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What is your ruling in regard to the father, which has been neglecting to the family? He does not support the family for living and he receives money from welfare for his living. He saves almost all the money from welfare that he receives. My mother money is spending on a daily basis such as food. She makes very little... | Praise be to Allah.No doubt the cause of this problem and others is ignorance of many of the rulings of Islam, and a lack of understanding of a man’s responsibilities towards those whom he is supporting, and the duties towards his family that Allaah has enjoined upon him.
One of the greatest rights enjoined by wives in... |
AssalmualaykumFor the past 23 years, i endured a lot of physical and mental abuse
from my beloved mother. In all this time,
i have tried very hard to swallow my pain and tolerate it , purely because she is my
mother, regardless. But, sadly, now, at the age of 23 I am finding it very d... | Praise be to Allah.Allaah has commanded us to treat our parents well, and He has linked
this to the command to worship Him and the prohibition of associating anything in worship
with Him. The rights of the mother in this regard have been emphasized more than those of
the father.
Allaah says (interpretation ... |
My wife and I are having bad arguments about money. She makes continual, costly demands of me and my financial situation does not allow for this because of my low wages. I told her and her family about my financial situation before we married. Now we have continuous arguments in which she accuses me of ... | Praise be to Allah.One of the most important rights that a wife has is that her husband should spend on her, and his spending on her is one of the greatest good deeds that he can do that will bring him closer to Allaah. This spending covers food, drink, clothing and housing, and all the other things that a wife needs f... |
Some Moslems in a non Islamic country are asking if it is OK to participate in the elections there and vote for non Moslem groups or parties. They claim that it would serve the Moslem community there if a certain group won the elections? | Praise be to Allah.This is a matter concerning which rulings may differ according to different circumstances in different times and places. There is no absolute ruling that covers all situations, both real and hypothetical.
In some cases it is wrong to vote, such as when the matter will have no effect on the Muslims, o... |
Salaams. Thank you again for the wonderful work you are doing to help the Muslim Ummah. May Allah (SWT) bestow His blessings on you.
My question is of differentiating between what is Zikhr & waht is Bidha. My daily drive to work take me approx. 2hrs and to make good use of this time I Listen to the Quran (Arabic with ... | Praise be to Allah.Some saheeh reports from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) describe duaas that can be recited one hundred times during the day and night, such as that reported by Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah ... |
Various samples of cheeses, juices, nuts, meats, perfumes, dairy products etc. come to our laboratory. In some cases the samples are more than is required for testing. For example, a carton of juice holds 30 boxes, and the tests require only 5 boxes. There are many similar examples. Is it permissible fo... | Praise be to Allah.Firstly:
those who are responsible for requesting samples for quality-control
testing must ask for the amount that is usually sufficient for testing,
and not ask for or accept more than what is needed.
Secondly:
in cases where only some of the amount given is sufficient, whate... |
If one fnds a hole in their prayer garment, and realizes that he/she has
been praying in such a condition (the 'awra could be seen through the hole) for some time,
are all of his/her prayers in need of being repeated? If so, and the person does not know
for how long this occurred, how ... | Praise be to Allah.The scholars, may Allaah have mercy on them, agreed that covering the
awrah is a condition of the validity of ones prayer. The evidence for this is
the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): O Children of Adam! Take your
adornment (by wearing your clean clothes) while praying [al-Araaf 7:... |
Our father bought the house we
currently live in before I was born. I am now 22yrs. Back then my family were being
evicted from the place they were living in at the time and my father was under pressure to
find my family a place to live. So, he bought a house using a bank mortgage. The... | Praise be to Allah.Seek forgiveness for your father, and your brother has
to repent to Allaah. It is OK if you want to live in that house, and to take your share of
the price when it is sold.
And Allaah knows best. |
There are some old people who, when they
go to the mosque and find that someone is sitting in the spot where they usually pray, get
angry. What is the ruling on this? | Praise be to Allah.This is not permissible. The one who got there first has more right to
the spot than they do. They should not get angry, and they have no rights in this regard. |
I, my younger sister and brother used to
live with our father after we moved to the US. He had already divorced 3 women including
my mother. We found out that all he cares about is money. He treated us well as long as we
gave him money. My younger brother left us because of his rude an... | Praise be to Allah.If the situation is as you describe, then what can we
say about the immense disaster of a father who does not pray or fast, who drinks
intoxicants and commits immoral acts, who neglects his family and calls them to do evil
deeds? Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah; hasbunaa Allaah wa n... |
I married a muslim man 6 years ago and converted to Islam
I was planning to go for Umra but I have heard that I cannot go because I still use my christian name which is XXXX . This name is on my passport and all other documents, although I have a muslim name also which is XXXX .
