QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to take anabolic steroids for the purposes of enhancing muscle growth according to Islam?

Medicine and medical treatments
26 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it is unsafe and Allah has prohibited us from harming our bodies.  Are Anabolic Steroids allowed in Islam?

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QUESTION: Shaykh, I am a student and sometimes I pray at home.So can I pray with my mom in congregation?In that case if i become the Imam then who should give the Ikamah?

Prayer
25 Apr

ANSWER: No problem.  Women must not give the iqamah. You can give it yourself. 

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QUESTION: We know that after the imam recites al-Fatihah, we recite ourselves but if the imam starts another surah should we continue our recitation of al-Fatihah ?

Prayer
25 Apr

ANSWER: You can quickly finish it if you have already started reciting it.

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QUESTION: Is it true that when Musa alaihis salam talked with Allah there were 70k barrier, but a person who is fasting is about to break the fast there’s no barrier between the person and Allah?

Fasting and Ramadan
24 Apr

ANSWER: This is not authentic. 

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QUESTION: Can we say Sami Allah liman hida after the iman says it in congregational prayer. Most of my family does this and i accustomed to it. Is it something that lessens the reward of the prayer?

Prayer
23 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible.  The followers say Rabbana wa lakal hamd and not sami Allah….

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QUESTION: If I have non Muslim workers working on my house in Ramadan who aren’t fasting it is permissible to leave tea out for them to make what they want? I know your video states it’s not permissible, however if we don’t offer them anything it’s deemed as rude and will likely affect their standard of work too ?

Fasting and Ramadan
20 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible. If you are afraid of their standard of work, let them come after ramadan and you can serve them lunch if you wish!

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QUESTION: Will Allah forgive me after repenting from the sins i boasted about,in the past?

Sins
20 Apr

ANSWER: This is with Allah.  Generally speaking, if your repentance is sincere, Allah will forgive you.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, can I donate the zakat ul fitr(food, not cash) to a trusted foundation so I can be sure that needy muslims get it as there are beggers almost every market in ramadan and we cant know which one is the deserving one?

Fasting and Ramadan
19 Apr

ANSWER: No problem as long as you are sure they will give that to poor Muslims. 

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QUESTION: If a person goes to hell for eternity then when did he fail the test? Because it was already written that he will fail the test before he came into this life so he had already failed the test before he came into this life.

Divine Will and Decree
19 Apr

ANSWER: How did he know that he was going to fail the test?  When someone attacks him or his wife and wants to take his money, will he defend himself or say that this is something allah has predestined? Why didn’t he throw himself from a high riser and committed suicide? He has a choice […]

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QUESTION: Sheikh my parents bought gold jewellery for my sister to give her as a gift on her wedding so do we have to give zakat for those jewelry because here some people said that you don’t have to give zakat for gift because this is not your you will not use it. Is it true Sheikh?

Zakat
19 Apr

ANSWER: As long as its above nisab and in your mother’s possession for over a hijri year, she must pay zakat on it every year, until she actually, physically gives that as a gift to her daughter. 

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