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QUESTION: My dad manages my zakah and my bank. I informed him i have lots of money in my cupboard since many years. He told me that’s ok because he pays extra zakah every year so it gets covered in that. Is it ok? I am confused because of the niyah aspect of it.

Zakat

08 Jun

ANSWER: If you trust that he will give from his own money the equivalent of your zakat and that he is not lying, this is permissible as it is a gift from his side. However, you must calculate what is saved in your cupboard and give the zakat on it personally just to be safe […]

QUESTION: In my culture when two want to get married, the man MUST pay a ‘maal’. Which is money that he has to pay to the girl’s family in order to marry her. Is this permissible? From our knowledge, this is haram. I want to get married to this man, but my parents say I can’t since he isn’t willing to pay a ‘maal’. Also, what should I do in this situation?

Dowry, Fiqh of Marriage

08 Jun

ANSWER: The question is not clear A man must pay a mahar also known as sadaq which is a dowry he has to give for his bride. He is not obliged to give anything to the girl’s family. They have no right to demand any such thing from him However, if this is a cultural […]

QUESTION: I was cheating my husband by talking and being with other mens , now I’m regretting very badly, also I’ve repented and never do it , my question is do I need to tell this with my husband? Am I sinful if I hide this from him ? Because I was not loyal to him

Character and Morals, Fiqh of Marriage

08 Jun

ANSWER: It’s totally prohibited to tell him or anyone anything about your sins otherwise Allah will not forgive you! Simply repent to Allah sincerely while showing deep remorse and never go near such things that would tempt you to restart such sins

QUESTION: I am in Makkah Now for Haj I want to meet you. Please tell me how I can contact and meet you anywhere. This is my humble request. And i want to thank you for your support.

Other

08 Jun

ANSWER: May Allah reward you for your kind feelings. When you have over a million followers on YouTube and other platforms, you get hundreds of similar requests for a meeting from people living in Saudi Arabia or others coming for umrah and hajj! It is not at all feasible for me to meet all of […]

QUESTION: If I fast 6 days in Shawwal on behalf of my deceased mother (after fasting for myself) will she get reward of whole year fast?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Fiqh of the family, Funerals

07 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation and she won’t receive any rewards for that.

QUESTION: I have some idols in the house like teddy bear or some statue must i break it and destroy them or i can pressure my mother to take it out of house and give it to her parents

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters

07 Jun

ANSWER: If such things belong to you, you need to dispose off them without getting back to your mother. But if it belongs to your mother or someone else, you have no control over that and must not act without seeking permission Giving it to someone else would not fix the problem except when these […]

QUESTION: Can someone have multiple sacrifices in different countries? For example: 2 in india, 1 in residing country? Where 1 whole Indian goat goes to charity The second for family and friends.

Slaughtering

07 Jun

ANSWER: This is permissible but it is not per the sunnah The sunnah is to divide each sacrifice into three parts If someone sacrificed 3 sheep, made one charity, one as a gift and the 3rd for himself to eat from, that is wrong! The sunnah is to divide each sheep to three parts

QUESTION: About stocks trading?I know that no haram,riba & interest.Some situations: I buy stocks and keep them for few hrs and sell them at end of day. If no increase,will sell them next day or after 5-7 days, or in a month till they go up. A scholar said:is it possible to own a stock & become an owner for just a day or two, so that’s gambling. My point is it’s not common, but doesn’t mean it can’t happen.

Halal/Haram Matters

07 Jun

ANSWER: What this scholar has said is baseless You can buy and sell on the spot and in a matter of seconds if you wish.

QUESTION: I have a dad who lacks the ability to control his anger and this leads him to get mad sometimes in which leads my mom crying and i am afraid that if i get a wife i could potentially make a poor girl cry, what should i do?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

06 Jun

ANSWER: Be a real man and treat women like a real Muslim!

QUESTION: My husband got second wife 3 years before I accepted but suddenly he changed he lives with her and come to see his kids n all doesn’t give me my rights last two years..I heard tht if husband doesn’t touch his wife for 6 months marriage is invalid?i can’t leave him as I have no where to go but I will never forgive him…

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

06 Jun

ANSWER: What you have heard is not true You both are husband and wife unless he divorces you or you take khula, even if you live separately, without having intimacy for 50 years!

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