My question is about sadaqah jariyah. I set up a link to raise money through donations so I can build a water well on behalf of my grandmother. Is this valid? as I’ve been told it has to be her own money or children’s money. I would like to know which information is authentic as I would love to get all the help since I cannot do it on my own or just with my family’s help.

Funerals, Halal/Haram Matters
16 Sep

ANSWER: This is more like begging people for money and this is not permissible.

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If someone is sleeping/studying or doing anything that requires concentration and I start reciting the Quran loudly in the next room and they feel disturbed. In this case is there any sin on me?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Reading/Reciting the Quran
16 Sep

ANSWER: Yes.

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During menses, there are times we change our clothes if we are going outside or wear an abaya, so is the cloth or the abaya required to be washed again thought no impurity was on the cloth or in the abaya. The cloth still touches the private part without getting stained or dirty, so will the cloth be also pure or should I wash it for the next use?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Prayer, Women clothing
16 Sep

ANSWER: There’s no need to wash such clothes if there’s no impurity on them and you can also pray in such clothes.

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Eating 7 ajwa dates a day prevents a person affected by poison and black magic. Is this hadees authentic?

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye
16 Sep

ANSWER: This is authentic. It must be 7 ajwa dates eaten early morning every day, specifically to protect from magic and poison. Whether it should be from Madina or not, this is an issue of dispute. It seems to me that this is a speciality only for the Ajwah of Madina. 

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I have a question regarding artificial intelligence. Since it is the science of getting the machines to mimic the behaviour of humans/ imitate human intelligence, is studying artificial intelligence haram in any way?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
16 Sep

ANSWER: Using artificial intelligence and being a robotic engineer is permissible. Having a statue like robot is not. It is not permissible to make anything that resembles a human being with a head and body.

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My father runs a tobacco store, selling cigars, cigarettes and the like. He wishes that I take over the main store so he can expand it. He will start training me in a week on how to manage the store. I know this is haram. But, how can I tell my father this is haram? Also, if he does not listen, is it permissible that I run the store until I can sell it and donate the money to charity?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
16 Sep

ANSWER: You must tell him that this is prohibited in Islam and that the income is haram. You must not assist him in anything and you will sinful as he is if you do. 

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When we ask something in dua is it necessary to say if its right for me…. as i think that of its not right allah will not let it happen..

Supplications
15 Sep

ANSWER: No need to say that. You can make a specific dua.

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When I am driving and texting at the same time, and then I see a cop and put my phone down, is this shirk? (Since Allah was watching me I didn’t stop but for a cop I did…) this has been stressing me out a lot because sometimes I use my phone when I need to when driving.

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Halal/Haram Matters
15 Sep

ANSWER: This is not shirk but sinful as you are breaking the law of the land you’re living in and threatening the lives of others while bringing a bad name for muslims for being irresponsible. 

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In regards to Arafat, which expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year. In regards to the coming year, does that equal whatever left of the year we fast Arafat on or includes whatever left of this year and also next year? So if we fast Arafat this 1443 year, if its accepted are sins forgiven for rest of 1443 and also next year 1444?!

Fasting
15 Sep

ANSWER: It includes the sins of two years. Leave the calculation to Allah. 

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What is a punishment of doing something which is haram

Halal/Haram Matters
15 Sep

ANSWER: You will be punished.

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