Questions and Answers about Islamic Veil

‘Whatever the jinn gives the woman is arām for her to take, because it is a bribe for fornication.’ (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, vol. 23, pp. 566)

What if a jinn forces a woman to take a gift?

Question: What if the jinn forces her to accept a gift?

Answer: If he compels her to take it, then she should take it and give it to destitute people. It is arām for her to use it herself. (Ibid, pp. 567)

Verdict about exchange of gifts between lovers

Question: What about gifts exchanged between lovers?

Answer: (This is bribery and) a grave sin, absolutely arām and leads to Hell. Bar-ur-Rāiq states: Gifts that are exchanged between two lovers are bribes, it is Wājib to return them, they are not owned by the receivers. (Al-Baḥr-ur-Rāiq, vol. 6, pp. 441)

How to return unlawful gifts

Question: If someone has taken such gifts from another person who has passed away then what should he/she do with those gifts? If he/she repents, will it be permissible to keep those gifts?

Answer: A’lā arat, Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat, Maulānā Shāĥ Imām Amad Razā Khān عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن explained the verdict about bribe money: Money that is obtained via bribery or singing or couplets-reciting or theft is Far to be returned to the givers. If they are no longer alive, then give it to their inheritors. If the inheritors cannot be found, then give the money in charity (adaqaĥ) to destitute people. It is absolutely arām to use this money for sale and purchase or any other thing. Other than this, there is no way of being released of this burden. The same verdict applies to the money obtained by

 

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