Please advise me wether or not I have to... | Praise be to Allah.From the point of view of sharee’ah, the validity of a person’s Hajj or ‘Umrah has nothing to do with their name. So long as there is no haraam meaning in your old name, it is permissible for you to keep it, although using an Arabic name that has an acceptable meaning is better. (See Question #1692).... |
My mother died approximately twenty years ago, by falling into a well that was not completely filled with water. She was a righteous woman. Is she among those who are counted as shuhadaa’ (martyrs)? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, those who drown are counted as martyrs, because of the report from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The shuhadaa’ are five: the one who dies of plague, the one who dies of a stomach disease, the one wh... |
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Question#The Islamic Future Magazine from Saudia Arabia in editorial
feature stated that one of the signs of the last days were; that the Quran
would disappear. I have not heard this. And how could it be true why we
have many many hafis of Qurans. | Praise be to Allah.There are a
number of ahaadeeth which indicate that the Qur’aan will be taken away
at the end of time. Among these ahaadeeth are the following:
From
‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood, who said: “Something will come and take the
Qur’aan one night and not one aayah will be left, either in... |
Is it possible for a women to go to hajj or umrah in a group of people or in a group of women if there is no mahram willing to go with her?. | Praise be to Allah.
The scholars, past and present, differed concerning this
issue. Some of them said that it is permissible for a woman to travel for
Hajj without a mahram if the road is safe and she is with a trustworthy
group.
Some of them said that it is not permissible for her to
trav... |
I am a Christian who is very interested in Islam and I am currently reading a translation of the Koran in my language. I know that women should not touch the Koran while having their menses but since translations are not regarded as the word of God and therefore not equal to the Arabic text, I'd like to know if not tou... | Praise be to Allah.You have hit the nail on the head: your guess is correct. A translation is not like the Mus-haf (Arabic text of the Quraan) and the same rules do not apply. A translation is like a tafseer (commentary), and so a menstruating woman is allowed to touch it. Your analysis of this matter demonstrates astu... |
What is the ruling on publishing magazines that carry pictures of women, ideas that go against Islam and interviews with female performers and women who are adorned with the adornment tabarruj of the
modern jaahiliyyah ? | Praise be to Allah.The mutawaatir reports of the Sunnah show that
making pictures or images is absolutely haraam and those who make pictures are
cursed. Every maker of pictures will be in Hell, and every picture or image
that he made will be given a soul and he will be punished by it in Hell. The
makers of ... |
I had an accident outside of work, and
when it became too difficult for me to pay the expenses for my treatment, I claimed that
the injury happened at work. On this basis, the company paid the expenses for my
treatment. Now I regret what I did, so what should I do? | Praise be to Allah.You have to tell your bosses what really happened, and offer to repay
what they spent on you because of the treatment, or to let them dock it from your wages.
If they let you off – and if they are in a position to do so – then you need do
nothing more. You are not free from blame unless t... |
What is the ruling on publishing magazines in which uncovered women appear in a tempting way and which deal with news of actors and actresses? What is the ruling on people who work for these magazines and help to distribute them, and on those who buy them? | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to publish magazines that contain pictures of women or that propagate zinaa (unlawful sexual activity), immorality, homosexuality, drinking alcohol or other forms of falsehood. It is not permissible to work as an editor, writer or distributor for such magazines, because this inv... |
Sometimes my colleagues at college or at
work ask me to make it look as if they are present even though they are absent, so that
when the attendance sheet comes around, I should write their names. Is this a human
service or is it deception and cheating? | Praise be to Allah.This is a kind of service, but it is satanic service which the Shaytaan
is instilling in the person who does this and makes it appear that someone is present when
this is not the case. There are three reasons for having reservations about this practice:
(1) It is lying; (2) it involves deceiv... |
What is the minimum amount of mahr (Dowry) permitted by Shari’ah? I found in one book, the dowry of most of the wives and daughters of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was 480 Dirhams. What is the equivalent amount for the present time? | Praise be to Allah.Minimum amount of mahr in Islam
The minimum amount of mahr has been explained in the report in al-Sahih (no. 1425) narrated from Sahl ibn Sa’d al-Sa’idi, who said: “A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have come to give m... |
I have read question 2803 in which you
advised our sister to announce her marraige as it is sunnah and I have also read the other
questions with regards to parents rejecting their son's/daughter's choice of marraige
because of various reasons. What advice do you give to a person in the... | Praise be to Allah.First of all, we would like to congratulate our sister for embracing
Islam, which is the joy for which wealth and souls would be sacrificed, for all the
blessing of Islam makes all grief and distress fade into insignificance.
The sister says that she loves a Muslim man. We say: it is ... |
Is it permissible for a man
to sell something that he owns to one of his sons, knowing that some of
them are able to make the purchase whilst others do not have anything and
cannot make the purchase? | Praise be to Allah.It
is permissible for a man to sell some of his property to one of his sons,
if he (the son) is able to make the purchase, and he should deal with him
as he would deal with a stranger. He should not give him any preferential
treatment that would indicate that he favours him ov... |
Her husband forced her to swear an oath telling the truth about a haraam action she did in the past. What should she do? | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him), who answered as follows:
If she is afraid of negative or harmful consequences, such as divorce or a bad reputation, she can swear that she did not do it, and seek forgiveness and do lots of good deeds.
She does not have... |
Why has Islam continued to be so successful in the modern world? | Praise be to Allah.Islam continues to be successful in the developed world, and elsewhere, because its call is in accordance with the fitrah or natural inclinations of mankind, and it advocates the best of human values, such as tolerance, love, mercy, truthfulness and sincerity.
