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QUESTION: I am giving my expiation to an orphanage. Can I give a cup of uncooked rice and canned sardines as expiation or shirts, hijabs, and dresses if I decide to clothe 10 people, which are kids since kids are mostly the only ones who can fit in my size clothing, or give the clothes of my mother which she has agreed to give as expiation for me or does it need to be my own clothes?

Oaths

23 Jun

ANSWER: Best is to give them cooked food (a similar meal that you have normally), however, no problem in giving them uncooked food as well. You can buy them (10 poor muslims) 1.25 kg of rice each or buy new clothes for them.

QUESTION: Sheikh I read in Islamqa that it’s permissible to isolate oneself for the one who fears for his religion. Can i isolate myself away for the rest of my life without getting married. Would that be permissible?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

22 Jun

ANSWER: This is not from the sunnah! What you want to do is not what the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam had ordered us to do. This is from satan to isolate you from people and increase your drift away from Islam and proper knowledge.

QUESTION: Building design codes of every country specify certain earthquake loads that have to be considered while designing a structure like building or a bridge. But here in some organisations these guidelines are not followed to make structures economical and to attract more clients. What is islamic ruling on this and what about employees working in this organisation?

Jobs

22 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible to work for such organizations that are violating the laws of the country as this is a crime.

QUESTION: If a child was conceived out of wedlock but the parents marry before the child was given birth to, can this child be named after his father and inherit from him?

Illegitimate children & Lost property

21 Jun

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. In Sha Allah he can be called after his biological father and can inherit him

QUESTION: Shaykh.. Are you Salafi, please confirm this as many around here says that you don’t follow the methodology of the Salaf.

Other

21 Jun

ANSWER: People can say whatever they want! When dogs bark, I don’t bark back and I had said this many times before. Who cares what others say about you? As long as you teach people what benefits them, let others who are envious say what they want! If you believe them, do not watch my […]

QUESTION: What to say before eating food? Only Bismillah or to say Bismillahi waala Barakatillah? Which is more authentic?

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Jun

ANSWER: “Bismillah.” You simply say bismillah before eating and drinking.

QUESTION: The thing is I just want to make my parents proud of me and give them money, I don’t want to get married in the future even if they tell me to. is it ok?

Fiqh of Marriage

21 Jun

ANSWER: If you are normal, this is going against the sunnah.

QUESTION: My husband goes to dargah and ask Allah through the dead they think the dead are pious and will deliver the message to Allah and Allah will quickly response to them and will answer the Dua. Is this major shirk or minor shirk. And if it’s minor shirk can I leave with him like a normal spouses leave.

Sects, Shirk and its different forms

20 Jun

ANSWER: If he calls Allah through the waseela of the buried dead as if they have a high status with Allah, this is an innovation and being there is a minor shirk But if he calls the dead themselves and ask them to ask Allah, this is major shirk. Both ways, it is not advisable […]

QUESTION: I would like to ask what to do if my mother cooks something with meat , and she mainly buys halal meat but unfortunetly she also buys haram meat,if she cooks and i dont know which of meat it is. can i apply the rule pf certainity and eat whatever mymother cooks with meat, as im doubtful whether it is the haram meat or halal. I used to ask her about the meat, but she always getsa

Halal/Haram Matters

20 Jun

ANSWER: No, you must not eat until you are certain it is halal!

QUESTION: My husband refuses to eat or stay at my sister and her husband’s house saying that they had built their house using riba-based loans. He doesn’t allow me to eat there as well. I keep refusing my sister’s invitations and she doesn’t know the real reason. Is my husband right? What should I do?

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters

19 Jun

ANSWER: He is wrong in what he is doing and you are not obliged to obey him. You can eat there without any problem. Haram money is haram for the person earning it & not for anyone else, unless its stolen money.

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