What is the ruling on reading Qur’an and watching movies on the same phone ?

Reading/Reciting the Quran, Sports, Entertainment and Music
11 Apr

ANSWER: Watching the movies is not permissible and you’re sinful for this, however this does not effect having Qur’an in the same phone. No problem in reciting Qur’an from this phone.

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A sheikh from the hanafi madhab told me if you have prayed a rakah before the sunrise the prayer is not in time until you have made the taslim before the sunrise. Is there this opinion? Are there differet opinions between the scholars?

Prayer
11 Apr

ANSWER: This is not true. Whoever offers one Rakah before the end of time, his prayer is valid. 

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Is it true that it is sunnah to recite Surah Kafirun and Surah Ikhlas in the sunnah of maghrib salah?

Prayer
11 Apr

ANSWER: Yes, this is authentic Sunnah and also in Fajr sunnah as well.

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Sheikh, what to think of a man who pretends to do istikhara for others, he told my mom to buy a car that would take all the witchcraft others do on her.My brother went to jail and he gave him something to eat saying that he would answer call of nature outside of the prison for that thing he ate.He got out of jail as the man had said.

Shirk and its different forms
11 Apr

ANSWER: First of all, istikhara cannot be done for others and anyone claiming to know the unseen is either a liar or a soothsayer. You must advise your mother to stop going to such people as believing in those who claim to know the unseen future takes a person out of the folds of Islam.

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What is the ruling for fake nails is it permissible to use temporarily.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
10 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

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My question is that if a Muslim plays a video that has Shirk in it, then does he loose his Imaan? The Muslim hates the Shirk and Kufr in his heart tremendously in the scenario but he plays the video games. In one scene, he is with the Hindus in the temple where he has to engage in shirk, otherwise he cannot proceed. He only plays the game for the shooting and adventure.

Shirk and its different forms, Sports, Entertainment and Music
10 Apr

ANSWER: This is a major sin.  If he believes in it, it takes him out of the fold of islam.

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My friend a few months ago started a YouTube channel based on cooking. In his first few video he used music in the back but later started using beatboxing with no music. Am I sinful if I follow his social media and share his videos where he uses beatboxing or is it consider music?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
10 Apr

ANSWER: Beatboxing is prohibited as it has the same impact and effect as music.  You must not share the videos as you would carry his sin and may watch his videos on mute.

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In my past i engaged in major sin after major and i am ashamed.I exposed my sins , exposed other peoples sins including my now husbands. I asked him for forgiveness and he forgave me. I am now aware of the severity of exposing ones sins and others and I am scared or the Wrath of Allah SWT. What can I do?Is there still hope for me?I really want to start over and be a better Muslim

Sins
10 Apr

ANSWER: You must repent to Allah while showing deep remorse and sincerity and offer a lot of good deeds as good deeds erase bad ones. If your repentance is sincere, Allah will forgive you.

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My daughter is marrying a non-Muslim without our consent. It had been very tough but now it’s like we’ll loose our daughter when we refuse to attend the wedding and she’s taking it very personally and saying that we are cutting off ties though that’s not our intention. My whole family is practicing Muslim but it’s so confusing that I’m getting mixed advices regarding attending it

Apostasy, Fiqh of Marriage
10 Apr

ANSWER: You have already lost her when she decided to marry a Kafir! Her father must prevent this marriage. If she marries him anyway and thinks her marriage to be legit, she has left the fold of Islam and is an Apostate. People must know this to cut her off their society and to be […]

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Shiekh I have a sister who converted to Islam six months ago she now see a man whom she love and want to get married to him BUT her father said no only. her mother and uncle say Yes. it’s permissible to get married without her father permission?

Fiqh of Marriage, Religions
09 Apr

ANSWER: A kafir father can’t be a guardian to his Muslim daughter. She first must repent to Allah and cut all communications with this Muslim brother and show remorse as premarital relationships are prohibited in islam.  After that, her Wali in marriage would be any Muslim relative from her father’s side. If there is none, the […]

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