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Q273: To lie on the stomach

Question Is it bad to lie on stomach and sleep? Is it true shaytaan does something to you while you sleep if you sleep lying on stomach? What is the sunnat way to sleep and is it true that the sunnat way has also been scientificaly proven? Answer It is a bad habit to lie […]

Q272: Dua for becoming an expert driver and passing the test

Question Can you give me a dua to become an expert driver and is there a dua to pass the test? Answer One should supplicate to Allah Subhanhu Wata’lah in abundance, especially after every namaz. One should also make istighfar (seeking forgiveness from Allah) in abundance, and pray durod sharif regularly. Before taking any kind […]

Q271: Can you trim the sideburns? Where does the beard start?

Question Are sideburns part of beard? Does the beard start at the jawbone or does it start at the above bone? Can you trim sideburns? Answer In fatawa mahmoodiya, Hazrat Mufti Mahmmodul Hasan Sahib rahmatullahi alaiyah has written under the definition of the word لُحیٰ (arabic for beard) that it means the bone on which […]

Q270: Is Wudhu valid with having gel on hair or beard?

Question If you put gel in hair or beard then when you do masah of head or wash face, khilal of beard, is it sufficient to just do it normaly or do you have to wash all the gel out before you start wudhu? Answer Gel is like a coating which covers the hair in […]

Q269: Age and height of people in Jannah

Question How tall will people be in Jannah? I heard they will be enlarged. What age will everyone be in Jannah? Answer It is narrated in one hadith that the height of the people of jannah will be equivilant to sixty zira’. The length of one zira’ is equivilant to one arms length (approx 15 inches). […]

Q268: Shaving the private parts

Question Is it a must to shave the anus and area around it? What if it is difficult? Sometimes it bleeds a lot so should you still do it? Answer Yes, it is obligatory to clean all the hair below the naval. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam has said in a hadith that, there are ten […]

Q267: Asking someone to make Dua for you

Question Can you ask someone to make dua for you Can you ask them to make specific dua for you Answer — You can do so, however, your own dua for your own self will be more effective. Sometimes if the person is a buzrug (pious person) then because they are closer to Allah than […]

Q265: Unpleasant feeling after returning from Makkah and Madinah

Question Assalamu Alaikum, I have recently been umrah & that ibaadah i did felt good to do, i spent 10days there and have returned, i feel homesick over makkah & medina. And the feeling in my heart is unpleasant how do i remove such a feeling. is there any zhikr or any dua ? Make […]

Q264: Addiction problem

Question I have a problem which can even be classified as an addiction, i can stay with out it for 2 3 weeks till i just break and have to do it, & this experience is pleasure however not a second past & i feel upset and angry over myself i make dua that Allah […]

Q263: Dealing with waswasah

Question Assalamu Alaikum, I have heard a lot of good things about bury & your teaching due to my teachers being taught from you, i have good intentions to become alim & go to bury however my nafs affect me so does waswasa & worldly gains can you please make dua for me & give […]

Q262: If you are unsure about cleanliness

Question If you are unclean but unsure about it and you go sleep does your bed become unclean too. And what if you are in a place where you can’t get cleaned Answer Yaqeen (certainty) cannot be eradicated by shak (doubt). After you are certain that the bedding was clean it will not be considered […]

Q261: Dua for job

Question salaams sheikh,. I try to allocate new job and i wish to quit my current job due to certain reasons. But whenever I apply for the job do not get reply or either i do not get job. As we all know that in order to survive one must work and earn the daily […]

Q260: Hadeeth in text messages (Viral texts)

Question Salaam… It’s been a trend in Pakistan that people send hadeeth through text messages without confirming rather these are Sahih or modified. I want to ask how can we discriminate between the sahih hadeeth, I mean how can I judge weather this hadeeth is sahih or modified??? Salaam… — Answer Whenever you get such […]

Q259: Ruling of lengthening beard

Question is it necessary for one to grow beard. Can a Muslim be a good practising Muslim without beard. Answer In the Hadeeth the Prophet (saw) has ordered us to keep a beard, so you will only be classed as fully practising when you abide by this instruction as well. Keeping a proper beard is […]

Q258: Topi, Imama, Salaam, Beard & Head mehndi and Mistakes

Question What should you do if you drop the Quran by mistake? Put money in sadaqa? What colour imamas did the holy prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam wear? And how did he wear them, ith two tails, 1 tail or no tail? Is topi a sunnah? Proofs becuase salafi dont wear topi. Is it sunnah to […]

Q257: Contact lenses, gold/silver tooth

Question Can you wear contact lenses? Are you allowed to wear any colour or should they be clear? Are you allowed to get a gold tooth/silver tooth? Answer You can wear them for medical reasons. If your eyesight is clear and you don’t have the need for them, then no, you shouldn’t wear them just […]

Q256: 5 questions regarding rings for men

Question Salaams Moulana, Are silver rings and sterling silver rings allowed for men? Are rings with a stone allowed and can you wear a ring with a stone which non-Muslims might think has good luck but you ‘ believe this and only wear it for adornment? If so can the stone be any colour? Can you […]

Q255: Borrowed money – Increased payments

Question If a person asks to borrow money and agrees to pay some extra money for every month they have not repaid the borrowed money yet the money to be paid for each month is not a fixed amount, does the same ruling as interest apply? Is this haraam? Answer Interest is when money is […]

Q254: Buying Shares

Question Assalamualaykum shaykh. I wanted to ask regarding the permissibility of buying shares. Is it allowed in Islam? Answer Not all shares are allowed and not all shares are haraam. When you buy a share in a company, you become part owner of that company, so think – if you were to open a business […]

Q253: Our Masjid is far – ok to pray at home?

