Q. What is taqiyyah (something to do with the permissibility of lying) and the sunni view/belief regarding this? A. Taqiyyah is the act of deliberately deceiving others, and (practicing it) is among the fundamental teachings of the shias. Shias, in general, tell people who do […]
Q. I am planning to perform the Hajj this year. However I was told by a Scholar that if I have Qadha fasts outstanding that I have to make up these fasts before performing the Hajj. Is this true? I have missed approximately 6 months […]
Q. Is it true to say that Islam was spread by the sword? What was the purpose of fighting so many battles especially during the caliphate of Umar (radiallahu anhu)? A. No, it is not true to say that Islam was spread by the sword. […]
Q.What do the scholars and Muftis of the Islamic Shariah say regarding Hazrat Abu Talib? Few people call him kafir and they also claim that the kuffar of Abu Talib is proved from clear Quranic ayaat and sahih authentic ahadith. Anyone who considers Abu Talib […]
Q. My question is that after getting divorced once or twice (not thrice) and after the end of the iddat period, can the woman marry anyone other than her former husband who gave her 1 or 2 talaqs? Is it permissible? In other words, does […]
Q. What actions are considered to break idaah or a divorce? Is getting intimate with her without intercourse end the idaah? A. A person can break the effects of divorce, and interrupt the continuity of the iddah of a revocable divorce, by revoking the divorce […]
Q. What is the ruling on the cutting of nails? I have read that we should cut our nails within forty days, is this true? A. Cutting the nails regularly is part of the teachings in Islam, and one is required to avoid keeping them […]
Q. Can you please let me know if it is permissible to perform Hajj provided that one has saved the required funds, however one possesses a car loan and a mortgage? A. Yes, it is permissible for one to perform hajj when he has the […]
Q. What proof is there that a woman in haidh cannot touch the Quraan? A. A woman who is in the state of Haidh is in the state of impurity and one who is impure cannot touch the Holy Quran. In this regard verse 77-80 […]
Q. Can you explain to me what is (1) Tasawwur, (2) Jaray by Tasawwur and is it permissible, (3)Â Jaray with sticks and is it permissible. I had some pains over a year that doctors couldn’t explain and I received jaray and it finished. He […]