Islam educates people and lifts them up ... |
Is it permissible for a woman to give her zakaah to her husband? | Praise be to Allah.It is permissible for a woman to give her zakaah to her husband, if he is qualified to receive zakaah, because she is not obliged to spend on him and because it was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave permission to the wife of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah... |
I have a plural marriage,and a son (five years old), who is not the biological son of the husband.
Do the other wives have to be fully covered in hijab when this boy is present. | Praise be to Allah.The boy mentioned is young, and women do not need to cover their faces when he is present. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
And say to the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at illegal things) and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.), and not to show... |
He works in a factory that makes tight and short clothes for women. Is it permissible for him to work there, or does he have a share in the burden of sin? | Praise be to Allah.We
put the following question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen:
He replied
(may Allaah preserve him):
It is haraam
for him, because he is cooperating in sin and transgression.
And
Allaah knows best. |
I am a seeker of knowledge; I love to learn and I strive hard in the pursuit of knowledge. I am studying with one of the scholars (i.e., a Sayyid), leaning fiqh, nahw (grammar) and tajweed. Some of the brothers told me that these people slander some of the Sahaabah, and in fact I have found that this is... | Praise be to Allah.You have to study with scholars who are known for their
knowledge and whose ‘aqeedah is sound, and keep away from these
innovators who go against the Ahl al-Sunnah. These include the Shee’ah
and Imaamiyyah. Do not study with them or sit with them or correspond with
them or rea... |
My question is regarding the suppression of
sexual desires. In this country, at this age, it is very difficult not to get aroused
several times a day. I hope you can understand. This causes stress while praying because a
drop or two may come out and during the whole prayer I am worried about... | Praise be to Allah.Fasting is not only a remedy, it is also a purification of
the soul and a means of earning reward and the pleasure of Allaah. It is also a striving
against one’s desires. With a little patience and the hope of earning reward, one can
get used to fasting. Allaah says (interpretation of the... |
I have a wife who is very temperamental. She often gets angry with me, the children and many of our family members.
I have spoken to her on many occasions and she admits & then apologises thereafter. Is there something, from the Quraan or Hadith, that I may read for her to be relaxed/calm and as far as possible for t... | Praise be to Allah.You will find a detailed answer to this question in the book “Problems and Solutions”, which you can read on this website under the heading “"shaykh Wa Hulool",
’s books”, and in the answer to Question #658. The fact that your wife apologizes indicates that she recognizes and regrets her mistakes, wh... |
Are there any suggestions you have to strengthen one's iman? | Praise be to Allah.
You will
find a detailed answer to this question in the book "Weakness
of Faith", under “Shaykh’s books” on this
website. And Allaah is the Source of help. |
As-salaamu-alaikum,Please assist me with my major problem. My parents have recently
divorced. My mother now lives on her own and does not want to live with any of her
children. Recently, she has mentioned that should she die, she would want to be cremated.
She keeps goind back to her f... | Praise be to Allah.It seems that your mother in is need of care and compassion, and at the
same time she seems to be feeling some nostalgia for the past, by wishing to go back to
her former corrupt religion. The former stems from her losing her position through the
divorce which has taken place, so you and ... |
I cannot recite and memorize
Qur’aan very well. What is the way to improve my recitation and
memorization? There is no one available to teach us and we are adults. | Praise be to Allah.The
best way to learn Tajweed (proper recitation of Qur’aan) is to read to a
shaykh who is qualified in Qur’aan recitation. If there is no such
person in your city, then according to sharee’ah it is required and
encouraged that you should travel in order to find such a person.... |
As-salaamu-alaikum,I have been a great sinner before. I did not read my salaat often enough,
did not make zikr, read durood,etc.Recently, I experienced some misfortune in my life and I have only myself
to blame. This misfortune, has opened my eyes in many ways and I have started a complete
... | Praise be to Allah.All praise be to Allaah for the great blessing
which He has bestowed upon you by guiding you to the way of truth after you
had been astray, and for your return to Him after you had been a sinner, neglecting
His laws. We ask Him, may He be glorified, to complete His favour upon you by
guid... |
Some people joining a person who is known to be praying fardh salat if they have the intention of making a jamaah. does it matter that the 'imam' had no intention to be in a congregation?. | Praise be to Allah.
It is permissible for a person who is praying alone to intend
to lead the prayer, and act as imaam for those who join him in the prayer.
The evidence for that is the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (667) and
Muslim (763) from Ibn ‘Abbaas who said: “I stayed one night with my mater... |
Why were not the surahs of the Quran ordered according to the order of revelation? | Praise be to Allah.Order of verses in one Surah
The fact there is scholarly consensus, and many texts stating the order of verses in one Surah, that is very well known. The consensus was reported by many scholars, including Al-Zarkashi in al-Burhan and Abu Ja’far, who said: “The order of the verses in their Surahs came... |
Salam,
I just recently had my Nikkah this past June. But the actual Rukhsati (giving away of the bride) will not take place until March because my husband is studying in a different state.
