If a father takes a huge loan in the name of a son against his will (because the son knows riba is haram) from the bank for business purposes and the son does not want profit from the business because he does not want it as he wants to avoid any form of riba. In this case, does the son fall in any sin of taking riba?

Riba
12 Dec

ANSWER: If he has signed the contract, he’s sinful. 

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when is the latest you can make intention to fast a voluntary fast? E.g after fajr Adhan but before the white thread of dawn?

Fasting
12 Dec

ANSWER: You can intend voluntary fast any time providing you didn’t consume anything after Fajr. 

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i heard from my friend that prophet mohammad (puh) wont eat chicken and he used to deny chichen since chicken eats insectects. am very clear that chicken is halal to eat but my question is whether my friend said thing is correct or not. before posting this question i searched in net and i couldnt find answer. could you please give the hadees number.

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam
12 Dec

ANSWER: What your friend told you is baseless. 

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I want to ask sheikh whether donation of eyes,blood,etc. are permissible in Islam or not?

Halal/Haram Matters
12 Dec

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. I believe it is not permissible after a Muslim dies. 

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My grandmother remarried when my real grandfather died. So,is my father’s step father or my step grandfather my mahram? Also are my step grandfather’s sons my mahram?

Mahram
12 Dec

ANSWER: The one who married your mother or grand mother is your mahram and no one else related to him is your mahram.

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Mother in law already has two houses n getting rent.she visits for months each son but whn shes over she shows its her sons house n interferes in matter.moreover disturbs d normal running of house and keeps unhygenic behavior n shows its her house as she has more right to her son.if thus is true,which is the wifes and kids home?dont they hv right to keep their houses as they want

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
12 Dec

ANSWER: You have the right to keep your house however you want and can ignore her suggestions but keep in mind she is your elder and you must honor her.  Tolerate her for the sake of Allah and Allah will reward you accordingly. A mother usually believes that she has great rights over her son who […]

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i m 20 year old man. I have no beard. So is it permissible to go for hormone treatment for growing beard?. grow our beard is sunnah, so hormone trearment is permissible?

Halal/Haram Matters
12 Dec

ANSWER: The prohibition is to not shave the beard (that is, a man who simply cannot grow facial hair at all has not disobeyed this command). If you naturally cannot grow one, you are exempted.  

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Is it true that when a calamity falls upon a muslim. Such as sorrow, grief, sickness and financial difficulties etc. Each of his sins will be erased and good deeds will be written on his account till he reaches Allah without any sins if Allah wills it. And his aakhirah will be filled with blessings and rewards because of the patience he had endured and his trust in Allah?

Sins
12 Dec

ANSWER: Sins will be erased but not all of them but rather according to the calamity itself. 

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Sheikh Can we greet each other with salam in the mosque after prayers or can someone answer by shaking hands even though he is making a du`aa’ (supplication) to Allah at that time?

Innovations, Prayer
11 Dec

ANSWER: Shaking hands after every prayers is an innovation, no problem to greet each other if you didn’t see them for a while. 

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Sheikh I have Qur’an app in my Ipad, sometimes I throw my Ipad on bed or sofa casually without realising I have Qur’an app in it. When I remember it I feel so bad and I feel like I shouldn’t have done it. Will it be counted as sin? It makes me feel like i should delete the app just to be on safer side. Please advise me on it.

Reading/Reciting the Quran
11 Dec

ANSWER: The app that contains Qur’an is not similar to the Mushaf because the text in these devices are encrypted and are in virtual form, hence if we don’t respect it like Qur’an, there’s nothing wrong in that. 

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