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My question is what is the most appropriate way to approach a woman you want to marry?

Fiqh of Marriage

14 Mar

ANSWER: Approach her wali and ask her hand in marriage. You can ask your mother or sister to communicate with her for information.

What is the ruling on using children’s Islamic books which contain animated cartoons of animals,humans,nature, non-living things,etc?There are many books by Darussalam publications,Goodword,IIPH,& more which contain cartoons pictures in kids’ books to create interest and for educational purpose.Is one allowed to sell these books or can one give these to kids?

Images and image-making

14 Mar

ANSWER: This is permissible as long as the pictures are halal and the content is Islamic. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.assimalhakeem.net/is-it-allowed-to-have-children-books-that-has-animated-drawings-etc-animal-and-people-like-the-cartoons-characters-etc/

Should we count the rakah in congregation if the imam is in ruku and we are able to complete it (I mean get the ruku) with him however we miss alfatihah.

Prayer

13 Mar

ANSWER: If you join the imam while he is in ruku, then this raka is counted for you even if you missed suratul fatiha.

Someone sent me the below message and need explanation on how to convince the Sender, that the message is false! “The prophet(SAW) said, stop doing everything during the ADHAAN, even reading the Quran, the person who talks will not be able to say the SHADDAH on his Death day”.

Commentary on Hadeeth

13 Mar

ANSWER: Ask him to provide you with the reference and the original hadeeth in Arabic as a lot of people lie on the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam by fabricating hadeeth which he had not said.

I have noticed some brothers when they enter the masjed to pray with their working clothes (construction) which is very dirty and smelling, is it okay for them to pray like this and enter the masjed

Prayer

13 Mar

ANSWER: They shouldn’t enter the masjid when their clothes may contaminate the masjid and their smell annoys the worshippers.

We stay in a compound of 70 villas. There is a club house and in that one room is allotted as a masjid. 1.Is this masjid considered as a masjid for regular prayers? 2. As Ramadan is coming can my children sit for ithikaaf in that masjid?!

Prayer, Rulings on mosques

13 Mar

ANSWER: This is not a masjid, rather a musalla. Hence, there can’t be i’itikaf in there.

My sister is 20 years old and is currently studying engineering.She wants to get married as early as possible but some of her relatives are brainwashing her parents to make her do a job. She is strict upon islamic principles and doesn’t want to go for this option. She isn’t comfortable talking about marriage with her parents. Please help.

Fiqh of Marriage

13 Mar

ANSWER: She must talk to her mother to convince her father that there are many temptations around her and she doesn’t want to fall into sin or disgrace the family.