Question: assalam u alaikum. I was asked by non Muslims about the changing of the qiblah from Jerusalem to Makkah. I can remember the story vaguely, and do not want to give false information because of my lack of memory and literature pertaining to the […]
Q. Is it haraam to have stuffed toys and animals? Is it haraam to pray with them close by? A. Stuffed toys and animals fall within the same prohibition of animate objects and are not permissible. The Prophet (SA) has warned against pictures and images, […]
Q. I read that the money spent on family will be like sadaqah. So if I buy some gifts like shoes or a purse for my mum will it also be sadaqah, keeping in view that she has many? A. Yes, it will be as […]
Question: What is the situation with “facebook”? Is it okay to use it or not? Answer: Facebook can be used as a means of communication. As such, if it is used for the purpose of lawful interaction and communication then it will be allowed. However, […]
Q. Can one say Subhanallah or Allhamdulilah or Allahu Akbar or Laillahaillala without counting. For example before I sleep I would recite these four above and then do it 3 times and also the 33, 33, 34. What I would like to know is if […]
Question: salams hi I was looking online for a dua to say before bed and being not well learnt was confused at the different ones…..can you recommend one for me to say upon going to sleep and upon wakening please? thank you Answer: Wa Alaikum […]
Q. Can a muslim plait his hair? If yes for how long can they keep it? A. It is an established principle in the shariah that men must not imitate women and women must not imitate men. This is based on the authentic tradition of […]
Question In the article below, is it used for all madhhahib or is it only for the hanafi? How does one determine whether a situation falls under ‘necessity’? Allama Hamawi (ra) in his commentary on al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir classifies five levels of necessity and some […]
Question Is this article correct: “The six groups of Mujtahideen 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a 2. Mujtahid al-Masa’il 3. Mujtahid al-Madhhab 4. As-Hab al-Takhreej 5. As-Hab al-Tarjee’a 6. As-Hab al-Tameez 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a are those who make the rules with the help and deep study of […]
Question In the Quran, Allah (s.w.t.) speaks about the two easts and the two wests. Can you explain about the two easts and the two wests? Answer The ‘two east’ signifies the points from which the sun rises in summer and winter, and the […]