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Upon reaching the boundary of the sacred precinct

إذا عاين الحاج بيوت مكة فيقل: Upon reaching the boundary of the sacred precinct, recite the supplication which is recited by Allah’s virtuous and learned servants, that is: “اللهم اجعل لي بها قراراً وارزقني فيها رزقا حلالاً. اللهم أن هذا الحرم حرمك والبلد بلدك والأمن أمنك والعبد عبدك جئتك من بلاد بعيدة بذنوب كثيرة وأعمال […]

Q926 What can I do to stop myself spending money carelessly?

Question: Assalam walikum Shaykh, My name is ……… and i am from Toronto and live near by Madina Masjid. I am a student and only 20 years old.  My question is what could I do to not spend money so carelessly? I do not want to ask a stupid question but as a 20 year […]

When biding farewell to someone going on a journey

When biding farewell to someone going on a journey, recite: أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ “(I make) Allah responsible for your deen, your trustworthiness and for the results of your actions”. (Tirmidhi)

Is English Khutbah Permissible?

Salams Shaykh! I am from a university and they do their khutbah in English. I follow the Hanafi madhab and I enquired with the head of the Islamic society regarding the khutbah in English and he said that it is allowed in the Hanafi madhab as his teachers were Hanafis and they said it is […]

​23- Quranic Gem 

23- Quranic Gem  ‘Quran is Enough’  ‎او لم يكفهم أنا أنزلنا عليك الكتاب يتلي عليهم “Isn’t the Quran, which we have revealed to you which is recited upon them, enough for them.”  Musa AS once asked Allah,  ‎رب ارني انظر إليك  Grant me the ability to see you. Allah said, O Musa you can’t see […]

​22- Quranic Gem

 ​22- Quranic Gem ‘Sura Kahf’ Ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked us to recite Surah Al-Kahf every Friday This surah has four stories in it, let’s explore what lessons can be learned from them: 1. The people of the cave It’s the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving […]

Q926 Is it fardh for a son to pay his fathers debts after he passes away?

Salaams Moulana, I have searched the website to find answers to similer questions but have been unsuccessful in finding. Basically we as a family wanted to know. When the father passes away. is it fardh for a son to pay his fathers debts after the father passes away? what if the son is financially not […]

Q925 ​Zakat on outstanding debts which are unlikely to be paid

Slms My question is re.  Zakah.  Since my marriage I lent my husband money to assist him (my income prior to marriage).  I have kept an account of some if it as, per his request as, it has accumulated to quite a decent amount over the years.  The amount has been stood owed to me […]

​21 –  Quranic Gem

21 –  Quranic Gem ‘Lofty Character’  ‎و انك لعلي خلق عظيم When we study the Seerah of Rasulullah صلي الله عليه و سلم we see that in the year 6hijri at the time of Hudaibiyyah the amount of Sahaba present were approximately 1500. And in the year 10hijri on the occasion of Hajjatul Wida they […]

​20 – Quranic Gem

20 – Quranic Gem ‘Salah and Desires’ ‎فخلف من بعدهم خلف اضاعوا الصلوة و اتبعوا الشهوات فسوف يلقون غيا “Then there succeeded them a posterity who neglected the prayers and followed lusts; so presently they shall meet with perdition.” After mentioning Ambiya AS, Allah says after them such people came who had 2 bad qualities,  […]

​19- Quranic Gem

19- Quranic Gem ‘The Soul’ ‎و يسؤلونك عن الروح قل الروح من امر ربي “And they ask you about the soul. Say, the soul is from the command of my Rabb, and you have been granted a little bit of knowledge.”  (The knowledge of mankind and that of Rasul   صلي الله عليه و سلم […]

​18- Quranic Gem

18- Quranic Gem  ‘Wuzu’  ‎اذا قمتم الي الصلوة فاغسلوا و جوهكم……  “O you who believe, when you stand for prayer then wash your faces and your hands including the elbows and do masah of the head and wash your feet including the ankles.”  Note: according to Ahnaf, masah of quarter of the head is fardh […]

17- Quranic Gem

17- Quranic Gem ‘Daughters in Islam’ ‎وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِالْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ يَتَوَارَىٰ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ مِن سُوءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِ ۚ أَيُمْسِكُهُ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُ فِي التُّرَابِ ۗ أَلَا سَاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ “When news is brought to one of them, of (the birth of) a female (child), his face darkens, and […]

16- Quranic Gem

16- Quranic Gem  ‘Children’  ‎المال و البنون زينة الحياة الدنيا و الباقيات الصالحات خير عند ربك ثَوَابا و خير املا “Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one’s] hope.” Children are indeed a great blessing of Allah. Those […]

Q924 Can I ask a friend to buy a house to give me on rent?

Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabarakatuh.  Q: Mr A wants to buy a property for £150k, he doesn’t have the money, He ask for Qarz e Hasanah from Mr Z. Mr Z proposes, that Mr Z buys the property for £150k and Mr A can rent it of him at a fix rent, Until Mr A has […]