Q. Is it permitted for Muslims to consume Kosher (Jewish) certified meat (a) in a country like Trinidad where Halaal meat is easily available and (b) in a country like Venezuela where Halaal meat may not be easily available? Are there any conditions that must […]
Q. Since Allah says, ‘Do not cast yourselves, with your own hands, into destruction’ (Sura Al Baqarah (2:195)), are those who partake in suicide missions angering Allah? If it is a valid jihad, then should they not at least provide themselves some slight possibility of […]
Q. I got an application for a driver’s permit and there was a section that asked if I would like to donate my organs to the Hospital after I die. I started thinking that it could save lives and it would be a continuous charity […]
Q. Is it permisible for women to cut their hair in steps and to colour their hair in different colours at the same time, eg. some parts in brown and some other parts in yellow? A. With respect to the issue of Hair Cutting for […]
Q. What is the ruling on wedding rings for both men and women in islam? A. Giving a ring as a gift is allowed in Islam and there is no prohibition for it, especially when a husband gives his wife a ring and a wife […]
Q. If a Shia person gives only the khutbah during Jumuah Salaah and the salaah is led by someone from Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah, is the Jumuah Salaah valid, or is the entire Jumuah invalid for the followers? What should be done if the Salaah […]
Q. Can you explain to me the significance of preparing the grave the way Muslims do? Also I recently went to an aunt’s funeral, and I decided to leave before the hearse left. Someone told me that I should not leave before the dead because […]
Q. Is it allowable for expecting parents to enquire as to the gender of an unborn child? I read where it isn’t allowed but I cannot find the email/article or even remember the evidience to such. In the article it stated that it is only […]
Q. If someone has a grandmother and she is disabled to do anything at all and you as a grandson or any other male relative has to clean her or bathe her, how should he go about this, because cleaning or bathing a person like […]
Q. I was invited by a non-muslim home for dinner and I have no clue if their meat is halaal. Should I eat it or is there a prayer to say before eating the meat? A. If you are sure that the meat is not […]