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What is the ruling on wearing the brand “True Religion Brand Jeans” ALOT of Muslims in the UK wear the clothing of the company. Please research and give us a detailed verdict.

Q&A / Fatwas

09 Nov

A: This is permissible but it is not recommended as there are many other bands that are halal and don’t claim that their logo is the smile of Buddha .

Is it permissible for a muslim child to play magic triks games that are available in the shops?

Other

09 Nov

This is not permissible.

When a man and a woman who are married divorce and they have a child, the man must pay for the child and is responsible for it , right? but what if the man wants to move to another country together with his child and the mother doesn’t want to give the child to him, is it permissible then to negotiate that the woman pays for everything alone and both agree so that the father doesn’t have to pay anything? (it was even the mother’s idea)

Custody

09 Nov

As long as the woman didn’t marry, the custody of the child must remain with her and the father is obliged to support and provide for his son no matter what country he is in.

I am a revert and had a child before I was Muslim who’s father is Christian. I’ve tried to show him Islam and I’ve taught him as much as I can to fast and pray and the oneness of Allah ect. He is now 10 and has no interest in being a Muslim or pray. I am afraid if I don’t force him to pray I will be judged by Allah and punished by bringing him up not praying. What do I do, will I be punished

Pedagogy education and upbringing

09 Nov

If he is brought up in your house and under your custody, he is Muslim by default and you must treat him as one.

Is this dua from an authentic hadith and am I able to recite it. 1484. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) used to supplicate: “Allahumma inni a`udhu bika minal-barasi, wal-jununi, wal-judhami, wa sayyi’il-asqami’ (O Allah! I seek refuge in You from leucoderma, insanity, leprosy and evil diseases).” [Abu Dawud].

Supplications

09 Nov

This is authentic.

Shaykh, I am worried; I intentionally give the wrong impression. obviously we hate disbelief so we have for example Christianity. But I have a Christian interviewer so I don’t want him to think or rather know that I hate Christianity otherwise he will reject me obviously. So is it okay for me to want him to be ignorant of that fact?

Religions

09 Nov

Where does it say in Islam that you must tell people you hate their religious orientation?

what’s the ruling on the people seating in the deceased house after burial. is it good or not?

Funerals

09 Nov

To have a gathering is not permissible and it is part of wailing. however they may visit in turns to offer support to the grieving family.

When someone does tauba, fulfilling all the conditions of it, can we say that after he did tauba, immidiately, the sin which he did tauba for is converted to a good deed?

Sins

09 Nov

This is only in Allah’s knowledge!

My query is about edible silver/gold foil used on the Indian sweets. Are we Muslims allowed to eat them? My parents are Hindu. On Diwali people gift my family(parents) sweets with that silver foil on top. I read on islamqa that Muslims can accept the veg food on their festival. Correct me if I’m wrong. If silver foil is haram, can I remove it and eat the sweets?

Halal/Haram Matters

09 Nov

If it is only a color, it is permissible to eat it as long as it is not harmful! But if there is even so little of real gold or silver, it is prohibited to consume it.

Shaikh, I want to know that is it permissible to marry over video chatting? If the girl’s father agrees as well as the girl, but the girl cannot meet the boy face to face because they both live in two continents. The girl lives away from her father, but her father agreed to marry her to the boy she wants to marry. So is it permissible for the boy to marry her over Skype?

Fiqh of Marriage

09 Nov

Technically speaking, if all parties including the witnesses know each other beyond doubt and no one can impersonate one of them, this is permissible though I don’t advise of it as I have seen so many similar marriages where the woman has been running after her husband to divorce her and he is refusing that […]

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