Question: asalaam alaikam I am a revert to islam and I want to ask regarding khitan ( circumcision), I am not circumcised and I am kinda confused and been upset in the past about this as some people made comments implying I ain’t a true […]
Question: As Salaamu Alaikum, A sister had a question about mahaarim that is related to Ayah 23 of Surah Nisaa where it mentions the stepfather and the stepdaughter. (1) If you have adult daughters does the husband you marry after they became adult become a […]
Question: Assalaamualaikum! I wanted to know,can a mother lead her children in prayer? If so,does she have to stand in line with them or ahead of them?Also,do women read the three salaah that are read aloud as men do? JazaakAllaah Khair,Aameen. Answer: Wa Alaikum As […]
Question: Assalamualikum Respected Mufti Saab how to give Azan in new born baby ears ,you have to be standing or you could be seated , you must be facing Qibla.Jazakallah Answer: Wa alaikum As Salaam, There is no requirement to stand or sit. Whatever is […]
Question: Assalamu Alaikum, my question has 2 parts. Firstly, is it permissible and/or recommended for a man to change his family name if it is a non-Muslim name. And secondly, if that man chooses to keep his non-Muslim surname but does not wish for his […]
Q: Assalaamu alaikum I will like to know if it’s ok for a muslim child to call his/her mother amma or is ummi more appropriate? I know in the Hindi language amma can refer to one’s mother Jazakallah in advance A: wa alaikum salaam, Both […]
Q. Is it permissible for muslims to wear silk or cotton? A. Muslim males are allowed to wear cotton and not silk, and females are allowed to wear both cotton and silk. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. I wanted to find out if muslim females can braid or plait the hair of males. I usually plait my nephew-in-law’s hair and I don’t want to be doing something that is Haram so I’ll appreciate it if you could kindly confirm whether this […]
Q. What responsibilities, if any, does a man have towards his stepchildren? A. In a case where children are living with their stepfather, it will be the responsibility of the true father to look after them with respect to food and clothing. If the true […]
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 […]