Q. Could you kindly explain as to what is the correct way for one to take Shahadah for males and females. A. When one wishes to embrace Islam, it is recommended that he/she takes a bath. If a bath was not taken before, then after […]
Q. I was very young at the time and I went over to a very good friend on Divali night. They were doing their prayers and I was invited to sit with them, they shared out flowers and I took one. I just sat there […]
Q. I work for a Medical Center in the U.S. and the Medical Center is affiliated with the Catholic Church. There are some Muslim doctors who are employed here as well, these doctors hold their Jumuah salat in the hospital chapel with all the artifacts […]
Q. I have seen a mosque in New York pray witr differently to us. Please explain. A. With regards to the Witr Salaah, there are differences of opinion held by the great scholars in a few areas pertaining to its ruling, amount, manner of performance […]
Q. Are muslims allowed to listen to string instruments eg. guitar, piano, etc. Some songs sang by Sami Yusuf, he was playing a piano and singing. A. It is not permissible for Muslims to listen to string instruments. It is haram in Islam. The four […]
Q. Could a muslim woman be the head of a mosque? A. Allah has revealed a perfect way of life for mankind and Has blessed us with the religion of Islam. Through this religion, Allah Has not only given us instructions with respect to rituals […]
Q. We Muslims believe that three talaq in one sitting is three according to quran and sunah, how do we give an answer to a non muslim in a logical manner that he is convinced with it? A. No matter what you do, non Muslims […]
Q. With reference to the following statement “Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) is of the opinion that Asr time begins when the shadow of an object becomes twice its length.” Can you direct me to the ahadith which supports this statement? A. The traditions that support […]
Q. I have a friend who has a boyfriend and they’re both practicing muslims. However the boy is younger than her by 2 years and they would like to get married now. But his parents think he should wait until he reaches 21 years and […]
Q. I am a practicing Muslim and I was recently accused of doing black magic to some close family members who are also practicing Muslims who wear parda and the whole works. They said I did thing to them for them to not see their […]