QUESTION: Is it permissible to perform istimjaar with wet wipes instead of toilet paper. i’ve heard the object used must be dry so as to not spread impurity. 

Purity
15 Aug

ANSWER: If this removes the impurity and prevents it from spreading, this suffices in sha Allah.

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QUESTION: Can a woman Travel without mehram if she have a dog to protect her ?

Halal/Haram Matters, Mahram
15 Aug

ANSWER: If she is a dog and her dog is her male mahram, this seems permissible  But if she is a woman, she must have a man to accompany her.

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QUESTION: Ruling on making dua in sujud as sahw

Prayer, Supplications
15 Aug

ANSWER: This is permissible.

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QUESTION: What is the best approach to teaching 4 year old girls surah fatiha, iklas, ect. And is it permissable to leave it on the TV while they are having breakfast or playing with their toys. Or is this prohibited.

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
14 Aug

ANSWER: You can repeat it to them and ask them to recite it and correct it when they make mistakes while encouraging them. 

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QUESTION: I heard that it’s the sunnah to pray the 12 sunnah rakat at home. When i go out and it’s time for prayer i pray the fard and then when i get home, i pray the sunnah even if it’s time has passed. is this permissible?

Prayer
14 Aug

ANSWER: If you know the time would pass, you should pray them in the masjid itself as the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to do that sometime. 

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QUESTION: I’m 17 and living with my parents but they wont let me wear hijab. What to do? Should i stay at home all the time?

Fiqh of the family, Women clothing
14 Aug

ANSWER: You must wear it even if they don’t let you, even if you do it behind their back and must not go out without wearing it. 

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QUESTION: Some brothers catch unmarried couples where the guy is mostly Hindu and girl Muslim and record their videos and posts them on social media hoping that it reaches the girls parents. I know that this is haram since it’s exposing ones sins but what are the alternatives for this?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
14 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible and one should keep his nose out of other’s affairs! 

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QUESTION: If i’m not mistaken prophet said: “your mother” three times but i love my father more than my mother, so am i sinful?

Fiqh of the family
13 Aug

ANSWER: No. You must however be more merciful, obedient and kind to her than him. 

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QUESTION: There is a therapy/technique called Mudra Therapy in Tamil Nadu India Which is keeping your hand and palm and fingers in some poses and staying for 10 mins There are different poses for different ailments I tried some and it works. Most of them are sitting idle But some postures names are attributed to hindu gods Are we allowed to do it for health excluding postures which have hindu god names

Shirk and its different forms, Sports, Entertainment and Music
13 Aug

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and it can mount to shirk.

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QUESTION: Can my husband command me to not look at the faces of daees and Islamic scholars out of jealousy? Do I have to obey him, or can I just not show him that I am?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters, Kind Treatment of Spouses
13 Aug

ANSWER: No, he has no right in doing so and you are not obligated to obey him. You can also do it without showing him.

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