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Engaging in worldly talks with friends after Esha

· 29 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

It is becoming a common phenomenon that Muslim husbands leave their wives and kids alone at home to go for “boy’s night”. This is aside from time that they spend playing sport such as soccer and exercising. Is this permissible and healthy for one's family life? If so, how frequently should husbands be going out to spend time with their friends?

Answer

Engaging in worldly talks etc. with friends after Esha is something that is greatly disliked in the shariah. Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) had strongly disapproved of this practice.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

حدثنا عبدة، عن الأعمش، عن شقيق، عن سلمان بن ربيعة، قال: «كان عمر بن الخطاب يتجدب لنا السمر بعد صلاة العتمة».(مصنف ابن أبي شيبة، الرقم: 6680)

حدثنا ابن فضيل، عن مغيرة، عن أبي وائل، وإبراهيم، قالا: جاء رجل إلى حذيفة، فدق الباب فخرج إليه حذيفة، فقال: ما جاء بك؟ فقال: جئت للحديث، فسفق حذيفة الباب دونه، ثم قال: «إن عمر جدب لنا السمر بعد صلاة العشاء».(مصنف ابن أبي شيبة، الرقم: 6686)

حدثنا مسدد حدثنا يحيى عن عوف قال حدثنى أبو المنهال عن أبى برزة قال كان رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ينهى عن النوم قبلها والحديث بعدها.(سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4851)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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