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Is it obligatory for a woman to get married? | Praise be to Allah.When does marriage become obligatory?
In response to your question, we will look briefly at what some of the Muslim jurists have written on this topic. In Mawahib al-Jaleel it was said:
“Marriage is obligatory for a woman who is unable to feed or clothe herself unless she gets married.”
In al-Sharh... |
i would like information on majic (jadoo)
what are the consequences and can people use it to kill people. | Praise be to Allah.Yes, there is sihr that can kill. When discussing different
forms of murder the scholars have mentioned that the person who kills another by means of
a kind of sihr that usually kills should be executed (qisaas –
retaliation), because he has killed by means of something that usually kills... |
My question is complex. First, during the first Ramadan that my wife and I were married, we did something that we are ashamed of and have sincerely repented for; and that is have intercourse while fasting. Unfortunately, this occured 2 or 3 times.
I have come to know that the correct action for this is to: first free ... | Praise be to Allah.Our advice is that you should try to fast the two consecutive months during cold or temperate days when the days will be shorter and it will be less difficult for you, or during the annual leave which your employer gives you, and other opportunities which you can make use of for this purpose. If you ... |
What should be done for a valid marriage contract if the father of the fiancée does not pray? | Praise be to Allah.
So long as her father does not pray the five daily prayers, he is not fit to be her wali (guardian) in
contracting her marriage. Look for someone else who could be her guardian, and if it is her brother
mentioned in the question, then he can contract the marriage on her behalf. And Allaah is the g... |
I have been told by someone claiming to be a Muslim that all God's prophets, including Mohammed, were without sin, (perfect), never requiring forgiveness. Is this a view held officially by Islam as a whole? | Praise be to Allah.We thank you for sending this question in an effort to find the right answer instead of merely accepting what you have heard from someone who claims to be a Muslim.
The ummah (Muslim nation) is agreed that the Messengers are infallible in carrying out their mission they do not forget anything that Al... |
It is allowed to translate the Qur’an to French, for example, to be read by the unbelievers meanwhile, Allah says? | Praise be to Allah.No translation can resemble the Qur’an in precision of expressions, highness of style, or beauty of composition. Nor is it possible to reflect the miraculous nature of the Qur’an, fulfill all its goals in illustrating rules, principles and etiquette or indicate the lessons and primary and secondary m... |
Are there any names which it is forbidden to use? If so, what are they? | Praise be to Allah.Forbidden names
Yes, there are names which we are forbidden to use, examples of which are as follows:
Names which belong only to Allah
It is forbidden to use any name which belongs only to Allah , such as al-Khaliq (the Creator) and al-Quddus (the Most Holy), or names which do not befit any except... |
Is it possible to combine the intention of fasting the three days in each month with the intention to fast the Day of ‘Arafaah? Will we receive two rewards? | Praise be to Allah.Combining acts of worship is of two types:
One type is not correct, which is in the case of acts of worship which are independent or are part of another. In these cases, intentions cannot be combined. For example, if a man misses the Sunnah of Fajr, and the sun comes up and the time for Salaat al-Duh... |
What is the ruling on using different kinds of animal skins, whether they come from animals whose meat we can eat or those whose meat we cannot eat, whether they are tanned or not tanned? | Praise be to Allah.The skins of animals that become halal through proper slaughter are pure (taahir), because they become good through the process of proper slaughter, such as the skins of camels, cattle, sheep, gazelles, rabbits and so on, whether they are tanned or not tanned. As for the skins of animals whose meat w... |
What is the Sunnah when entering upon one’s wife on the wedding night? Many people mistakenly think that he should read Soorat al-Baqarah and pray, and this custom is widespread nowadays. | Praise be to Allah.When a man enters upon his wife for the first time, he should take her forelock in his hand and say: “Allaahumma innee as’aluka khayrahaa wa khayra ma jabaltahaa ‘alayh, wa a’oodhu bika min sharrihaa wa sharri ma jabaltahaa ‘alayh (O Allaah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that... |
Does Zamzam water have any significance? Is there any hadith to say it is used for cures, etc. and or keep niyyah and drink it for a purpose? | Praise be to Allah.What is Zamzam?
Zamzam is the name of a famous well in al-Masjid al-Haram [the Sacred Mosque in Makkah], which is thirty-eight cubits away from the Ka`bah. It is the well of Isma’il, the son of Ibrahim (peace and blessings of Allah be upon them both), from which Allah quenched the thirst of Isma’il w... |
How do the first ten days of the Month of Dhul Hijjah differ from other days of the year? | Praise be to Allah.Benefits of seasons of worship
Praise be to Allah Who has created time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes them... |
If one wants to call somebody to Islam, how should he start? | Praise be to Allah.
Calling to Allah must be accompanied by wisdom, peaceful
advice and flexibility. Callers to Allah are to focus on the most important
issues and move to what follows. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said
to Mu’ath ibn Jabal when he sent him to Yemen, “First... |
Is it the wife's duty to do all the housework, must the husband help her or not? Or is it possible that her work is just a favour to the husband and the family and she will be rewarded for it, as if she gave sadaqah? | Praise be to Allah.Should the wife serve her husband?
