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Q32: Questions regarding the 4 Imams Belief

Question 1. Why (and how much) is it important to follow a certain Imam (amongst the four big imams)? 2. What if some of their rulings just don’t make sense? E.g. on performing salat for women, imam Hanfi’s way doesn’t make sense to me. 3. Why can’t we use our own judgement after reading the […]

Q30: Are we allowed to read the holy Quran in our native language? Quraan

Question Are we allowed to read the holy Quran in our native language (where arabic isn’t our native language) to try and understand the message from Allah? Answer You can read a translation for understanding and you will get reward. However, the special Sawaab of Ten Hasanaat for every letter can only be gained through […]

Q29: Muslim Name Rashid and Friday Sermon in Arabic Belief

Question Honorable Shaykh, I have 2 questions: 1) How can a Muslim be named Rashid (e.g. Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi) when it is among the names of Allah? 2) I hear many a’imma (some of educated under Dars-e-nizami curriculum) and others of all schools of thought giving the Friday sermon in English. However, reading Mufti […]

The Claim: Smoking relieves stress – Far from it Announcements

It has the opposite effect causing long-term stress levels to rise – not fall. For those dependent on smoking, the only stress it relieves is the withdrawal between cigarettes – a recent study by the London School of Medicine and Dentestry. They looked at 469 people who tried to quite after being hospitalised for heart disease. Those who […]

Q25: Is freeman's chicken halal? Food

Question: Is freeman’s chicken halal? Jazakallah, may Allah reward you, your teachers, your family and all the people involved with this website abundantly… Ameen Answer: I am not sure, but I have heard that they use the mechanical slaughtering method and their chickens are not halal..

Q22: Zikr and Quraan during istisbraa Purification

Question: Assalamu alaykum, When you are doing istibraa (tie a tissue around your private parts) and you are waiting for the next namaz (e.g. you do istibraa after Zuhr but you wait until Asr to do wudhu again), I wanted to know in that time can you do zikr and pray the Quran (without touching […]

Q16: Wahm in Ghusl Other Actions

Question: I do ghusal I take up to half hour after still something says its dry I wash after it something else is dry it gives me headache drives me crazy please help me jzk Answer: What you have is known as ‘wahm’ in Arabic. It is quite common among people. The best thing for […]

Q15: Is the Veil/Niqaab obligatory Other Actions

Question: Assalamu-alaikum. A teacher of mine is of the opinion that veil/niqaab is optional. He says: this is to cater for those women who want to adopt such professional fields which may involve relating with others e.g. Doctors, dentists a business woman etc hence it is optional. As a result the vast majority of people […]

Are Three Talaqs Counted as Three or Just One Articles

Is it permissible to give three talaqs at once? Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam Malik (Rahmatullahi Alayhima) are of the opinion that to give three talaqs in one sentence is Haraam and Bid’at (an innovation). This is also narrated from Imam Ahmad. From the Sahaabah, this is narrated from Hadhrat Umar, Ali, Ibn Masood, Ibn […]

Q13: Masturbation and how to control it Other Actions

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Question: I regularly travel and, due to my naffs, I sometimes go out of control, towards zina, but to avoid this I use the way of masturbation. I want to know what the sin is and how I can avoid this situation. Answer: Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala has created mankind with […]

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