QUESTION: 70% dont wear helmet on bike in India (it’s illegal but not implemented) I try to follow this to best of my ability. Neighbour/parent/kinship offer me ride less than 1 km can I go with them (they take offence if I refuse)

Halal/Haram Matters
08 Aug

ANSWER: You must wear it and follow the law.

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QUESTION: Is it haram to sell beverages,food that are by famous influencers? even if the product is halal? if my intention is to only make money, ofcourse to provide for my family.

Halal/Haram Matters, Social Media
07 Aug

ANSWER: It is not permissible to use such influencers if they endorse haram stuff in their work or engage in haram activities. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to have a post paid phone plan where you pay every billing cycle but if you don’t pay on time then you are charged more on top of the normal cost? Must we only have pre paid phone plans?

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Aug

ANSWER: If there is a penalty for delayed payment or a late fee payment, this is riba and prohibited But if they charge you more for your calls and sell you minutes in a higher price than usual as it is post paid, this is permissible.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, can you give me a list of things that invalidates a person’s prayer for 40 days?

Halal/Haram Matters, Shirk and its different forms
06 Aug

ANSWER: Generally speaking, consuming alcohol, intoxicants, reading horoscopes for fun, etc

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QUESTION: According to sahih Al-Bukhari hadith, it is not permissible to sell unripened fruits. So, is it permissible for me to buy unripened fruits from the seller? In our country, both ripened and unripened jackfruits, mangoes, are eaten. Grapes are usually sold unripened.

Halal/Haram Matters, Other
05 Aug

ANSWER: The prohibition is to buying it while it is on the tree and one doesn’t know whether it will be ripe or defected.  If harvested and sold, this is permissible if one wants it that way. 

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QUESTION: Is it punishable after death if we have photographs even if the awrah is covered?

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
04 Aug

ANSWER: It is not permissible to keep photos of deceased Whether they would be punished for it or not, this is in Allah’s hands. 

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QUESTION: Is investing in gold ETF is halal?

Halal/Haram Matters
27 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited.

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QUESTION: As a girl, my mom wants me to attend Arabi classes for the Alim course, but I don’t want to go bcoz the teacher’s practices concern me. They suggest us making up missed prayers with ‘khaza’ & other innovations such as reciting yasin after fajr, fatah after zohr & so on. The teacher puts pressure on my mom to send me! Am i sinful for not going there & even disobeying my mom? Need your advice Sheikh

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters, Innovations, Knowledge & Propagation
23 Jul

ANSWER: You must not attend such classes where innovation is taught. 

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QUESTION: Spin wheel where there you spin a wheel and where it stops you get that prize or money or thing & claw machine where you give money,then you use the claw to pick up the gift.If someone does this will his prayers be valid?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
22 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited. 

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QUESTION: Do barbers get sin for shaving or trimming beard because this prohibited to do

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Men Clothing
20 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, they are sinful. 

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