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Q633: Working for investment company Money

Question 1: I recently applied for a job in Barclays Wealth and have been successful on a temporary basis for six months. I was told that working for Barclays Wealth is not working for the bank, as it is a separate side of the group, an investment company – Wealth Management (global wealth manager by […]

Q632: Talaq with words of allusion Mariage/Divorce

Question: If you say to your wife go home for 2 weeks and come back when u can. Does that count as Talaq? and if you say marry somebody else if you can’t put up with me. Does that mean Talaq and if I didn’t know that does it still Count. Please advise me because […]

Q631: keeping the name Rafe' Education

Question) کیا میں آپنی لڑکی کا نام رافعہ رکھ سکھتا ہوں؟ کیوں کہ مجھے اللہ پاک کا صفاتی نام ‘رافع’ بہت پسند ہے ، کیا ترمذی شریف میں رافع نام رکھنے یا بلانے کی ممانعت آَئی ہے؟ اگر حدیث میں ہے تو مہربانی کرکہ حدیث کا ترجمہ اور تفسیر بتائے Answer) It is mentioned in […]

Q630: Do ulemae deoband believe that Allah lies? Belief

Question: I have recently heard a certain sheikh accusing Deoband ullama of suggesting that Allah can lie. is this correct? Answer: Don’t fall into such arguments! You know Ulema-e-Deoband fully well. So keep your connection with the ulema, learn from them and derive maximum benefit from them. They are the ulema of haq and they […]

Q629: Advice for a revert sister Belief

Asalamu Aleykum wa rahmutullahi wa barakatuhu, Question: I embraced Islam 4 and a half years ago when I was 17, I am now 21. I and my 2 elder sisters came to Islam at the same time Alhumdulillah, I was still in school and as they were elder and more able they left our parental […]

Q628: Is in laws' khidmat fardh? Mariage/Divorce

Question: Assalamualaikum is it farz to look after the husbands parents as I have 4 children under the age of 10 my youngest is 4 months old I live few doors down from them we have had an argument as 1 day I was not able to go and clean there due to my son […]

Q627: Saying 'Allah is my Lord' in salah Other Actions

Aww. Sorry to bother you, if one says ‘Allah is my Lord’ in jummah salah by mistake without thinking about it but instinctively does that break his salah? Answer: Mufti rashid Ahmed ludhyanwi writes that such namaz is makroohe tahreemi and wajibul iaadah, therefore repeat it as zuhr, there is still time left. (Ahsanul fatawa […]

Q625: Which uni and What subjects? Education

Question: Which subjects should i study at uni and how should i choose a uni. Answer: It is good that you have given a lot of thought towards what you want to do, and are already looking towards living a life of halal income. Sheikh zarnouji in his book on getting a good education, called […]

Q624: donating blood Health

Question: Are we allowed to donate blood to blood banks? Answer: Where there is a genuine need for blood in the area, for example where lots of accidents are happening and supplies of blood in hospitals are running low, leading to the possibility that an injured person seriously in need of blood may die because […]

Q623: Who are the people who do sajdah on wooden blocks? Belief

Question: Some people in our mosque do sajdah on a wooden block. Why is that? Answer: These people are probably Shia Muslims. Just like you have Protestants and Catholics in Christianity, in the same way, in islam, we have Sunnis, and that is what we are, and we have Shias. Shias believe in the Quran, […]

Q622: how should a person with STD herpes pray? Cleanliness

Question: I have contracted the STD herpes. What should i do for prayers.? Answer: Outbreaks of herpes typically last for days or weeks, so missing prayers for such a lengthy period would not be allowed. If the outbreak does not actually result in pus leaking out of the anal, vaginal or oral sores, then your […]

Q621: A muqtadi not doing 2 sajdah with imam Salaah

Assalamu alaykum. Maulana,can you please help me with a kwik mas’ala,if u muqtadi following an imam does not do both sajdahs whilst in salaah,is his salaah accepted as the imam did do both sajdahs,jazakallah Walaikumussalam w w Did he do them after imam had raised his head or did he not do them at all? […]

Q620: Calling someone a munafiq Belief

Question: What is the ruling to say to someone he or she is a Munafiq? Answer: Islam is a complete religion and teaches us manners in all aspects of life. As Muslims, we are not allowed to swear at/slander /backbite any human being; be they Muslim or non-Muslim. Therefore, calling a Muslim ‘Munaafiq’ would be […]

Advice for waswasa Duas

Request: Dear hazrat, assalamu alaykum ww. I hope all is well. A couple of issues: increasingly i am getting questions from youth having doubts in deen etc. Any advice on how to respond in a way to draw them closer? Also a number of alim class students have been asking questions about tazkiyah etc. To […]

