My little brother is 15 years and he is very good at kickboxing and his trainer said to me that he can do a kickboxing match. My question is , is it permissible in Islam to fight in the ring?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Mar

It is completely forbidden in Islam to hit anyone on the face.

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I am a student living in UK who loves to travel. I always wanted to go for a trip to Europe and therefore, I booked one this year and am really looking forward to it. I have booked my 10 day tour to 5-6 countries in July, 2013. I realized a few weeks later after I had booked that the period falls in the holy month of Ramadan. That is my dilemma. I wrote to the tour operator asking them if I can change the date and they told me that it will cost me around 120 pounds minimum additional to change the date. Since, I am a student and tight on budget I did not want to lose that 120 pounds. I have been told that Maghrib would be post 10pm in those days and we will have these extremely long fasting days. Therefore, I am having 2nd thoughts about fasting for that long while travelling as it will be extremely difficult since we will be walking and travelling on buses for those full 10 days continuously (except during the night). Cutting it short, is it possible that I avail the concession of not fasting while I travel? What are the pros and cons for me in this? Please note that my course is only a 1 year one which will finish at the end of this year and I will return to Saudi Arabia where I live iA. Also please note that the purpose of my trip is purely for leisure.

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Mar

It is not permissible for you to go on such a road trip. Cancel it and refund your money and consider the loss for the sake of Allah.

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I am from India and I study in USA for my masters.I came to USA since the course that I am doing is not offered in India but only in USA.Alhamdulillah I am a practicing muslim and I have a beard tooRecently I got a scholarship and I dont want to pay the fees anymore.Alhamdu lillah I come from a decently wealthy family.I wanted to buy a Car worth 9000 dollars.My father had sent 9000 dollars to me recently to buy any car.I love sports cars.Is it permissible to buy it? I am not being able to make a decision.I doubt that it is considered as a show off or highly materialistic to buy a sports car?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Mar

This is permissible providing that it wouldn’t drag you down or make you show off with it.

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I’ve always wondered exactly what kind of gambling islam prohibits. No doubt that gambling with money is forbidden but what about taking chances with things that do not involve money? For example, if I go into an exam and I am risking not studying a certain topic because I do not think it will come up,is this permissible? or playing cards but NOT for money?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Mar

This is not gambling. This is risking and foolishness.

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One of my cousin whom I told that if there is a pictures in ur house angels will not come so take off those pictures she said that I believe in this Hadees but what about tv it’s the same also so I tried a lot to convince her that tv has no link with these Hadees but can you please tell me how I convince her she’s still saying that tv also includes in that category & she also said this hadeeth is about making sculptures and use as decoration piece tv is haram I know but it depends how we utilize right if we utilize in good way watching huda tv or any islamic but how I convince her that tv and frame picture in your house both are different?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Mar

This hadeeth is in reference to sculptures and drawings. Videos and television programs that are permissible are not included in this hadeeth.

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DEBTS IN ISLAM

Articles, General
18 Mar

    Dear brothers and sisters in Islam, the longest Aya in the Qur’an is known as Ayat ud Dain: {The Debtor of the Loan]. Lending people money is part of the permissible transactions in Islam. It varies from being Mandatory to forbidden. So it can be recommended; it also can be not recommended; and […]

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I am an algerian muslim and i do pray almost my life and i work as chef so same times i cook with pork is it forbiden ?

Sins
18 Mar

It is not permissible to use forbidden things while cooking as this would be considered as cooperating on evil and sin. And Allah knows best.

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Is it halal in islam to listened to nasheed i have found some nasheeds that talk about death and love for the prophet salalahualeyhiwasalaam and the nasheeds that talk about death bring me closer to ALLAH azawajal

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Mar

If the nasheed has no musical instruments and the meaning of the words are fine, this is permissible to listen to but not to overdo it as it would affect the heart.

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I have on many occasions tried to change myself to be a better Muslim but reverted back to my bad ways, I sometimes miss prayers, and I don’t feel bad about it because I find them a burden. I feel ashamed about certain things in the religion like keeping a long beard, I also find some matters in the religion difficult to come to terms with, consequence of growing in a non Muslim country, I get a lot of doubts and this really scares me because i fear i will die in a state of kufr and I don’t feel remorse for my sins. However on this occasion I have been steadfast for a longer period, the one thing I’m doing different is reading the Quran daily and I remember Allah frequently. There is something missing but not quite sure what it is, there is more I could add but believe you will get the picture. What should I do?

Sins
18 Mar

What you are suffering from is weakness of Iman and you must try to boost that. This is done through offering more righteous deeds, attending more lectures and circles of knowledge and also by surrounding yourself with true practicing brothers. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam has told us that a wolf would only […]

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My question is about cups with gold and silver color decoration and patterns, I don’t know if it is real gold/silver or just color. Is it permissible to keep them? How about glasses which are gold plated?Which is the best way to get rid of them? When my parents purchased them they didn’t know about the interdiction of eating out of gold made plates, are they sinful?

Sins
18 Mar

Most of the plates in the market are not made of gold except those that are expensive. Therefore, if these utensils are expensive, you should take them to a goldsmith or a jewelry shop and they can advise you. If they say that there is gold or silver in it, you shouldn’t use them. You […]

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