Q&A / Fatwas

I will be making the intention to do aqeeqah by slaughtering animals soon. I want to take my 9 year old step son to witness it but my wife finds it could scare him where as I find it will build him. Is there anything in Islam forbidding children from participating or watching this ritual? In Canada kids don’t get to see this and have no clue on the food chain.

26 May

This depends on the child!You are the one who knows if he is prepared or not. There isn’t anything is islam that forbids it as there isn’t anything that recommends it, either!

I’m interested in a sister that goes to my masjid – Is there a permissible way for me to approach her, what can I do to get a marriage meeting with her?

Engagement, Q&A / Fatwas

26 May

This is forbidden for you to contact her! You must send your mother or sister to her to speak with her and to get the contact details of her wali and afterwards, approach her wali and ask for her hand.

My cousin is geeting married with Shia girl. I got the wedding invitation from the family. 1.Can we congradulate them? 2. Can we give them present? 3. Can we attend the wedding?

Q&A / Fatwas

26 May

You shouldn’t do that as a Sunni marrying a Shia is not advisable and it can be prohibited, depending on the belief of the girl.

Among the 99 names of Allah there are “Al-Hadi” and “Ar-Rashid” which in English both are translated as “The Guide” (the latter in some places is also translated as “The Righteous Teacher”. The question is: can I use these attributes while praying to Allah to guide to Islam some non-muslim? And, do you see it as a good idea?

Names and Attributes of Allaah, Q&A / Fatwas

26 May

This is permissible.

r,I’ve been making dawah to a Christian sister who has posed a question which I am unable to answer. Although I feel shy to ask I really need assistance. Her question is, is there such thing as a spiritual husband in islam? and do musims believe in this? My understanding is tha jinn are capable of having intermate relations with human women? please can you help

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye, Q&A / Fatwas

25 May

There isn’t any such thing. There is only a human husband that can also be your soul mate!

is this permissible for a person to appoint somebody and pay him to keep his parents graveyard clean and tidy

Funerals, Q&A / Fatwas

25 May

This is not permissible and he shouldn’t do that.

Ya maliku , ya quddusu , ya salamu…recite this 11tyms after fajar and asar it will prevent us from cancer , plague ,and other following women relatd problems… Found in qurane-mustahjab-dua.. Is this true?? N is this book declared authentic???

Innovations, Q&A / Fatwas

25 May

No, this is an innovation and baseless.

Sir I want to ask you wether it is permissible to do extra ibaadah and give sweets, clean the house/scent the house, qayam al layl etc. Because I am from Bangladesh and all my family does it too.

Innovations, Q&A / Fatwas

25 May

Doing this on thy night is an innovation that wasn’t done by the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa salla or his companions.

Sheikh I want to ask if person is watching TV at the time of salaah in mosque.and then he prays later at home.Will his salaah be acceptable?

Prayer, Q&A / Fatwas

25 May

His prayer is valid but he is sinful and had lost a lot of reward.

Is wearing Gem stones allowed in Islam?

Q&A / Fatwas, Shirk and its different forms

25 May

It is permissible to wear them without any belief in them! To believe that these gem stones have properties and can help you or harm you in anyway, it is Shirk, minor or major! I advice you to read the below link: http://islamqa.info/en/6759

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