Question: Is Tassa drumming haram? Are there any arts/cultural acts of our Indian heritage that are permissible to participate in without violating the sharia? Jazakallah Kheir Answer: Salaams, Tassa drumming is haram in Islam. Islam is a complete way of life which came directly from […]
Question: Is it allowed to become a member of the Amway Business? Answer: Wa Alaikum As salaam, No, it is not allowed. Â And Allah knows best, Mufti Waseem Khan 4/9/2013
Question: Is it allowed for a woman to read the Hizbul Azam while she is in her Mensuration? Answer: Wa Alaikum As salaam, Yes, it is allowed to do so. And Allah knows best, Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. There are some Islamic Naats/songs on Youtube which are sung by a scholar named Maulana Anas Yunus. These are in Urdu. It is said that some of these are poems originally written by the Sahabi Hasan bin Thabit (RA) then translated into Urdu. If […]
Question: salams sheikh, 1) Can you shed some light on this person called sayyid qutb. Is he a teacher of authentic islamic knowledge that one can accept? 2) this hadith and meaning was found on http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?295854-Osama-bin-Laden-mentioned-in-QURAN-hadith-and-bible (Please explain the true meaning of it sheikh) Sunan […]
Q. Is it okay to purchase something from a shop that sells snacks but also alcohol? A. Yes, it is permissible to do so, however, seeing that it is a shop that sells alcohol, a Muslim is asked to refrain from going to such places. […]
Q. Is it permissible for a Muslim man to have a body piercing? I have seen sisters with nose piercing so I am somewhat unsure. Can you please clarify? A. No, it is not permissible for a man to have ‘body piercing’. The allowance to […]
Q. On the 29th of Dhu Qaadah, the moon was not physically sighted by GS Masjid (neither was it sighted anywhere in the country, region or continent). The moon was physically sighted on the 30th of Dhul Qaadah. Quite naturally, the moon was high on […]
Q. I sell Amway Products and some of the vitamins contain gelatin and are not certified halal but there is a big request for them. Can I promote and sell these non halal vitamins to Non Muslims? Also there is a breath spray for freshening […]
Q. Is it haram for a husband and wife to be friends with non mahrams on facebook? If not, is permission required to befriend such persons and wouldn’t such an allowance lead to Zina and seeking comfort in other persons rather than one’s own spouse […]