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QUESTION: Do we have to give answer when the iqamah is being called?

Prayer

18 Apr

ANSWER: No

QUESTION: I have a friend who casually keeps singing English songs, all in their accent and all..I try 2 tell her tht dis is imitating the disbeliever, so kufr. She says its allowed to sing without instruments. How should I advise her? This is kufr right?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters

17 Apr

ANSWER: This is not kufr. You are not allowed to speak without knowledge like this as this is one of the most heinous sins in Islam according to 7:33 If you are a male, you must break all communication with her as it is not permissible to be “friends” with the opposite gender.

QUESTION: I usually prefer to make du‘a and istighfar while lying in bed before sleeping, as I find it more comfortable and free from distractions. I do this solely to seek closeness to Allah and not with the intention of introducing any bid‘ah, as I understand this is neither a sunnah nor a mandatory act. Is it permissible for me to continue this practice with this intention?

Supplications

17 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this whatsoever

QUESTION: Lastweek, a family friend (Christian) passed away. She was so good to when she was alive. So can I add her name during my prayers that Allah forgive her sins?

Funerals, Halal/Haram Matters, Religions

17 Apr

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible at all as Allah prohibited us from seeking forgiveness for non Muslims even if they were your own parents!

QUESTION: Many people say that our prophet SAW has said not to eat fish and milk together is it true or not.. as I see in marriages they serve fish and also sweet which contains milk in it…

Halal/Haram Matters, Innovations

17 Apr

ANSWER: 1. This is not true at all! No problem in eating these things together.

QUESTION: I was fasting on day of Arafah but had to break my fast due to severe Migraine (headache). Is it a major sin to break fast as I was told by some people that “‘it’s better not to keep fast than to break it?'” Do I have to make up that fast? Is the ruling same as of Fasts of Ramadan?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

17 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this even without any genuine reason as this is a voluntary fast and not mandatory. If you are sick, it’s permissible to break even the mandatory fast!

QUESTION: I’m married and well settled man. I give zakat on my wife’s (housewife /non-working) jewellery . My father-in-law is a daily wage earner, with no savings and has just a very old house , which he lives in ( and is falling apart ). My question is, can i give the zakat money to him?

Zakat

16 Apr

ANSWER: If it’s your wife’s gold then it’s not permissible to give its zakat to her father

QUESTION: I only memorised around 400 ayats. In night prayer, can i recite the same surahs multiple times in different rakats so the total becomes 1000? Will i get the reward of praying 1000 ayats

Prayer

16 Apr

ANSWER: No problem You can also hold the Quran or phone and recite longer surahs from it.

QUESTION: Can we conduct a competition (eg quran competition or some activity like treasure hunt) by taking an entry fee from contestants in order to organise as well as provide prizes to winners?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music

16 Apr

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited as it comes under gambling (Major sin)

QUESTION: My husband is involved in adultery and doesnot want to keep me. He is not giving Talaq and insisting me to take khula so he can get Mehr(125grm of gold) back from me. If I don’t take khula, he said he and his family will continue to torture physical and mentally untill he frame me with another man or take my mahr back. What to do?

Divorce, Khula

16 Apr

ANSWER: Don’t take khula & take this matter to an Islamic court and the police and show them his threats so that they can file for marriage annulment

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