The more correct view in this matter is that stated by a number of scholars, such as Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, Abu Ishaq al-Jawzjani and Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on them), who said that it is the woman’s duty to serve her husband within the... |
In some parts of the Scandinavian countries, the day may be much longer than the night, depending on the time of year. The night may be only three hours long, when the day is twenty-one hours. If it happens that Ramadaan comes in the winter, the Muslims fast for only three hours, but if it happens that Ramadaan comes i... | Praise be to Allah.Islam is perfect and comprehensive. Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
“… This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion…” [al-Maa’idah 5:3]
“Say [O Muhammad]: ‘What thing is the most great to witness?’ Say: ‘A... |
There is an employee who has been working for the state for more than twenty years. He is an honest worker with a good attitude who tries to please his superiors and boss, and works hard so that he will receive his salary in full with nothing docked from his pay, and so that he will earn promotion. All ... | Praise be to Allah.It is known that employment and work is not called
‘ibaadah (worship), and it is not one of the kinds of worship that should be done
only for Allaah. People work at their jobs in order to make their salaries halaal, and so
that they will be deserving of what they are given, and so on. The... |
I want to know that can we say Ya Rasool-Allah or not. | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to call upon anyone
other than Allaah, whether at times of ease or times of hardship, no matter how great the status of the one who is called upon, even if he is a
Prophet who is close to Allaah, or one of the angels, because du’aa’ is a form of worship.
It was narrat... |
Is it permissible to
move things that have been endowed to the mosque, such as cupboards, if the mosque gets
too crowded and the mosque no longer needs them? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, it is permissible to transfer to another mosque things that have
been endowed, if that serves a better purpose. If the mosque no longer needs something,
such as furnishings, cupboards, etc., we can move them to another mosque if possible,
otherwise, we can sell them and spend the mon... |
A man prayed Fajr in
jamaa’ah, then another man came late and asked the first man to pray with him as a
naafil prayer so that he could earn the reward for praying in jamaa’ah. What is the
ruling on that? | Praise be to Allah.If a man comes in after Fajr or ‘Asr, and he has missed the
(congregational) prayer, there is nothing wrong with another man praying with him and
giving him “charity” in this way. The rule is that every naafil prayer that is
done for a specific reason may be done at a time when naafil pra... |
If a person intends to do Hajj on behalf of someone who is unable to do it because of sickness, or who has passed away, how should he do the rituals? Should he choose Hajj Tamattu’ [where one does ihraam for ‘umrah then after ‘umrah comes out of ihraam and does a new ihraam for Hajj] or al-Ifraad [where one does Hajj o... | Praise be to Allah.The one who is doing Hajj on behalf of another should say “Labbayka ‘an fulaan (Labbayka on behalf of So-and-so).” He should do Tamattu’ because this is the best of the rituals. Every person who is entrusted with something has to do what is best, unless the person who sent him has chosen something el... |
We work in the Traffic Accident Department.
Sometimes we need to take photographs of some traffic accidents in order to protect the
rights of our brother citizens [i.e., establish who is at fault so that no one is unjustly
treated, etc.]. Sometimes people who happen to be at the scene ... | Praise be to Allah.There is nothing wrong with this kind of work,
because it is taking pictures that serve a purpose, indeed they are necessary. There is
nothing wrong if pictures taken at the scene of the accident include people who are not
involved. But if the pictures are taken by someone using his own c... |
A man has two wives, and it is the
custom among us that when one of them gives birth, he should give her a gift after she
finishes her nifaas (post-partum bleeding). Does he have to give a gift to both wives when
one of the gives birth, or can he give a gift only to the one who has giv... | Praise be to Allah.The basic principle is that he does not have to give a
gift to the wife who has not given birth; if she later gives birth, he does not have to
give a gift to the other wife. Fairness means that he should give them gifts of equal
value, i.e., if he gives the first wife one hundred when she... |
What is your opinion on holding soccer
tournaments where each team pays a sum of money as a subscription, and this money is spent
on buying prizes which will be given to the winners and referees? | Praise be to Allah.What we think is that there are some reservations about
giving prizes for games. These games are permissible so long as there is nothing haraam
involved in them, such as uncovering ‘awraat, distracting people from their salaah,
or players swearing at one another, all of which is haraam. I... |
Dear Sir,
Assalam-o-alaikum,
Give us explanation of rafayadain in the prayer.
Is It permissible or not. | Praise be to Allah.The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to
raise his hands for takbeerat al-ihram (the takbeer at the beginning of the
prayer), sometimes whilst saying the takbeer, sometimes after it and sometimes before. (al-Bukhaari
and al-Nisaa’i)
When he had finished reciti... |
I know it is absolutely forbidden to gaze at women. If one accidentally catches my eyes sometimes I keep looking for a second or two and then I remember Allaah's command and immediately look down .
My question is for that very little time that I do look at the lady do I earn sins?
I was reading in Yusuf Qradawai's hala... | Praise be to Allah.Jareer ibn Abdullaah said: "I asked the Messenger of Allaah (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) about an accidental glance at a woman. He commanded me to turn my gaze away." (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: This is a saheeh hasan hadeeth. See al-Sunan, 2700).
Commenting on this hadeeth, al-M... |
After embracing Islam, I ignorantly changed my name to one of Allah's 99
names. It's been a year and all my records reflect this name not to mention
that everyone is accustomed to it. Am I burdened to officially put an
Abdul infront of my name or can I just start verbally using it? Also, I was
told ... | Praise be to Allah.