When he comes and visits my parents get very upset if I spend too much time with him. They say it is inappropriate.... | Praise be to Allah.If a man has completed the marriage contract (aqd nikaah) with a woman according to Islamic law, everything is permissible for him, he may look at her, be alone with her, enjoy physical contact with her, and so on, but his wife is not obliged to obey him and he is not obliged to spend on her until sh... |
Assalamu-Alaikum,I am looking for a reference to performing Al Fatiha 100 times asking
Allah (swt) for a big blessing. Does anyone know of a Hadith mentioning this? Assalamu-Alaikum | Praise be to Allah.There is no saheeh evidence (daleel) to indicate that we should recite
al-Faatihah one hundred times when asking Allaah for anything, so it is not permissible to
do this. You must follow the Sunnah and call on Allaah by His names and attributes, as he
says (interpretation of the meaning):... |
I have a Question to ask concerning Jesus (peace be upon him). Did Jesus (peace be upon him) ascend twice to Allah? I have read in some books that it mentions Jesus (peace be upon him) ascending to the skies and then later being brought down to comfort his mother and telling the Jews of something and then leaving. Is t... | Praise be to Allah.Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, tells us that Jesus (upon whom be peace) was raised up to heaven just one time, in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“But Allah raised him up (with his body and soul) unto Himself…” [Al-Nisa’ 4:158] and Allah does not tell us that Jesus was sent back t... |
We are offering a program to
sell fuel to people, the details of which are as follows: pay 200 riyaals
and get coupons for gas worth 210 riyaals plus a free car wash, knowing
that the amount of 200 riyaals is being paid in advance when you buy the
gas coupons. Is this offer halaa... | Praise be to Allah.If
the matter is as described, it is permissible to sell the coupons for gas
plus a car wash for the amount stated, because the sale is in fact for the
amount of gas described plus the car wash, and there is no deception,
ribaa or jahaalah (purchase of unknown product) involve... |
My question is very Important as it is very
disturbing.
my name is rasheed . A brother told me that it is "Kufr" to be named rasheed and
he backed his statement with the statement of an "aalim".
Please let me know if this is true and if so what the proof is. JazakaLlahu Khairun. | Praise be to Allah.There is nothing wrong with a person being called
Rasheed , just as there is nothing wrong with being called Saalih [righteous], Khaalid [eternal] or Maalik [owner].
They are merely names. If a person is called, for example, Lateef [kind] or Hakeem [wise], this is permissible although Allaah ... |
This question is not really to get a ruling on whether what I'm doing is
wrong. It's a question on how to get rid of my problem. I can't stop talking and going out
with girls. When a girl starts flirting with me it's like I can't tell her no. It is
like my brain stops functioning. I us... | Praise be to Allah.The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) spoke the
truth when he said, I am not leaving behind any fitnah (trial, temptation) more
harmful to men than women. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4706).
He
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also
said: This world is swe... |
Is it permissible to give charity to
non-Muslims if they are in urgent need? Will the person who gives such charity be
rewarded? | Praise be to Allah.It is permissible to give charity to non-Muslims and this action will
be rewarded, if they are in need of it, but they should not be given the obligatory
charity, i.e. zakaat, unless they are those whose hearts are to be softened (i.e., they
are close to embracing Islam). It is a conditio... |
Are the good deeds of a child who has not yet reached puberty – such as salaat (prayer), Hajj (pilgrimage), reciting Qur’aan – all added to his parents’ record or to his own? | Praise be to Allah.The reward for the deeds of a child who has not reached puberty – meaning his good deeds – go to the child himself, not to his parents or anyone else, but his parents will be rewarded for teaching and guiding and helping him to do good, because of the report in Saheeh Muslim from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may All... |
please tell me if it is halal to have a job
where the non-muslim customers often come in and ask me to copy and manipulate images for
them (i.e pictures of people and animals sometimes)? i am working this job assuming it to
be halal until you tell me otherwise (or anyone tells me with ... | Praise be to Allah.In Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Iftaa, it says the following:
“Making images of animate beings is haraam and earnings from doing
this are haraam.”
When Allaah forbids a thing, He also forbids its price. Making images
of animate beings is forbidden, as it wa... |
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, can you
please tell me when saying Takbir after the Imam says Takbir in Salat if it those
following the Imam should say it out loud or to ones self? | Praise be to Allah.The imaam should say the Takbeerat al-Ihraam (first Takbeer) and
the Takbeeraat for the movements of the prayer aloud, so that the people behind him can
hear him and follow him. If the mosque is big and the imaam’s voice cannot reach all
the people who are praying, or his voice is weak be... |
If a woman misses several years of fasting the month of Ramdan due to pregnancy and breastfeeding is she obligated to make these up by fasting each day? Is there another option that she may take such as feeding the poor because it would be very difficult for her to make up so many days? Some women are pregnant or bre... | Praise be to Allah.A Muslim woman who misses any fasts in Ramadan because of being pregnant or breastfeeding must make them up after she no longer has that excuse, just like the sick person of whom Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made u... |
I have read many signs concerning the
appearance of the Mahdi, Dajjal, Prophet Isa. Signs that the Holy Prophet (
) predicted.