Question Salaam, I lived in a small town in Scotland and our town Masjid is far away from my house, also I don’t have driving license. Is it OK for me to read Namaz at home? Answer You haven’t left any choice for me.  Do your best to go to a masjid; where this is […]

Q252: Is it permissible to trim the beard?

Question Is it permissible to trim the beard? Answer If it is very big – more than one fist – then you are allowed to trim it up to one fist, however, having a goatee beard is not allowed.  Imam Bukhari rahmatullahi alayh has narrated is his Sahih that Abdullah ibn Umar radiallahu anhuma would […]

Q251: Are Qadiyani's Muslim?

Question Are Qadiyani’s Muslim? Can you please explain your answer? JazakAllah Answer The Qur’an says “خاتم النبيين”.  Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam is “khatam-un-nabiyyeen” – “The Seal of the Prophets” – therefore whosoever believes that there were Prophets who came after him is in fact rejecting this statement of the Qur’an and so is not a […]

Q250: Wajib for women to cover hands and feet from ghair mahrams?

Question Asslamu alaikum, Is it wajib for a lady to cover her hands and feet from ghair mahram? Jazakallah Answer Hands are up to the wrists and feet are up to the ankles.  These days many ladies wear burkha with loose sleeves, so that when they raise their hands, the whole arm becomes visible.  This […]

Q249: Touching items with hands that are napaak but dried

Question Assalamu-alaikum, if my hands have touched something napaak (such as sperm), if I dry my hands but do not wash them and then touch a peice of clothing does that clothing become napaak aswell? Jazakallah khair. Answer No, when your hands are dry and then they touch something, then the napaaki does not transfer, […]

Q248: Is there any qadha for missed tasbeeh or ma'mulaat?

Question If you have done bayaat and you miss one of the four tasbeehs or a surah e.g. surah Waqiah then do you have to do qadha or something to cover that? Jazakallahu khair Answer No, you don’t.  qadha is compulsory for any fardh act.  For other acts it could be desirable to stay punctual, […]

Q247: Is a local shaikh better than taking bay'at through a letter

Question Assalamu alaikum, I wanted to take bay’aa with a shaykh, but I was wondering if it is better to become a murid of a shaykh local so I can be in his presence from time to time (with barrier) or is it better to take bay’aa with a shaykh through a letter? I live […]

Q245: Working in the food industry. Lobster, crab and shrimp

Question Is it permissible to work in the food industry if haraam ingredients are used? Is lobster/crab permissible since shrimp is also not considered fish? And how about calamari (squid)? Answer What do you mean by food industry?  Be specific.  The general rule for supermarkets is that if most is halal, then working is permitted. […]

Q244: Poor people in relation to Ayat about provisions

Question Assalamualaykum W.w. My questions Is with regards to the Following Ayah: 11:6. And no (moving) living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allâh. And He knows its dwelling place and its deposit (in the uterous, grave, etc.). all is in a Clear Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz – the Book of […]

Q242: Alcohol in food and answers to Brelvis

Question Assalaamualaykum, You stated that alcohol in food is normally artificial can you elaborate and is this all the alcohol types in food or certain types Can you present to me the answers to Brelvis and their evidences or a book in which their side of the story is presented because I have many family […]

Q241: Dua to revise for exams

Question I have a very short time to revise for 7 exams approaching in 6 weeks and I can learn them with the help of Allah I have faith in him and myself but what is the best dua for this? Thank you. Answer Abundance of durood shareef. “Rabbi zidni ilmaa” – “O my Lord, […]

Q240: Tabligh Jamaat in the Quraan and Hadith

Question Can you please comment on tabligh jamat, a lot of people in our area go against the effort? Can you please say about the usul of the effort with Qur’an and Sunnah Answer There are two words in the Qur’an and Hadith from where Tabligh Jamat comes: “Da’wat” – you will find this word […]

Q239: Does stuttering and reciting incorrectly break Salaah?

Question I regularly pray my salaah, however when I read fast or slow suddenly I stutter even though I have no stutter problem, and then I get the words wrong (Quran). If this happens does my namaaz break? Answer Namaaz only breaks if you make a major mistake which changes the meaning, e.g. from “yes” to “no”.  However, […]

Q238: Waiting period of a woman after divorce

Question Assalam, How long does a women have to wait after getting divorced? Wassalam Answer Three periods if the menstruation cycle is still running; if she has gone through the menopause, then three months from the date of the divorce.

Q237: Overcome my nafs

Question Sometimes my nafs get the better of me such as anger, masturbation, cursing and this is frequent my intentions are correct but I need more help? Answer Pray 5 times a day and seek Allah’s help after every namaaz. Whenever you err, realise your mistake and repent immediately.  If you keep making tawba, insha-Allah […]

Q236: Direction during dua in a group

Question If you make dua in a group, do you face the Qiblah or the person who you are doing dua behind? Is it better to look up when making a dua or looking down? Answer It depends when you are making the ijtimai dua.  If it is after Fajr or Asr salah when the […]

Q235: Making up for missed tasbeeh given by your Sheikh

Question If you have done bayaat and you miss one of the four tasbeehs, do you have to do that tasbeeh the next day? Answer No, try to be punctual.  If you miss it in the morning and pray it on the same day before going to sleep, that would be OK, though if you […]

Q234: Any dua for keeping in touch with relatives?

Question Assalaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Myself along with my husband and children were staying in Madina shareef after dhuhar prayer came out and were sitting out of haram shareef, as usual me looking at old aged people and remembering my parents (resting in Janna) suddenly saw an old couple they were my father’s brother with his […]

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