Shaykh. Alhumdulillah it’s snowing in Kashmir, and my Lil sister asked me that can we make a snowman?But I was not knowing it’s ruling properly ,could you please tell me it’s ruling?

Halal/Haram Matters
05 Jan

ANSWER: Making such statues is one of the major sins in Islam. 

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Shaykh, I know that it’s not permissible to work in banks . But what about companies ? because most of them ( for not to say all ) use bank loans to pay their employees and fund other activities. Is it permissible to work there even if your activity in the company is halal and has nothing to do with usury

Jobs
05 Jan

ANSWER: No problem in working for such companies as the sin is on them alone providing the line of work of the company is halal and your job is halal and does not involve usury.

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UMDATUL AHKAAM: Ep. 37: PRAYER (16)

2- PRAYER [61 EPISODES], Audio Files, Umdatul Ahkaam Series (CH: 0 - 9)
04 Jan
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UMDATUL AHKAAM: Ep. 36: PRAYER (15)

2- PRAYER [61 EPISODES], Audio Files, Umdatul Ahkaam Series (CH: 0 - 9)
04 Jan
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sheikh,here in Pakistan males equal to the age of father or grandfather used to place hand over the head of non mahrams female as the sign of showing their fatherhood or for the girl being a daughter for them. Is it permissible sheikh?? I’ve seen a picture of ….. …… he placed his hand over female’s head just showing his father like affection. pl advise

Halal/Haram Matters, Sects
04 Jan

ANSWER: This is absolutely not permissible as Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said that it’s better to be stabbed with an iron needle in the head that touch a non mahram.  Do not listen or take any Islamic knowledge from ….. …… as he’s not a scholar, rather he’s a story teller with a […]

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During winters we apply moisturizers such as petroleum jelly over the face and hands. Do I need to clean it thoroughly with soap & water before making wudhu or is my wudhu valid with those remaining applied?

Ablution (Wudhu)
04 Jan

ANSWER: You don’t have to wash it off with soap before doing wudu. You simply rub the water on those areas while doing wudu to let water reach the skin. 

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my 13 yr old son listens to music from school & outside & then wants to listen to the same on YouTube at home. Compared 2 his peers, he selects songs with good lyrics but still they’re with music & by modern singers. I try to dissuade him Islamically but he responds saying if I don’t approve, he will continue 2 listen as he enjoys it but outside home. How 2 counsel & make him give up?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
04 Jan

ANSWER: You must hold your ground and tell him that if he does it outside the house, he is the one responsible and he will be punished for that in hell but not you are parents, as you are obliged to prevent him from such haram.

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Is istinja necessary for upcoming salah as wadu broke by hadas Or air coming out from body or we have simply perform wadu

Ablution (Wudhu)
04 Jan

ANSWER: You must not do istinja for breaking wudu due to passing wind!  Only renewal of wudu is needed.   

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I want to ask about the false belief which some attribute to awliya. They say only Allah has wujood, this universe has no wujood. That means me and I have no wujood, we are just like miraj in desert, images, and have no wujood.These persons say some big awliya have said this.They say if we say we have wujood it would be shirk with Allah’s wujood

Sects
04 Jan

ANSWER: You must not listen nor take any Islamic knowledge from these people as they’re deviant Sufis. Their belief in wehdatul wojood is blatant kufr and blasphemy. They are falsifying the Quran where Allah tells us about creating us and everything else in the universe and they claim that this is all a lie! 

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Is it necessary to pray the Sunnah prayer during duhar, asar, maghrib and esha prayer with kasar prayer?

Prayer
04 Jan

ANSWER: It is not from the Sunnah to pray sunnah prayers of dhuhr, maghrib and isha when traveling. Other than these you can pray any voluntary prayers you wish. It is highly recommended to pray sunnah of Fajr and Witr even during traveling.   

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