Q. Are muslims allowed to listen to string instruments eg. guitar, piano, etc. Some songs sang by Sami Yusuf, he was playing a piano and singing. A. It is not permissible for Muslims to listen to string instruments. It is haram in Islam. The four […]
Q. Could a muslim woman be the head of a mosque? A. Allah has revealed a perfect way of life for mankind and Has blessed us with the religion of Islam. Through this religion, Allah Has not only given us instructions with respect to rituals […]
Q. I am a practicing Muslim and I was recently accused of doing black magic to some close family members who are also practicing Muslims who wear parda and the whole works. They said I did thing to them for them to not see their […]
Q. Why are men allowed to have more than one wife? A. In Sura Nisa (chapter4) verse 3, the Holy Quran states ‘Marry of the women that please you, two, three or four. But if you feel that you shall not be able to deal […]
Q. Is there a specific dua to ask Allah to grant one good health (‘aafiyaah)? A. There are many dua’s which have been narrated from the Prophet (SAW) on this topic. A very short and effective one is: As’alulaaha Al Aafiyata fid-dunya wal Aakhira. ‘I […]
Q. I recently visited a masjid for the fajr salaah and I did not hear the words ‘As Salaatu Khairumm Minan Nawm’ in the fajr azan. When I enquired from someone at the masjid he said that this statement is not evident from the Prophet […]
Q. Is it permissible to ask people to donate blood even if there is no specific need at the time of donation? Please note that overall there is a shortage of blood in the country which is available to be donated. A. The question which […]
Q. The saying of “I find it annoying” about something beyond your control, for example “There were no dates available for the exam in the two months, I find it annoying”, is this a statement of kufr? I mean despite there were no dates for […]
Q. I would like to find out if a Muslim person has a non Muslim name, is it necessary for that person to change their name to a Muslim name? One of my friend is in this situation and don’t want to change her first […]
Q. In an excerp of a sura given, it was stated that it would aid someone with sleep as the person was having problems sleeping at nights and thought that maybe he/she was being troubled by Jinns. The advice was given to have this placed […]