QUESTION: Is it permissible to consume products which use « shirk » names ? Astaghafri Allah, for example in France we have a cheese named « Caprices des dieux » which means « whims of gods », or a perfume named « Dahlia Divin » which means « Divine dahlia » is it okay to consume these kind of products ?

Halal/Haram Matters
14 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in using halal products as the name does not make things halal or haram. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh in Pakistan and India lot of people say that if we take fake oath of someone then that person dies.For example ayesha took fake oath of amna so amna will die because ayesha took her fake oath.Is it true??

Oaths
13 Aug

ANSWER: This is totally baseless, fabricated and nonsense!

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QUESTION: Sheikh, some people wronged me. I’ve forgiven them. But some have tormented me so much that even after forgiving, I make dua to Allah so that HE does justice to me & decrees whatever punishment upon them HE thinks necessary. Is this kind of feeling appropriate or should I forgive & try to forget everything, thinking that Allah will satisfy me with rewards in the hereafter?

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

ANSWER: If you have forgiven them, this is transgressing after forgiveness  You should move on and leave them to Allah.

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QUESTION: How do i stop myself from free mixing, and how do i break of a friendship to a point where there’s no animosity, especially if the person is my classmate and a close friend?

Character and Morals
13 Aug

ANSWER: If you prioritize Allah’s laws in your life, it will become easier for you to stay away from sins. You have a choice between pleasing Allah or pleasing humans. The choice is yours and so are the consequences. 

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QUESTION: When starting Salah, before surah Fatiha, should we recite the following 3 things: du’a istiftah, aa ‘udu billahi minashhaitaanirrajeem, Bismillah hirrahman-irrahim in ALL the rakahs or only in the first rakah when we start praying?

Uncategorized
13 Aug

ANSWER: Only the first rakah The basmalah is recited before reading the fatiha in every rakah.

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QUESTION: Should i tell my future wife that my parents often mad to each other (uncondusif family situation), bcs i didnt want her to be upset if she knows after mariage or it is considered as telling family aib which is prohibited?

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family
12 Aug

ANSWER: This is of no concern to her or her family as she is marrying you and not them.  Respect your parents and do not go around telling people about their flaws.

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QUESTION: Is it mandatory to say Subhana Rabbi al Adhim in ruku odd number of times or mustahab?or we can say any number of times doesn’t matter?

Prayer
12 Aug

ANSWER: Saying it an odd number of times is the Sunnah but it is not mandatory.

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QUESTION: If a friend stops talking to me is it mandatory for me to try to talk to him?I mean I didn’t stop talking,So will I be sinful or only that person will be sinful?

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

ANSWER: You are not sinful as long as you give salam whenever you happen to see him somewhere. You don’t have to call him or go out of your way to meet with him.

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QUESTION: Ya sheikh there are many things to recite in ruqya, but what if i only recite surah fatiha? Only recite surah fatiha 3 times, blowing in water after each time. Is it ok? Will i be healed?

Ruqyah
11 Aug

ANSWER: This is in Allah’s hands. No doubt it is the greatest surah of the Quran but to add to it other verses of the Quran of great importance is also beneficial.  Being lazy and wanting to limit yourself to Al fatiha only shows that you are not really interested in being healed, otherwise you […]

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QUESTION: I live on the 8th floor and my cat fell from balcony yesterday and died. Im feeling so guilty about that, because it happened in front of my eyes and could not do anything. I made dua in the past a lot of times for my cat to not fell cuz i already had this bad feeling but it seems it wasnt accepted. Do you have any tips for me to get over this. May Allah reward you.

Divine Will and Decree
11 Aug

ANSWER: This was Allah’s Divine Decree and there was nothing you could have done to stop it from happening. Be grateful it wasn’t you or any of your family members or one of the children in the family. 

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