What does it mean, ‘When the people see the wrongdoer and they do not take him by the hand, then soon Allah shall envelope you in a punishment from him.'”? There are more hadith .. by hand, by mouth and by heart. Please advise.

Character and Morals
13 Nov

ANSWER: This is regarding enjoining virtue and preventing evil and vice depending on the person’s power and authority. 

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Shaykh, if I have an infection, but I don’t go to the doctors, I don’t take antibiotics, I don’t drink plenty of fluids, I don’t rest, I just make Du’a and leave it, am I sinful for potentially harming my health

Medicine and medical treatments
13 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, of course you’re sinful since Allah prohibited us from harming ourselves and others. 

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Is it sunna to choose only Friday for nails cutting?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
13 Nov

ANSWER: No. There’s no specific sunnah day to cut nails.   

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Sheikh, my uncle is saying that if we take the interest based loan then government will provide some subsidies which will compensate the interest amount and it will not be haram as government subsidy will be enough for paying interest amount, which I feel is haram.. So guide me regarding this in the light of quran and sunnah.

Loans, Riba
13 Nov

ANSWER: Taking interest based loans is absolutely prohibited in islam and a major sin. 

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Sheikh I want to know can a woman travel to attend the marriage feast of her friend while no Mehram is Available to accompany her.

Halal/Haram Matters
12 Nov

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said that a woman who believes in Allah and the day of judgment must not travel without her male mahram. 

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Mostly it is believed that after the death of wife, she becomes na-mahram to his husband. So can a husband perform her Ghusl…? Ans for vice versa also plz

Funerals
12 Nov

ANSWER: What you have mentioned is absolutely false. They don’t become non mahram to each other after death! There’s no problem in giving ghusl to your dead spouse. 

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shaykh i was reading tib e nabwi(the prophetic medicine) by imam ibn qayyim and there i found in the book a chapter which is based on healing wounds by taweez….so can we heal/treament our diseases by taweez?another question is can we use amulets which has quranic verses in it?

Shirk and its different forms
12 Nov

ANSWER: There are mentioning of this but this is not permissible according to the most authentic opinion.  

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Can we fast on our own birthdays? – Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem

Articles
12 Nov

Do you have a question: https://www.assimalhakeem.net/ask-a-question/ https://www.assimalhakeem.net/ http://www.youtube.com/assimalhakeem/ …

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Shaikh, I messaged you the other day about joining Christmas with a non Muslim family (my family) and was wondering if it is permissible to join them on thanksgiving instead because it is not a religious holiday. How about New Years?

Religions
11 Nov

ANSWER: It is not permissible to join them in any of these celebrations or gatherings. Though it is not a religious festival, it is part of their customs and tradition which Muslims are ordered to refrain from. 

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I am 24 years of age and divorced.. Alhumdulliah I want to marry again.I have an issue concerning my father as he is under influence of bad things and his family won’t help me.alhumdulliah have made the decison to marry again as I want and need to protect myself and the guy I want to marry from going further into Zina.. We both have made the decison that we want to marry..

Fiqh of Marriage, Pre-Marital Relations
11 Nov

ANSWER: What is your question?  This kind of relationship is absolutely prohibited in islam and you’re sinful for continuing this. If you don’t want Allah’s wrath on you in this dunya and the hereafter and if you want Allah to pardon you, you must immediately stop all communication with him immediately and block him from […]

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