Q. Is it permissible in Islam to call your husband’s parents, mummy or mum (for their mothers), daddy or dad (for their fathers), even though they are not your birth parents or blood relatives? A. Yes, it is permisssible to do so out of respect. […]
Q. What I would like to find out about is the Ottoman Empire and how Islam once ruled it. I heard a podcast on BBC entitled “Crescent and the Cross”. A. The following is some information regarding what you have asked. The Ottoman Empire of […]
Q. This question is about the burning of lobhan. My son at times gives me trouble to eat food and he at times disdains it. Over time nothing I did seemed to work and one day I carried him by a person to dua him. […]
Q. What exactly defines as beard, to the side of your face or isn’t it the jaw bone? A. With respect to the guidelines which have been given regarding the beard, the Prophet (S.A) is reported to have said: 1) ‘Grow your beards (Al-liha) and […]
Q. Is it permissible to pray behind a person who is involved in singing Tazeem and going Maulood functions? A. The act of singing and standing for the ‘Customary Tazeem’, as well as, the ‘hosting of Maulood Functions’ are all considered to be innovated actions, […]
Q. My name is Zartashia Hussain. I am 30 years old. Recently I have come to know from one of the islamic websites that Zartasht was a jamat of mushrikeen. As my name resembles a lot with the word Zartasht, though not exactly the same […]
Q. If a girl or boys’ Aqeeqa is done, is it permissible to use (and cook) that aqeeqa meat to share for people at wedding ceremonies and will the persons’ aqeeqa still be considered done? I heard someone saying that it is wrong to use […]
Q. Regarding the beard, is it right to trim/groom it or comb it out and let it grow to any length? A. Regarding the beard, one is required to grow it, and at the same time keep it neatly groomed. The allowance has been given […]
Q. A christian rose the following argument regarding the Revolution of the Quran. Every prophet in the Old and New Testament received Holy Scripture directly from God Himself. According to Mohammed’s own testimony, however, he is the only prophet in history not to receive revelation […]
Q. A girl who claims to be salafi told me that to recite quranic verses and blow on the water to give to the sick is not proved by sunnah. Also to write quranic verses on a paper and then dissolve it in water to […]