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Can I do Nikkah with my cszn. she is my milk sister also.Her mother has given me milk on some occassions…..Is he Mahram or Non Mahram for myself….is this Nikkah valid or not?

Fiqh of Marriage, Mahram

15 Nov

ANSWER: If her mother breastfed you more than 5 times when you were under 2 years of age then you’re her mahram and you cannot marry her. But if this is not the case then no problem in marrying her.

This is the first time I am going to give zakah on my jewels as it’s been a year since I got married.. I know that its allowed to give zakah to my husband if he’s in need.. But I feel little bad to give him because it maybe considered that he is PO.. anyways the zakah amount is to clear his loans..should he be my first priority in giving the zakah or what shall I do?

Zakat

15 Nov

ANSWER: Zakat must be given to a poor or needy Muslim in the form of cash. If he is classified as such, you can give him from your zakat providing these loans are not interest based loans.

Can a beard shaving male give azaan

Prayer

15 Nov

ANSWER: It is permissible for a shaved man to give the athan.

Shaykh how can we deal with doubts when we do not know the logic to refute it. Such as waswas of shaytans when he throws some doubts , and when we do not know the logic to refute it. Please tell me what should we do, because such waswas will lead us to destruction ! Remember, that I am not an expert in Mantiq (logic)

Other

15 Nov

ANSWER: If you throw yourself in the middle of the ocean while you don’t know how to swim, you have only yourself to blame. If you don’t read or listen to material that cast such doubts, you won’t be having such doubts! Abide by the Quran and sunnah, and your Iman should burn any of […]

Sheikh,in our masjid there r two Adhans for Jummah prayer.After first Adhan the imam gives sermon(khutba) in mother tongue and after 2nd Adhan he gives sermon in arabic.As we know that the angels stop writing when the sermon starts. So do we consider the sermon from the first adhan or 2nd adhan.

Prayer

15 Nov

ANSWER: The real Friday sermon is the one that is after the second athan.

Can we wear raw silk not pure silk.is this is haram

Men Clothing

15 Nov

ANSWER: If it is silk that is natural, you cannot wear it if you are a man.

At night I had sexual intercourse with my wife. She slept without doing ghusl bath, and she woke up in the morning menstrurating. Will she still do ghusl or she will wait until she finishes her menstrual period?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Purity

13 Nov

ANSWER: She must take ghusl in order to uplift the major sexual impurity so she could read Quran at least.

Sheikh, is it permissible to say ” ya nabi salam alayka” as we hear in many naats etc.

Halal/Haram Matters

13 Nov

ANSWER: When one calls the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi sa sallam, If he is calling him to seek his help, this is major shirk. But if he is calling him as a form of grief, this is permissible as when Fatima may Allah be pleased with her grieved over her father by saying O my […]

At the nearest mosque I usually pray from, they play a recorded Adhan whenever it’s time for swallah. Should I repeat after it, can I say the Dua that the prophet told us to say after the Adhan as this Adhan is not called by a person but rather it’s a recorded one.

Prayer

13 Nov

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible. You should only reply to the live athan.

My paternal cousin sister is getting married and is stubbornly insisting that I attend. I refused as it will be mixed but she started crying and her father (my uncle) said he will break ties with us and will withdraw from any of my life events if I don’t go. What should I do?

Halal/Haram Matters

13 Nov

ANSWER: You have the option to either please Allah or please them! You must not attend a wedding or any gathering where there’s free mixing or music or any other haram activities. They are not paying any attention to your request of segregating it, why should care for their feelings? There’s no obedience to the […]

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