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Q233: Visiting the graveyard for Ijtimaai dua, Night Vigil in Mosque and bid'ah

Question Assalamualaikum, Our local mosque arranges 3 buses to go together to graveyard for ijtimaai dua. Every year night vigil is practiced with tea and suhoor together in mosque. Are the above methods bid’ah or not? wassalam. Answer This could be to make transportation to the graveyard easy for those who want to go but don’t […]

Q232: Women's eyebrows

Question Someone has asked a question about women being allowed to do there eyebrows and you have answered no? however in another question some one has asked if women are allowed to remove facial hair you have answered yes, I have done my eyebrows in the past as I was not aware it was not […]

Q231: Permissible to work where Alcohol, Pork and Lottery tickets are sold?

Question Assalaamu-Alaikum Maulana Saheb, Is it permissible to work in stores such as ASDA, Tescos and others which sell Alcohol, Pork and Lottery tickets? Answer One should have an income which is free of all doubts.  If possible, one should look for a job in which these things are not involved, e.g. an electrical firm, […]

Q230: Dua for getting married

Question I have been looking to get married and wanted to know if there are any duas/salaat that could be prayed? Answer Read “Ya Lateefu, Ya Wadoodu” 1111 times after Isha and before going to sleep.  Start the wazeefa after your period finishes and read continuously for 40 days.  Continue through your second period as […]

Q229: Get married though both parents disagree

Question I am in a relationship with a girl. I know it is haram but I cannot get out of it. is it possible to get married to that person even though both parents disagree with the relationship because of cultural status? Answer Permissibility is one thing and desirability is something else.  Sometimes a permissible […]

Q228: Illness of piles

Question I am a darul uloom student and I am in my thrid year of aalim course studies. I just want to ask regarding my problem, I have an illness called piles (also called haemorrhoids) so due to this condition of mine, dirty liquid in the colour of stool constantly keeps on coming out of my back […]

Q227: Cure for having bad thoughts about everyone

Question Salaam, I have a question regarding bad thoughts, I have bad thoughts about everyone no matter where I am, what is your opinion on this on how to stop these bad thoughts from bothering me? Jazakallah Answer 1. Read the muawwaztain 3 times after every namaz, blow on the palms and pass them over […]

Q226: Gaining confidence (eg. before a bayaan)

Question Asalamualaikum, How does a person gain confidence? For example a person gets very nervous about doing a bayaan how can this be tackled? Answer Prepare well. Pray 2 rakat salatul hajah before the bayan and ask Allah for help. When starting the bayan, read 7 times: Ya hayyu ya qayyoom, bi rahmatika nastagheeth.

Q225: Platinum Rings, Honeymoons and Cruise ship holidays

Question Salaam Hazrat, I have a few questions if you could help me please, Are men allowed to wear platinum rings? Are we allowed to go on honeymoons? Are we allowed to go on a cruise ship holidays? Jazakallah Hazrat, your help is very much appreciated, and I humbly request that you remember me in […]

Q224: Pigskin

Question Assalamu Alayku My wife teaches at a school. The lining of her shoes is made from pig’s leather. She places her wet feet in the shoe after performing wudhu. When she comes home from teaching, she will walk on the carpet. Her feet are dry until she makes wudhu again. I have not said […]

Q223: Photo's and Videos

Question Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu Shaykh! Molana, We were always taught that it was haram to take photos, make video films etc. I understand that this is still the case according to some Muftis. What confuses me is how wedding photos and films are not allowed whereas many Ulama are of the opinion that taking […]

Q222: Is is permissible to get you're hair cut so it is thinner

Question Is is permissible to get you’re hair cut so it is thinner? Answer Haircut should be neat and tidy.  The Shariah guidance is that they should be equally cut – if they are uneven then you will get gunah for it.  A hadith in Abu Dawood Shareef says that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam saw a boy […]

Q221 Is Salaah valid with pictures/eyes on clothes

Question Assalamu alaykum, Is salah valid if you have small pictures of animals on your clothes (e.g. Puma,lacoste etc)? Is salah valid if you have eyes on clothes? Jazakallah, may Allah reward you abundantly… Ameen. Please make dua for me. Answer Valid but makrooh, which means that the thawab of such salah will be reduced.

