Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 115
28 JANUARY 1907 115 28 JANUARY 1907 (At the time of Zuhr) Some Issues [of Islamic Jurisprudence] When the Promised Messiahas came for Zuhr Prayer today, following questions from letters were presented before him. 1. A question of an individual was presented that his first wife bears children readily resulting in her becoming weak. Is he per- mitted to enter a second marriage? case. The Promised Messiahas said: 'He has that option in any 2. Then there was a question from a person that he falls prey to committing a sin, then he repents, but he falls prey to commit- ting a sin again. How should he remedy this? The Promised Messiahas said: 'He should repent again. What other remedy is there?' 3. A question was submitted that some people make the excuse that they do not present wedding proposals to a man who already has a wife. The Promised Messiahas said: 'So in this way they desire to مَثْنَى وَثُلَثَ وَرُبع 1 : stop 4. An inquiry was presented as to the verdict with respect to hunt- ing prey with a gun. 1. [Then marry women of your choice] two or three or four (Sūrah an-Nisā', 4:4). [Publisher]