QUESTION: Is it necessary for a woman to wear a scarf on her head during Azaan? Will it be a sin if we don’t take it?

Innovations, Women clothing
10 Mar

ANSWER: This is an innovation. 

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QUESTION: In case of need I have taken money from my mother without her permission. Is it okay for me to ask her for forgiveness generally, for everything, or I need to specify the amount taken. Please pray to Allah to open the doors of halal sustenance for me. 

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters
09 Mar

ANSWER: You must return the money back to her and then ask her for forgiveness.

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QUESTION: I’ve heard a story since I was a child that there was a lady who threw garbage at the prophet (saw) everyday, until one day she didn’t, so the prophet (saw) went to check on her, and she became a Muslim, due to the humbleness of the prophet (saw), because he came to check, even thought she disrespected him everyday. Now I saw a video in which it says that this story has no basis or it isn’t true.

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam
09 Mar

ANSWER: This story is not authentic.

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QUESTION: Sheikh is it bid’ah to use the electronic tasbih to do dhikr

Supplications
09 Mar

ANSWER: This is not an innovation, however the sunnah is to make dhikr on right hand fingers as they will bear witness for us on the day of judgement.

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QUESTION: Should a woman serve her MIL because her husband asks her to do it? Because he isn’t able to do it as he is busy with work. And he says things like “you must obey your husband in whatever he says, so please do it”

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Kind Treatment of Spouses
08 Mar

ANSWER: No, he has no right in ordering the wife to serve his parents or family! Why doesn’t he order her to wash the cars of the neighbors as well? He can hire a maid for his mom. If the wife does it out of love for her husband, without any pressure from him then […]

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QUESTION: How to give zakat al fitr in a kafir country? Since it must be given to a poor Muslim.

Zakat
08 Mar

ANSWER: Look for the masjid you go to and whether they have a solution for that. 

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QUESTION: Is wearing animal shaped jewelleries permissible? I have earrings that have small butterfly wings and body and a hole where the head should be in order to make the butterflies swing. Will I be sinful for wearing it? And will my Salah be invalid with them on?

Halal/Haram Matters
08 Mar

ANSWER: This is not permissible as such jewelries are considered to be statues and prohibited.

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QUESTION: Is mosquito killing spray impure? do i have to check the ingredients?

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Mar

ANSWER: No need to check the ingredients as you’re not going to consume it! Are you afraid that it might be haram for the mosquito? It is going to die either way! 

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QUESTION: I (female) have been doing Pilates workouts using videos on YouTube. I choose videos where the instructor is wearing long leggings and long-sleeved top (I avoid the videos where she is wearing naked clothes).There is no music in her workouts. Alhamdoulil’Allah I have noticed that my health and fitness have improved. Is this permissible?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
07 Mar

ANSWER: If her awrah is completely covered and her clothes are not tight and there’s no music or explicit movements then no problem in sha Allah.

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QUESTION: I divorced my ex few years ago we have son who’s 8. Every year he gets his birthday celebrated which I tell him not to do. Some say he’s too young to understand and tell me to take it easy. But is his mum not sinful to let this happen? And what can I do in this situation. Please advice 

Pedagogy education and upbringing
07 Mar

ANSWER: Of course she is sinful. You must teach and empower your son to refuse to celebrate his birthday or ask to have him visit you that day so that you can keep him away from imitating the disbelievers. However, if she has full custody over him and you can’t control that, there is no […]

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