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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Logic For Islamic Rules Questions of an American Muslim Sometime ago an American Muslim had sent us a lot of questions most of whom were informative. Therefore we shall mention the fifteen questions and their replies as follows: Question 1: In the different states of America there are different laws and rules in force for marriage and divorce. But their principles are almost same.

Because there is no such Islamic religious representative in America who can register the marriage of Muslims. Therefore in such a condition what is the duty of the Muslims there? Answer: American Muslims men and women can appoint such a person for themselves who can recite the formula of Nikah and if the counsel recites the formula their marriage shall be Islamic.

And if such a person is unavailable they can themselves recite the formula of Nikah and if they cannot recite Arabic they can use English language. It is not necessary according to the Islamic law that the Mahr (dower) has to be fixed at the time of marriage. Even if it is not decided at that time the lady can later on demand reasonable Mahr from her husband. On the basis of this it is necessary to pay the Mahr to the wife but if she likes she can forgo a part or whole of it.

Question 2: In view of the working hours in western countries is it possible to perform the Friday prayer on Thursday evening or on Sunday when people are free? And is it allowed to use musical tones in Mosques? Answer: Like other Islamic worship acts whose time is fixed the Friday prayer can also be performed in its appointed time, that is on Friday afternoon and it cannot be recited on Thursday, Sunday or any other day or time.

From the Islamic point of view playing musical instruments is not allowed. Therefore in Mosque or any other place the use of musical instruments is not allowed. Question 3: Does an American Muslim woman need to wear some special dress for praying in the mosque or her usual dress is sufficient? And if some special dress is necessary, what is the reason for it? Answer: It is not necessary for Muslim woman that she must wear some special dress.

What is necessary is that during prayer she has to cover the complete body except the face hands from wrists onwards. Question 4: It is said that if a person recites Kalimat al-Shahadah (formula of faith) that is, ash-hadu anlaa ilaaha illal-llah wa ash-hadu anna muhammadan rasoolul-llaah , he becomes a Muslim.