If there is a death in a nearby neighbours’ house and there is still time like 2-3 hours fr da funeral prayer 2 b offered, is there any problem if I take up my food? Becuz smone told me u cant have food if BEFORE you offer funeral prayer as a mark of respect?

Funerals
12 Jul

This is totally baseless.

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I am a Male. My mother is a Muslim and my father is a Christian and he never was a Muslim. My mother and father were not married when they had me and they never got married after. I was raised a Muslim though. It is permissible for me to add an Islamic name to my last name such as AdurRahman or Abdullah?

Illegitimate children & Lost property
12 Jul

Yes, this is what you should do as this man is not father.

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What aged opposite sex are we allowed to gaze without lowering???

Other
12 Jul

When they are like 6-8 years of age providing there is no desire.

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A wife pays all the bills as she works but husband is low income and can’t earn much due to depression. Can wife give zakat to her husband so he pays the bills with that money for the next few months?

Zakat
12 Jul

This is permissible if he is poor or needy

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is it permissible for one to name a star after someone? There are organisations that do this where they give out official certificates etc and my husband would like to name a star after me as a gift to me and we wanted to know if this was okay to do

Other
12 Jul

This is permissible but it is a waste of money and time which is prohibited.

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Is it haram to listen to music? Will you get Sins for it?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
12 Jul

Yes, it is prohibited and sinful.

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I feel so regret now, 3yrs before when i were not that practicing i had girlfriend and happend to had intercourse in backpasage. but now i’m going to marry other girl. but her memories are haunting me even after repenting and long time. is there any other kafara i need to do for the dirty sin i hav engaged before?

Pre-Marital Relations
12 Jul

Repent to Allah and have deep remorse and keep on seeking Allah’s forgiveness and doing good deeds.

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A car costs $150 per week on 0% interest for 4 years. However, if the buyer falls back on paying within the 4 years, he will be charged interest. Can a Muslim sign a contract to buy the car? Or is it ribaa – as the contract will state that if he falls back on his payments and extends paying to more than 4 years, he will pay interest on the installments paid after the 4 years?

Riba
12 Jul

This is not permissible as the stipulation of RIBA is in the contract and he is agreeing to it.

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As it is in Qur’an that Hazrat Isa will come again, I wanted to ask that in Qur’an it is also stated that there will be no prophet after Holy prophet p.b.u.h, then how is it that hazrat Isa is also a prophet and he will come after Holy prophet?

Belief in the Messengers
12 Jul

He was born and made Prophet before our Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam and he will rule with the shariah of Mohammed, salla Allahu alaihi WA sallam and not with a new sharia or law.

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sheikh, can the rozas of shawal be combined with 13,14,15 rozas of this month? Or these 6 razas of shawal must be kept seperately and those 3 days seperately? Is it allowed to fast 3 days now and 3 days of 13,14,15 to make six of this month? Plz reply soon

Fasting
12 Jul

It is permissible to combine them. One can fast beginning from the second day onwards and there is no reference whether to fast it in a row or separated.

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