Q. If a woman whose eyebrows are thick, is it permissible for her to shave/pluck it? Not in a manner as to beautify herself or making it look like inverted crescents but rather to get a bit of a feminine look. And also what about […]
Q. I will be developing for Caribbean Cinemas 8, at Trincity, a website where they can allow for people to book their tickets through the website. I would like to know if it is allowed for me to do this, when I know they would […]
Q. I am a first time pregnant woman and have many questions to ask but most importantly I would like to find out at what stage in a pregnancy is a woman allowed to pray on a chair and also if any harm would be […]
Q. A man with intention says to his wife directly or indirectly “there now” or “get there now”. In the mind he was thinking of the wife’s mum. What is the state of his nikkah? Does saying these have any affect on it? A. If […]
Q. Why is Makkah called Ummul Quraa? A. Ummul Quraa means the mother of cities and according to some commentators of the Holy Quran it is called by this name since it is the root and foundation of all towns and habitations. It is mentioned […]
Q. My questions concerns working and investing in the Unit Trust. I am an employee of that firm. Are there chances of my earning being haraam? I read the article on investing in the UTC. However, I have researched the companies in which investments are […]
Q. Is it permissible to sing the praises of Allah and send peace and blessings on his Messenger Muhammad (S.A.S.)? A. Praising and glorifying Allah are both essential upon the Muslims as commanded in the Holy Quran. Hence, it is upon Muslims to follow these […]
Q. When one is anxious / depressed: What verses / surahs in the quraan is recommended to recite? What dua/s is recommended to say? What dhikr is recommened to do? A. For the relief of depression and any other similar case, one may recite: La […]
Q. I gave my mobile phone to a friend for repairs. Some days later he give me back my mobile phone and said that there is another problem in it, maybe the battery. When I took my phone from him it was the same as […]
Q. I have noticed that the tashahhud in most arabic scripts has the following transliteration eg. ibaadillaahissaalihiin. However when the same word is transliterated in Hisnun Muslim it reads eg. ibaadikasaalihiin. Could you please explain the difference to me? A. The words ‘ibaadillahis saalihin’ means […]