Bad thoughts are coming to me when listening to Ayatul kursi about Allah and rasoloolah SAW; will Allah forgive me for such thoughts or have I put myself beyond the pale of Islam?

Other
25 Oct

You will not be accountable for them if you fight them and ignore them, and you are still a muslim unless you utter them out loud or act upon them!

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Can we name a baby girl Rawdah and what is the meaning of Rawdah?

Other
25 Oct

Garden

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My mom (age 65 plus & chronic stomach patient) a long time ago wowed (nadher) to fast every Friday for something (not knowing that fasting on Friday is disliked), please advise what; 1. To do for the missed nadher fasts 2. If she is unable to fast due to health issues 3. If her health allows her, should she fast on Friday or some other day in the week to fulfil nadher.

Fasting
24 Oct

She should fast it and a day earlier or after it! If she is unable to do  so, she should feed a poor person for every missed Friday.

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 I wanted to ask  if it is allowed to eat sushi.  A Japanese meal prepared with raw fish?

Halal/Haram Matters
24 Oct

yes, it is halal, though I wouldn’t even try it!

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About 5-6 years ago I made a promise to Allah to not see a haram thing.But unfortunately I committed that sin many times(I don’t remember how many times).Now as I know my mistake,I have fasted 3 days.Is it ok or I have to keep fasting more? What if I’ve done the sin again after fasting?

Oaths
24 Oct

You should feed teen poor people! If you don’t have money to do so, you may fast three days. One expiation is sufficient for all that had passed.

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I have heard from one of ur class that we can combine intentions eg:-fasting on the day of Arafat with the intention of making up missed Ramadan fasts n inshahAllah getting the rewards of both..but y is this not applicable with the 6days of fasting on Shawwal.??

Fasting
24 Oct

It is because you have to fast the 6 days of Shawwal after you have completed Ramadan, thus, you can’t get the reward of fasting shawwal while your Ramadan is still incomplete.

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sheikh is it prohibited to make gatherings on the day of ashura and recite hasbunallahu. as we are Africans and its our tradition that every year we do this. please help me confirm this

Innovations
24 Oct

There is no basis of this in Islam and it is an innovation.

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I would like to know which day falls muharam 1st in saudi arabia ? why we cant see any official announcement for this new hijri year moon sighted in saudi arabia ? which day is actually ashoora 10th of muharam in 2015.

Other
24 Oct

Ashura in Saudi Arabia is Saturday.

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Is it allowed to give Zakat money for paying interest money to the family who took loan from bank for their urgent needs. Appreciate receiving yr early response.

Riba
24 Oct

This is not permissible as this would Encourage them to take another loan in the future.

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I just want to know when getting married is there a specific amount or percentage of dowry to be paid to the wife from husband or is it a personal amount which is within the husband’s limit?

Dowry
24 Oct

There is no minimum or maximum in setting dowry for the bride. Except that it must be within the limits of the husband and the girl is agreed upon it. The Sunnah is not to give a high dowry.

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