Q618: Can my daughter work during her iddat Mariage/Divorce

Question: Assalamu alaykum Please would you be so kind as to answer the following questions by e-mail to me ASAP. My daughter and son-in-law are getting divorced soon due to his serious gambling addiction. He has spent all my daughters’ savings and when she first found out about his financial crisis, he owes money to […]

Q617: tawba from gustakhee of Rasul Belief

Question: If a person, ALLAH forbid, does gustakhee of the Prophet Peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him, Can that person repent to Allah ? Will his Taubah be accepted by Allah? Or does he / she have to be punished before their Taubah is accepted? Answer: Of course he can repent and ask […]

Q616: Father wants to gift house to one son, Is it allowed? Money

Question: My father wants to give me his house as a gift from him as I don’t own a house. However my brothers are objecting to this. Although all my brothers have their own houses that they have bought themselves without our fathers help. Is it allowed for my father to give me his house? […]

Q615: giving Quran to non Muslims and explaining tahaarat to them Cleanliness

Question: I’m thinking of giving a copy of English/Arabic quraan to one of my classmates along with a copy of fazaail a’maal as she is very interested in it and was asking about it However I’m not sure what the rulings are regarding cleanliness etc. For any male or female non-Muslim do I need to […]

Q614: Advice and dua for driving test Society/Culture

Question: hazrat I have now failed two practical driving tests I feel so gutted and worried about it. Please please give me wazifas and duas and recommendations such as salaat hajaat and sadaqah for me to 1) Pass my next driving test 2) And to help overcome my feeling of depression and hopelessness because of […]

Q613: Advice for depression Belief

Question: Shaykh could you please give you sincere advice on how to get rid of depression I’m a student and it is really affecting my studies? Is due to a deficiency of imaan? — Answer: Depression could be for a variety of reasons- we should seek help of experts of every field. If my car […]

Q612: Seeing the prophet (saw) in a dream with a small beard Belief

Question: I would be very grateful if you could kindly shed some light on a dream I had recently. Some time ago I took my mother out shopping, in order to make her happy with me, I told her that I would buy her whatever she wanted and that I would take her out afterwards […]

Q626: Qur'an khani in new house Other Actions

Question: Is there any evidence that you should read quran or make dua gathering when moving to a new house which was owned by a non muslim. Answer: Quran shareef is recited for Barkat. Allah’s Rahmat is showered upon those who recite the qur’an, so Quran should not only be recited once. It should be […]

Q611: Gloves of pigskin Cleanliness

Question: Are we as Muslims allowed to wear any garment which has been made from the skin of pigs? (The reason I ask, is I once saw a brother wearing gloves out of pig skin and another brother came over to him and told him Muslims should not wear such clothing made from pig skin) […]

Q610: tasbeeh more virtuous or durood shareef Tassawuf/Spirituality

Question: Asalamualaykum, Is performing tasbeeh or reciting durood shareef more virtuous? JazakAllah Answer: You should follow your heart in this matter. However, the Prophet (saw) has emphasised the recitation of tasbeeh in the morning and evening and before going to sleep. Therefore, you should endeavour to follow this sunnah ie read the tasbeehat in the […]

Q609: Is miscarriage due to jinn? Belief

Question: sallam if you know your body is possessed and you have 2 miscarriages in 1 year is this from Allah taalah or is the jinn making this happen Answer: Walaikumus Salaam If you know for certain your body is possessed then you should cure yourself by going to a reliable Amil who is steadfast […]

Dragging the clothes below the ankles Articles

Question: Why do men have to keep their trousers above their ankles? Do the Quran and hadeeth say anything regarding this? Is Salah Makrooh if the trousers are not above the ankles? Answer: Men must keep their clothes above their ankles. It is a Sunnah of our Prophet (saw) that his garments would be below […]

Q608: Repeatedly visiting a fiancé and French kiss Mariage/Divorce

Question: can I still meet up with a girl i’m engaged to, can husband and wife kiss each other on lips n how much kiss is allowed French kiss — Answer: 1) No, you can’t repeatedly visit the girl with whom you’re engaged. Get married to her quickly. 2)Yes, a husband can kiss his wife […]

Q607: waswasa in taharat Performing

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 Mariage/Divorce

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 Hadeeth

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 Quraan

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 Other Actions

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? ? Articles

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. […]

Q601: how to control waswasa Society/Culture

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 Hadeeth

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 Other Actions

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. […]

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