Q. Why do people follow different Mazhab like Hanafi etc? What type of Muslims don’t follow Mazhab? They just follow Quran and Sunnah. A. In the same way people follow scholars of today to find out, and practice the true teachings of Islam, people follow […]
Q. Where is Allah? If Allah is above his throne, then who said Allah is everywhere … (Allah is closer to you than your jugular vein)? A. As for ‘where is Allah’ – this is a question that was never asked by the Sahabah (RA), […]
Q. In one of your previous answers, you mentioned that it was Makrooh to perform salaah behind someone who is involved in bid’ah practices. Can you please elaborate on this, with references from the Hanifi Fiqh, (seeing that many of those who do these practices […]
Q. I recently had a baby and I have some questions concerning the tabeej and something called ‘hing’. I do not think it is wise to have those things since Allah is the best of protectors and just as I could remember to put the hing […]
Q. If one has become muslim through marriage, but did not always stay on the path and has finally decided to follow the Deen, should she/he re-do the Shahadah? A. If, based on one’s actions, one has done such things or uttered such statements that show […]
Q. What is the Islamic View on Tattoos? (from Qur’an and Sunnah) A. Tattoos are totally haram in Islam. It is recorded in a hadith that the Prophet (SA) ‘cursed those who tattooed, and those who got themselves tattooed’. (Bukhari, Muslim). And Allah knows best. Mufti […]
Q. With regards to one of the questions being asked in this website subject being “Superstitions in Islam”.. I would like to know, does a tabeej fall under this category as well? I know of persons who recommend this being worn as a means of getting […]
Q. Is it permissible to make shrines and domes over the graves of saints and visit these places for barakah, eg there is ashrine in Ajmer in india, so is it permissible to make such structures? A. It is not permissible to make shrines and […]
Q. What is the mas-alah regarding celebrating birthday and why are we not allowed to celabrate it? A. The customary celebration of birthdays is a non Islamic tradition that came from the non Muslims. The Prophet (SA) has warned the Muslims repeatedly, that they should […]
Q. I have certain magazines and books which have pictures in them, what should I do with them? There is no picture on the cover but inside there are pictures and there are encyclopedias, what should I do? A. There is no harm in having […]