It is Prohibited for a Woman to Describe another Woman to her Husband.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“…and she describes her to her husband as if he were looking at her.” [Bukhari]

This type of description has many dangers; among them is that love for the other woman might enter the husband’s heart, and so he starts wishing that he was with the other woman that is de-scribed to him, instead.

The Prohibition to use the Word ‘if’ Relative to Qadr (Al-lah’s Decree).

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“The strong believer is better and more loved by Allah than a weak believer, but in each of them is good; aspire after what is going to benefit you and seek Allah’s help and do not despair, and if anything afflicts you, then do not say: ‘If I had done so and so, but say Allah’s decree and what He wills, He will do, because ‘if’ opens the works of Shaitaan.” [Bukhari]

This is after the incident has occurred. However, in discussing an issue about the future, there is no harm in the use of the word ‘if’ in discussing various approaches. And Allah knows best.

 

It is Prohibited for a Person to say “such and such” is in Jannah or in Jahannam or that he is a Kaafir.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“There were two men who were living as brothers; one of them was sinful, while the other strove very much to per-form his devotion to Allah. The striver (of good) would continuously see the other in sin, and so he would con-tinuously advise him to leave it. The sinner retorted: ‘Leave me, by my Lord – are you sent as a watcher over me?’ worshipper said: ‘By Allah, Allah will not forgive you, or (he said) Allah will not make you enter Jannah. After their souls were taken, they were brought together before Allah, so He said to the striver: ‘Did you have knowledge of Me, or are you able to do what is in My Hand?’ Allah said to the sinner ‘Go to Jannah by my Mercy’ and said to the other ‘Take him to the fire (of Ja-hannam).’ ” [Abu Dawood and Ahmad]

If a person calls a Muslim ‘O Kaafir (unbeliever)’, then kufr will befall one of them. If what he said was true, then it is as he re-lated. However, if it is not true, then the kufr would be his lot. [Hadeeth -Bukhari and Muslim]

The Prohibition of Defaming one’s Kin.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“Two types of people from among men have disbelief (kufr) in them, the defamer of his kin (close family rela-tives), and the woman who wails and lament over the dead.” [Muslim]

It is clear from the above hadeeth, that it is also prohibited for women to wail over the dead. It is Prohibited to Boast.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“Allah has revealed to me that you all should be humble, so that no person would oppress another, and neither should there be anyone displaying pride, or boast to an-other person.” [Muslim]

 The Prohibition to Speak while the Imaam is giving the Khutbah on Friday (Jumu‘ah).

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“Whoever says ‘shut up’ to his brother while the Imaam is addressing the people (in the Khutbah) on the Day of Juma’ah has done an evil act. “ [Al-Bukhari]

In this Hadeeth the person who is telling the other to be quiet is actually involved in “commanding good and forbidding evil”. However, the gravity of speaking during the Khutbah, while the Imaam is speaking, is so great, that even this noble act cannot be done.

Abu Ad-Dardaa said:

 

“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was on the Minbar, addressing the people, and he (peace be upon him) recited a particular aayah. Ubay Ibn Ka’b was sitting next to me, so I asked him: ‘When was that aayah revealed?’ He refused to speak to me, until the Messen-ger of Allah (peace be upon him) came down from the minbar, and then he said to me: ‘You have nothing from the Friday Prayer but your vain speech.’ When the Prophet (peace be upon him) had finished, I went to him and informed him of what has happened, and he (peace be upon him) said: ‘Ubay has spoken the truth, if you hear the Imaam speaking, be quiet until he is finished.’ ” [Ahmad & At-Tabaraanie]

Prohibition to give Respectable Titles to Hypocrites and Innovators.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

“Do not address a hypocrite by using respectable titles (like sir, master etc.), for even if he is in such a position, you would have aroused the anger of your Lord, Master of Honor and Glory.” [Abu Dawood]