Can you help explain why certain du’as address the Prophet SAW in the second person? The Prophet SAW is not expected to hear them. This is even in the tashahhud where “Peace be unto you O Prophet…..” is used.

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam, Halal/Haram Matters
20 Nov

ANSWER: This is from the prescribed adhkar of Salah, which have to be recited as we had been taught by the Prophet salla alaihi wasallam.  When one calls the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi sa sallam, if he is calling him to seek his help, this is major shirk.  But if he is calling him as […]

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Is it ok if we use chalk pieces,tissue paper even if water is available to clean private parts after urinating

Purity
20 Nov

ANSWER: This is permissible but it’s best to use water.

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There are only 2 mosques in my region and the imams of both mosque believe that prophet (PBUH) is from the noor of Allah. So should I pray behind one of them? or I should pray in one of these mosque alone without jamat. Can i pray at home without jamat?

Prayer, Sects, Shirk and its different forms
19 Nov

ANSWER: It’s not permissible at all to pray behind such an imam who believes in this deviant aqeedah.  You can pray on your own after the congregation is over and others can join you or pray home and can form a congregation with other male members.

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It is said that reading “subhanallahi wa bihamdihi ” 100 times wipes all the sin even equal to foam of sea Is their any specifications about the sins Are even the major sins been wiped out??

Sins
19 Nov

ANSWER: Only minor sins.  Major sins require separate, sincere repentance and remorse.  

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Can we make our own dua in Arabic and recite in witr?

Prayer
19 Nov

ANSWER: Yes.

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I had bought packs of instant noodles and realized that the sauce contains haraam animal byproduct. Would it be permissible to give this to a non-muslim friend or should I throw it away?

Halal/Haram Matters
18 Nov

ANSWER: If you are certain it is haram, you can only feed it to animals.  Throw away the sauce and use it.

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Sheikh a Maulana of my area told us that if ever hair of your beard got white due to your old age then Allah will exempt u from the Hell fire. Is this authentic?

Men Clothing, Other
18 Nov

ANSWER: I wish!  This is baseless and not true. 

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It is said that we should have a high voice and no need to act to be polite when dealing with non mahram but our Prophet saw said that we should be nice to everyone even to our enemies too. Then how should we deal with opposite gender?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Women clothing
18 Nov

ANSWER: Allah said in the Quran be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner.

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Want to know,there’s some cases that came to my knowledge that a girl get to know her husband is not straight (means he’s homosexual) after marriage now they’re in messedup relatnship, in such case before marriage how a girl sure that her partner doesn’t have any sexual/mental problems,how a girls side talk to the other family to sure such sensitive topics?

Fiqh of Marriage
18 Nov

ANSWER: These things can happen even after getting married while they were very good before marriage.  The parents should investigate to the best of their ability and leave the rest to Allah and have firm belief in Him.

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Is it permissible to do ruqya on sick animals? Can we give them ruqya water?

Halal/Haram Matters, Ruqyah
18 Nov

ANSWER: This is permissible. What is Ruqyah and how one should do it?

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