Can mask fulfill the purpose of niqab

Women clothing
20 Dec

ANSWER: No, as it exposes parts of the face.

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If someone is doing kufr or shirk but not stopping him and stoping him is in my capacity but i am not stopping him so i was also committing a shirk or kufr

Character and Morals
20 Dec

ANSWER: You are sinful and this is a sign of hypocrisy! If he was insulting your parents, would you have just stood there listening to him? 

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Sheikh, I wanted to know if a non-practising muslim father is considered to be a Wali or not? Can in this case a nikah be valid and is a consent still needed? Please, if possible, provide the ruling and reference.

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages
19 Dec

ANSWER: He is still her wali until proven that he is a disbeliever or unfit to be her guardian as when he orders her to have boyfriends or to go to nightclubs etc.

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Is it haram to rent my house to someone for new year, there are a group of 10 people that are asking for it?

Halal/Haram Matters
17 Dec

ANSWER: What is the ruling on celebrating the New Year? If you acknowledge that it is prohibited, then assisting others in it would be prohibited as well and the money earned is haram. 

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In the phone we save surahs, does that mean we have to treat the phone appropriately like not leave it on the floor thrown or something like that.?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
16 Dec

ANSWER: No need unless the Qur’an app is open.

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Sheikh,May Allah gives you good health. The Masjid in our Community (Toronto, Canada) was established in 1999 and since then its been very active masjid however run out of space on Fridays but not during regular five time prayers. Now Masjid management wants to sell masjid to buy a bigger space 1KM away. Old Masjid will be sold to City for Metro. Is it permissible in sharia to sell.

Rulings on mosques
15 Dec

ANSWER: This is up to the evaluation of the muslim judge. Generally speaking, it is permissible to sell the masjid and buy with that a bigger masjid that would serve the community better. 

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Bessiness Condition Example: One share worth 40K (SAR) They will give benefit on monthly basis SAR (1.5K to 2.5K) not fixed and depends on their total income. My invested money can be withdrawn after one year (if I needed).

Islamic economy, Jobs
15 Dec

ANSWER: The profit should be a fixed percentage, on the actual profits the company makes and not a fixed amount of money. If you don’t share any losses and they guarantee to give you your money back when you ask for it, this is clear riba. When joining them, your 40k should be calculated to […]

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Can you explain exactly how the wiping of the socks is done? I heard you do both feet together and wipe from the top of the foot only up until the ankle, can you please explain?

Ablution (Wudhu)
14 Dec

ANSWER: You wet your hands, place your fingers over your toes and pull up to the shin once.

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Does reading the translation of the Quran reap benefits or rewards like when reciting the Quran itself?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
14 Dec

ANSWER: The translation is not the Quran and hence neither the reward nor the benefits are the same as reading the Arabic Quran.

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When everyone is sitting and eating if husband needs water is it responsibility of wife to get up and get it to him or if he himself takes water is there any problm like wife disrespects her husband like that.what if wife didnt take water n gve to him is it permissible in islm? Is it a sin?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses
14 Dec

ANSWER: This is a cultural thing! Most Islamic countries consider this as part of honoring the husband and respecting him. Only those in the west consider this to be anti feminist and would fight against it! Probably this is why their marriages don’t last long.

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