When we attend funeral here, people show face of the deceased to whoever is coming. Does the one who are uncovering the face needs to have wudhu?

Funerals
19 Jun

ANSWER: Uncovering the face of the deceased is permissible before burial but a woman must not be uncovered except to her mahram. 

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Sheikh my question is sometimes on facebook i receive a friend request from girls. Some i did thesame school with while some are relatives but non-mahram. In this case should i accept the request or ignore.

Social Media
19 Jun

ANSWER: One shouldn’t add such non mahram especially when their photos and articles would be posted on your wall as they are friends of yours and all those following you can see it.

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I don’t like to get close with my husband.i hate when he gets close to me.but I don’t want that to happen. I try my best but it happens.but I do full fill his desires though I don’t want.what to do sheikh .please give me some advise

Kind Treatment of Spouses
19 Jun

ANSWER: This is not enough! His rights over you are far greater than this and he is your gateway to paradise. Pleasing him is part of pleasing Allah. If you can’t be happy with him, fake it as if you are happy and pleased with him for the sake of Allah.

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I made intention to fast one night, but not decided whether its volunteer shawwal fast or Ramadan missed fast till morning. Then I learned that we have to complete missed Ramadan fasts first, then make 6 shawwal fasts.so I intended it my Ramadan fast in the morning.so, is it acceptable? Shall I count it as Ramadan fast?

Fasting
19 Jun

ANSWER: No, this is not valid as the niyyah for fard missed Ramadan fasts must be done before the athan of fajr. This is counted as general voluntary fasting.

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What if someone starts his fasting while in a state of impurity,( like that person needs ghusl ) But he performed the ghusl after he has started the fasting.is the fasting valid?

Fasting
19 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, it is valid. 

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Is it permissible for women to go outside by wearing powder? My face looks dull when it’s oily and wearing powder gives me a fresher look. Does the same ruling apply for wearing only foundation which is sticky than powder? Can I wear makeup on my wedding day and walima day? How can I make it halal by not showing my Beauty to any non-mahram? What can I do when a guest wants to see me?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
19 Jun

ANSWER: It is not permissible for a woman to adorn herself when going out in public. Her wedding must be segregated so that no non-mahram man would be able to see her before or after she is adorned.

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I read from Q&A(your website) it is just a prediction.I want specific answer is it shirk, as it is troubling me from days. The weather station predicts rain or snow. If the Muslim person believes them, is the person doing shirk?

Shirk and its different forms
19 Jun

ANSWER: No; this is not shirk. weather forecast uses calculations and pictures from the satellite to determine what the weather could be like and this is not the same as fortune telling. Praise be to Allaah.Forecasting the weather does not come under the heading of astrology or claiming to have knowledge of the unseen, rather it is based on […]

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My mom do good deeds but she tells to everyone.she always do back biting.when I ask her not to do she starts cursing me.and says bad words.sometimes I just listen to her.what should I do?

Backbiting
19 Jun

ANSWER: You must not cross the limits of respect by arguing with her or defending yourself. Allah mandates that you honor, serve, respect, and be dutiful towards her while anticipating your reward from Allah alone. If she backbites, politely remind her that this is not pleasing to Allah and if she insists, leave her company […]

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Is swearing other than name of Allah puts a person out of fold of islam?

Shirk and its different forms
18 Jun

ANSWER: Swearing by other than Allah is shirk that can be minor and it can also be major depending on one’s intention. Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: It is haraam to swear by anything other than Allaah, whether that be one’s father or leader, or on one’s honour or status, etc, because it is proven […]

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My daughter is not keeping Well. I do ruqya. She gets sick frequently.my brother advised me to sacrifice an animal preferably black sheep or goat.can you please tell me what should I do.whats the proper way of sacrificing in such case and do we make niyah in such cases

Halal/Haram Matters
18 Jun

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to choose specifically a black animal as this has no preference in Islam. 

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