Some of Allaahs names are also suitable for human beings and it is permissible to use
them, so long as one distinguishes between the meaning applied to the Creator and the
meaning applied to the created being, such as Kareem (generous), Lateef (kind),
Shaheed (witness), Hakeem (wise), etc. Other ... |
What does Islam say about life partner,,,is she/he fixed by Allah or Allah has left it for us to decided? | Praise be to Allah.
First of all, we should realize that there is no contradiction between our belief that
Allaah has decreed everything, and our belief that He has given us free will which
enables us to do things. Confirming the free will of His slaves, Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): "To whomsoever am... |
I have chosen a religious and
well-mannered girl to be my wife, but when I told my father about this, he rejected the
idea. I have tried to convince him but he is insisting. I wanted to know why, but he said
there is no reason why. I am confused. Should I obey my father and forget abou... | Praise be to Allah.This question requires that we offer advice to both of you. Firstly, to
your father, who you say is preventing you from marrying this girl whom you describe as
religious and well-mannered. He has to allow you to marry her, unless he has some
legitimate Islamic reason, which he should expl... |
In some bookshops there are advertisements for a scheme whereby the customer pays a set amount of money each month and gets two things: he will be supplied with new books in a specific area of interest, such as fiqh, etc, and he will get a 10% discount if he wants to buy books from these stores. What is... | Praise be to Allah.This is a kind of gambling, concerning which Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic
drinks), gambling, al-ansaab (stone altars for making sacrifices to
idols, etc.) and al-azlaam (arrows for seeking luck o... |
A man committed many sins. He is suffering from a severe illness and has tried treatment to no avail. The doctors have told him that they have no cure for his problem. Now he regrets his past and wants to repent. Does his repentance count now that he is suffering from this terminal illness from which he has no hope of ... | Praise be to Allah.Yes, the repentance of a man who does not hope to live for long does count. This applies whether he has an incurable illness such as cancer; or he has been sentenced to death, such as a man who has been brought out for execution, even if the sword is being raised above his head; or a married man who ... |
What advice can you give Muslim families in regards to family
visits and gatherings? | Praise be to Allah.People are civil and sociable by nature: they must have friends, and
friendship involves visiting one another.
When visits are between families, we must pay attention to an important
matter which will close the door to evil, by not allowing mixing between the
sexes. One of the indications that mix... |
What is the ruling on a person who
cannot find a place to pray in the row so he stands to the right of the imaam? | Praise be to Allah.The Sunnah is that the imaam should stand in front of
the other worshippers, if they are two or more, and no one should stand beside the imaam
except in cases of absolute necessity, such as when the mosque is full and he can find
nowhere to stand except beside the imaam, in which case the... |
What, in your view, is the shar’i
ruling on selling on consignment and selling goods bought from abroad before they arrive
in one’s store? | Praise be to Allah.The first question is: what is the ruling on selling on
consignment? This means that a person says, I will sell you these goods – whatever
you manage to sell will come under this deal, and whatever you do not sell, I will take
back. This transaction in haraam, because it clearly involves ... |
Is it permissible for a man to use a depilatory cream to remove
armpit hair and pubic hair? | Praise be to Allah.
Yes, this is permitted for removing armpit hair and pubic hair, because the
point is to remove the hair. Any means of achieving the desired result is
permitted, although the best way, which will receive the most reward, is to
shave the pubic hair and pluck the armpit hair, as is reported in the S... |
It is no secret that the forbidden habit of smoking is widespread, in the workplace, in the home and in public areas. The question is, is it permissible to sit with smokers? If a person is sitting with a smoker in his home or in a public gathering, should he leave him and go out? | Praise be to Allah.As the brother has mentioned, smoking is haraam because of the general evidence that indicates that it is haraam. There is no specific text from the Messenger SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), because smoking only emerged recently, but the principles of sharee’ah are general in applic... |
There are some youths who know
the way of true guidance to Allaah and are very keen to seek knowledge, but their
circumstances do not allow them to do so. Is it enough for them to listen to the tapes
recorded by shaykhs, and will they then be like other seekers of knowledge? | Praise be to Allah.With regard to whether this is enough for
them, there is no doubt that this is good enough if they cannot go and be with the
scholars. It makes up for not being able to be with the people of knowledge, although
being with them is preferable and makes it easier to understand and discuss ma... |
Is it permissible to eat dishes cooked with alcohol? It is well-known that alcohol evaporates with heat. | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to eat dishes cooked with
alcohol, as ALL the alcohol is not evaporated with cooking or heat. Refer to
the following, quoted from the famous Mayo Clinic:
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Many people believe that
because alcohol is sensitive to heat, it is eliminated with cooking. However,... |
We want to understand the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) in which the Prophet
(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) says of the seventy thousand who will enter Paradise without being called to account that they “do not ask for ruqyah (seek healing
through spi... | Praise be to Allah.The phrase in the hadeeth about the seventy thousand who
will enter Paradise without being called to account, that they “do not ask for
ruqyah” means that they do not seek it from others. But the Prophet
(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us and taught us to seek trea... |
There are some orphans whose guardian I am, as their father died many years ago. They have a monthly income from their father’s retirement fund of 3500 riyaals. Over the years I have accumulated a large sum of money, of which approximately 150,000 comes from zakaah. Should I stop accepting zakaah on the... | Praise be to Allah.Firstly, it is not permissible for you to take zakaah on
their behalf, because they have enough money of their own. Zakaah is for the poor and
needy, not for orphans. Whatever you have taken at the time when they had enough of their
own has to be given back to the original donors, if you ... |
When should zakaah be paid on money that is loaned out? | Praise be to Allah.This matter may be summed up as follows:
1. The lender has to pay zakaah annually on the money lent, if the borrower is rich and is known to repay debts promptly. In this case, because it is possible to recover the money readily, it is like money that is in one's possession.
