Q. What are Islamically permissible ways in which to meet women with intention for marriage, if you live in a society where your best opportunity to meet a muslim woman is at the workplace or in a secondary school? A. Marriage is an institution which […]
Q. Is eating meat from the people of the book permitted? Are there Christian rules and regulations in slaughtering animals? Can I eat meat that is certified Kosher? A. As mentioned in the Holy Quran, the slaughtered animals and birds of the people of the […]
Q. What if someone posted pictures of you without your hijab on the internet, even when you told them not to and they still did, what would be their punishment? A. The punishment for this is very severe as it amounts to revealing the private […]
Q. In a Muslim home, pictures are not allowed, ie. framed ones. In almost all homes there is a television. This is a picture talking, seeing violence etc. Framed pictures are not allowed but a television is, please explain. A. With respect to pictures of […]
Q. Is it wrong for someone to call themself a Salafee? A. The word ‘Salafee’ was never used in the course of Islamic history by any one to refer to himself. Instead, the word ‘Salafus Saaliheen’ or ‘Aslaaf’ (Plural of Salaaf) and ‘Salaf’ were used […]
Q. I recently read in a book named “Our precious sprouts” by Muhammad Al-Jibaly that the calling of the adhan and iqamah for the newborn is a bid’ah act. A. Calling the Azan in the right ear of a new born child is desirable and […]
Q. Is a muslim man allowed to trim his beard? Is there a length that the beard should be? A. A Muslim man is allowed to trim his beard when it has crossed the length of a fist. This is the length which the scholars […]
Q. Please explain to me what is meant by “halaal” and why don’t we have halaal fish or anything from the sea? A. Halal is an Arabic word which means ‘that which is lawful, allowed and permitted’. Because of its meaning, it is used for […]
Q. As my wife and I are expecting our first child, a lot of different opinions and advices are being given. Can you kindly advise about the sunnah of a new born? I am familiar with the sunnah of chewing a small piece of date […]
Q. There is a Muslim couple who can have no children of their own because of a problem the wife has. They want a child but the husband wants to be the father. The wife wants her cousin’s wife to be the mother. They want […]