QUESTION: Can we buy an organic mehendi via facebook of which they claim that they use natural ingredients to prepare it & it won’t cause any problem to wudu due to formation of layer but such mehendi gives darker color than that of natural one really do and the color is more/less like artificial mehendi?

Ablution (Wudhu), Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Purity
16 May

ANSWER: As long as it doesn’t form a layer and is safe to use then no problem regardless of the color 

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QUESTION: Is this ok to forward such messages on whatsapp or any other thing like read surah fatiha and forward this msg to your friend or we are satarting a chain of laa ilaaha illa Allah?

Other, Social Media
16 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible as this is an innovation  Simply delete them 

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QUESTION: My husband wants to celebrate my daughters birthday in house even though I am against it and i already told him about this. If he gets a cake and everyone in family gathers and cut the cake, will I be sinful if I just stand there.

Halal/Haram Matters
15 May

ANSWER: Yes. You must not participate nor help in the celebration in any way.

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QUESTION: How can a woman save herself from her abusive husband?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses
15 May

ANSWER: Avoid the reasons that make him abusive or try to communicate and reason with him. If these don’t work, let her involve the men in her family who could intimidate him as men, and if this doesn’t work, she can file for khulu and ditch him as he is not a real man to […]

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QUESTION: Is ORAL SEX allowed in Islam?

Character and Morals, Fiqh of Marriage
15 May

ANSWER: This is not recommended as it is touching the place of impurity with the mouth or tongue which pronounces the shahada and recites the Quran.  

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QUESTION: If someone is feeling lazy and having difficulty getting up to complete a task, is it authentic to say la lahawla walakuwata illa billah as a dua to help him complete the task?

Psychological Problems, Supplications
15 May

ANSWER: This is possible and a good thikr, below is the proper dua for laziness: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to say: “Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika min al-hammi wa’l-hazani wa’l- ‘ajzi wa’l-kasali wa’l-jubni wa’l-bukhli wa dal’ il- dayn wa ghalabat al-rijaal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from […]

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QUESTION: Is it OK for a wife to hyphenate her name (She keeps her fathers name and adds her husbands too?) Bearing an entirely different surname to her children has caused issues like. immigration

Halal/Haram Matters
14 May

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and one of the major sins in Islam!

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QUESTION: Placing phone in front of you while praying is it permissible or should we keep it in our pockets ..is that both permissible

Prayer
14 May

ANSWER: Both are permissible as long as you don’t get distracted by that

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QUESTION: What is the ruling on selling salt, wheat, barley and dates online? This is when the money and goods arent exchanged hand to hand and the delivery takes a few days. Is it riba? I know its haram to trade gold and silver online but does this ruling also apply to food commodities with long shelf life? Such as rice, wheat, spices, dates, salt, barley etc.

Halal/Haram Matters
14 May

ANSWER: This is not riba as you are paying for it in cash and not in the same kind.  Buying dates online while paying for it with dates, this is riba.  Buying it online while paying for it in cash, this is totally permissible

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QUESTION: My mother started wearing an abaya starting last year and my father doesnt like it. At first he just used to convince her to not wear it but now he gets really angry. Mother’s really worried about what she should do, she knows that she cant disobey Allah but she cant ignore Father either. Please advise what to do.

Fiqh of Marriage, Women clothing
14 May

ANSWER: She has the choice of either obeying Allah or obeying satan!

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