2. The lender has to... |
In the last few days a controversy has arisen concerning the matter of jinn entering human bodies. Some say that this is rationally impossible, because of the difference in the essences from which they were created, as man was created from clay and the jinn from fire. It has also been said that the shayateen (devils) h... | Praise be to Allah.The fact that jinn can enter human bodies is proven in the Quran and Sunnah (prophetic teachings), and by the consensus of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah (main body of Muslims who are united upon the sunnah), and by real-life events. No one disputes this apart from the M’utazilah (a deviant sect) who give... |
One of the practices which is well-known
in the financial field nowadays is when a businessman wants to import a product, for
example, he asks the bank for a letter of credit for a certain amount, either in his own
account or from the bank itself, and the bank takes some form of paymen... | Praise be to Allah.Lord of the Worlds.
Firstly: Letters of credit may be of different types, initial or final.
Either type of letter of credit may or may not be covered by the balance in the
businessman’s account. If it is not covered, then the the issuer bears joint
liability with the applicant with re... |
Many doctors hesitate to decide the
right time to turn off the life support systems of a person who is clinically dead. The
doctor has two conflicting feelings: he may think that he is prolonging the agony of the
dying person, and that if he turns of fthe life support system, he will b... | Praise be to Allah.In sharee’ah, a person is considered to be dead and therefore
subject to all the rulings concerning the deceased, when either of the two following signs
are noted:
When his heartbeat and breathing stop completely, and the doctors decide
that they cannot be restarted.
When all the fun... |
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim man, especially when she hopes that he will become Muslim after marriage? Many Muslim women claim that they cannot find suitable Muslim men, and that they are faced with the threat of having to commit sin or live in extremely straitened circumstances. | Praise be to Allah.It is forbidden for Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men, according to the Qur’aan, the Sunnah and the consensus of the scholars (ijmaa’) (see question # 689) . If such a marriage takes place, it is invalid, it does not have any impact upon inheritances according to sharee’ah, and any children born f... |
What is the ruling about remaining in a
marriage when the wife has become a Muslim but her husband is still a kaafir? She has
children with him and is afraid that they may go astray and be lost, and she hopes that
her husband may be guided to Islam if she stays with him. | Praise be to Allah.As soon as a woman embraces Islam and her husband refuses to do
likewise, the marriage is annulled and it is not permissible for her to live with him. But
she should wait out the length of the ‘iddah period. If he embraces Islam, she may go
back to him and the previous marriage contract i... |
What is the ruling about burying a
Muslim in a non-Muslim graveyard, when it is not permitted to bury anyone outside the
designated graveyards and there are no cemeteries just for Muslims in most parts of the
U.S. and Europe? | Praise be to Allah.It is permissible to bury a Muslim in a non-Muslim graveyard
in a non-Muslim country if it is necessary to do so. |
What is the ruling on selling a mosque
if the Muslims have moved away from the area where it is located, and there is the fear
that it may fall into a state of disrepair or be taken over by others? Often Muslims buy a
house and convert it into a mosque, then when the majority of Muslim... | Praise be to Allah.It is permissible to sell a mosque that is no longer used or that is in
a location that has been abandoned by Muslims, or where there is the fear that it may be
taken over by the kuffaar, on the condition that the money is used to buy another place
that will be used as a mosque. And Allaa... |
Many Muslim students in this country
have to work to cover their tuition and living expenses, because for many of them, what
they get from their families is not enough. This makes it essential for them to work as
they cannot make ends meet otherwise. Often the only work they can find i... | Praise be to Allah.If a Muslim cannot find work that is permissible
according to sharee’ah, he may work in restaurants run by kaafirs, so long as he
himself does not directly deal with pouring wine or carrying it or making it or selling
it. The same applies to serving pork and other haraam things. |
What is the ruling on renting churches as places to hold the five daily prayers or Jumu’ah and Eid prayers, given that there are statues and all the other things that churches usually contain, but knowing that churches are usually the cheapest places that can be rented from Christians and that some univ... | Praise be to Allah.
The Muslims should strive as much as they can to build their own places of worship, which should be built according to Islamic sharee’ah, structurally sound, without extravagance or decoration. If the Muslims cannot build their own mosques and they need a place to pray, and they cannot find anywhere... |
In many Muslim families, the men work in selling wine and pork and the like, and their wives and children hate this, while knowing that they are living off their menfolk’s money. Are they to blame at all in this case? | Praise be to Allah.Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
“So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can…” [al-Taghaabun 64:16]
“Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope…” [al-Baqarah 2:286]
Wives and children who are not able to earn their own halaal income are permitted to take what they need... |
In many cities, markets and streets
where there are important locations, some tenants willingly give up their tenancies to
others in return for a certain amount of money. What is the ruling on this? | Praise be to Allah.Firstly, there are four types of transaction that may come under this
heading, as follows:
Where there is an agreement to this effect from the outset between the
landlord of the property and the tenant.
