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Q607: waswasa in taharat

Question: Until a few days ago I was performing my istinja in the shower after having briefly wiped myself with a tissue. Today, I fell in the same trap, as at the last minute I needed to go the toilet(to pass stool and urine) and I was getting late for jumu’ah. First I wiped with […]

Q606: How should I deal with a chirchir saas

Question: I live with my in-laws and I am in a tricky situation. It is about my mother in law she keeps on interfering with me and my husband’s life. She makes upsetting comments to me and criticises me in everything. I do the housework and cleaning and cooking and don’t mind but when I […]

Q605: Dua upon entering and exiting the house

Question) What is the Dua for safeguarding oneself from Shaytaan that Hazrat prayed in Coventry Bayaan in Urdu with Zabar Zer. Answer) The Dua is as follows: بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلَجِ ، وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ Transliteration: Bismillahi tawakkaltu Alallahi la hawla wa […]

Q604: Virtues of reciting Surah Yasin and Surah mulk

Question) What are the benefits of reading Surah Yaseen after Fajr Salah & Surah Mulk at night? Answer) The benefits of reading Surah Yaseen are: 1) ‘Whosoever recites Surah Yaseen at the beginning of the day his needs shall be fulfilled’ 3418 – حدثنا الوليد بن شجاع حدثني أبي حدثني زياد بن خيثمة عن محمد […]

Q603: Dua for hair growth

Question) Can you please tell me a Dua for hair growth. Answer) Hazrat Mawlana Siddiq Ahmed bandwi rahmatullahi alayhi writes in reply to a similar question “After every fardh salah, read Surah Fatiha 7 times, blow on your palms and wipe them over the entire head” —————————- —————————- Answer: Do not worry too much about […]

WHO ARE THE QADYANEES OR AHMEDEES? ?

Question: WHO ARE THE QADIYANIS. OR AHMEDIS? Answer: The Qadiyanis are a group that came around in India in the 19th century, during the rule of the British Empire. The community grew in an area of Punjab that had been ruled by Sikhs for over 80 years, and whose people had very little Islamic education. […]

Q602: naqshbandi wants to marry a girl from shazli tareeqah, are they kuf'?

Question: Please can you shed some light on the Shadhili tariqah? I know nothing about it and my future spouse insha Allah is really in to it. Is it authentic? How does it differ to Chisti/ Naqshbandi? I follow the Naqshbandi tariqa, will this conflict with my wife insha Allah and, in turn, affect our […]

Q601: how to control waswasa

Question: I get thoughts which I do not appreciate, very disturbing thoughts. sometimes I talk to myself and when I realize it is shaytaan, straight away I say Tawbah Astagfirullah. Is there any zikr/dua which I can read to keep away these thoughts? Answer: May Allah Ta’ala make things easy for you. Read the following […]

Q600: A salafi sister keeps criticising my salah

Question: A salafi sister keeps criticising the way I pray. especially about sajdah, that I put my arms on the ground like a dog, I have showed her a ahadeeth as she asked me and she showed some ahadeeth too and she claims they are Saheeh, but I did not ask for any. I told […]

Q599: life insurance

Question: I have a question regarding insurances. amongst these insurances is life insurance, is this allowed in shari’ah. Answer: Please Refer to Question: Am I allowed to take Insurance out on my Laptop? Q50: Am I allowed to take Insurance out on my Laptop? This life is temporary, there is no point in insuring it. […]

Q598: Istikhara for / by others

Question: Can I do Istikhara for somebody else? I know it is better to do it yourself, but I would also want it done by somebody else too. Answer: As you have said, It is better to do istikhara yourself. Istikhara is seeking good from Allah Ta’ala for a specific matter, we do our bit […]

Q597: bad thoughts

Question: I always get bad thoughts that shouldn’t be there. I sometimes talk to my thoughts but when I realise that it is Shaytan, I say, “Astaghfirullah” straight away. Can you please tell me how to get rid of these unwanted thoughts as they distract me from studying and working even though I try to […]

Q596: husband not taking proper care of children

Question: My question is what I can do if my husband is mistreating our children verbally, not teaching them wrong from right, and not paying attention to their childhood like a father should. Answer: You should talk to your husband and make him understand that mistreating children is not what Islam teaches us. The Prophet […]

Q595: Praying behind a salafi or a barelwi, tahiyyatul masjid during khutbah

Question: Salaam sheikh, I am a student at university and as you know lots of different Muslim brothers and sisters come together from lots of backgrounds, Alhamdulillah we have prayer facilities available, but many a time when it is namaz time I go to read salaah (Alhamdulillah) and find lots of different people leading salaah, […]

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Q594: zina and student loan

Subject: Question Message Body: Age – 20 Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Question: I hope you are well. I had haraam sexual contact with a girl last year. I have since repented (may Allah accept). I wanted to inquire if I am classed as a zaani (fornicator). Did intercourse take place? ………………….. I wanted […]

Q593: Buying a lottery ticket from a non Muslim

Question: Is buying a lottery ticket from a non-Muslim haram or halal, please give a brief explanation. Answer: Buying a lottery ticket is forbidden, as it is gambling, irrespective of whether it is purchased from a Muslim or a non-Muslim. Allah (s.w.t.) says in the Qur’an: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالأَنصَابُ وَالأَزْلاَمُ […]

