People used to say that if something is not working in your life read specific surah or duaa some specific time n blow it on water n drink it for specific days.. is it okay..?

Innovations, Supplications
12 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s an innovation. There’s no specific dua mentioned, just make general dua during times of acceptance, such as in salah in your sujood, in the last tashahud, before making salam, between Adhan and iqama, during the last third of the night, begging Allah until He opens the door and […]

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When we Recite surah al fatihah by ourselves should we say Ameen or not?

Prayer
12 Feb

ANSWER: You should say it, whether you pray in congregation or pray alone. 

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Is it permissible to sell a neck scarf that has animal images on them and use the money to pay debts?

Men Clothing, Women clothing
12 Feb

ANSWER: You must neither wear nor own such clothes. 

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My Uncle, who was custodian of a property, and a cousin ate our share of inheritance. If we do not forgive him for eating our share are we sinful? He is also involved with loan sharks, we worry if we are close to him we will be harmed more so we want to keep interaction with him minimum but we are worried if we do that we will be breaking ties of kinship … how to balance.

Fiqh of the family
12 Feb

ANSWER: You are not obliged to forgive your oppressor. You must uphold ties of kinship with him as Allah mandates this upon you. You can do this by calling him over the phone every now and then in order to maintain Salam. 

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Sheikh, is it ok for a female teacher to add her adult male students or follow them on social network and like their photos posts and for her students to do the same to her posts or photos, and is it okay if the teacher and her namahram students sometimes chat with each other just to ask about whereabouts and if everything is fine, out of care and love?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Social Media
11 Feb

ANSWER: It is not permissible for her to teach them, let alone engage with them on social media. She must only teach girls. 

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My nephew is in search of job, i have touch in film industry. If i send him there, he can get any job like spotboy,assistant director, cameraman, actor, etc… film industry income is haram, so will i b there in sin equally with him for his income?

Jobs, Sins
11 Feb

ANSWER: Yes. It is not permissible to facilitate or collaborate in sin. Advise him to find a halal job instead. You will share the same amount of sin as you were the one responsible for it. 

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I would like to know untill what time Isha prayer is valid. I have learned that it is valid untill fajr but recently I heard its valid untill 12 am, is it true??

Prayer
11 Feb

ANSWER: The last time to pray Isha is the islamic midnight. 

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As we are aware that the signs of the aakira are comeing close there is a feeling of fear , what is a muslim supposed to feel and is a Muslim supposed to feel fear and what is he supposed to do. Can a muslim work and for both dunya and aakira if yes how and is it recommended ( because the prophet lived a life as a poor) What are the ruleing of fulling filling once desires of this dunya

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
10 Feb

ANSWER: A Muslim must strive to strengthen his Iman and live upon the Quran and Sunnah. No problem in fulfilling one’s desires of this duniya providing these desires are halal.

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I am a practicing Muslim to the best of my knowledge, but people do respect me and honor me beyond what I do in every locality I found myself. And because of that, I’m trying my best to practice good because almost all they look up to me which I told them I’m not and never perfect I’m just trying my best. But as a human being, I do sin too, is this Riyaa please.

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
10 Feb

ANSWER: Excel in pleasing Allah and ask Him to make you better than what they say about you and do not tell them about your sins or how sinful you are. These are whispers of satan to make you leave a lot of the good you are doing. 

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Can a male teacher educate group of female students?

Jobs
10 Feb

ANSWER: A man is the breadwinner of the house. If he is forced to teach in a mixed class, he must lower his gaze and not chitchat or socialize with them.  https://www.assimalhakeem.net/are-boys-allowed-to-study-at-mixed-universities-knowing-that-in-our-country-all-universities-are-mixed-2/

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