I recently watched a movie which was based on falsehood and the biggest of them being shirk, even though I knew that this movie is against my belief and I didn’t wanted to go but my father insisted to take me. I know that it is a sin but to what degree it is the disobedience of Allah and what would you advice me?

Sins
28 Apr

ANSWER: Repent to Allah sincerely and never do that again and you must not listen to anyone while being disobedient to Allah. Politely but firmly, without being disrespectful to your parents, refuse to go from next time.

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Yrs ago saudi govt approved the umbrella similar to Masjid Nabwi in Masjid al Haram,.some Muslims criticize this umbrella and for hotels higher than Kabaa in Makkah. I don’t believe their criticism is ok because govt have made easy by providing facilities. So is this construction of umbrella and Makkah clock tower near kabaa against teaching of islam? What is the answer?

Other, Sects
28 Apr

ANSWER: There’s no problem in this at all and they will be rewarded for this in sha Allah for providing such facilities for the pilgrims.  People who are jealous or who follow deviant aqeedah spread such things against Saudi Arabia!

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Can we give zakat money to dawa centres, if not why dawa Centre people asking for zakat. They had Islamic knowledge still why they saying zakats are taken

Zakat
28 Apr

ANSWER: I believe that this is not one of the 8 categories of zakat.

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I would like to ask about fasting what if someone wakes up without eating suhoor and it’s already athan she forget to wake up for suhiir… Is she still allowed to continue fasting without suhoor? Please make it clear to me.

Fasting
28 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this.  If it’s making up for a missed fard fast then the intention must have been the night before and she can have the intention of voluntary fast even after fajr if she had not done anything that would break the fast. Eating suhoor is not mandatory for keeping a fast.

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I live in a hostel. My exams are starting from the ramdhan..i always keep my fast.but during my exams just 4 papers I have to go to the centre which is very far away from my hostel n temp already here is around 44.so i wanted to ask can i skip those 4 days n make up for them after ramdhan or not

Fasting
28 Apr

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible.  Writing exams is not a valid reason to skip fasting.

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After seeing all the authentic hadith on rulling on pictures, is there exception for the sheikhs who post pictures? Taking pictures with phone or posting on social medias. & who are the picture makers?

Halal/Haram Matters
28 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in men posting their pictures.  https://youtu.be/Jm_RwOtYdEk https://youtu.be/6qR44FWNno0

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I’ve read a fatwa on IslamQA saying that it is permissible to accept gifts from non-Muslims on their holidays, but one of the conditions mentioned was that the gift is not something that represents that particular holiday. What should I do if a Christian neighbor or coworker gifts me an egg for Easter? Should I accept it to soften their hearts or reject it?

Religions
28 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in accepting these if there’s no haram ingredient involved.

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Is it permissible to make Dua and say that If Allah fulfiled my Dua I will pray 100 nawafil or keep fast for 10 days or give money to needy?

Oaths
25 Apr

ANSWER: This kind of vow (Nadhr) is not recommended. If you already made it, you must fulfill it.

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Should you always say takbiratul ihram (The first Takbeer) even if you are not the imam and does not saying invalid your salah

Prayer
25 Apr

ANSWER: Without saying it, there is no prayer valid. 

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If someone do intimacy with his wife when wife is free from periods but she didn’t have her ghussal yet.Only the blood flow is stopped and she had no periods any more but she does not has ghussal so is it permissible to do or one should do after the wife is done with ghussal?if someone does this then is there any expiation or he only repent sincerely to not do next time.

Halal/Haram Matters, Purity
25 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible.  You cannot have intimacy before she has taken the ghusl, this is not permissible and requires expiation. You have to give expiation of what equals 4.25 grams of gold or half of it.

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