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Q480: Removing contradiction between ahaadeeth of Ruqya, Amulet

Question Assalmau alaikkum Wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu, I have to discuss here some hadith regarding Ruqya, Amulet.. I received mail quoting Ruqya,Amulet as shirk, the hadess quoted to proof are It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah […]

Q479: Hadeeth showing number of rakaats for Salaah

Question Assalamu Alaikkum,, Respected Ulema, Is there is any hadeeth available in Siha sitta books, showing the number of Fardh rakaah of Five time namaz? Answer There are plenty of Ahaadeeth of this nature. Bukhari and Muslim narrate from Aisha radiallahu anha, who says: “Allah prescribed salah when he made it compulsory as two rakats, […]

Q478: Wearing Taweez

Question: Is wearing Ta’weez (Amulets) in Islam allowed or not? Please give a answer with hadith reference. Answer: Watch the video in this regard on our website or on youtube, Hanafi Fiqh Channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/hanafifiqh?blend=1&ob=5#p/c/5C798064342C387A/5/I8ER_XVL4nc

Q477: Greeting of Jummah Mubarak

Question: is there anything wrong or bidah to greet on jumma saying ’jummah Mubarak’? Answer: There is nothing wrong, but it has not been the practice of our Akaabir and not of the salaf. Eid Mubarak is ok as it’s once in a while. Many Salaf even refrained from that thinking it can only be […]

Q476: Imaan of Hazrat Musa Alayhis Salaam

Question: is it ok to say that Allah was teaching Hazrat Musa Alayhis Salam higher level of Imaan when he was told to drop his staff/stick and it turned into a snake? What is the moral here? Is it because of Imaani up-liftment and lesson? Was his fear natural fear or because his Imaan was […]

Q471: Wife's milk accidentally going in husband's mouth

Question: I want to know what needs to be done if the milk from the wife’s breast entered the mouth and it was swallowed by the husband. It happened some time back but I’m worried now if it is a sin or not. Answer: Nothing happens. Don’t worry, milk relations only take effect if the […]

Q475: Movements in Salah

Regarding Q429, I’ve come to learn that if both the hands where to be used to use tissue when one has a cold/flu, the salah would break due to unnecessary movements… how about if one has to fix/tighten her Dopatta (scarf) using both hands while in salah? This happens at times due to little children […]

Q474: Watching movies about Islamic Figures

Watching movies about Islamic Figures. Question: in regards to the new Islaamic Movies, in which actors portray the lives of great Muslims of the past, like Imaam Ghazali, Shaykh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah, sultan Salah-ud-deen Ayyubi,etc. The purpose of these movies (according to the makers) is to teach the audience about these great figures. Is it permissible […]

Q473: is the reward of multiple hoor in jannah for women as well?

Question: I came across the following on a ‘sunni’ website, can you please tell me weather this is true or not. They were discussing the ‘Hur’s’ of jannah and who actually getshtis reward( in the hadeet narrated by Hazrat Abu Saeed and recorded by Imaam Tirmizi as ‘Hasan Ghareeb’ They were saying since the word […]

Q472: fluid releasing upon seeing wife

Question: I have had a problem for some time now is that when ever I see my wife with love or she sits next to me or touches me or even talks to me on the phone I get wet, its not semen but the fluid before. This can happen all day long. I keep […]

Q470: interpretation of 4 dreams

1. I had a dream, I see a jinn, all I saw was a black cloth and it was as if it was a covering. I also knew his name as we both knew what we were thinking (telepathic) and he told me his name through our thoughts. A few seconds later I punched it […]

Q469: does smoking break wudhu?

Does Smoking break the wudhu?some Arab brothers here say it breaks the Wudhu. Answer: No, smoking does not break the wudhu. The things that break wudhu are well documented. Smoking is not one of them. However, since the smell produced by the smoking irritates people and it also deeply hurts the angles who are with […]

Q468: Combing hair everyday

Question: Can you comb your hair everyday? Answer: Yes there is nothing wrong in combing your hair everyday as long as there is a need for it. Sharia encourages staying clean and tidy, but also we are reminded not to waste time on unnecessary things. One is only told not to comb the hair everyday […]

Q467: zulfa cut and parting the hair

Question What is Zulfa cut? And is it ok to part between the hair? Answer- ‘Zulfa’ is an Urdu word used for long hair. Long hair look beautiful and it is Sunnah to keep long hair, as the prophet صلي الله عليه و سلم used to have long hair, he only shaved at the time […]

Q466: meaning of la'natullahi alayhi

Question- What does lanatulahi alayh mean? Answer- ‘lanatulahi alayh’ means ‘May the curse of Allah be on him’. This should not be said except regarding someone who’s death upon Kufr is known with certainty e.g. Firaun, Abu Jahl and Iblees etc.

Q465: dua for safety from fitnah of dajjal

Question Can you give all the duas for beings saved from fitna of dajjal. Also can you relate the hadeeth sharif which says about being protected from dajjal if you pray Surah Khaf Answer- the dua for safety from the Fitnah of dajjal is below عن أبي هريرة رضي الله قال : كان رسول الله […]

Q464: in janaza salah ,2 salams or 1, surah Fatiha or not?'