These signs have amazed me because they have almost all come true, or are happening at
this moment. Signs such as time will pass quickly, drinking wine will in... | Praise be to Allah.The appearance of these three signs, the Mahdi, the
Dajjaal and the descent of ‘Isa (peace be upon him), will undoubtedly happen, as is
indicated in the saheeh reports. These three signs will appear within a short space of
time, as ‘Isa (peace be upon him) will pray behind the Mahdi, and ... |
I very doubtfull about the fact that many
muslims say that if a christian or a jew give you meat to eat, we must say basmala to make
it halal. But the islam teaches us that what is haraam is still haraam, even there is a
good intention (i.e. to say basmala) | Praise be to Allah.The scholars agree unanimously that it is permissible to
eat the meat of the People of the Book, Jews and Christians, if the name of Allaah is
mentioned at the time of slaughter, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Eat
not of that (meat) on which Allaah’s Name has not been pr... |
Important question on SALAAT praying in congregation of 2 muslims and another muslim wants to join the
prayer should the 2nd muslim walk backwards to join the brother who arrived late or should
he carry on reading next to the imam? | Praise be to Allah.If a third person comes and joins two who are praying,
then the one who is praying behind the imaam should move back, because of the report
narrated by Muslim, in al-Saheeh (no. 3010), from Jaabir who said: “The
Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stood up to... |
Assalamu 'Alaikum,At the Iocal Masjid, which is the only masjid in the area, myself and
other brothers try to educate the members of the community by have lectures. Since we are
not extremely knowledgeable, we basicly read from the various works of the shaikhs.The leadership(Imaam and Presid... | Praise be to Allah.May Allaah reward you for the efforts you are making to fulfil the duty of
teaching your Muslim brothers. The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: Allaah and the angels, and even the ant in its nest and the whale in the
sea will pray for the one who teaches people g... |
Because my father is puertorican and
my mother is white does that stop me from becoming a muslim? | Praise be to Allah.What you mention does not stop you from becoming a Muslim at all. Islam is
the religion for all of mankind, no matter what their colour, land, tribe or language. The
Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the Messenger to all
of mankind, of all origins and count... |
I would like to know raising the hands
during the prayers. What is the right act exactly? As we know in the deen there must be
unity, even in the daily prayer. So there are many ahadith speaking differently about
raising the hands: one of them speaks of raising the hands only after the... | Praise be to Allah.It is Sunnah to raise one’s hands in four places during the
prayer:
When pronouncing Takbeer al-Ihraam (the first Takbeer), when bowing
in Rukoo’, when rising from Rukoo’ and when standing up after the first
Tashahhud. Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that when the Prop... |
I would like to know when hijama (cupping) began to be practiced according to the sunnah, and the manner in which it should be performed. Are there recommended times for one to have it done, or times that one should avoid cupping?
We are hoping to begin this practice for sisters, and wish to make sure that we would be... | Praise be to Allah.What is hajama in Islam?
Hijaamah comes from the root al-hajm, which means “sucking”, and is used of the action of draining the breast when an infant is suckled. Al-hajjaam is the name given to the cupper, and hijaamah is the name given to this profession. Al-mihjam is the name given to the tool in w... |
A man stole something from a public facility in a kaafir country, then it was stolen from him. Does he have to repay its value? | Praise be to Allah.We
put this question to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve
him), who answered as follows:
He
is not liable for anything; it is sufficient for him to repent. And Allaah
knows best. |
Could you tell me as to how should a
follower stand (right next ot slightly behind) with the Imaam, if they are only two
praying in Jama'a? | Praise be to Allah.He should stand in line with the imaam, not in front of him or behind
him, but perfectly in line with him, on his right. This is how Abd-Allaah ibn
Abbâs stood when he prayed with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him). In his Saheeh, al-Bukhaari entitled a c... |
I know that a person is not accounted for his sins before the age of puberty, what about his good deeds, does he get rewarded for them? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, children will be rewarded for doing good deeds, because of the hadeeth reported by Muslim in his Saheeh (no. 1335) from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both), who said: “A woman lifted up a child and said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, will his Hajj (pilgrimage) be counted?’ He said, ‘Yes... |
Regarding men wearing western style shirt and pants: Is it permissible for the male to wear his shirt tucked inside of his pants or should he allow the tail of the shirt to hang loosely on the outside covering the private parts ? | Praise be to Allah.If the trousers contain nothing haraam and are loose and do not reveal the shape of the private parts, there is nothing wrong with tucking the shirt into the pants, but if they are tight around the area of the private parts, it is necessary to cover that with the shirt or with something else.
And All... |
Assalaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatu 'Llahi wa
barakatuhI prayed in congregation with the intention of making maghrib prayer;
however, the congregation was praying the ishaa prayer because the imaam combined the two
prayers. I didn't realise this until everyone stood for the forth rakat. How ... | Praise be to Allah.If a person joins the imaam whilst he is praying
Ishaa, but he has missed Maghrib for some legitimate reason, such as
travelling, etc., then he should pray Maghrib even if the imaam is praying
Ishaa, because the prayers have to be kept in the proper order. This is what
the Prophet
(... |
Is it legal islamicly to acknowledge females as our leader? | Praise be to Allah.Positions of leadership and high public office means taking on the mission of establishing Islam by reviving religious knowledge and establishing its foundations, engaging in jihad for the sake of Allah – which includes preparing armies and distributing war booty – establishing the judicial system, c... |
I live in the west. I study during the day; this is why I searched for a job to do during the night out of need; as my father does not have the ability to pay for my study. I am the only muslim working in the kitchen of this elderly home. I have to cook pork and pour wine into cups. What is the ruling o... | Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Allaah has prescribed rulings in Islam that are based on
wisdom. The rulings are aimed at setting individuals and societies straight.