Where the tenant and landlord come to an agreement during the period of
the t... |
What is the ruling on paying in installments, and what is the shara’i solution in dealing with late payments on the part of some purchasers? | Praise be to Allah.It is permissible to charge more for purchases by installment than when a person is paying in full at the time of purchase. It is also permissible to name one price for cash sales, and another for payment by installments made within certain periods. The sale is not valid unless both parties are certa... |
What is the ruling on purchase and
rental transactions etc. made via modern inventions such as the telephone, fax, telex and
the Internet etc. If the transaction usually takes place in an office or store, what is
the ruling on cases where these modern means are used? | Praise be to Allah.According to shareeah, a transaction is made when there is an
offer [of goods or services] and this is accepted, within the framework of shar'i
conditions and in the absence of anything that might invalidate the transaction. An
example of this in the case of a sale might be when the vendo... |
Do the clothes worn by a mestruating woman need to be washed even if
they are not stained by the menstrual blood? Once her periods have
finished, can a woman perform salat with the clothes that she wore while
menstruating without washing them if they were not stained with the
blood? | Praise be to Allah.
So long as the clothes she is wearing do not contain any najaasah (impure substance),
she is permitted to pray in them, even if she was wearing them during her monthly
period. The menstruating woman herself is not naajis, neither is her sweat. The Jews
used to think this, but Allaah stated that t... |
Is it possible for the wife to get a khula even if the husband will not agree to it? Can you mention some reasons ?. | Praise be to Allah.I put this question to our Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abd
al-Rahmaan ibn Jibreen, and he answered as follows:
If a woman dislikes her husband’s treatment of her – for
example, he is over-strict, hot-tempered or easily-provoked, or gets angry a lot, or
criticizes her and rebukes her f... |
I am a non-Muslim who is currently enrolled in class studying Muslim traditions. I am writing a paper on the interpretation of prophets by commentators. One of the words being repeated is al-mala al-a'ala. I do not know what this means. I know that al-a'ala means the most high. Could you please help me ... | Praise be to Allah.
The phrase al-mala al-a’ala is mentioned in both the Quran and the sunnah
(prophetic teachings).
In Surah Saad, Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"‘I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing
and discussing (about the creation of Adam). ... |
Is it prohibited to listen to music which sound was produced by mouth but sounds like an instrument which is unspecific (i.e. no instruments are used)? | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him) who answered as follows:
In our opinion it is haraam because it sounds like, and could be taking the place of, musical instruments, which are forbidden and which distract people from remembering Allaah. So whatever takes... |
I have a question regarding arrogance and becoming an imam.
In my community there are a few Muslims that always assume that they are the "most noble and learned" of the Muslims in the community and always assume the imam position in prayer, and never request that another brother go ahead. In fact, before the iqamah i... | Praise be to Allah.Many saheeh ahadith have been narrated which explain to the Muslims who is most qualified and has the most right to lead the prayers. One of these ahadith is that which was narrated from Abu Saeed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be up... |
Assalamou Alaiykoum,
I wanted to know if you are in a hurry to go somewhere or something, but
have to attend the sullah first, is it okay if you perform the sullat a little
faster than usual? | Praise be to Allah.
If the prayer is done properly, with all the obligatory actions included and with proper
composure throughout, then there is nothing wrong with making your prayer shorter
than usual.
And Allaah is the Source of help. |
I just completed my master in computer scince and am now looking for a job. My Question is that during my study and now I am working in a pizza store as a delivery person which is owned by a 'Qadiani', and he is selling pork pizza.
Can I work in his store because most of the pizza orders are pork pizza... | Praise be to Allah.
It is not permissible for you to do work which involves carrying pork and delivering it
to the people who are going to eat it. Because by doing so you are taking part and
cooperating in sin. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Help you one another in al-birr and al-taqwa (virtue, righteo... |
Bismillahir Rhamanir Rhahiim
As Salaamu Alaikum WRWB!!!
My question is in reference to the shaking of hands following the taslim
after the obligatory salat. Also the raising of the hands and making du'a
following the taslim of the like salat. Insha Allah may Allah (SWT) give us
the strenght in gainin... | Praise be to Allah.
Neither of the two customs which you mention have any basis in Islamic texts. We
should follow the Sunnah and keep away from innovations in religion. The best
guidance is the guidance of Muhammad
(Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him); the most evil of things are those which are
innovated; e... |
A new Islamic Center in my communinity is being built. The Muslims here bought the property by taking a huge loan with interest. The masjid was built involving interest. Is it haram for Muslim students to pray and conduct activities in this mosque or go to only the other masjids in the area? | Praise be to Allah.It is permissible to pray in this mosque; the people who took out the loan based on interest must repent to Allah.
And Allah is the source of strength. |
As-salam-alaikum
With all this talk of space exploration and "whether there is life" outside
our beautiful planet, what does the Quran have to say about alien beings?
Furthermore, should we discover life on another planet, how should we
react to this new discovery? This may sound as a strange questio... | Praise be to Allah.
Islam does not prevent man from attempting to explore space and the wonders it
contains, or from looking at the dominion of Allaah and what He has created in heaven
and earth, as He has commanded us to do in His Book. But we should pay attention to
two things:
We should weigh the time, effort and... |
First, I would like to thank everyone participating in this really helpfull
program which will take the people to follow the path of Ahlu Alsunna Wa
ljamah, so jazacum Allah khair.
my question is that we are about to start building a new Massjed in Las
Cruces, NM. And to gaurantee that the contractor... | Praise be to Allah.
First of all, thank you for your kind words of encouragement.
