Q. As Muslims (Sunni) why is it for the commencement of the Month of Ramadan we only start fasting with the actual sighting of the moon, BUT for the breaking of the fast we do not physically rely on the actual setting of the sun; […]
Q. I am very much doubtful (shubuwaat) because I read this article on abortion by a Hanafi mufti. “Thus it is clear with the above that abortion due to unlawful sexual intercourse cannot be justified. It will remain unlawful after and prior to the soul […]
Q. If someone, a Muslim, who does not practise Islam. i.e. pray, fast etc., takes a Qurbani share in an animal would that affect the other persons shares in the animal? A. No, it will not affect the other shares, as long as his intention remains […]
Q. I am female … when we do sajdah in salaat, some part of the forehead is covered with veil and some part is open. Somebody told me that during salaat the forehead should be open in sajdah. Sometimes my headscarf is tied in such a […]
Q. Normally I don’t pass out urine drops but during namaz I feel like going to the washroom, even if I repeat wudhu I again feel like going to the washroom. I have this sensation that I have passed urine drops during namaz, despite performing wudhu […]
Q. There are 3 clothes … one polluted with blood, other with vaginal secretion, and third with urine. Now if we put them and wash them in a washing machine once will they become clean? Do we have to wash them separately or can they be […]
Q. Can a person perform an aqeeqah with an animal that is gifted to them from close relatives or do the parents have to buy it themselves? A. Yes, it is permissible to do an Aqeeqa with this animal. There is no need for the parents […]
Q. If a couple gets married and the woman had children for a different man and the man had children for a different woman, is it allowed for the children of the two spouses to get married? A. Yes, it is allowed for the children of […]
Q. “Spiritual Music with Instruments?” Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Truth be told I had left music but then re-started listening to it again, in part because of some spiritual Islamic CDs that contain musical instruments including violins, different types of drums. Answer: In the […]
Q. Can you please quote a few Hadith where it shows the Prophet (s.a.w) and not the Sahabahs performed Salatul Ishraaq. A. Abu Darda (RA) and Abu Zar (R.A) both narrate from the Prophet (S.A) that Allah says, ‘O son of Adam, do not be incapable […]