QUESTION: I live in Saudi Arabia and plan to start a visa business. For example, a friend sells a visa for 2000 SAR, and I resell it for 3000 SAR. Both the friend and the buyer know I’m making a profit. Is this profit halal?

Jobs
25 May

ANSWER: This is illegal and it is haram money

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I want to ask if I can wear garments like you wear in Ask Zad only on Fridays, considering that I live in India and the custom is to wear Islamic clothes on Fridays, Eid, etc., and to go to the masjid in my university and other places wearing such clothes.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing
25 May

ANSWER: If this would make you stand out in the crowd and its not a common dress in your area then this is not recommended.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to combine the intention of making up missed Ramadan fasts with the intention of fasting voluntary fasts for the first 9 days of Dhul Hijjah?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
25 May

ANSWER: This is permissible.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, please enlighten me about cutting of hair and nail befor Qurbani. Is there any rule not to cut hair or nail befor certain days of qurbani?

Slaughtering
24 May

ANSWER: It’s not permissible for the one who is paying for the qurbani to cut his/her nails and any part of body or head hair from the 1st of dhul hijjah until his animal is slaughtered.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to copy the playing style of a kafir sports athlete?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
24 May

ANSWER: Playing style is not something limited to a player.  What is not permissible is to imitate his moves when he scores or celebrate victory

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I went to the masjid and couldn’t catch the fourth rakah ruku. Should I not join the prayer if I miss the ruku, since this won’t be counted as getting the Jama. Should I wait for other people to come for second Jama and not join the ongoing Jama?

Prayer
23 May

ANSWER: You must join the imam even if he’s in the final tashahhud.

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QUESTION: What to do if a female manager calls a man to her room to assign him some tasks and entering her room submit his work? this is impossible to avoid in his country, should he be jobless because khalwa cannot be avoided?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
23 May

ANSWER: He must disclose to her his Islamic beliefs and keep the door of the room open.

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QUESTION: Do we need to wash our hands 3 times even if we use soap after touching private parts?

Purity
22 May

ANSWER: No. As long as the impurity is gone, it doesn’t matter how many times you wash.

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QUESTION: Many non muslims in India look out for houses constructed according to `vastu shastra’ before purchasing. During selling i don’t know i can come accross such customers as well. Am I permitted to construct houses according to vastu shastra even though I don’t believe in it ? Vastu is a hindu belief

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions, Shirk and its different forms
22 May

ANSWER: No, this is totally prohibited! Why don’t you include a small temple inside the houses as well??

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QUESTION: I live in a hostel. The hostel staff prohibited me to eat non-vegetarian food because of a religion called Jainism. As a Muslim, Should I obey them? And am I sinful if I won’t obey them?

Halal/Haram Matters
21 May

ANSWER: If they allowed you to live in their hostel providing you follow their regulations and you had agreed to that, you must honor your word and commitment. 

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