Secondly, buying bonds is a haraam riba-based (interest-based) transaction, as entering
into the common kinds of insurance is a type of gambling which is also haraam. You
should seek Allaah’s help and put your trust in Him, then choose ... |
What will be the day of Arafat for countries that are in different time
zones? | Praise be to Allah.
The day of ‘Arafaah and the fasting that goes with it should be observed in each
country according to the local times of fajr and maghrib. Fasting on this day expiates
the sins of two years, as the Prophet
(Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said: "Fasting the day of ‘Arafaah, I hope, will... |
Is it allowed in Islam to fast only once in a month? | Praise be to Allah.
If you mean fasting once in every month as well as fasting the entire month of
Ramadaan, there is nothing wrong with this and this deed will be rewarded.
A man came to the Messenger of Allaah
(Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) asking him about Islam. The Messenger of
Allaah
told him to ... |
After Nikaah (if final ceremony is not done), are you allowed to meet each
other, similarly travel together and are you allowed to shake hand and hug
each other? | Praise be to Allah.
The answer is, yes, all of this is permitted, even if it happens before the wedding
party, so long as the contract has been drawn up according to Sharee’ah, with a
guardian and two witnesses, and the proposal has been given and accepted, and both
parties consent to the marriage. And Allaah knows ... |
what's the importance of the BlackStone in Kaaba, what does represent ? | Praise be to Allah.There are a number of ahaadeeth etc. about the Black Stone which we will quote for our brother so that he may learn from them.
1. The Black Stone was sent down by Allah to this earth from Paradise.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon... |
What is the ruling regarding wearing hijab in front of my mother's
husband? Neither of them are Muslim, although Alhumdulilah, they are accepting of my being
Muslim. They have no children together and married after I had already moved out of the
house. Would he be considered my mahram ... | Praise be to Allah.It is not obligatory because no report to that effect has been
narrated, so we refer to the principle that all things are permitted except those which
have been expressly forbidden. As far as a mahram ( a relative whom one is permanently
forbidden to marry this includes the mothers husba... |
My wife asked me an interesting question:Did any of the sahabiyyat ever slaughter an animal during the `eid?Is this a proof that women can slaughter an animal if indeed any
of the sahabiyyat slaughtered? | Praise be to Allah.The scholars of Islam are agreed that it is permissible
to eat the meat of an animal slaughtered by a woman, because of the general
terms used in the wording of the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Among the evidence
that it is permissible are the following:
The aayah in which Allaah says (interpretation... |
Where is Allah?
Can we meet Allah in last judgement day? | Praise be to Allah.Evidence in the Qur’aan and Sunnah points to the fact that Allaah is above the heavens, mustawin over His Throne in a manner that befits His Majesty and Greatness. Allaah says in the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning):
"The Most Beneficent istawaa (rose over) the (Mighty) Throne (in a manner tha... |
I have been practicing Islam for a while now and I want to insha-Allah embrace it but there are serious problems that I am encountering. My husband and I have been having marital problems for a while now and even though things are going alright I don't trust that it would be like this forever because he has these viole... | Praise be to Allah.
Your husband is preventing you from embracing Islam, and does not want to become Muslim himself. He prefers divorce to Islam, although you have tried to persuade him of the truth to no avail. This means that this man is no good. Moreover, you say that he is bad-tempered and violent, that any impro... |
Please forgive me for my ignorance in this matter. I am very interested in learning the ways of Islam. My question concerns dietary rulings. What types of fish and seafood are permissible?
Thank you for your help. | Praise be to Allah.Islam: Easy to follow
Among the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon us is the fact that He has made our religion easy for us, and has not made it too difficult or unbearable. He has allowed us many things that were forbidden according to previously-revealed laws. Allah says (interpretation of the ... |
As salaamo alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatahu
Could you please give me some Hadith references and Quranic references to the Following:
Tuba tree
Tree of Life
Tree of Knowledge
The Cosmic Tree
The Fartherest Tree of the Heavens
These trees are mentioned in muslim literature and I am looking for their credibil... | Praise be to Allah.
A number of trees are mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, some of which will be discussed below:
The date palm tree
This is a good tree to which Allaah likened the word of Tawheed when it is established in the sincere heart, where it bears fruits of good deeds that strengthen eemaan (faith).
A... |
My question is that in some cultures people are found of eating raw meat. I would like to know if there is any Islamic rulings on that? Meaning wether it is ok or not. | Praise be to Allah.Some scholars said that it is disliked to eat raw meat, but the correct view is that it is permissible, on the basis of the principle that all things are permitted except those which have been expressly forbidden. There is no evidence to suggest that this is forbidden, but it is allowed on the condit... |
I've married 4 years ago, and I have a 3 years old
daughter. My wife is not interested in sex at all. We've tried several doctors
but [with] no progress. I do masturbate a lot, which caused some bad effects but I
can't stop as we live in Canada, where you can't marry more than one wife. Is thi... | Praise be to Allah.Arabic Answer in audio: Real Audio format -- Press here to play
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English translation:
, and peace and blessings be upon His
Messenger.
I ask Allaah to help you, my brother, to cope with this
problem which you are suffering from, and which has to do with the mother... |
I understand one of the causes that make ghusl a must are:
1. The emission of semen, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "What requires water (ghusl) is if you see water
(i.e., semen) coming out of you." (Reported by Muslim, no. 1/269) .