Q218: Alternative to buying a house without taking a mortgage?

Question Salaam Moulana I have a question, nowadays it is impossible to buy a house and mortgage is haram. I am getting married and the girls side parents want me to have my own house however I don’t have enough money to buy a house and I can not stay with my parents as I live […]

Q217: Polite age to marry

Question What’s the polite age for both boy and girl to engaged or married? Answer Two things: According to Shariah According to custom According to Shariah, engagements and marriage can be done as soon as they reach maturity and puberty. According to custom, 20-25 is the normal age in today’s society.

Q216: Celebrating the birth of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam

Question Celebrating the birth day of the Prophet Muhammed sallallahu alayhi wasallam isn’t polite according to Kitab wa Sunnah? Answer Listen to my bayan on this topic: https://tafseer-raheemi.com/rabi-al-awwal-specialour-beloved-prophet-muhammad-pbuh-70-min-eng-new/

Q215: Meaning of Ridwan ‎‏(رضوان)‏

Question What isthe  full detail and meaning of “Ridwan” ‎‏(رضوان)‏ Answer Pleasure, joy, happiness – Ridwan is the name of the chief of the caretakers of Jannah.

Q214: Should a Masbooq recite loudly?

Question If I met 2 rakats in the salaah of Maghrib, the last that was not met, will I recite louder or inner? Answer A masbooq should recite quietly, not loudly, as it would disturb others.  Loud recitation in fardh is only during congregational salaah.

Q213: Paying Zakat of next year

Question Asalamwalaykum, Inshallah you are keeping well. My question pertains to Zakat, and its distribution. Until recently I would take out my Zakat in Ramadhan each year, and distribute 50% of it during Ramadhan and keep the other 50% to distribute throughout the remainder of the year. However, I read somewhere that you should discharge […]

Q212: Haraam food, 40 days of dua rejected?

Question If you eat something haraam without the intention, for 40 days, will your duas get accepted? Answer If you tried your best to find out if it was halal and found nothing wrong with it, but it later turned out to be haram, then insha-Allah you will not be called to account for this.  […]

Q211: YouTube video on Coke/Pepsi

Question There is a video on YouTube regarding Coke and pepsi. Its called “MUSLIMS DON’T DRINK COCA COLA & PEPSI” It says that the video/production is brought to you by students of Darul Uloom Bury. Is this true? And is the information regarding Coke and Pepsi true? Are we allowed to drink it? Jazakallah Answer […]

Q210: Swordfish

Question Asalamu alaikum, What is the islamic ruling on swordfish? is it halal for muslims? Jazakallah Answer Yes, swordfish is halal.

Q209: How to attain closeness to ones Shaykh

Question Assalaamu Alaikum, Shyakh can you advise of how to attain closeness to ones own Shaykh, I have taken bayat from my Shaykh now for over 2 years although I feel if my Shaykh doesnt even know me, how do I get close to him? Jazakallah Answer Keep in touch, write to him, phone him […]

Q207: What does "1 tasbeeh" mean?

Question Assalamualykum, What does it mean when the sheikh says “1 tasbeeh” or “2 tasbeeh”? Does it mean 1=100? Jazakallahu khair Answer Yes, it does.

Q206: Zeal for good deeds

Question Asalamualykum w w Recently I have lost motivation to do good deeds and  I have become disobedient towards Allah’s commands. Is there anything I can do to get this zeal back. I am going for Umrah in April and as you know will be doing the Ziyarah of rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. while I am in […]

Q204: Azaan if we pray namaaz at its beginning time

Question Assalamu alaykum, If you are praying namaaz at its beginning time and with jamaat, do we need to give Azaan (for example at the university or college)? Do we need to do Azaan for Maghrib if you are praying with jamaat at the university/college? Jazakallah, may Allah reward you abundantly… Ameen Answer Azaan itself […]

Q203: Fabricated hadith in your video about Abu Usamah?

