Is good music halal?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
15 Mar

There is no such thing as “good music” and all music is forbidden.

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When we recite a Surah from the middle is it necessary to recite Basmalah. Or only the isti’adha?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
15 Mar

Only isti’atha

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What do you say about a man who claims to have had studied under Imam abu Hanifa (Rahimullah) in his dream for 9 years? Is there any ruling or any other incident which is similar to this or Can this be seriously considered or is this man an imposter?

Other
15 Mar

This is a total imposter and a student of Satan!

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The English teaching curriculum in my country includes translation, creative writing, grammar etc. Sometimes we have to teach stories that does not fully conform to Islam. For example, boys and girls talking about various cultural/social practices. However, there are not explicit sinful conversation about love, romance, anti-religion in these stories. Will I be sinful for teaching such contents?

Jobs
15 Mar

You may teach it as part of your work but bring to your students attention that this is prohibited in Islam.

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A video got viral of a pakistani guy whose washing the feet of her mother and drinking its water and kissing her feet with his lips. He said we cant give back any of the mothers favors but we can express our love etc. Is that permissible in Islam?

Innovations
15 Mar

This is prohibited and not from Islam.

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Is it permissible for a muslim who works in a non muslim school to join a non muslim trade union by giving money to them for membership so that if there is a dispute at work they will protect his rights and defend him etc.

Jobs
15 Mar

This is permissible

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I am 21year old and unmarried.Sometimes sexual desires arouse in me and i go on thinking about it full night due to which i watch fahash sometimes.And i feel ihave lost imaan and fear of Allah in my heart .It happens atleast once in a month.But i dont listen to music,watch movies etc in my daily life.During sometimes my eyes & brain fell prey to shaitan.what should do?

Masturbation
15 Mar

You must fight these thoughts, and keep yourself busy with the remembrance of Allah. If you are unable to get married ASAP, fast and lower your gaze!

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many people here in kashmir visit dargahs and mausoleums to pray, but going to dargahs is haraam in islam, so is it allowed to pray there ? And also r these people who go to dargahs out of the fold of islam?

Shirk and its different forms
15 Mar

This is not permissible and praying is void there. Asking the dead or believing in their blessing is shirk, let alone slaughtering for them.

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sheik I hope you answer my question as soon as possible MY face became dark and there are places that are dark on my body too that’s not my nautural colour so I was wondering if it’s okay to use whitening cream is it haraam for me to use it? Is using whiteing cream haraam?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
15 Mar

If this is to restore the natural color, this is permissible. However, you must cover it from non mahram.

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I strive to be pious as much as I could but I always have anxiety and fear of death is my biggest concern I get scared and I don’t know if it has to do with my iman or there’s something wrong. I try to ward it off but I constantly fear death. What is your advice?

Psychological Problems
15 Mar

Fearing death that drives a person to do good deeds and refrain from sins is positive and draws a person closer to Allah. Fear that cripples a person is negative and is from satan.

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