My question is: like my case s... | Praise be to Allah.
The emission of semen due to enjoyment or a "wet dream" requires ghusl, but if semen
is emitted in the urine or because of sickness, with no pleasure involved, this does not
require ghusl. All you have to do is clean yourself properly after passing urine or
stools, and perform wudoo’ before prayi... |
I am a non-Muslim who is very much interested in Islam. I have been trying to do research on my own.
However, I came upon some information that I found rather disturbing.
It is regarding the Kaaba and the origin of Islam. I was told that Abraham and Ishmael removed all the idols from the Kaaba, but there was one in p... | Praise be to Allah.Welcome to a lady who is seeking the true religion and is interested in Islam. We ask Allaah to show you the truth and help you to follow it, and to protect you from Shaytaan and his doubts, and the misguidance of the enemies of Islam.
Before I answer your question, I would like to remind you that t... |
Asalamu Alaikum,
, by Allah's (swt) Grace and Mercy I have recently begun
practicing Islam, may Allah bless you for establishing a light on the
Internet when there is so much darkness and evil present on it.
I am a little confused about what foods are haram/halal. What to do when
'people of the book'... | Praise be to Allah.Who has guided you to follow His laws and religion.
We ask Allaah to give you and us even more of His Bounty.
In response to your question, there is nothing wrong with eating any halaal
food offered to us by the People of the Book, so long as it is not mixed with
haraam like pork and so on... |
Assalaamu'alaikum! Ya Sheikh, I have a very important question to ask
you and this will Insha'Allah benefit many other Muslims. A friend of mine
was telling me that a wife cannot come in front of the husband's brother as
he is not her Mahram. My question is this: I live with my parents and
brother a... | Praise be to Allah.
There is no harm in you and your wife living in one house with the rest of the
family members you mentioned. All that you have to be careful about is that
your wife does not go out in front of your brother or be alone with him in the
house, because the Prophet (peace and blessings
of ... |
A woman before becoming Muslim changed her last name from her family name to her husband's. Now that she is Muslim, she is no longer married to that man. Also, she would like to formally change her name to a Muslim name to affirm her Islamic identity. She would like to also change her last name back to ... | Praise be to Allah.
This womans desire to take an Islamic name and to change her family name from that of her former husband is quite correct, but it is not permissible for her to call herself after anyone except her legitimate father no matter what the reasons for wishing to do so. Allaah says (interpretation of the ... |
What is the ruling on a Muslim asking a
brother in Islam who he thinks is a good person to make du’aa’ for him when he
is going for Hajj or on some other journey, and asking him to make du’aa’ for
him in his absence? Because the Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
... | Praise be to Allah.Asking a person to make du’aa’ for you who you
think will have his du’aa’s answered, either because of his righteousness or
because he is going to a place where one hopes his du’aa’s will be answered,
such as travelling or going for Hajj or ‘Umrah, etc., is OK in principle. But if
the... |
Some students of shar’i knowledge make a kind of bet whereby the one who is wrong (on a given issue) has to buy a book, for example, for the one who gets it right. Is this halaal? | Praise be to Allah.This is a competition, and Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) thought that there was nothing wrong with competitions on issue of sharee’ah. He explained this by pointing out that jihaad may be either with knowledge or with weapons. He also used as evidence the reports about A... |
What is the ruling on praying alone behind a row in the congregation? Is this permissible or not? | Praise be to Allah.The four imaams – al-Shaafa’i, Malik, Abu Haneefah and Imam Ahmad (according to one opinion narrated from him) – said that the prayer of a person standing alone behind a row is valid, whether the row in front of him is complete or not. They said that the hadeeth “There is no prayer for the one who st... |
What do you think of encouraging ordinary people to observe naafil fasts by organizing communal iftaars? | Praise be to Allah.I think that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better not to do this, because the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) did not do such a thing. If people can be encouraged to observe naafilah fasts through words, then this is sufficient and there is no need to do so through deeds. |
as-salaam-u-alikumI would like to know why Muslims once prayed towards bait-ul-muqadis and
why was this changed to the ka'baa.jazakallah | Praise be to Allah.When the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came
from Makkah to Madeenah, he used to face Bayt al-Maqdis when he prayed, and that remained
the case for sixteen or seventeen months, as is proven in the two Saheehs (al-Bukhaari and
Muslim), in the hadeeth of al-Baraa ibn ... |
My question is in reference to the sunnah (prophetic guidance) of shaving the underarms and the pubic region. At what age should we instill this practice with our children who may have reached the stage of puberty? May Allah guide us in seeking this knowledge in Islam. | Praise be to Allah.The child – male or female – needs to know about this ruling
when he or she approaches the age of puberty and when you think that this hair, which has
been made one of the signs of puberty, and which we have been commanded to remove for the
sake of tahaarah (purity), cleanliness and good ... |
Assalamu'alaykum
In my neighborhood there are many needy people. My question is if they
request me for some money which alhamdulillah I have right now, can I
give it to them knowing that they will not only use it to buy food but also
drugs and alcohol? Some of these needy people are Muslims also.
Som... | Praise be to Allah.
You can buy things they need, such as food, clothing and so on, or you can let them
buy things that are permissible, and pay the bill for them, whilst continuing to advise
them, warn them, and call them to Islam, because your neighbours rights over you are
great indeed. The Prophet
(peace and b... |
Can you pay zakat before its due date? Assume it is due in July , and you
decide to give it in April or portions of it in may.
