My parents are hosting a party for eid and they will make me wear makeup and nice clothing infront of non mehrams. I cannot lock my door and I cannot leave the house so what should I do?

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
08 Jul

ANSWER: Stay in your room wearing full hijab until this is over. 

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My mother says if we learn too much about Islam we have to maintain them. Allah doesn’t hold responsible to anyone who doesn’t know something. So won’t I be sinful if i do kufri because I don’t know about it and though I have the option I don’t want to learn because then I have to maintain it?

Knowledge & Propagation
08 Jul

ANSWER: If you were able to learn and know and you deliberately didn’t so that you won’t be held accountable, you will be! 

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Sheik, there are times when I don’t listen to my mom. I understand it’s wrong. But everytime my mom tells me that there’s a hadith that children should even drink poison if the mother orders them to. I understand that mother’s status is very high, but is saying all this right?

Fiqh of the family
07 Jul

ANSWER: No. there is no such hadeeth and it is fabricated and a lie!  There’s no pleasing or obedience to anyone at the cost of disobedience to Allah. However, you must be diplomatic, respectful and humble towards your parents in all situations while at the same time not compromising on any rulings of Islam. Sheikh […]

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Can we sacrifice buffalo at eid ul adha (india)while we can’t sacrifice Cow? What’s ruling on this

Slaughtering
06 Jul

ANSWER: No problem in this.

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On what basis we define that this act is minor shirk. Eg. Turning away from father is a disbelief but hadith does not mention that it major or minor. How does scholars claim that this is minor shirk.

Shirk and its different forms
06 Jul

ANSWER: The question is not clear. Major kufr or shirk is defined and it is mentioned in the books of aqeedah.  Minor one is that which doesn’t reach its level but it is still greater than major sins! This is how scholars reached this conclusion with studying and researching the Quran and Sunnah with the […]

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Is it authentic that females should not cut their nails or body hair during menstruation period

Halal/Haram Matters, Innovations, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding
06 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally baseless and fabricated! No problem whatsoever in women cutting their hair and nails during menstruation.

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Is it allowed in Islam to have any bad thought about a person or about his intentions under any condition? What’s your advice for those who have bad / negative thoughts upon another individual?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Psychological Problems
06 Jul

ANSWER: As long as you don’t speak about them nor act upon those thoughts, you are not sinful. However, a true muslim always cleanses his heart and purifies it. 

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Is it permissible to cut extra hairs at back or beard of the Goat kept for Eid ul Adha?

Slaughtering
06 Jul

ANSWER: Why would anyone groom the goat like this? Is it getting married? 

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How do we understand Hadith that state that certain verses of the Quran are better than others, like the one in which the Prophet (saws) stated Ayat al Kursi is the best verse of the Quran when talking with a sahaba, since the entire Quran is the Kalaam of Allah

Divine Will and Decree, Reading/Reciting the Quran
05 Jul

ANSWER: The same way we understand how Allah favored prophet Mohammed salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam over all other prophets and messengers!  This is only to Allah and He favors and prefers whatever He wills.

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Due to being sick, I have 18 days of fast remaining, now my health is good, do i have to fast continiously? or i can take gap between?

Fasting
05 Jul

ANSWER: No, you are not obliged to fast consecutively.

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