Q. Can salat be read anywhere, without a mat? For example on Saturday we visited a sick friend at a hospital and the group read salat in the waiting area, making sajda on the bare carpet where the public access. A. Once the area on […]
Q. I know that backbiting is not permissible, but if there is a family issue with one member of the family and I need to relate the behaviour and attitude of a person in the family to another member within the family, would this be […]
Q. I have heard that as muslims we are not allowed to go to a non muslim’s funeral, but what if the deceased is a relative, friend or neighbour, in this case what is allowable for me? A. It is permissible (for valid reasons) to […]
Q. Riyadh: Saudi women plan to turn a controversial fatwa (religious ruling) to their advantage and launch a campaign to achieve their long-standing demand to drive in this conservative kingdom. If the demand is not met, the women threatened to follow through the fatwa which […]
Q. What is the Islamic ruling on a divorce becoming null if only one talaq was called and the persons are separated for more than ten months? Also, if a divorced wife is re-marrying to someone else and a child is involved (girl, 15 months), […]
Q. Before we got married my husband made it clear that he is prone to polygamy. I understand this is his right from Allah, however I would like to know what my rights are concerning the situation. Right now we have a son who is […]
Q. I am a member of a popular masjid in South Trinidad and was a past student of the Haji Ruknudeen classes. During a session about two years the teacher/imam mentioned to the students of the class that jannah will come to an end one […]
Q. I would like to ask a question related to the four books that Allah has sent to the Prophets: Tawrat – This is the revelation that Allah sent to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him); Zabur – This is the revelation that Allah sent […]
Q. I would like to find out if the name “Sefra” is a Muslim name and if so what is its meaning? A. We have checked for the word Sefra and could not find it. However it may be a misspelling for the word Sufra […]
Q. I am a Muslim, I am aware of the Holy Quran’s teachings and Hadith and I am also a Subud member. I have read the article about your view on Subud. It just shows how you have understood the Quran, you have to have […]