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I run an online gift shop. Every year, the platform where I’m selling sends out a newsletter to their customers where they advertise gifts for Mother’s day and Father’s day celebration. Am I allowed to have my products listed on that newsletter in order to increase my sales? Those who don’t advertise don’t get much exposure and end up selling little compared to the shops that do.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs

28 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as this would be participating in facilitating such celebrations.

Here in our area Pamplets for voting are being distributed.I hve heard from my father tht voting is a must otherwise it may cause problems.As far as i know voting is just on a local base.Otherwise we hve a kingdom here.If i vote does it make me a kafir or should i not vote or must vote?Please explain.

Islamic Politics

27 Oct

ANSWER: Voting is not an Islamic thing as democracy goes against the rule of Allah and defies it. However, scholars say that whenever the vote of Muslims may have an impact, we should join and vote to make a difference. This means that we must vote for the person that would benefit Muslims and Islam […]

My brother workz in a shipping company. Once while at port he noticed unclaimed zam zam water which was lying there for nearly 10months. He brought it home and distributed the bottles. Is it permissible for him o take it? Is it permissible for us to accept it? His opinion is its unclaimed and we can use. Please guide me on thiz matter.

Halal/Haram Matters

27 Oct

ANSWER: This is prohibited for him and for you as well as this is considered stolen goods. Only the authority has the right to sell it or give it to people.

I read a hadith today about one complainled to our Prophet ﷺ about poverty.So He ﷺ said him when you enter ur home say salam and read Surah Iqlas and recite durood onto me once. Well is this authentic ?

Innovations, Supplications

26 Oct

ANSWER: This is absolutely not authentic.

Sheikh is it a must to perform Iqama for every Nafila prayer.

Prayer

26 Oct

ANSWER: There is no Iqamah for voluntary prayers. This is an innovation.

Sheikh if I am reciting Quran seated on my bed, putting on a short trouser that doesn’t cover beyond my knees and I happen to find a verse that requires me to prostrate, for example reciting Surat sajda before sleeping. Can I prostrate on my bed with my short trouser?

Reading/Reciting the Quran

26 Oct

ANSWER: No problem.

Sheikh, i watched your video where you’ve mentioned about buying share is not halal if a company involved in 50% or 70% riba. As all the companies in my country by default involved in some sort of riba transaction, what percentage of riba involvement of a company will make it permissible to buy it’s share?

Islamic economy

26 Oct

ANSWER: There isn’t any prescribed percentage. Some scholars say that even one percent is prohibited as you are part of the owners. Other scholars said that it shouldn’t exceed one third of the financing as the third is used a lot in sharia.

Sheikh I saw your video regarding copyrighted material in which you told that we can download if the material is available on internet.In such case is it allowed to buy a product from a market which sells the products which has been stolen?Kindly clarify

Halal/Haram Matters

26 Oct

ANSWER: Buying stolen property is not permissible. The difference is that you know that this is stolen while what is downloadable on the internet can be copyright protected and it can be open for all. If you know for certain that it is copyright protected and the owner doesn’t allow this, in this case one […]

Shiekh is there any dhikir that we should say for Iqamah? I hear people repeat during Iqamah the same things repeated during Azan, and then finishing by the usual Doa after Azan. Is this valid?

Prayer

26 Oct

ANSWER: This is not correct and not authentic. There is nothing prescribed in the sunnah to be said.

Shaikh Can a person give both azan and iqama and then lead salaah ?

Prayer

26 Oct

ANSWER: No problem.

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