QUESTION: We know that doing wudhu from home and walking to the masjid is rewarding How about one who takes his Friday ghusl, which was also taken to uplift their major spiritual impurity, whereby their niyah was not to make wudhu before going, but to perform ghusl Must he/she intend to make a second wudhu to attain the reward, or is the ghusl sufficient?

Purity
21 Sep

ANSWER: The ghusl that uplifted the major ritual impurity is sufficient to uplift the minor ritual impurity as well

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QUESTION: If I just shower normally with niyyah and making sure water reaches every part of my body without doing it step by step(for example not starting with washing hands 3 times first), does it count as ghusl

Purity
19 Sep

ANSWER: If you rinsed your nose and mouth and washed your entire body with this intention, this is a valid ghusul.

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QUESTION: I started doing a business of decorated engagement and wedding ring trays. People want the verse : (And he created you in pairs/ And We put between you love and mercy ) along with their names.. In arabic or English or both. Is that allowed?

Engagement
19 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible because exchanging rings is not from Islam and its imitating the disbelievers!

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QUESTION: Sheikh, during their marriage ceremony the groom said “I ask for your daughter’s hand,” and the father replied “I accept,” in front of witnesses, with consent of both spouses. The dowry was agreed and given afterwards, and the marriage was consummated. Is this nikah valid or must it be repeated with the usual ijab and qouboul?

Invalid Marriages
19 Sep

ANSWER: This is not valid if the guardian did not do the proposal first. 

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QUESTION: What is the ruling of a person who do something intentionally in Umrah that impose Dum on him rather than doing unintentionally? Like if he touches Ka’aba knowing it has fragrance in it.

Hajj and Umrah
19 Sep

ANSWER: If he knows that touching the black stone would result in him having perfume on his hand, he must not do that.  If he does that knowingly, he must expiate for breaking one of the restricted acts in Ihram.

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QUESTION: There is a big difference in the rates of buying jewelery and selling jewellery. When we sale the jewelery, When i have to calculate zakat then should i calculate it on the rates i have purchased it or the rates on which it will be sold on that day in the market?

Zakat
18 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, the current selling price.

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QUESTION: I married 5 months ago & currently can’t provide for my wife, but will soon provide inshaAllah. My wife works in private school & doesn’t wear hijab. Although I can’t provide her right now can i still force her to wear hijab, avoiding free-mixing, pray 5 times, etc? I’ve been forcing her, but it’s making things worse—what should I do sheikh ?

Fiqh of Marriage, Women clothing
18 Sep

ANSWER: You cannot force her to do any of this  while she is still in her father‘s home and this is the result of marrying a non-practicing woman.  You must give her an ultimatum to abide by the proper hijab or threaten divorce

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QUESTION: In the ḥadīth, the Prophet ﷺ said du‘ā’ is answered unless one is impatient and says: “I made du‘ā’ but was not answered.” I once said by mistake: “O Allah, when will You give me?” Is this the same as what is mentioned in the ḥadīth, making my du‘ā’ unacceptable?

Prayer and Duaa
18 Sep

ANSWER: This is not the same as asking Allah for results and a quick response is not a problem unless one feels despair and abandons making duaa.

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QUESTION: My brother-in-law has married a non Muslim girl and she has not accepted Islam. They don’t live with us. But visit us once a year. Should I maintain distance or should I present the best of myself in front of her since Prophet pbuh used to be best of himself with non Muslims. As this might change her mind towards Islam.

Character and Morals, Religions
18 Sep

ANSWER: You can behave in a respectful way with her to soften her heart towards Islam if she is a Christian or a Jew and you are a female like her. If she is of any other religion, this marriage is invalid and they are living in zina and you can’t accept or endorse such […]

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QUESTION: I wanted to ask if one is planning on memorising the Quran and they learn one ayah daily , is it possible to recite just that ayah after Surah Fatihah while praying salah then going to ruku ?

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
17 Sep

ANSWER: No problem 

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