A Word on the History of Albania
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The questioner : In the hadith, I am married to an Albanian woman.
The Shaykh : Your wife.
The questioner : Albanian.
The Shaykh : Strange.
The questioner : Hehe.
The Shaykh : Hehe, where in Albania?
The questioner : From Kosovo.
The Shaykh : Kosovo. If she is not Albanian, it is permissible, provided she is pure, because "Albanian" is known from the map and is very limited. However, the Albanians, for the sake of knowledge or history, are divided into two sections, just as the Arabs are divided into peoples. The word "Arabs" encompasses all the Arab peoples, between, for example, a Jordanian, a Syrian, an Egyptian, a Hijazi, an Iraqi, and so on. All these are called Arabs. The Albanians residing in Yugoslavia and similar countries are called by the general name "Arnavut."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From the Arnavut, the Albanians.
Another questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Just as every Egyptian, for example, is an Arab, and the converse is not true—not every Arab is Egyptian; he may be Hijazi, Jordanian, and so on—likewise, not every Arnavut is Albanian. However, the converse is entirely true: every Albanian is an Arnavut. So "Arnavut" is a generic name.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It includes those in Albania and those in, that is, Yugoslavia. The Shaykh: I wanted to clarify this. So, according to your expression, your wife is Albanian.
The Shaykh : Your wife.
The questioner : Albanian.
The Shaykh : Strange.
The questioner : Hehe.
The Shaykh : Hehe, where in Albania?
The questioner : From Kosovo.
The Shaykh : Kosovo. If she is not Albanian, it is permissible, provided she is pure, because "Albanian" is known from the map and is very limited. However, the Albanians, for the sake of knowledge or history, are divided into two sections, just as the Arabs are divided into peoples. The word "Arabs" encompasses all the Arab peoples, between, for example, a Jordanian, a Syrian, an Egyptian, a Hijazi, an Iraqi, and so on. All these are called Arabs. The Albanians residing in Yugoslavia and similar countries are called by the general name "Arnavut."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From the Arnavut, the Albanians.
Another questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Just as every Egyptian, for example, is an Arab, and the converse is not true—not every Arab is Egyptian; he may be Hijazi, Jordanian, and so on—likewise, not every Arnavut is Albanian. However, the converse is entirely true: every Albanian is an Arnavut. So "Arnavut" is a generic name.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It includes those in Albania and those in, that is, Yugoslavia. The Shaykh: I wanted to clarify this. So, according to your expression, your wife is Albanian.
Source
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