catch your attention in thinking I am in a pologomist relationship however as you will soon find out it's my journey to accepting and submitting to Allah.
It all began when I was in my 20s when I was learning about Islam. I was told about islam allowing 4 wives and the necessary right on the woman in these types of marriages. I was shocked and I remember saying "I cant be a muslim because I dont believe in these types of marriages" but was then refuted with my own beliefs at the time which was Christianity that in the religion I had followed all my life believed in not only polygamy but that a man could have as many as he wanted!!
Well you could imagine my thoughts... What do I do now? I put that part behind with out actually accepting it heartily. I became a Muslim and on and off struggled with this idea. I was with someone at that time that really made polygamy look bad in fact it was one of the main reasons for our relationship problems and the fact I had gone from abaya and hijab to nothing much on... the sad reality was this idea was taking me farther and farther away from Islam as I was fed a lie that it was for man to be able to do whatever he wanted when I was to remain faithful.
It ripped my spirituality apart. I then divorced who I was with not just due to that fact there was many factors in the divorce that was absolutely neccessary.
My first encounter with this again was when I was outside waiting for a ride when a man came to talk to me and gave me a proposal to help me and my children out but there was a catch in which he didn't want his wife to find out... ya right! It got me thinking though that this might be what I was going to face if I ever wanted to marry again as I was divorced and have 3 kids. And with all honestly it was something I was accepting of at that point to not be first wife but the second is better (I'm sure you can conclude to why). I rejected the proposal in silence. 

I started getting over a lot of my issues I had faced and met someone real special who I am now married to him. I dont want to say it was all him who helped me on this path to polygamy because it was Allah who knew that all those years I never left wanting to accept it all even when it was the hardest times in my life.
My husband helped me realise that I could face this part of Islam and feel secure that he wasnt wanting it and I was the only one. So I faced it as hard as it was I spent days in silence thinking about it. I knew intellectually the reasons and I could come to terms with them by reason but my heart was not allowing it to be penetrated with the idea of it for myself.
Now I'm still on this journey but I have come so far from not accepting it at all to accepting it.
Men sometimes like to use the idea of this for their own lustful desires but it has been the teachings of all our imams (AS) and prophet Muhammad (sawa) so what was the sunnah? Well they lowered their eyes took woman on who sometimes was widowed, divorced, barren and ones from other tribes to join the relationship between them. They looked after them and treated them with so much care that even when they had not a good wife they still treated them kind and tried to direct them to Allah.
Biggest issue for us woman on this subject is the fact that we dont think that we are beautiful and the husband wants someone better. Why we think that is because part is society has made us feel very insecure about ourselves and another part is the man has not shown polygamy in it correctly and beautiful way of life. We need to work on submitting and if we cant fully accept, then be patient about it, find intellectual reasons and work on loving yourself. Our brothers need to work on lowering their gaze and making his wife feel special. After this when she's secure with you she can think freely of Allah's halal.
May Allah swt help us all on this journey that even if your husband doesn't want this marriage that you can accept it with your full heart. Ameen.