Religions

Is it permissible for Muslims to officially attend & represent Islam at an “Inter-religious gathering of prayer for world peace”in Japan?Each religious group prays on stage separately.If absent, the Muslim minority expects to be assumed as intolerant and be ostracized in social sphere;masajid & Islamic centres’ growth could be hindered.Is attending considered Maslaha?Pls explain.

Knowledge & Propagation, Other, Religions

16 Jul

ANSWER: If a person is invited just to say a prayer while joining the others in their prayers according to their religions, this is not permissible. But if he is given a chance to present Islam without engaging with other religions, this is permissible.

Can women pierce their body other then their ears, for example pierce their belly batten, nipples, tongue, eyebrows etc

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Religions

18 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its imitating the disbelievers and a form of mutilation.

I have a college task that demand me to practice some kind of chants with certain movements that includes clapping, raising hands, and turning our body, its purpose is to ignite the spirit of the group. The chant is only about saying Good Jobs 3x, there is no music, & all the participants are males like me. Is it permissible to do this certain chants & movements in unison?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Religions

05 Jun

ANSWER: This is not from Islam and it seems to me that this is imitating the disbelievers in their culture and it is not befitting of Muslims to do it. What would you say if you saw me doing this movement in a lecture or with other daees? Wouldn’t you think that this is inappropriate?

I tried to give dawah to a non-muslim I know. He later began to mock/insult Allah, Islam and me personally. Is it permissible to ask Allah to make this person’s life miserable as long as he is not muslim?

Character and Morals, Religions

26 May

ANSWER: Leave him alone and move on! You shouldn’t worry about every insect you meet in your life.

Here in India a lot of Muslim girls are in relationship with Hindu boys, Some girls come into the relationship even after knowing everything, and some girls falls into their trap. Usually they pretend to be secular in front of muslim girls, praise Islam and muslims, be good to them, keep saying they are secular and express their fake love, and after marrying them, they show them true Hindutva.

Pre-Marital Relations, Religions

16 May

ANSWER: Mind your own business and focus on learning Islam and talking and mixing only with other muslim men and giving them dawah! Do not involve with Muslim women nor mix with them or communicate with them.

In Quran, it is said that the Jews called Uzair the Son of God. But Christians say that this is a lie. Some modern interpretation links Uzair to biblical Ezra. The Christians want answer to this.

Reading/Reciting the Quran, Religions

11 May

ANSWER: They left the hundreds of thousands of undisputed facts of the Quran and Sunnah and held on only to that little fact to doubt the Quran? Who cares about what they say or believe? They are disbelievers and they attribute a son to Allah the Almighty! One must not pay any attention to what […]

My aged father (69) plans to make an 18 hour train journey alone, Delhi to Bihar (India) and back. Can we (his family) advise him to delay prayer and not to pray in public place as we fear for his life because Hindu mobs are forming left and right if they get triggered by any small thing such as a Muslim’s prayer and a single man does not stand a chance to such bruteless mobs.

Prayer, Religions

23 Apr

ANSWER: He must pray on time as such fears are not real and we can’t simply abandon prayers for such a reason. He can combine prayers as prescribed.

About Taraweeh at Time square – Do you have any comments on it, Sheikh?

Other, Religions, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

04 Apr

ANSWER: Each country has its own situation and circumstances. We must weigh the pros and cons of every action and measure the impact on non Muslims to see whether it is appropriate or not! Muslims have their own masjids and should pray there and not pray in the middle of the market place like this […]

Can a Muslim hold a Christian name and still being a Muslim? And what does Muslim name got to do with the religion?

Religions

03 Apr

ANSWER: No need to change the name after reverting to Islam as long as it does not have any haram meaning.

Should we use words like Alhamdulillah, masha Allaah while chatting with non-Muslims?

Other, Religions

31 Mar

ANSWER: No problem.

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