I have heard that taking loan( interest based) for purposes of securing your future e.g. Buying a house or studying a higher degree is not haram ? Is this true ?

Riba
18 Apr

This is not true and it is baseless.

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sheikh please I want to know if it’s permissible for me to attend the wedding of a Christian friend at the church

Religions
17 Apr

This is not permissible at all.

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I have listened to your talks and many other talks talking about wearing hijab by women would avoid many unnecessary things. But in Quran first command was for men to lower their gaze….and I suppose if scholars say more about this and men practicing this… much more can be achieved. Sorry…if I have hurt you, my intention was not that

Women clothing
17 Apr

This is elementary! We order men to lower their gaze even when women are covering their faces!

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Is it permissable for me to pray in the same room in which my wife’s awrah​ is not covered ? Whether i can see the parts of her awra not? And is this true for a woman as well? Ie woman praying in same room as woman who’s awra is not covered ?

Prayer
17 Apr

Your salah is valid, unless it distracts you. However, this shouldn’t be in front of you.

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Sheikh. I’ve a question, can a Muslim love his/her country ?? Some people say loving one’s country is forbidden in Islam as it’s a form of nationality.

Islamic Politics
17 Apr

This is normal and permissible. What is not permissible is to give preference to their country over Islam.

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A man used to be bad to his mother when he was young.at [1] the mother burial the son got mad and ever since all his wife and kids are failing in life.struck with illnesses and bad luck leading an unhappy life. that man says it’s not his fault everyone is wrong to say birr el walidin. What is your advice sheikh?

Fiqh of the family
17 Apr

He must ask Allah for forgiveness and do righteous deeds for his mother and move on.

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Growing up I was told to pray without raising my hands before ruku and after ruku. Now as I’m older I see many people who follow the salaf do this. Is it fard to raise your hands before and after ruku in salat and did the prophet pbu do it??

Prayer
17 Apr

It is not fard, but it is a sunnah.

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I have a earache which had an infection and i have to keep water away from it i was wondering how can i do guhsul can i leave the washing of the head in order to protect the ears what is the best way.??

Ablution (Wudhu)
17 Apr

Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0tdvKcpvg8

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Is there any ruling on the prayer mats that has drawings of kabah,masjids,minarets on it?

Prayer
17 Apr

Praise be to Allaah.There is nothing wrong with making images of inanimate things such as trees etc, and that includes pictures of the Ka’bah and other sacred places, if they are free of images of human beings. But the person who is praying should not have in front of him or on his prayer mat […]

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My aunts husband has passed away, and her grand daughters marriage is after 2 months, can she attend it? Bcz her iddah period will not be over

Waiting Period of widow or divorcee
17 Apr

No, as this is not a necessity.

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