Q592: Parents won't let me go in jamaa't

Question: My parents are not allowing me to go out for jama’at. What can I do? Answer: It is incumbent upon you to obey your parents if they have a genuine reason for prohibiting you from going out in jama’at. It is stated in Radd al-Muhtar vol. 4, p. 124: طاعة الوالدين فرض عين Obedience […]

Q591: 3 questions about gunahe jariya

Assalamualaikum.w.w. Hazrat Agar ki si nai apna TV ke sath jo dekha ja na wala box dya ho. Awr lai nai wala har tarah ke program dekhay. Ye de nai walai k liay Gunah e jaria ni ho ga? Apnai Marhoomo ko TV ya DVD pe deikh te hain. Ye deikh nai walon ko Gunah […]

Q590: Raising hands in dua after salah

Question: What is the ruling of raising the hands during performing dua after the obligatory prayers.one of the shaikhs in our place said it is Bid’ah because they said raising the hands after obligatory prayer for dua wasn’t done by our prophet sallalahu alayhi wassallam. For me it’s become my routine and I’ve never done […]

Q589: How should men sit in tashahhud?

Question: How are we supposed to sit in Tashahud according to Hanafi madhab? Answer: According to the hanafi research, The sunnah way of sitting in Tashahud for men, is to raise the right foot with the toes facing the Qibla and to rest the left foot flat and to sit on it. This has been […]

Q588: Dying the hair

Question: Can I dye (colour) my hair? Answer: Dying your hair will be permissible if it does not form a coating on the hair and also if it’s not with black colour. It is stated in the hadeeth of Saheeh Muslim: وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ أَبِى الزُّبَيْرِ […]

Q587: Feet of snakes

Question: Did snakes have feet before? Answer: There is nothing in Islam that precludes the possibility of snakes having had feet at some point. However, my personal proclivities are that this was not the case as I find the fossil evidence etc. for macro-evolution woefully lacking. For further information on this issue I would recommend […]

Q586. Problems of credit and no job

Question: Hazrat, I have no job and lots of problems. I have credits and a child I have to feed. How can I overcome my probems? Answer: Be strong, Do not lose hope. Seek help from Alah (s.w.t.), Sometimes sustenance is delayed as a test. One should not let that delay cause one to disobey […]

Q585: Best time for salatuttasbeeh, and confusion about zawal time

Question 25) a)What is the Best time to pray Salat ul Tasbeeh? b) I am confused about Zawal time when it starts and ends. Answer) Salatuttasbeeh is allowed any time of the day, provided it’s not makrooh time. However, The best time in which one could perform Salat ul Tasbeeh is after Zawal as stated […]

Q584: Is Viagra allowed? And positions of intercourse.

Question. Is it permissible to take viagra tablets ? (2)what is the sunnah position of intercourse ? ie sideways or on top of each other etc. please clarify with evidences. jazakallah. — Answer: 1. Viagra tablets are normally used as a cure for impotency. And taking medicine is not only allowed, it’s necessary. If it […]

Q583. Fulfilling an oath

Question: Assalaamualaiykom. Someone said “Allah Ki Qasam i will pray all my Salah in the Masjid with congregation if i dont then for every Salah i miss i will pay £0.25p Sadaqah. My question, does this become binding upon him? Does he have to pay everytime he misses Salah in congregation? Also the questioner is […]

Q582. How should a person with dementia perform salah?

Question: A woman suffers from dementia and whilst performing Salah she cannot remember the amount of raka’ats she has performed. Under these circumstances what should she do? Answer: In this situation, A solution would be to perform her Salah in congregation in which a male mahram person leads her in Salah ie. Husband, son, brother […]

Q579: Umoome balwa of pigskin shoes

Question:. What is the ruling regarding pigskin shoes. I mean these type of shoes are so common nowadays that it is very hard to keep away from them. Majority of shoes contain pigskin. Is this not a case of Umoomi Balwa. Answer: Umoomi balwa would not apply in this situation. This is because it is […]

Q581: Which English translation of Quran

Question. Please give me a tafseer of quran with translation into hausaa or English. Answer: Quran made Easy is a good translation and commentary that is easy to get hold of. It can be purchased from most Islamic bookstores. http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1040

Q580: Buloogh upon bleeding

Question: If a girl over 9 gets bleeding for the first time, for less that 3 days and it is istehaaza, will she still be classed as baaligh (mature). Answere: A girl becomes baaligh when her periods start (haydh), and not when any bleeding starts. The minimum period is 3 days and the maximum is […]

Q578: shortening salah when making qaza

Question: Asalamualaikum. Please can you help me. I have heard that you can pray qaza umrai namaz in a shortened version. – you pray the first 2 rakah normal, but in the 3rd/4th rakah you don’t pray surah fatiha. In ruku and sajda, you only pray “subhana rabbiyal azeem” once and “subhana rabbiya ala” once. […]

Q577: Wuzu in difficult conditions

Question: What is the Hanafi ruling of doing wudhu in difficult conditions – is it fardh, wajib, mustahab etc. Answer: Allamah Ibn Nujaym Misri writes in Al Ashbaah wan Nazaair page 70 : “Difficulties are of two types: 1) Difficulty from which ibaadaat are NOT normally free. Eg feeling cold during wudhu or ghusl, or […]

Q576: Intercourse in Jannah

Q1. I have heard that men in Jannah will engage in intercourse. Will they do this only with Hoors or will their wife of this world also be with them? A1. Yes. A person will go in Jannah with his wife or wives. Allah says in the Quran that those people who had intelligence ie. […]

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