Thank you... | Praise be to Allah.
Yes, it is permissible to pay zakaat before its due date, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted two years’ zakaat in advance
from al-‘Abbaas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib. But we should remember here that the annual
payment of zakaat is worked out according to the Hijr... |
If a fetus is found to have some defects (at about 4.5 months
of pregrancy), one which includes anencephaly:no brain, and
the doctors strongly suggest an abortion since the longest an
anencephalic born baby survived was 21 days and since most
of such pregnancies end up in miscarriages at a later and... | Praise be to Allah.
If the fetus has reached the age of four months, then the soul has already
been breathed into it, so deliberately aborting it would be regarded as killing
a soul - which is a very grave major sin. The doctors' opinion that it is
malformed is no excuse at all. If it is miscarried or stillborn, or ... |
In the basis of our religion, is it okay for men to wear earrings (whether that being one or several)? Is it okay for men to wear jewelry which is silver and not gold? I hope that this is not a silly question because a lot of the Muslim men that I associate with wear earrings. Some people say that the members of the Pr... | Praise be to Allah.Are earnings haram in Islam?
Earrings and bracelets are forms of adornment for women. Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed men who make themselves look like women and women who make themselves look like men .... |
I was recently told by two sources
that in the Sunnah there is a reference to fulfilling an Islamic precept that one should
visit Mecca 7 times in ones life and Jerusalem once. Could you please help me verify
this as I have been unable to.
Thank you very much for your help. | Praise be to Allah.Whoever makes any claim about Islamic teachings
should produce sound evidence. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… Say: ‘Produce your proof
if you are truthful.’ ” [al-Baqarah 2:111]
So it is not permitted to accept anyone’s
opinion without evidence or proof. What evidence is the... |
I go to a 95% muslim school and I have been talking to them,
some girls, about Islam and I really understand the islam
religion and the ways of life. I want to know all i can find out
about islam but there is one problem . My mom .
I want to convert but I'm not sure if I know all I need to know
now ... | Praise be to Allah.
This is a great effort that you have undertaken, and you are to be
congratulated for the results of your research and your questioning of the
Muslim girls.
What you need to know are the basic matters which are easy to learn, such
as the meaning of the Shahaadatayn (the two statements of faith) - ... |
When did Islam start, and how long was the period between Jesus (upon whom be peace) and Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? | Praise be to Allah.
Islam began with the beginning of the Prophet's mission, when Jibraa'eel (the Archangel Gabriel) brought down the Revelation from Allah in Makkah (Mecca) in the Arabian Peninsula. This occurred on a Monday in the month of Ramadaan, in the fortieth year of the Prophet Muhammad's (peace and blessings... |
Asalaam-O-Alaikum
I am getting married in few months..My question is do
husband and wife have to have sex the first night?
I have heard that if you dont have the intercorse fist night of
your marriage, you're commiting a sin and u can't celebrate
walima, is that true?
May allah bless you for leading ... | Praise be to Allah.
What you have heard - that it is obligatory to have intercourse on the first
night of marriage - is not correct at all. Not having intercourse on that night
is not a sin, and does not prevent one from celebrating the waleemah
(wedding feast). Whatever happens between the two partners on their
we... |
Asalam mu alay koem
Dear Brother,
Please let me know if this is true or not, a lady whom i go to Talim
Classes with has told me that vegetables grown under ground are makroo, and to cook many
makrooh things in one pot is Haram.
We are very used to making stew with more than 5 or 6 vegetables which... | Praise be to Allah.Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“He it is Who created for you all that
is on earth…” [al-Baqarah 2:29]
“O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful
and good on the earth…” [al-Baqarah 2:168]
“Say: ‘Who has forbidden the adornment
with clothes given by Allaah, which He has produced fo... |
What is the ruling on doing wudoo’ with hot water? | Praise be to Allah.There is nothing wrong with that, but if the water is extremely hot, is OK but it is makrooh, because it may harm the skin by burning it and causing pain. There was a dispute long ago about whether heated water would remove impurity or not. The correct view is that it does remove impurity, and heated... |
There is a Muslim who married a widow who has two children from her first marriage.Which Islamic rights has this man towards the children? Has the man the right to tell or force the children to pray? Is the boy allowed to call him "daddy"?
Is there any case he must treat them differently? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, he should order them to pray, as the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Instruct the child to pray when he reaches the age of seven…”
(Reported by Abu Dawood in al-Sunan, Kitaab al-salaat, Baab mataa yu’mar
al-sabiyyu bi’l-salaat).
The scholars said: “The chi... |
In the case of money due from the government which is finally paid after many years, is zakaat due on this money when it is received? And if so, is it to be paid for only one year? Or how is it to be calculated? | Praise be to Allah.If the case is as you describe, you should wait until a whole year has passed, beginning from the date the money was received, then you should pay zakaat. There is no zakaat due for the time that has passed because you did not possess the money in any definite fashion.
And Allah knows best. |
If you're making wudu and blood comes from your teeth, do you have to make wudu all over again? When you make wudu and you blow out blood, do you have to start your wudu over again? | Praise be to Allah.May Allah reward you for your question.
Regarding the effusion of blood from between the teeth, it does not nullify the wudu as long as it is minor (i.e. not profuse or a large amount), even if one ejects it from his mouth.
For more, please see these answers: 3624, 147126, and 2176.
And Allah knows b... |
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