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QUESTION: Is it okay to post non Muslim women with modest dressing but without head covering for a halal content and not for the purpose of attracting the male gaze?

Halal/Haram Matters, Social Media, Women clothing

22 Jul

ANSWER: It is totally prohibited to post any female pictures or videos, whether its a muslim or a non muslim or whether she’s wearing a hijab or not!

QUESTION: I invested in a tax saving mutual fund since last two years which has around 30% of their portfolio in interest based banks. As soon as I got to know it’s haram, I stopped it. But what should I do about the already invested amount?

Halal/Haram Matters, Riba

22 Jul

ANSWER: Take the capital that you invested and give away whatever the interest that you get to poor and needy Muslims to cleanse your wealth of haram income without anticipating any reward for it.

QUESTION: When the iqamah is called, no one stands up. If someone does, they shout or tell them not to until the iqamah is over. What should I do? This is the only masjid close to my house, Shaikh.

Prayer

21 Jul

ANSWER: Such a masjid is inhabited by ignorants. You might be better off to go to another masjid that follows the sunnah

QUESTION: Plucking eyebrows is haram for women?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters

21 Jul

ANSWER: It’s haram for both men and women and it’s one of the major sins in Islam

QUESTION: Is the hadith of ubay ibn ka’ab where he asks how much of his dua should be done for the prophet and the various amounts and their rewards authentic? I read that it was munkar/ghareeb

Commentary on Hadeeth

21 Jul

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. I am inclined to say that this hadeeth is not authentic

QUESTION: Can a menstruating woman do sujud at tilawah when reciting quran

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran

20 Jul

ANSWER: This is permissible

QUESTION: Im marrying in 3 months. The girl is religious and very beautiful. I keep checking mirror and feel like Im not handsome enough. But I’m very religious who never miss salah and educated with alhamduliaah good job. May be she is looking for this rather than good looks. What should I do?

Fiqh of Marriage

20 Jul

ANSWER: Most women do not look for looks rather they look for someone who has good religious character, fears Allah, and a decent job. If she accepted your proposal, you have nothing to do other than to be grateful Allah azza wa jal

QUESTION: why is it said to close the bathroom door unless somebody use it but I have cats at my home and I have to open it all night because of them. is it okay to open the bathroom doors for them or should I close it?

Superstitions

19 Jul

ANSWER: 1. This is not authentic No problem in keeping the door of the washroom open

QUESTION: Should I have to stay silent and listen to recitation or recite Sana when I join a loud prayer (salah) if the imam has already started the recitation from India

Prayer

19 Jul

ANSWER: You must listen and say nothing.

QUESTION: Sheikh my question is where was Umar(RA) during karbala war?

Sects, The Companions of the Prophet

19 Jul

ANSWER: In his grave, next to Prophet Mohammed salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam and Abu Bakr may Allah be pleased with them all.

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