AND YOU WONDER WHY YOUR DU'AS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

_______ QUESTION: Some spouses who live in Denmark and some other western countries annul their contracts of their marriage at the Civil Office claiming irreconcilable differences with each other, though in truth there are no problems in the marriage. They only do so to get social support of a higher value, albeit they are not in need of such an increase. Is this permissible? Also, does doing so not affect their marriages or it is considered a real divorce? ANSWER: This is not permissible as it involves injustice and lying. It is not permissible to lie to gain money unjustly. Doing so is Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect). On the other hand, if the husband claims that he divorced his wife, this is counted as one or two divorces; according to what he states. In any case, it is not permissible to deceive the authorities to get money through a false claim. May Allāh protect us! [Majmū‘ Al-Fatāwā Ibn Bāz, Vol. 28; p. 125 - 126] __________________ Abu Hurairah raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu reported Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: O people, Allāh is Good and He therefore, accepts only that which is good. And Allāh commanded the believers as He commanded the Messengers by saying: "O Messengers, eat of the good things, and do good deeds; verily I am aware of what you do" (Al-Mu'minūn: 51). And He said: "O those who believe, eat of the good things that We gave you" (Al-Baqarah: 172). He then made a mention of a person who travels widely, his hair disheveled and covered with dust. He lifts his hand towards the sky (and thus makes the supplication): "O Lord, O Lord," whereas his food is HARAM, his drink is HARAM, his clothes are HARAM and he is nourished from HARAM. HOW THEN CAN HIS SUPPLICATION BE ACCEPTED? [Sahih Muslim (1015)] نسأل الله العافية