Q. Is it permissible to attend functions where the Qur’aan is recited collectively and qaseedas are sung etc? Also if one chooses not to join in congregational dua is that being rude or disrespectful? A. The customary collective reading of the Quran followed by the […]
Q. Is the use of a surrogate mother allowed if the sperm and egg belong to the husand and wife but due to medical reasons the wife is unable to carry the child? A. Surrogacy or having a Surrogate mother is not allowed in Islam. […]
Q. Can you please state where you got the figure of 48 miles to be considered a Musaafir? A. With respect to the distance of 48 miles, this is evident from the Athaar and narrations of the pious predecessors. In this regard, Imam Baihaqi has […]
Q. I would like to know if we could eat mangrove crabs or land crabs, because while my parents were in Trinidad, someone said Maulana Sheraz of the Nur E Islam Masjid said it was haram and they said lobster is haram, so would that […]
Q. During Ramadan, can you watch football and wrestling? A. With respect to football, this is a game and a sport and is permissible in itself, since it does not consist of any unlawful action. However, there is a matter of great concern which is […]
Q. Is it permissible to use mouth wash that contains a percentage of alcohol? A. Due to the fact that there is a high possibility of some of the above entering the throat, it is highly advisable that it should not be used. However, it […]
Q. If one’s parent is not muslim and asks you to drop them to church as you are the only means of safe and convenient transport, would this be wrong in any way? A. Although it is better that you do not become the means […]
Q. I work for a Medical Center in the U.S. and the Medical Center is affiliated with the Catholic Church. There are some Muslim doctors who are employed here as well, these doctors hold their Jumuah salat in the hospital chapel with all the artifacts […]
Q. There has been a recent increase in fund raising events in several masjids around the country and very interesting, innovative methods of doing so has evolved. I recently got some tickets for an Islamic Fashion Show and Tea Party, for sisters only. Is this […]
Q. I have noticed a few brothers in our community having plaited hair. Some of them have their hair similar to the rastafarian’s ‘dreadlocks’. I have also seen those brothers giving azaan and iqaamah. 1. Can you please give me a detailed response as to […]