School

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students (or "pupils") under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools.

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School . Christianity

I am a Muslim but I attend a Christian school and it is compulsory for me to attend their church. Is this permissible?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 week ago

It is allowed for Muslims who understand Islam with its evidence to study in schools belong to non Muslims because Islam promotes useful knowledge from any one, but it is not allowed for a Muslim to take part in any non Islamic worship because it is wrong worship and your participation can give wrong message that you approve their worship despite Islamic rule that it is wrong.

Attending school assembly is permissible as far as it does not include a wrong worship. Christian schools keep on claiming that they do not force any non Christian student to attend Christian religious gatherings. If you are under pressure to attend church, you have full right to report those who force you.

Wassalam.

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Girl . School . Gheebah

I am a Muslim girl and in my school I have some non-Muslim friends and sometimes they gossip. I know it is bad to be part of such acts as Allah dislikes gossip. How can I avoid it without losing friends?

Bad friends can harm you more than your enemies. Never indulge in wrong even if your friends do. You must be careful that your friends don't make you lose your pious character nor make you share their bad acts.
Wassalam.

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Marriage . School . Sin . Students . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

I feel that marriage is Wajib on me due to my indulgence in sins but, as a 17 year old school student, what can I do? Shouldn't there be some kind of Mutah marriage bureau for troubled teens?

You should seek advice from trusted scholars and persons in your area.

Young persons who are unable to marry are been advised to keep fasting as many days as they can. Fasting helps making them more able to control themselves.

Wassalam.

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Car . School . Driving Test . Employment . Salah (Prayers)

Can you pray in the car if you are driving to work or school and it becomes time to pray one of your prayers in order not to miss it?

Obligatory Prayers have obligatory conditions including standing steadily facing the Qibla which is not possible during driving. If the time of the obligatory Prayer is going away, you must stop driving and perform your Prayer with its obligatory conditions, then continue your journey.

Recommended Prayers can be performed while driving or walking or traveling.

Wassalam.

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Hijab . School . Woman

Most schools nowadays are mixed ones where most people do not observe Hijab. How can I lower my gaze when almost half of the school is female including teachers?

We must do our best to avoid looking at non Mahram as much as we can. We should never deliberately look at non Mahram.

Wassalam.

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Divorce . School . Sunni-Shi'a

What is the correct way to perform the divorce according to the Shia school of thought?

Divorce is the most disliked act although it is allowed when it does not involve injustice.

'There are conditions for valid divorce, e,g, Wife should not be during her monthly period of menstruation, nor during purity days when she has had sexual intercourse with her husband. Husband should not be forced or under pressure to divorce his wife. Two pious witnesses who witness the declaration of divorce by the husband or his attorney.

There is no three Talaq in one time at all.

Wassalam.

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School . Salah (Prayers)

Is it a big problem if I do not perform my prayers at the early recommended time because I am at school?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. As long as you pray within the time (i.e. before the time for the prayer passes entirely) there is no problem if you don't pray at the recommended time. If it happens that you miss the time completely you must make up that prayer outside of its time.

May you always be successful

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School . Imam Husayn

May I write about Imam Hussain (as) as a hero in a school project? If yes, are there any do's and don'ts that I should take into consideration?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, of course you may write about Imam Husain (a.s.) and his humanitarian movement in standing against injustice and oppression. I'm sure you are able to be creative in your style and select things to write that would be of benefit to the readers in your school. There are many elements of the personality and revolution of Imam Husain (a.s.), and you will need to take that into consideration when you want to introduce such a wonderful personality to those around you. Write about his sacrifice, his moral life, his social reform movement, the loyalty of his companions, and so on.

With prayers for your success.

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School . Food

Is it permissible to use dough or pasta or any other foods in school projects?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, it would be permissible to use dough, or pasta in school projects. As for "any other foods", that would depend on it being halal of course.

And Allah knows best.

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Sunni . School . Muslims . Sunni-Shi'a

What does each Sunni school of thought think of the Shia? Do they consider us Muslims too?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answer updated 1 year ago

as salam alaikum

the four Sunni schools of jurisprudence are related to practical laws and therefore they are not directly linked to doctrinal and theological issues (although sometimes we see some affiliations).

Theologically, Sunni schools can be divided in three main branches: Ash'aris, Maturidis and Ahl al-Hadith.

The Sunni-Shia debate have been dealt in different way by different scholars belonging to these branches. Therefore the judgment more often goes back to ulama, or groups of ulama, and not to the schools themselves. Also, it may depends on what Shi'i trend they refer as their judgments may differs from a Shi'i approach or group to another.

We certainly see some Sunnis very staunch against Shi'ism while others are more tolerant. The same goes for the Shias towards Sunnis. So it is prudent not to generalize and analyze single groups and opinions from case to case.

With prayers for your success.

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Husband . Wife . School . Employment

Is it permissible for a husband to stop his wife from going to school or to do a job without any stated reason?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He is a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa Open... Answered 1 year ago

Salaamun Alaikum
A woman needs her husband's consent for going out of the house but she can acquire and ensure these rights that are mentioned in the question as a stipulation or a condition during the contract, so she can ask for the right of studies and working.
Even if she has not and the stubborn husband is not going to let her go out, she can still continue her studies online and even work online because it doesn't need going out.

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Islam . Hanafi . School

Why is it okay to pray 3 times a day in some types of Islam whereas in the Hanafi school one has to pray 5 times?

Mahmood Abu Maryam, Trying to make sense of it all... Answered 1 year ago

Perhaps you are referring to the practice in the Shia community of combining the Zuhr and Asr prayers and the Maghrib with Isha prayers.

This is considered permitted on account of abundant evidence in the Islamic sources that the Prophet (s) had combined these prayers without any special reason.

You can read more about this topic here:

https://www.al-islam.org/articles/laws-and-practices-why-do-shiah-combine-prayers