QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, For istighfaar, saying which of these two is better: astaghfirullaah or nastaghfirullaah? ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam Wa Rahmatullah, Saying Astaghfirullah means ‘I seek forgiveness from Allah’, (singular) and Nastaghfirullah means ‘We seek forgiveness from Allah’ (plural). Both can […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I would like some clarification on the issue of standing when the dead body is brought at the Jannaza and when it is being taken away for burial. I have been getting conflicting rulings. JazzakAllah Khairan. ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, […]
As Salaamu Alaikum, QUESTION: Is compulsory in front of those people whom we greeted with Namaste? Message Body: My dad have a habit to greet his Hindu friends and other Hindus with Namaste and we know that Namaste is Shirkiya greeting and the meaning is […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I am 62 years of age is it okay for me to go to Hajj without a Mahram?  What are the opinions of the Imams of fiqh? ANSWER: Wa Alaikumus Salam, Generally, in many books of Fiqh and Fatawa, it is mentioned […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, What is the ruling concerning fishing using live bait? ANASER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, It is Makrooh (reprehensible) to use live bait while fishing since one will be causing harm to a living creature without a just cause. Fishes that are […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, Is it permissible to do online Forex trading? Also is it permissible to do it using the site IM Academy? جزاكم الله خيرا ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Trading in currencies (foreign exchange) is permissible in Islam with the following:- The […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I am just messaging because my zawj is on facebook. I don’t have a problem with him being on it. But he sends women who are dressed but yet still naked friend requests and when i went up on his phone […]
QUESTION As Salaamu Alaikum, For as long I can remember I do not eat blue crab because of religious reasons. I have been asked why but I cannot answer. Can you help me with an answer? ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, The blue crab (or the land crab) […]