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What are the different types of expiations (Kaffarah)? – Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem

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22 Nov

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I want to ask.. Is it right that foot end of yr bed should not b towards qibla?if so….you should change direction of bed

Innovations

21 Nov

ANSWER: This is baseless.

I want to start an online business whereby i upload products from … …….(NB: with their permission because i got the API from them), add my profit and sell them. My question is: is this business permissible because i dont have any product in my possession. I just resell them.

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Nov

ANSWER: If you don’t possess the product, you can’t sell what you don’t own. The only permissible way is for the mother company that owns the product to allow you to sell it on their behalf for a specific price and give you a percentage from that as their agent or marketing person.

Alhamdulilah..i am going for umrah next mth in shaAllah. Do i’ve to clear any liabilities b4 going for umrah? like debt. also i’ve 7 fast to take which i missed.do i have to take that? My sister has bank loans to clear. Can she do hajj before clearing that?

Hajj and Umrah

21 Nov

ANSWER: One should clear all his debts before going for hajj or Umrah. If these debts are being paid in installments and going to hajj or Umrah wouldn’t affect paying them on time, this is permissible. Missed days of fasting has no impact on it.

Sometimes in malls they have events like if we hang in rod for 100 secs we will get some amount as price. We as muslim can participate in such events? Do they come under the category of gambling?

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Nov

ANSWER: If you participate without paying money to participate then this is permissible. But if you pay something to participate, this is clear gambling.

Our family went to stay at a hotel recently. The younsters brought back things with them like mugs, towels etc is it stealing from the hotel? Tell me what to do with it?

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Nov

ANSWER: This is haram you must return them back to the hotel. If this is not possible due to it being in another country, estimate its worth and give it to charity.

I eat food with my right hand, but I was wondering if some food happens to touch the left, is it permissible to lick this off? For instance, if I’m cooking, and some sauce or oil gets on my left hand, can I simply lick this off? Or if I’m eating a sandwich and have to hold it with both hands, and the ketchup spills out and gets on my left fingers, is it permissible to lick it off?

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Nov

ANSWER: No problem in licking it as this is not eating, and Allah knows best.

She is mentally challenged and very abusive. I’ve been living with her since 6 months after my father in laws death. It’s been very tough for me and my life has been affected with the amount of verbal fighting going on 24/7. She gives us no privacy to go outside together even for 5 minutes. Can I ask my husband to move us separately in another house or is it wrong. He’s the only son she has.

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws

21 Nov

ANSWER: This is your right in Islam but I don’t know whether your husband will be able to do that. You need to totally ignore her verbal abuse as if she doesn’t exist! She unconsciously lives on making you stressed out and saying bad things or being impolite. If you manage to control yourself, never […]

Separated woman (my friend) and married man wants to get married. The mother of the woman is against to their plan because shes afraid that one day he’ll just leave her daughter. According to the man, It is ok to marry until 4… according to the woman she has the right to choose a partner because she is separated. Who is right? Whats the right thing to do?

Fiqh of Marriage

21 Nov

ANSWER: A woman can’t get married without the consent of her wali, even if she is divorced or a widow. What counts is her guardian’s consent who is usually her father or elder brother.

Is a person’s salah invalid if he prays in a room filled with dolls and teddy bears that have facial features?

Prayer

21 Nov

ANSWER: The salah is valid but it’s not appropriate to pray there. At least he must cover those dolls with something while praying.

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