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Breeze of Magic | Episode (29) | Dilution by alternative
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The breeze of dawn.
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Finding relief through alternatives.
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When a person’s horizons are severely constricted by hardship,
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there are, in some cases, outlets through which they may breathe a sigh of relief,
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and alleviate the affliction that has befallen them.
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Among these outlets
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is an alternative to the thing that has caused them distress or in which they are distressed.
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If one is in a place where their affairs have become constricted,
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to the point that their patience is exhausted,
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and they find no doors of relief therein,
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then moving from it to another place
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where they find comfort is the best path,
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and a gateway to the removal of that distress.
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Allah has ordained for the Muslim the migration (Hijrah)
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from a land where their religion is constricted,
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to a land where they may attain security.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Whoso migrateth for the cause of Allah will find much refuge and abundance in the earth, and whoso forsaketh his home, a fugitive unto Allah and His messenger, and death overtaketh him, his reward is then incumbent on Allah. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:100)
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“Whoso migrateth for the cause of Allah will find much refuge and abundance in the earth, and whoso forsaketh his home, a fugitive unto Allah and His messenger, and death overtaketh him, his reward is then incumbent on Allah. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:100)
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Al-Shanfara said:
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"Turn the heads of your mounts, O my cousins,
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for I am inclined toward people other than you.
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The needs have become pressing, the night is moonlit,
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and the mounts and saddles are prepared for departure.
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In the earth, there is a place for the noble to escape harm,
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and in it, for those who fear contempt, a place of seclusion.
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By your life, the earth is not too narrow for a person
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who travels, whether seeking or fleeing, if they possess intellect."
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Al-Shafi'i said:
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"Travel abroad in search of loftiness,
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and journey, for in travel there are five benefits:
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relieving anxiety, earning a livelihood,
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gaining knowledge, refinement of manners, and the companionship of the noble.
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If it is said that travel involves humiliation and hardship,
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and the crossing of deserts and the enduring of trials,
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then the death of a youth is better for him than sitting
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in a house of disgrace among slanderers and the envious."
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If a person’s state is constricted by the loss of a child,
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then in their remaining children,
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and those who will yet be born to them,
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there is an alternative that alleviates the pain of bereavement,
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and a solace through which the ache of the calamity is dispelled.
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'Urwah Ibn al-Zubayr used to say in his private supplications,
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after his leg was amputated and his son had died:
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"They were four," meaning his sons,
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"and You took one and left three.
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And they were four," meaning his limbs (hands and feet),
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"and You took one and left three.
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If You have taken, You have also left behind;
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and if You have tested, You have also granted well-being."
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If a person’s grief intensifies over the loss of wealth,
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then in what remains of their wealth and what will come of Allah’s provision for them,
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there is a mitigation of their grief, for wealth comes and goes.
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The Arabs said in a proverb:
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"If one camel goes, another is in the tethering rope."
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And the poet said:
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"If one star sets, another appears."
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How excellent it is if a person has wealth to save for calamities,
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and prepares it for the needs of their future.
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For they have said: "A white coin for a black day."
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When the relationship between a husband and wife sours,
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and their life is clouded by problems for which they find no solution,
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and the wait for the return of serenity, affection, and agreement has been long,
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but it has not returned,
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then Allah has made separation through divorce or khul' (divorce initiated by the wife)
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an alternative to that troubled life.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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﴾And if they separate, Allah will enrich each [of them] from His abundance.﴿
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“But if they separate, Allah will compensate each out of His abundance. Allah is ever All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (4:130)
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If the husband is keen on keeping his wife for some reason,
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despite the distress he suffers with her,
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then in polygyny there is a valid alternative that alleviates his distress.
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Thus, we find that there are calamities for which an alternative can be found to mitigate their severity,
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and help in overcoming them.
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In Islamic law, there are many chapters of fiqh
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where the alternative comes to lighten the burden of the original requirement for the Muslim in times of hardship or inability.
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Whoever is unable to fast or finds it difficult,
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there is an alternative in the expiatory feeding (fidyah) and making up the days.
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Whoever is unable to fast for two consecutive months or finds it difficult,
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due to the manifestations or acts of intercourse during the day of Ramadan,
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there is an alternative in feeding sixty poor people.
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Whoever is harmed by the lice on their head while in the state of ihram,
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and needs to remove that harm,
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there is an alternative in the expiation of fasting, charity, or sacrifice,
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which alleviates their pain and pleases their Lord.
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The breeze of dawn in bringing happiness to mankind.