Male circumcision in Islam

Question  Recently, we were having a discussion about male circumcision in Islam. This was among me and some non Muslims. They came well researched and so I was caught off guard. They asked if Allah’s creation of the foreskin was a mistake, why we remove […]

Knowledge of the unseen

Question  An Article on a site speaks about ‘knowledge of the unseen’ for the Prophet (SAS). Can you refer to the site and explain the position of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah on this issue? Answer  The unanimous position of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah […]

Wearing of rings for males

Question  I have seen a lot of Muslims promoting the wearing of tungsten silver rings. Is this halal for us to wear and are we supposed to wear pure silver? I would like to know because I don’t want anyone to buy me something that […]

Regarding Science in the Quran

Question  Your paragraph stating “Regarding a science which claims to tell of the future/unseen events, this has been totally condemned in Islam”,  I have always been taught that Islam was a religion of science, and that our Holy Quran itself has many scientific facts that […]

Working as an actuary

Question  I am considering studying Actuarial Science in Waterloo, Canada. I would like to know if it is Haram to work as an actuary in an insurance company. Furthermore, if it is haraam to work in an insurance company, why? Also then, is it haraam […]

Recitation of Surah Mulk

Question Do we have to recite Surah Mulk after magrib or after isha for protection against tortures of the grave? Answer  The virtues which have been mentioned are given general in the hadith. For example Abu Hurairah (R.A) narrates that the Prophet (S.A.S) said, ‘Certainly […]

Jinns marrying humans

Question Can jinns get married to humans? What is the relation between shaitan and the jinns? Answer No, Jinns cannot get married to humans. Shaitan is that type of jinn that are totally disobedient to Allah. They are from the children of Iblees. (Luqtul Marjaan […]