The one who goes against these rulings exposes himself to punishment in the
Hereafter and he may be punished in this world before th... |
Assalam-u-alaikum,A close friend of mine is about to marry and is in difficulty because of a
statement he had made some time ago. A few years ago when he was single, he swore
that if he does a certain work which he hated, he gives three divorces on his first wife.
He told me that he b... | Praise be to Allah.Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his book al-Jaami
al-Saheeh:
Chapter: there is no divorce before marriage. Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning): O you who believe! When you marry believing women, and then
divorce them before you have sexual intercourse with... |
I have a question regarding tawassul. I was telling someone that seeking tawassul at graves and asking the person who died to make du’a to Allah is wrong. He told me what is wrong with asking a pious person during his life to make Du’a and when he died I asked him to make du’a?
So I want you to clarify to me how to an... | Praise be to Allah.What is tawassul?
Tawassul in Arabic means seeking to draw close. Allah says in the Quran (interpretation of the meaning): [they] desire means of access to their Lord [al-Isra 17:57], i.e., means of drawing close to Him.
Types of tawassul
There are two types of Tawassul ; correct Islamic tawassul a... |
Is it permissible for a female to display her hair infront of her fiance before the Niqah? | Praise be to Allah.If a man has seen enough of his fiancée, within the limits set by Islam, to enable him to decide whether to go ahead with the marriage or not, then it is not permissible for her to uncover any part of her body in front of him until after the nikaah. (See also question #2246 and #2572). And Allaah kno... |
If the Muslims are prevented from giving the adhaan over loudspeakers, is this considered as being unable to manifest the symbols of Islam and are they therefore obliged to migrate (make hijrah) and not remain in that land? | Praise be to Allah.We
put this question to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve
him), and he answered as follows:
This
is not regarded as coming under that heading, because the use of
loudspeakers is a new thing. They can still give the adhaan with their own
voices and estab... |
I am a young Christian woman and I have
been reading about Islam for some months now. I have already read a translation of the
Koran and several books about Islam along with articles and other material I have found on
the internet and elsewhere. I do not pretend to know or understand e... | Praise be to Allah.What you have achieved in your quest for the truth is great indeed. All
that remains to be done is the most important step you will ever take in your life, which
is to pronounce the Shahaadatayn and enter Islam. We truly appreciate the great efforts
you have made by reading the entire Qur... |
I know that Allah (S) has permitted us
to marry Christians and the Jews. Now, can she practice her religious rites in the same
house and have pictures of the crucifiction of Jesus (A) and celebrate Thanksgiving,
Christmas and etc. Can her kids join her? If no, would not it hurt her fee... | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible for a Muslim to allow his wife
from among the People of the Book to celebrate her festivals in his home, for the man is
in charge of that woman and she does not have the right to openly celebrate her festivals
in his home, because of the resulting effects of corrupti... |
Can one be a muslim and a communist at
the same time? | Praise be to Allah.It is not possible for a person to be a Muslim and a
Communist at the same time, because they are opposites that cannot co-exist in the same
individual without one of them prevailing and the other being eliminated. Whoever is a
Communist is not a Muslim. Communism involves different kinds... |
Is it OK to read books on Science fiction
where a mad scientist creates a human being or a hybrid between a human and an animal? | Praise be to Allah.If these stories include lies, such as Darwin’s
theory (evolution), and other things that are contrary to the facts stated by Islam and
the facts of natural science, then the Muslim should avoid them, and keep himself busy
with something that will be of use to him, such as learning good t... |
Can we take part in non-Muslim celebration only so that they might be attracted to our celebrations too? | Praise be to Allah.If these celebrations are the festivals of the kuffaar
and mushrikeen, it is not permissible to take part in those innovated festivals, because
doing so implies helping them to commit sin and transgression. Taking part in their
festivals also involves imitating the kuffaar, which is forbi... |
I tend to forget things that interfere with my daily activities. Can you advice me any practice according to Quran and Sunnah that might help me? | Praise be to Allah.It is human nature to be forgetful, as the Arab poet said:
He is only called man (insaan) because of his forgetfulness (nasiyaan), and it is only called the heart (al-qalb) because it changes so rapidly (yataqallib).
In the past they said that the first one to forget (awwal naasin) was the first man ... |
The
Prophet
ordered that all images be destroyed.
Is it sufficient to erase just the eyes, or the face, or the head ? | Praise be to Allah.The
image is the face, which must be erased so that the image disappears,
because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
forbade striking the “image”. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari).
The
meaning is that it is forbidden to strike the face, as was explained in
... |
A co-operative business organization is
set up in such a way that it is obliged according to its constitution to give ten percent
of its net profits to charitable causes. Does it have to pay zakaat on its profits? | Praise be to Allah.This co-operative business organization is governed by the same rules
as other business organizations: it must pay zakaat on its wealth. What you have mentioned
about it being set up in such a way that it has to give ten percent of its net profits to
charitable causes does not mean that i... |
What was the hairstyle of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? And what hairstyles are disallowed specifically? | Praise be to Allah.Hairstyle of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
The hairstyle of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is mentioned in a number of hadiths, such as the following:
His hair was neither curly nor straight.
Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said... |
I heard from our Friday khutbah that a person will not be forgiven if he has bragged and boasted to his friends about his sin while Allah had hidden it, and he quoted a hadeeth to support his claim. Is this true ? I thought Allah forgives all sins! I am really in despair now. | Praise be to Allah.With regard to the idea that Allaah forgives all sins: this is correct, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say: “O ‘Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins.... |
I read a hadith in sahih al-jamii, where the Prophet said to the Sahaba that there would be Muslims that would come when the Religion is weak, and they would get reward equal to 50 times that of the Sahaba. I am confused, I thought that there was also a hadith where the Prophet said that the best generation is his, the... | Praise be to Allah.In order to understand this issue we must note that there are two types of reward, the reward for knowledge and the reward for accompanying the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Some later members of the ummah may do deeds that are greater in reward than similar actions on the part ... |
What type of love affair is allowed in Islam? Can I talk to her privately or write without any sexual insinuation? Or, can I tell her that I like her? And if my parents disagree, Do I still possess the right to marry her? | Praise be to Allah.The kind of love that is permissible
is that which arises in a person's heart without there being any intention
to do something haraam such as looking or mixing etc. As far as talking
or writing to the girl is concerned, if this will lead to haraam actions
... |
In my area one of the requirements for renting a car is to have a credit card. You don't have to charge anything on the card, you just must present it for safety precautions. When the car is returned you can pay cash and nothing is ever charge to the card. So, I would like to know, is it halal to g... | Praise be to Allah.The basic principle is that interest-based transactions are haraam and
it is not permissible to engage in them. This includes the conditions mentioned in the
contracts for credit cards. In some countries they rely a great deal on these credit
cards, and you can hardly find anyone who does... |
A sister walked in front of a row of sisters praying behind the imaam. (There were only a few of us in the row and the sister walked so quickly that we could not stop her before she took her place in line.)I understand that three things invalidate the prayer if they pass between the praying person and the sutra, which ... | Praise be to Allah.With regard to the idea that a person’s prayer is invalidated if a woman, donkey or black dog passes in front of him, this is correct.
It was reported from ‘Abd-Allah ibn al-Saamit that Abu Dharr said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘If any one of you stands... |
I know that Muslim women are not allowed in Islam to marry non-Muslim men; there is a sister on a converts’ list who recently became Muslim and who was asking what to do regarding her non-Muslim husband who accepted her conversion without any problems and who also lets her educate the children the Islamic way. However,... | Praise be to Allah.What you have said in your question about it being haraam (unlawful)for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man is correct, and there is no doubt concerning that.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon (polytheists)till they believ... |
I would like to know whether it is allowed for a person to use water that maybe unclean for wudu. What if the water is not suitable for drinking due to it being unclean, can one rinse their mouth out with this water? | Praise be to Allah.This
question was answered for us by Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Munayyi’, who
said:
“One
of the basic principles of sharee’ah is the hadeeth of the Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him), who said: ‘There should be neither harming nor... |
At what point does obedience to the
creation in disobedience to Allaah, become shirk? For example if my parents tell me to
shave my beard, and I listen, am I then committing shirk? When is it considered to be
shirk? | Praise be to Allah.Obedience to a created being becomes shirk in situations such as
obeying that person in matters where what is forbidden is deemed to be allowed, and vice
versa, or when that person issues rules and regulations, or laws, that go against the laws
of Allaah, and the follower believes that th... |
Is it better Islamically for a pregnant Muslim woman to fast or not fast in the month of Ramadan?. | Praise be to Allah.Is a pregnant woman obliged to fast?
A pregnant Muslim woman is obliged to fast , just like anyone else, unless she fears for herself or for her baby, in which case it is permissible for her not to fast.
Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said, concerning the verse (interpretation of the mea... |
When traveling via airplane which direction should one pray? Assuming that due to conditions on the plane the proper direction cannot be ascertained. | Praise be to Allah.You have to face the direction of the Qiblah when you are praying an obligatory prayer, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“so turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (at Makkah). And wheresoever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction” [al-Baqar... |
My question is regarding the tribes of Yajuj and Majuj. I understand that they are huge in number, are plunderers and are destined for hell fire.
My question is: do they still exist? If they do, are they confined within the wall erected by Dhul Qarnain? Is this wall (doorway) imaginary or physical (made of metal)? | Praise be to Allah.Who are Yajuj and Majuj?
There is no doubt that Yajuj and Majuj are two huge nations of the sons of Adam. Anyone who reads the story of Dhu’l-Qarnayn and how he dealt with this nation in Surat al-Kahf will know for sure that they exist and that the barrier which was built is not metaphorical or imagi... |
Is it permissible to combine all the five prayers, at the start of a journey, if you have an intention to travel a long distance requiring very long hours of traveling. If not, then how many prayers can be combined at each time?
May Allah accept your effort in helping your Muslim brothers to better understand their rel... | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to combine all five prayers at one time, even if it is because of travelling. Indeed, it is not permissible to combine three prayers, so it is not correct to combine Maghrib, `Isha and Fajr, for example.
