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Q805: Are salah and umrah with tattoos valid?

Question: I have a friend who has a tattoo before he converted to Islam, and now he prays but since the tattoo is on his face, the procedure of removing the tattoo is dangerous, what does Islam say about tattoo and is his Namaz valid. Also he has done Umrah with his tattoo, is this […]

Q804: Is it Sunnat to fast on 12 Rabiul awwal?

Salam! Is it sunat to fast on 12 rabi ul awal? When is it tmrw? —————— —————- Answer: It’s Sunnat to fast on Monday and Thursday. 12 rabiul awwal this year (1434AH/2013AD), is on Thursday 24 January. Fast if you can, and send the sawab of the fast to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Also give […]

Q803: Selling at a higher price and buying back at lower price

As salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakatuh Hadhrat, I hope Allah has you in good health, I wanted to know if it was ok to sell something at a certain price and buy it back when the value drops. E.g, these figures are just an example… If I was to know that the price of […]

Q 802: Cure for feeling low and depressed

Assalamualikum respected Shaykh Abdur Raheem saheb, It was a pleasure to see you in Vancouver recently. I need your opinion in certain matter. I basically suffer from depression and for a long a time taking anti-depressive drugs. The worse was when I was not able to perform the work and lost my job 2 years […]

Q801: Can we do Zikr without concentration?

Asalamualaykum, Dhikr should be performed throughout the day. However, can verbal dhikr be performed while engaged in other activities? The common understanding is that when you perform two things simultaneously, you will do neither at full capacity. Given this notion, is it better to perform dhikr while you are undistracted by other activities? JazakAllahkhair. ——————— […]

Q800: Please provide transliteration of dua

Dear Shaykh Abdur Raheem, Assalamualaikum w w I had been visiting your website and found it very informative. I read one dua you had provided but as I am naive to Arabic, it was difficult to read the dua without zair and zabar or tashdeed. Please reply with mentioning the duas on this page: Q515: […]

Q799: Can a murdered sinner be classed a martyr?

Question If a Muslim who committed major sins frequently was murdered, is he considered a martyr? And also if a person who considers himself a Muslim, drinks alcohol and don’t pray Salah, is he truly a Muslim. Answer There are different levels of martyrdom. The real martyr who is considered a martyr in this life […]

Q798: Listening to Nasheeds With Ya Rasulallah In Them

Question Is it permissible to listen to Naats that say Ya Rasullah in them? What about in Namaz we pray Al Salaamu Alayka Ayyuhan Nabiyu? Answer It has always been the belief of the Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jamaah that no one besides Allah Ta’ala is omnipresent and no one besides Allah can see or hear […]

Q797: Living a lavish life inspite of debts

Question Please tell me what is the Islamic ruling regarding someone who has plenty of debts to be paid yet he lives his life beyond comfortable living and also spends his wealth lavishly? Answer When one borrows money of someone, he should hasten to pay it off as soon as possible. The one who has […]

Q796: A question regading Taqdeer

Question Is it correct to say Allah SWT has destined our good and bad deeds for us in accordance with his knowledge because he knew what we would choose? Answer Firstly, one should bear in mind that the Mas’ala of Taqdeer (Fate) is not a Mas’ala that one should indulge into and try to understand […]

Q795: Fake earrings for men

Question Can men wear fake magnetic earrings? Answer It is not permissible for men to wear earrings of any type as this entails to imitation of women. It is mentioned in the narration of Bukhari that, “لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – الْمُتَشَبِّهِينَ مِنْ الرِّجَالِ بِالنِّسَاءِ وَالْمُتَشَبِّهَاتِ مِنْ النِّسَاءِ بِالرِّجَالِ” (بخاري) The […]

Q794: Using a golden tooth

Question Is getting gold/silver teeth permissible in all cases such as For adornment purposes Replacing a missing tooth For replacing a chipped tooth Replace a decayed tooth Replace a discoloured tooth To replace a damaged tooth Answer It is permissible to use silver and gold teeth for dental purposes. However, it will not be for […]

Q793: Saying Ameen when listening to dua on receiver

Question At home when hearing Duaa on the reciever can you say Ameen as well? Answer Yes, when listening to Dua at home on the receiver you should say Ameen. This way you will also be participating in the Dua and will receive reward.

