Usually parents take severe measures to ensure their kids dont mix with the opposite gender in schools and colleges. (Which is understandable) But at the same time they themselves talk and interact with cousins and even distant relatives of the opposite sex in a very casual manner and sometimes with no boundaries. And then they say thay they are “family” so its okay. Isn’t this hypocrisy?

Mahram
10 Mar

ANSWER: It is not permissible even for them to chit-chat unnecessarily with non mahrams as the rules of Allah are same for everyone. 

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Sheikh in my area people usually start daroodh after first azaaan of Friday prayers for few minutes through loud speakers in melodic voices I want to know ruling on that

Innovations
10 Mar

ANSWER: Saying durood like this in congregation is not permissible since it’s not part of the Sunnah hence an innovation. 

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Sheikh, is it ok to read ruqyah and blow to the person who is not front of me,for example my father is ill and he is in an other country and I want to read for him and blow him, or what is the sunnah way of ruqyah for absence person?

Ruqyah
10 Mar

ANSWER: No, you cannot do ruqya on a person who’s not present.  He should do it himself.  RUQYA FOR CURE: Do ruqya on water, preferably zamzam and drink lots from it throughout the day and night and also bathe with this water until you’re cured by the will of Allah. https://www.assimalhakeem.net/what-is-ruqyah-and-how-one-should-do-it/

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Sheikh since a teen and now that I’m Alhamdulillah 32 I overthink and overstress everyone and everything affects my heart and mind so easily and so much.. I dont know what to do sheikh I reached the stage of insomnia and migraines coz of overthinking Please help me sheikh and jazak Allah khairan

Psychological Problems
10 Mar

ANSWER: These are whispers of Satan to make you miserable and depressed. Ignore them and do not indulge in such thoughts as they would lead to overthinking and lead you astray ultimately. You must learn your religion well from the basics as knowledge will erase such thoughts.  Overthinking is basically the result of not having […]

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I was telling to my friend that the thing which is harmful for the body is haram eg. Smoking etc. Then he questioned that if a diabetic patient eats sugary food is it also haram for him. Isaid no its makrooh but I couldnt give a logical reason. Please tell me the reason and way to give dawah in such cases.

Halal/Haram Matters
09 Mar

ANSWER: These are traps of Satan to make people astray by showing these kind of tricky ‘Logic’.  Those sugary foods would be dangerous for the diabetics whenever it would endanger their health and safety and not for normal people whereas smoking is haram for everyone as Allah has said that everything that is harmful for […]

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Sheikh, is ….. invest in USA halal? Can I invest money with them. Jazakallah

Riba
09 Mar

ANSWER: I don’t know about their dealings and I can’t judge without knowing!  If such a company has a well-known board of sharia scholars governing their investments, this is permissible. If they give fixed profits, this is prohibited. One must be careful when dealing with such companies so that they don’t turn out a Ponzi […]

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Is it ok to give zam zam water to a non muslim and the dates we buy after umrah and hajj?

Religions
09 Mar

ANSWER: No problem in this. 

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Can the people who live in jannah leave jannah? and by that i mean get outside of jannah. or do they never get out of jannah? thanks in advance :)

Paradise and Hell
09 Mar

ANSWER: What kind of a question is this? Do you mean to ask whether they would go to hell for a picnic? They will enjoy and remain in Paradise forever.  Who would want to get out of jannah?!

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Can a muslim vow and say oh Allah if u do my job I shall fast for so many days. If we had already vowed and Allah bless us , should we keep that fast? Pls guide , may Allah help u in all ur works.

Oaths
09 Mar

ANSWER: This kind of vow is not recommended, however if one has made such a vow then he must fulfill it. 

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Here in canada medical is very expensive, so companies offer 50% premium of health insurance to their employees (rest 50% is to be paid by the employee. It is deducted from his salary). Is it permissible to take such benefit from company, though it is not mandatory to take?

Insurance
09 Mar

ANSWER: If it is provided by the company, without you having to pay anything voluntarily, and if it’s mandatory by the company or the government for you to take, in this case you can take it. However it is prohibited to take it on your own as it involves two major sins, riba and gambling. 

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