What is permitted is to combine Zuhr and `Asr , and Maghrib and `Isha’ , b... |
There is a deviant group of people who claim to follow the Quran only, and not the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet . Please provide us with scholarly proof that they are on the wrong path, so we can give them da'wah, Insha Allah.
Wassalaam | Praise be to Allah.Some people have started to claim that the Sunnah is not a source of legislation. They call themselves al-Quraniyyeen and say that we have the Quran, so we take as halaal whatever it allows and take as haraam whatever it forbids. The Sunnah, according to their claims, is full of fabricated ahaadeeth ... |
What is the virtues of Qiyaam (prayer at night) during Ramadaan ? | Praise be to Allah.Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to encourage us to pray at night in Ramadaan, without making it obligatory. Then he said, ‘Whoever prays at night in Ramadaan out of faith and the hope of reward, all his prev... |
Some people, when they pray witr with
the imaam and he says salaam, they get up and do another rakah, because they want to
do more prayers before praying witr later in the night. What is the ruling on this action?
Is it considered to be forsaking the prayer with the imaam? | Praise be to Allah.We do not see anything wrong with this, and the ulama
stated that there is nothing wrong with doing this, so that his witr will be at the end of
the night. He will be considered to have prayed with the imaam until he finished, because
he stayed with him until he finished, and added anothe... |
There is a theory current among some educated people which says that the Arabic numerals in their current form (?-?-?-?, etc.)
are actually Indian numerals, and that the European numerals (1-2-3-4, etc.) are the original Arabic numerals. This conclusion leads them a step further, so that they call for ... | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to change the Arabic numerals which are currently
in use and replace them with the numerals used in the western world, for the following
reasons:
Firstly: there is no proof of what the advocates of change say about
the numerals used in the West being Arabic numerals.... |
Which is better during the day in Ramadaan – reading Qur’aan or praying voluntary prayers? | Praise be to Allah.The Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was to do a lot of different kinds of worship during Ramadaan. Jibreel used to review the Qur’aan with him at night, and when Jibreel met with him, he was more generous in charity than the blowing wind. He was the most generous of ... |
The most correct opinion is that the number of rakahs for Taraaweeh is eleven, but I pray in a mosque where they do twenty one rakahs. Can I leave the mosque after the tenth rakah, or is it better to complete the twenty one rakahs with them? | Praise be to Allah.It is better to stay with the imaam until he finishes, even if he is doing more than eleven rakahs, because it is permissible to do the extra rakahs, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever prays qiyaam with the imaam until he finishes, Allaah will record it as if he ... |
Is Tarawih prayer required for women?
Which is better for women, to perform Tarawih at home or in a mosque? | Praise be to Allah.Is tarawih compulsory for females?
Tarawih prayer is not obligatory for women, and it is still better for them to perform the Night Prayer at home. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him) said:
"Do not prevent your women from going to the mosque, even though their houses are bette... |
Some fathers want to give zakaat al-fitr on behalf of their sons even though the sons may be well-off. What should a son do? | Praise be to Allah.So long as the son is well-off, he should give zakaat al-fitr on his own behalf. If his father gives zakaat al-fitr on his behalf there is nothing wrong with that, especially if the father is accustomed to giving zakaat al-fitr on behalf of his children every year even though they are grown up and wo... |
Does the father have to pay for his son’s obligatory Hajj if the son is poor, and does the son have to pay for his father’s obligatory Hajj if the father is poor? | Praise be to Allah.This question was put to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may
Allaah preserve him, and he answered as follows:
That is not obligatory, because acts of worship are conditional upon a
person’s ability to do them. That ability cannot come from someone else.
So n... |
I want to get married to a girl whose
father is in another country, and at present I cannot travel there for us to meet and do
the marriage contract, because of my financial situation and other reasons. I am living in
a foreign country. Is it permissible for me to call her father on th... | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to our mufti and shaykh,
al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, who replied that
if what is described in the question is genuine (and is not done for the purpose of
cheating), then it fulfils the purpose of meeting the conditions for nikaah, and the
... |
Is it better to recite from the Mushaf than from memory? Please explain. | Praise be to Allah.If one is reciting Quran in situations other than in prayer, then reading from the Mushaf is better, because it is more accurate and helps one to remember better. But if reciting from memory is easier and helps one to concentrate more and have better presence of mind (khushoo’), then one should recit... |
What is the ruling on reading Qur’aan
collectively in the mosque? | Praise be to Allah.The question is somewhat vague, but if what
is meant is that they read it together in unison, pausing and stopping at the
same places, then this is not prescribed by Islam and at the very least is makrooh
(disliked) because it is not reported that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Alla... |
If the alcohol in which perfume is
dissolved is of a type that is poisonous, not intoxicating, is it permissible to use this
perfume? | Praise be to Allah.I put this question to our Shaykh, al-Mufti al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd
al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, who replied that it is permissible to use
this as perfume, and there does not seem to be any reason not to do so. And Allaah knows
best. |
One of the mosques has announced that there will be iftaar for anyone who wants to fast on Thursdays. What is the ruling on this? | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen, may Allah preserve him, and he answered as follows:
, Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. There is nothing wrong with this announcement, because it is a call to good and it ... |
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