QUESTION: Sheikh, earlier I asked whether Muslims should be concerned about tech giants like Google and Facebook tracking us, and you kindly replied: “No need to be concerned about that.” What still troubles me is that these companies permanently record our private lives and use the data to influence our behaviour. Could you explain why, despite this, a Muslim need not be concerned?

Social Media
01 Jul

ANSWER: What you are saying is baseless!  No one controls my behavior but I don’t know about you!

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QUESTION: I have a shirt where is written symbol g >/\ v (then below it is written) : God is greater than the highs and the lows. I didn’t know what it meant, but online, I see people with that symbol as tatooes,as part of their faith. Should I avoid wearing this shirt as haram to imitate kafirs.

Men Clothing, Women clothing
01 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible to wear. Fabric paint something on it or swe on it so that its concealed and then you can wear it 

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QUESTION: In my country, there is a vehicle called a rickshaw. It is open, so people outside can easily see the passengers. In that case, is it permissible for a woman to ride alone in a rickshaw with the driver, considering that it is not enclosed like a private car and everyone can see them?

Halal/Haram Matters
01 Jul

ANSWER: It is best not to but I am inclined to say that if it is open, there is no seclusion, it is safe and there is no other alternative, I pray that this is permissible 

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QUESTION: Is it sinful if you do not pray the wtir praying, meaning is it an obligatory salah?

Prayer
01 Jul

ANSWER: Witr is a highly recommended sunnah (Prophet ﷺ never missed it, even while travelling) but its not mandatory

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QUESTION: Sheikh what to do if impurity gets on my ihram or anykind of stain for example from food or some type of dye or substance from a wet dream ?

Hajj and Umrah, Purity
30 Jun

ANSWER: Dye or food stain is not impure hence has no affect.  If there is impurity like mathi, urine etc then you must wash the affected areas or change the ihram and wear another ihram.

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QUESTION: What should I do with clothes that I no longer wear but that do not properly cover the awrah, if I can’t find a sister to give them to because I’m afraid she might wear them outside? Is it permissible for me to throw them away?

Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
30 Jun

ANSWER: You can use them as rags to clean things with or just throw them away.

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QUESTION: If i have a fan directly in front me when i pray my salah and it blows dust into my mouth will this invalidate it?

Prayer
30 Jun

ANSWER: No! But it will suffocate you. 

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QUESTION: I work in a private company. Usually there is no leave for dhuhar parayer. I try extending my lunch hour to almost end of dhuhar to go to mosque and pray dhuhar and stay till the start of Asr to pray asr and return in an hour. Is it sinful or permissible?

Jobs, Prayer
30 Jun

ANSWER: As long as you don’t take any of their time, this is fine but you can pray thuhur on time in the office and if your lunch break coincides with Asr, you can go to the masjid

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QUESTION: Is it allowed to use musallah with our name printed

Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer
29 Jun

ANSWER: No problem

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QUESTION: I Know That Making Dua To Death Person Is Shirk But If A Person Say That Ya Hussein If This Happens I Will Do This Here It’s Called Mannat Which Is What People Do So If I Tell Someone It’s Wrong And They Believe Me Will They Have To Do That Mannat Or Give Kaffarah For It if they make waseela to a dead person to pray to Allah

Shirk and its different forms
29 Jun

ANSWER: If they made the vow by taking Alhusain’s name then its shirk and its not a valid vow, hence there’s no expiation. They must sincerely repent to Allah while showing deep remorse for this shirk and renew their shahadah

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