Qusetion: How do you pray janazah salah? With one salam or two?do you have to pray surah Fatiha?do the peple behind the imaam also raise hands on every Allahuakbar? Answer- Namaz janazah is read with two salams according to the hanafi ruling. According to the Hanafi School of fiqh one does not have to read […]

Q463: imam mehdi's name

Question is imaam mehdis name mehdi or Muhammad? Answer: ‘Mahdi’ means ‘rightly guided’. This will be the title of Imam Mehdi. His birth name will be Muhammad, as stated in the Hadeeth of Abu Dawood pg. 588 Hadeeth No. 4282 عن النبي صلي الله عليه و سلم قال: لو لم يبق من الدنيال إلا يوم-قال […]

Q462: raising finger in tashahhud

Question- when exactly do you raise the finger in tashahud and when do u put it down Answer- the appropriate time to raise your finger in Tashahudd is when you say “laa” and put it down on illallah. As stated in shami Vol 1 pg. 509 الصحيح أنه يشير بمسبحته وحدها يرفعها عند النفي يضعها […]

Q460: Why is Imam Ghazali (rahmatullahi alayhi) called the 'proof of Islam'?

Question Why is Imam Ghazali (ra) called the ‘proof of Islam’? Answer Imam Ghazali (rahmatullahi alayhi) is called ‘proof of Islam’ because in the time of his era he was a very high ranked imam and also he contributed significantly to the expansion of Islam. Ghazali wrote more than 70 books on Islamic sciences, Philosophy […]

Tafseer Raheemi on Twitter

Assalaamu Alaykum, Alhamdulillah Tafsser Raheemi now has an account on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/TafseerRaheemi This account will also be updated occasionally by Shaykh

Q457: Smoking sheesha

Is smoking sheesha haram? Answer: It depends on what u smoke in the sheesha. If it’s drugged then it’s defiantly haram. If it does not contain any dodgy substance, then where is it smoked? if in a cafe surrounded by indecency, then smoking in a closed area is banned in our country, so it’s breaking […]

Q456: is coca cola halal?

Some people say that “Coca-Cola” has the meaning of “no Muhammad, no Mecca” (nauthubillah), and also they claim that all profits from coca cola will be given to kill Palestinian Muslims who are protecting Al-Aqsa! Is this true or not? May Allah (swt) bless you!!! Thank you very much! Answer: This claim is not true,coca […]

Q455: is name rafiya allowed?

is rafiya name is suitable of girl.i am doubt because rafe sifati name of allah Answer, Rafe’ is also the name of some Sahabah, which means it is permissible. Allah’s names are of 2 types. Some are exclusively for Him eg. Rahman, others are attributes which are found in creation as well eg. Malik (king), […]

Q454: isale sawab

My father passed away many years ago and now me and my sisters do duas and khatams for him for his maghfirat and bakhshish(forgivness).Is this allowed in Islam? Answer: Yes, not only is khatm allowed, it’s recommended, whatever you read and send as a gift will definitely reach him, may Allah shower His speical mercy […]

Q453: claiming back tax on charity money

As-salaamu-wa-alaykum in south africa, the tax law allows us to claim for monies given in charity. Can we use this law to claim our, zakaah, sadaqa, qurbani, etc monies? Answer: This law is in UK as well, the muftiyaane kiraam allow this claim, therefore u can claim and the amount u paid in zakah will […]

Q452:Skin of animals

If most of leather prducts come from china etc, Are we allowed to use them, keeping in mind the animal was not slaughtered according to islam. The same can be asked about animal by products like Tallow which is used in alot of products (soaps, washing powder, womens makeup etc). Jazakallah Answer: only pigskin never […]

Q451: who are the mahrams

what are the do’s and dont of wearing a veil, whom isit allowed to show your face Hijab should be observed in the presence of Non Mahrams, and revealing the face in front of a Mahram is permitted, Mahram is that male with whom marriage is prohibited permanently, They are mentioned in surah noor(24:31) 1,Father,(including […]

Q450: jinn and azabe qabr in dream

Salam, I was just wondering about two dreams that I had had, In my 1st dream a Jinn tried to get me but it couldnt i chased it then read Aya Tul Qursi and it burned, the Second dream that i had was that i saw Angels punishing two souls. I was wondering if you […]

Q449: Mashwera about joining darul uloom

As-Salamu Alaykum, My question is regarding about my education. As soon as I finish my Hifz I plan to go to Darul Uloom to become an Alim inshallah. I’m Shaf’i so I have been advised to go Yemen and Madina but I have heard of certain unlikeable aspects of those places .If possible I would […]

Q448: reading suras out of order

One time a brother at uni lead salah,and he didn’t read the surahs in the correct order, I kindly told him its better if its in order of the quran. The brother said how do you know the order they were revealed at different times, Iqra is near the end etc. I didnt know what […]

Q446: how to respond if objections are raised upon majlis of durood

I have tried to incorporate a small durood shareef majlis, after Isha (it is after Isha because that is when most people are available) salah every Thursday. Recently I have come across some individuals who are calling it bid’ah, I haven’t argued or contested the issue but politely mentioned that if they do not agree […]

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