Q. Can we enter into the washroom with Arabic literature? Eg. I always keep masnoon duas in my pocket. A. You can enter into the washroom with Arabic literature. However, Masnoon Duas may contain Quranic Verses, and it will not be proper to enter the […]
Q. Why in Trinidad do we use the bull to sacrifice? Isn’t it sunnah to use a sheep? A. In Trinidad, Muslims use all the different animals to slaughter for Qurbani. Some use the bull, others use the goat and many use the sheep. People […]
Q. Are we allowed to place an ayaah of the Quran or a Hadith in a wedding invitation card or can we put the English translation? A. Putting the Arabic Quranic verse on these cards will not be proper, since these cards will eventually be […]
Q. What is taqiyyah (something to do with the permissibility of lying) and the sunni view/belief regarding this? A. Taqiyyah is the act of deliberately deceiving others, and (practicing it) is among the fundamental teachings of the shias. Shias, in general, tell people who do […]
Q. I am planning to perform the Hajj this year. However I was told by a Scholar that if I have Qadha fasts outstanding that I have to make up these fasts before performing the Hajj. Is this true? I have missed approximately 6 months […]
Q. Is it true to say that Islam was spread by the sword? What was the purpose of fighting so many battles especially during the caliphate of Umar (radiallahu anhu)? A. No, it is not true to say that Islam was spread by the sword. […]
Q.What do the scholars and Muftis of the Islamic Shariah say regarding Hazrat Abu Talib? Few people call him kafir and they also claim that the kuffar of Abu Talib is proved from clear Quranic ayaat and sahih authentic ahadith. Anyone who considers Abu Talib […]
Q. My question is that after getting divorced once or twice (not thrice) and after the end of the iddat period, can the woman marry anyone other than her former husband who gave her 1 or 2 talaqs? Is it permissible? In other words, does […]
Q. What actions are considered to break idaah or a divorce? Is getting intimate with her without intercourse end the idaah? A. A person can break the effects of divorce, and interrupt the continuity of the iddah of a revocable divorce, by revoking the divorce […]
Q. What is the ruling on the cutting of nails? I have read that we should cut our nails within forty days, is this true? A. Cutting the nails regularly is part of the teachings in Islam, and one is required to avoid keeping them […]