Q792: Best times for dua

Question Is after Asr the best time for Duaa? Answer Indeed making Duaa and asking from Allah Ta’ala is a great act of worship. The Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam says in a Hadith. الدعاء مخ العبادة “Supplicating to Allah Ta’ala is the essence of worship”. Whenever any calamity falls upon us […]

Q791: Converting to Islam for marriage

Question Asalamualaykum, If someone converts to Islam simply for the sake of marrying a Muslim, and this person is not from the people of the book, is the marriage Islamically legitimate? JazakAllahkhair. Answer Walaikumussalam w w First of all we should not doubt the intentions of a revert. We should trust them and help them […]

Bid'aat of Albani & his Admirers

Among Albani’s innovations in the Religion: 1- In his book Adab al-Zifaf, he prohibits women from wearing gold jewelry – rings, bracelets, and chains – despite the Consensus of the Ulema permitting it. 2- He claims that 2.5% zakât is not due on money obtained from commerce, i.e. the main activity whereby money circulates among […]

Q790: Sunnats of jumuah

Question Salams. Could you please give us some instructions regarding the Sunnats of Friday? Answer Sunnats of Jumuah 1. Jummah preparations should begin on Thursday such as clipping the nails, removing of the hair etc 2. To have a bath 3. To use Miswaak 4. To use Attar (Perfume) 5. To wear nice clothes 6. […]

Q789: Respecting husband's wish in clothing

Question Asalaamualaikum My husband wants me to wear Asian clothes as I am wearing English clothes. Although I wear jubba and niqaab outside. He doesnt like me wearing English clothes. What do I do? Also my parents buy me clothes and my huaband is against it because he doesnt again like English clothing and also […]

Q788: Is Death With Cancer Shahadah?

Question Salaam, Question: If a person dies from cancer, is he conidered as a shaheed? And what are the other condition to be a shaheed? Wasalaam Answer Walaikumussalam w w Shaheed is a special term used for a person who is martyred in the path of Allah Ta’ala. The root word is either ‘shuhood’ which […]

Q787: Why was imam Ahmed sent to prison?

Question Aslamualaikum shaykh, Please can you tell me why Imam Ahmed bin Hamble went to prison. Jazakallah. Answer Walikumussalam w w In the earlier part of the second century, an ideology called Itizaal creeped into the Ummah. The people following this ideology were know as Mutazilah. This group were regarded as rationalists and philosophers. They […]

Q785: Want to marry for love

Question I am a 21 year old university student. Over the past 3 years, I have fallen into numerous types of sin with girls due to my weakness and a constant feeling of loneliness. Recently, a close friend of mine introduced me to a girl and we liked each other and want to get married. […]

Q786: What is the period of tuhr between Nifas and haidh?

Question Assalaamualykum, Hope you are well inshaAllah. Is there a minimum period of tuhr between Nifaas and Haiz after it? for example, a girl had 30 days of nifaas then finished, had a bath, then before fifteen days were over, saw brownish colour again, so is this nifaas continuing, or istihaazaa, or is haiz started now?!!? […]

Q783: 63 goats or camels?

Question Aslamualaikum, please can u tell me the method of istikhara and did the prophet Muhammed PBUH sacrifice 63 goats or 63 camels, or are both mentioned in hadith? Jazakallah maulana sahib. Answer Walaikumussalam w w The Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam sacrificed 63 camels on the occasion of Hajjatul Wadaa (The […]

Q784: Amanah mortgage from HSBC

Assalamualaikum w w HSBC provide amanah finance which is supposed to be shariah compliant. But I am a bit wary of taking their word for it. They provide a mortgage which you can repay over a number of years.. And until that is paid off you also pay rent. Now the rent is reviewed every […]

Q782: The sin of lying

Question Salaam. I just wanted to know if you lie but own up for it or tell the truth are you still sinned Answer The sin of telling the lie was on your shoulder. When you have rectified the situation you should seek forgiveness from Allah and make a firm resolution never to do it […]

Imam Abu Hanifa could be wrong too!!!

We hear so many times that we follow Imam Abu Hanifa, just one person, what if he was wrong, what if he made mistakes etc etc. Well InshaAllah this will clear things up a little. Imam Abu Hanifa had thousands of students. Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Muhummad and Sayidina Ibn Mubarak were the most famous […]

Q781: Nasheeds with Zikr permissible?

Question Salaam, Is it permissible to listen to nasheeds with zikr in the background? These nasheeds stop me from listening to music, will they be halal? Answer The zikr of Allah should be respected.  Mufti Taqi Saheb has issued a fatwa that such nasheeds should not be sung.  However, since they stop you from other […]

Q780: Question Regarding Niqaab

Question: I have a question regarding niqaab. what’s the ruling concerning niqab according to the hanafi rulings? why is wearing niqab wajib and not farz? what’s the difference between somethng being wajib and something being farz. farz means you have to do it so wajib means what, that its not a must? Answer:

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