Question Salaam, I have watched your video refuting Abu Usamah. Molana saab, rumors are going around that the hadith that you stated at 3:55 is fabricated. “stated that it is fabricated, he said he checked it in a book by Imam Ibn Jawzi in which he has compiled fabricated ahadith” Can you please clarify this. […]

Q202: In Shafi'ee madhab, performing Hajj will be very difficult

Question Salaam, For someone who follows the Shafi’ee madhab, performing Hajj will be very difficult. for example while performing tawaaf your bound to brush on to a female. Can people of these madhab change their views on this ruling for Hajj ? Answer The Shafi’ee muftis of Indonesia and Malaysia have given a fatwa on this […]

Q201: Who are the Salafiyya?

Question Assalaamu’alaikum, What is salafiyya? Answer Listen to my bayan on Salafiyyat: https://tafseer-raheemi.com/the-timing-of-jumuah-salaah-who-are-the-salaf-urdu/

Q199: Eating in restaurants where alcohol is served

Question I have a question regarding eating in restaurants where food is halal but alcohol is served. I personally avoid such places however would like some evidence from Quran/Hadith to try and make my brothers understand, who like to go to such a restaurant. Answer There is a hadith in Mishkat-ul-Masabeeh, taken from Jami’ at-Tirmidhi […]

Q198: When I am not occupied what should I do?

Question Assalamualaikum, When I am not occupied what should I do? Answer Zikrullah, tilawat of Qur’an. Hafiz ibn Hajar rahmatullahi alayh would spend his time doing one of three activities: Teaching Authoring works Reciting the Qur’an

Q197: Zikr Naats

Question: Asalamualikum, Are zikr naats halal? What if they stop me from listening to music and remembering Allah Ta’la? Jazakallah Answer: Better to listen to Qur’an.  Search on YouTube for Qari Abdul Basit.  Listen to his beautiful recitation and enhance your spirituality.  Naats with music can give some suroor (joy to the nafs, however, sukoon […]

Q195: Performing Salaah with Wife ok?

Question Salaam… My wife could not perform her prayers properly, is it ok if we both offer our prayers togather and I read the Namaz a bit loud so she can repeat (read) the Namaz with me? Answer You should try to teach your wife to read by herself, until she has learnt, she can […]

Q194: I cannot read the Quran properly

Question I can not read the Quran shareef properly, but I am trying to recite it properly. Is it ok if I do some little bit mistakes while reciting? Answer As long as you are trying as well as possible, you will get double the reward – one for reciting and one for your efforts. […]

Q193: Isha end time

Question Salaam, does Isha namaaz get qadha at the beggining of Fajr Salaah or does it get Qadha at a particular time before it? Answer According to the Hanafi madhab, Isha gets Qadhaa when Fajr time begins, however it is makrooh to delay the salaah after half of the night.

Q192: Ruling regarding lower back being exposed in sajda

Question People who wear jeans in salah in such a way that their lower back becomes exposed in sajda what is the ruling regarding their salah and how should one approach them. Answer If a quarter of the limb is exposed, then salah is invalid. If less then it’s Makrooh. Either way you should approach […]

Q191: Working in a bank

Question Salaams, Can you work in a bank in the IT department? designing and supporting the IT infrastructure. Answer Working in a bank should be avoided as the majority (if not all) of their profit is through interest.

Q190: Dry blood on hand – Napaak?

Question If you touch dry blood does your hand become napaak and if you touch blood that is not flowing does your hand become napak Answer If the blood is still wet, the hand will be napaak. If the blood is dry, it will not be napaak.

Q189: Jahri zikr in a group and moving head during zikr

Question Assalamualaykum respected shaykh, I would like to ask a few questions regarding tasawwuf in order to dispell some uncertainties I have in my mind. Firstly is it permissible to have a zikr majlis wherein the people do jahri zikr together in one voice. Secondly, why do people move their heads when doing zikr, is […]

Q188: Wazeefah's and Salaatul Hajaat

Question Asslamo Allaikum Shaykh, I heard your Urdu Bayan on dua and then I translated the Wazeefa which you have given at the beginning for the benefit of English speaking people but before publishing it on my site I thought that Rasulullah (Sallahu Alaihe Wassallam) has given us Salatul-Hajat for our needs so shouldn’t we […]

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