I am from Uk and am on job seekers. My advisor had rang me about a jobat post office. The job role is called post office assistant its more like a window clerk serving customers through window such as sell stamp and deal with parcel etc. In these post office they sell alcohol and wine also lottery tickets and said i have to attend a session where iwill get more info about the job. And there maybe a time where they might want me to serve custoners on tilIs and sell these haram things.Is it Haram to work in such environments where they sell lottery tickets, alcohol and wine and cigerettes??

Jobs
04 May

Wa alaikum salaam, yes! That you will have to deal with it, makes it totally forbidden.

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Can you tell me if there is any evidence in quran stating that men are forbidden from wearing gold and silk. And if there is what is the ayat.

Men Clothing
04 May

  There isn’t any mentioning of that in the Quran as there is no mentioning of the number of rakah of all five daily prayers or how to perform them!

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aselam aleikum werahmetulah.i am from Ethiopia & i want to ask if working in a central bank as IT staff is haram or hala? it do not give normal bank services like depositing & lending but i fear there might be some percent of interest income. how can i purify my earning if working in this organization is haram? 2. how about working in the library that the bank owns which have nothing to do with the bank’s business aspect and systems? please help! jezzakelah kheyren!

Jobs
04 May

Wa alaikum salaam, working for a bank, involving in riba, even as a driver is prohibited.

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if one forgets to gargle water in the throat, is his ghusl invalid and should it be repeated?

Purity
04 May

Assalamu alaikum, It is not part of the sunnah to gargle. One must swirl the water around in his mouth.

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Assalamu Alaikum, What to say at the start of fasting

Fasting
04 May

Wa alaikum salaam, nothing in specific; just make niyyah to fast.

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Salamu Alaikum, Are we Human race are naturally good people but with shaitan, we tend to be different and are we (Human Race) superior with the other race, because Allah(swt) order the angels and iblis to prostrate to Adam(as)Please enlighten me for my dawah, as of now, I’m in a CHristian society, and there are so many opinion regarding the other races.Jazakallahu Khairun

Character and Morals
04 May

Wa alaikum salaam Humans are a creation of Allah. When they follow Allah’s commands and refrain from sinning and associating others with Him, they become pure in soul and character and close to the level of angels. But when they don’t, they descend to the level of animals.

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Asalaamu alaikum dear shaikh . My elderly uncle is asking : “what is the ruling on visiting al aqsa masjid even though it is under Jewish control ? Mubah, makruh, mustahab ?” He is just talking about visiting , in order to make salah and show solidarity with the Palestinian cause . Jzk.What should I advise him shaikh ?

Rulings on mosques
04 May

Wa alaikum salaam This is an issue of dispute. I personally feel that it gives legitimacy to the occupier and one should not throw himself in harms way as nothing stops them from detaining any Muslim.

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Assalamualikum. I would like to know the ruling with regard the permissibility or the non-permissibility of shopping/buying or selling at the time of the call of the adhaan for the Jumu’ah prayer, ya’ani before Jumah or after Jumah, is shopping forbidden before salat-ul-Jumah? JazakAllahu Khayran!

Islamic economy, Prayer, Rulings on mosques
04 May

Wa alaikum salaam When the Imam enters the masjid and says Assamaunalaikum, it is prohibited to sell or buy until the prayer is over.

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My husband gave one divorce after that six month later one day he wasdrunk said i divorce u i divorce u but did not remember we ask mufti he said two divorce were applied and renew our nakiha.After 18 months he said if u went to ur parent home I will divorce u next day Infront of him I went parent home he gave me permission with i went withmy uncle he SMS never came again I left u .Mufti said ur divorced but he refuse I am in my parent home From 18 months and apply for khulabec i think i am divorce but before my case went to Arbitration court where khula certificate issue i think i am wrong i regularly watch PEACE tv please help me and tell me wht should i do ur my last hope pl guide me.

Divorce
04 May

Assalamu alaikum This is an issue for the court to give the verdict in. However, the divorce of a drunk doesn’t take place.

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Can I ask for divorce if my husband doesnt work we live @ my parent. He does receive money from the government. But im not pleased. He finds working hard cause he has ADD (other form of ADHD). We found out after marriage. He always stays home sitting in my room. I bring his food upstairs ect. I dont like to have intercourse with him. I do love him and he is religious. But i dont want to be married to him, and am affraid that i cant give him his rights. And disobey Allaah doing so.

Divorce
04 May

This is up to you! You have to evaluate and weigh the situation especially if you have children together. You can divorce him if you are unable to live with him or give him his rights fully!

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