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Sheikh,if one doesnt do the whole wedding exchange process on wedding but they gift each other rings after the wedding is this permisable? And the lady only wears it infromy of mahrams and they the guy so that everyone knows he is married after by seeing the ring om is this okay sheikh?

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

22 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s imitating the disbelievers which Prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam forbade.

Sheikh I read in one of fatwas(fatwa number: 333514) on islamqa.info that states that one who fears being getting infected with covid19 can pray at home and not offer congregational prayer. Should I follow this fatwa?

Prayer

21 Dec

ANSWER: If they are sick then they must pray home but if they’re normal and go out to do other daily activities like school, shopping, office etc then they must pray in the masjid while taking the necessary precautions and safety instructions.

Is it allowed that the hands are covered from my long head scarf during prayer, (I’m not wearing gloves) so just face can be seen (there are no non mahrams just me alone)?

Prayer, Women clothing

21 Dec

ANSWER: The sunnah is not to cover the hands as long as there is no non mahram around but if it is covered due to the head cover being too long, this is ok.

Did every individual female need to bring her mehram with her while travelling. Like example: Me & my father so he is my mahram went to shopping mall.now with us i have my cousin also, who are non_mehram to my father. Did she also need to bring her mahram also?

Mahram

21 Dec

ANSWER: Women do not need their mahram while commuting within the city limits. When traveling outside the city borders, each woman must be accompanied by her male mahram. If two women have a common mahram then only that mahram is sufficient for both.

Sheikh I heard a hadith about saying when a person is yet to die his/her place will be shown to him/her before death (whether it is hell/heaven). Is it authentic? Please clarify.

Commentary on Hadeeth, Paradise and Hell

21 Dec

ANSWER: This is not authentic.

Is belief in superstitions like black cat crossing road means something bad will happen, hiccuping means someone is remembering u, resting head on hands while sitting is bad, friday 13th etc major shirk or minor shirk, plus is there evidence for it being major or minor?

Shirk and its different forms

21 Dec

ANSWER: This is minor shirk. Praise be to Allah. One of the most important obligations is to know the meaning of shirk, its seriousness and its different types, so that our Tawheed (belief in the Oneness of Allaah) and our Islam may be complete, and our faith may be sound. We say – And Allaah […]

Sheikh in our locality, there are many beggars who knock on our doors/cars. Sometimes we are reluctant to give because i believe it will only encourage them to continue such act and not look for a simple living that will give them their own source of income. Can you please enlighten us on how to deal with them?

Charity

20 Dec

ANSWER: You should not give to beggars as they are usually professional beggars and by giving money to them is like enabling them. If you have money, give it to your poor and needy relatives and friends & there are the Rohingya in Myanmar, the Syrian refugees in Jordan and turkey and there are dawah […]