QUESTION: In my state, Every week after jummah prayer in masjid, imam makes funeral pray after mentioning all name of people (Mulism people) who died during that week in their locality. So such funeral prayers is valid Sheikh??

Funerals, Innovations
17 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s an innovation. Do not join them 

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QUESTION: If I leave a food outside to eat later, and later find ants in it. Can I still eat it with the ants?

Other
17 Jul

ANSWER: If you are an ant eater, this is fine. 

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QUESTION: My family says that in edhul adha we should immediately cook some meat before distribution and have the meat as the first meal of the day because our prophet did this. Is it true?should we follow that?

Other
17 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, this is authentic.    

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QUESTION: If I read Surah Mulk every night with the niyyat for the protection of a closed one who is deceased, does the sawaab goes to him or the protection, similarly for reading Quran during Ramadan for a deceased one

Innovations, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
17 Jul

ANSWER: 1.This is an innovation.  Reciting the Quran for the deceased is not permissible as it’s an innovation.

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QUESTION: If one hears a kufr or shirk joke and they get a strong urge to laugh (which is out of their control) however they suppress this and don’t laugh out loud as they know it’s wrong. Are they committing kufr or sinful in anyway?

Apostasy
16 Jul

ANSWER: No, but he is sinful for being in such company as mentioned in 4:140

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QUESTION: I want to follow the sunnah and speak less. I only want to speak little say things that are beneficial. I’ve been doing this but I noticed people think that I’m boring so not a lot of people hang out with me. Even good muslims don’t really want to hang out with me. And what if my future wife things the same? It gets really lonely sheikh. What should I do?

Psychological and Social Problems
16 Jul

ANSWER: You need to interact with others and make them like sitting with you. It is very simple.  You keep on not socializing or communicating with them, no one would be interested in talking to you. 

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QUESTION: Is it halal to work in a company like youtube where there are both halal and haram contents. I am getting an opportunity to work as a customer support specialist for a video hosting platform company (Name-Vimeo)similar to youtube. They will also host music videos, movies, women without hijab just like youtube. I don’t know what to do. Please guide me Sheikh

Jobs, Social Media
16 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible as the majority of their income is haram and it is collaborating with them on haram 

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QUESTION: If Im eating and its time for iqamah there is a hadith that states I should start with the food first, but should I eat a little bit and then go to pray or finish my food and then pray?

Prayer
16 Jul

ANSWER: You can eat a little which takes the food out of your mind and go join the prayer.

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QUESTION: There are alotta people who hurt me over and over again I’m always crying always hurt I don’t have a single person to talk to not even my parents I just talk to Allah and I want bad things to happen to people who did bad to me can I make bad dua for them coz I’m soo frustrated and lonely and hurt 💔

Psychological Problems
15 Jul

ANSWER: If you feel this way and you don’t have a single person who you can talk to then it’s time to check your own behavior and attitude towards others. It is impossible that all the people are wrong and you are the only one who is right! I suggest you book a counseling session […]

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QUESTION: My local masjid(Uk) have weekly(Thursday)gathering named IJTIMA (sunnah inspired) to share Islamic knowledge. Also congregational adhkar, dua and meal at end. Is there any evidence for this ? Is this even permissible?

Innovations
15 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible to specifically make Friday night special for ibadah. Most probably these are tablighi people and you should avoid them.

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