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Q502: ruling for a ma'zoor, (excused person)

Question: I have piles and i am a ma’zoor. Please explain what this is, and the rulings connected to it. Answer: A ma’zoor person is someone who is in a constant state of impurity – like a woman who is constantly bleeding, even after period has finished. or someone who has a continuous nosebleed, or […]

Q501: Sins of childhood

Question: If a person sinned as a child, is he held accountable? Answer: No, because you are only held accountable for your actions after you have reached puberty and matured. If someone committed sins when they were close to maturity, or are unsure as to whether they had matured or not, then they should ask […]

Q500: how to spend time in haramayn shareefayn

Questsion: How can I make best use of my time in haj and Umrah? Answer: Spend as much time inside the haram as possible If possible, do at least one completion of the Quran in Makkah, and one in Madinah. Do lots of Tawaafs, if possible do 70 tawafs while you are in Makkah mukarramah, […]

Q499: Best book for learning sunnats

Question: What is the best book for learning about the sunnah of the Prophet (Saw), and the virtue of each sunnah. Answer: A good book is: Shamaail tirmidhi, by the hadith collector Imam Tirmidhi and it’s commentary by hazrat shiekhul Hadith mawlana Muhammad Zakaria muhajir madani rahmatullahi alayhima visit: http://www.inter-islam.org/hadeeth/stmenu.htm Another is “the ways of […]

Q498: destiny

Question: Is it true that Allah has destined our good and bad deeds for us in accordance with his knowledge because he knew what we would choose. Answer: Yes, that is right. Allah does not force us to do anything. Rather, we do it, but Allah already knows what we were going to do. For […]

Q497: Is saying 'ya nabi Salam alayka' allowed?

Question: Is it true that you cannot you say يا نبي سلام عليك (ya nabiy salam alayka)? In Salaah, we say السلام عليك أيها النبي (assalamu alaika ayyuhan nabiyyu). So why is the first not allowed, when the second is allowed. Answer: Saying ya nabiy salam alayka, which is a way of sending salaams to […]

Q494: Duas for protection from kufr, shirk, hypocrisy

Question: Can you provide Arabic du’aas for protection from committing, or forgiveness if we have (unintentionally) committed 1) bid’ah 2) Kufr 3) Shirk 4) becoming a Munaafiq Answer: There are many du’aas that have been mentioned in the Qur’aan and Hadeeth, here are a few • For Kufr اللهم إني أعوذبك من الكفر و الفقر […]

Q496: Dua for hair problems

Question: Can you provide some Dua for hair problems (e.g. balding, weak hair, hair falling out etc.) Answer: Firstly one should not worry too much about being bald. This could be due to the cold weather of our UK, or sometimes due to having flu, catching cold, runny nose, all the time, or smometimes due […]

Q495: Duas for relief from dihorrea

Question: When you have diarrhoea can you give dua for 1)Recovery 2) Ease to get toilet on time 3) Relief from stomach ache. Answer: Read surah Fatiha 7 times, blow on some honey and take a few spoons, For recovery from any illness one should recite , (found in most of the Hadeeth kitaabs) أذهب […]

Q493: Duas to control anger

Question: How do you control anger? Answer: To control anger one should pray Ta’awuz as reported in the Hadeeth of Tirmithi: قال النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم إني لأعلم كلمة لو قالها لذهب غضبه ‘أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم If one is standing then he/she should sit down and if the anger doesn’t go […]

Q492: Dua for keeping strong, healthy

Question What are the du’as for being strong, well built (muscles), healthy? Answer I am not aware of any specific du’as for increasing ones strength. However, one may read the following which would aid in keeping one in good health: اللهم اني أسالك العفو و العافية In reference to this, there is a book (in […]

Q491: Dua for the memorisation of the Qur'an

Question Can you inform me about how to perform the du’a for the memorisation of the Qur’an. Answer The procedure of the du’a is delineated at the back of the Qur’an. However, there is some ambiguity in the phraseology which is to what, I believe, you refer. This pertains to what is said after al-Tahiyyat. […]

Q490: Looking at ones private parts – Eyesight/Memory weakness?

Question I have read that looking at ones private parts when in the toilet gives you bad eyesight and memory. Is this true? So how are you meant to clean yourself/ shave if you cannot look at your private parts? Answer It has been narrated in a hadith, which is cited in Hidayah that it […]

Q489: Gos Paak?

Question What is gos paak? Answer Gaus paak is a term used in Sufi nomenclature to denote the highest level spiritual transcendence. It is commonly used for the Persian Sufi Wali-Allah Hadhrat Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani who is called Gaus-e-Azam due to his lofty stature.

Q488: Ajmer Sharif?

Question What is Ajmer Sharif? Answer Ajmer is a city in Ajmer District in India’s Rajasthan state. It has become famous as a visitation site for Muslims as the tomb of the famous Wali-Allah, Kwaja Mu’in al-Din Chisti, is located there. Kwaja Mu’in al-Din Chisti was a wali who inspired love in the hearts of […]

Q487: Can a mirror be used to aid shaving ones private parts?

Question Can a mirror be used to aid shaving ones private parts? Answer It is permissible to use a mirror to aid shaving ones private parts if this is necessary. However, it should be borne in mind that looking at ones private parts for an extended period without just cause is somewhat immodest and as […]

Q486: How to Invoke blessings and seek forgiveness

Question How do you: (a) Invoke peace and blessings on the Prophets (a.s.) (b) Seek forgiveness for all the believers and Muslims who have passed away? Answer There are numerous ways to invoke peace and blessings on the Prophets (a.s.), one of them is to recite the following: اللهم صل على محمد عبدك و رسولك […]

Q485: "after completing al-Tahiyyat", does it mean before or after salam?

Question When it says, “after completing al-Tahiyyat” (for the Qur’an memorisation du’a), does it mean before or after salam? Answer The du’a you refer to is from a hadith in Sunan al-Tirmidhi. It has also been cited by al-Mundhiri in al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, by Ibn Kathir in Fada’il al-Qur’an, by Allamah Sakhawi in al-Qawl al-Badi’, […]

Q484: Dua to stop bleeding

Question Is there a dua to stop bleeding from a cut/spot pimple etc. Answer When the Sahaba would be injured on the battlefield the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam would pay special attention to their medical needs; he would nurse them and provide medical assistance for them. This is the Sunnah way and we should be […]

Q482: Washing clothes using washing powder in the state of Ihram

Question Assalamu alaikum, Whilst in the state of ihram (haj) if a person washes his/her clothes by hand using washing powder (Arial, daz etc), Will that effect the ihram in any way and is dham necessary. I ask because of the ruling about perfume whilst in ihram. JazakAllah Answer Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri Sahib says dam […]

Q481: Desire to study Islam in depth

Question Salaam. I am a young girl. My problem is that I have a huge desire and will to study more in depth into Islam but i am unable to do so. I wanted to become an alimah so much but my father did not allow me, now that i am 20 it is too […]

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 […]

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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), […]

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