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A sister is asking most people use umm Ahmad, umm Rana , such name, but Prophet Mohammed is most time been addressed in his name instead of Abu Qasim ,and khadijah his wife is not addressed as Umm Qasim in most case ,is this sunnah? and why?

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam

12 Feb

This is part of the Sunnah. If I am not mistaken, the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to call Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her Umm Abdullah. He even used to call children in such a fashion

I have a friend and he always contradict me and I decide to learn more about islam but I m afraid that my intention is to know more just to contradict him.I do refresh my mind and I purify my intention but because he is close friend I meet him always and my bad intention came back ..and there is a big fight with this.

Manners

12 Feb

You should purify your intention to Allah. if you are learning to be able to reply to his false allegations, this is permissible. But if you are learning simply to debate with him even if you were wrong so that you would win, this is completely unacceptable and it is forbidden. Having said that, […]

Is it permissable to meet your mother in law by hugging her and shaking hands with her?

Manners

12 Feb

No problem

Is it permissable to call your mother in law by the name mummy or mum?

Manners

12 Feb

No problem

I’ve always suffered from lack of self-confidence and this has affected me in almost everything I do since childhood. Many times I’m afraid to start something because I fear I may not be able to cope or finish even though I may have the potential.

Psychological Problems

12 Feb

Most of what was mentioned is related to the weakness of your trust in Allah and the more you work on strengthening it, the more confidence you will get. Whatever you do, do it for the sake of Allah. this way, it would affect you whether people praise you or criticize you. Have your full […]

In honor of my brothers and sisters who’s lives has been affected by breast cancer, I wore a pink hajib. I am a recent revert, and it was my first time at work to wear hajib. You think sheikh, that this is OK?

Innovations

12 Feb

This is not permissible as it is a non Muslim custom and it doesn’t relate to Islam.

Those who follow a particular opinion they cannot force others or try to convince others to follow his/her particular opinion since that issue is a controversy.

Knowledge & Propagation

12 Feb

Though the issue is a disputed on, this is not correct as they are following scholars they trust and it is Allah who will question them on the Day of Judgment.

Can we say to non-Muslims ”Assalam-u-Alekum”? It is forbidden to say that to non Muslims unless there are a Muslim with him, and one intends the Muslim

Manners

12 Feb

……. Praise be to Allaah. It is not permissible – firstly – to initiate the greeting of salaam to a non-Muslim. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)said: “Do not initiate the greeting of salaam to a Jew or a Christian…” (Narrated by Muslim, 2167). If one of them says “As-Saam […]

Shaikh I want to know that some people say that your feet’s face should not be toward Ka’ba. Please tell me is it true in the eye of Islam,?

Manners

12 Feb

There is nothing as such in the Sunnah. We are instructed not to urinate or to defecate in the direction of the Qibla but nothing was mentioned regarding the feet pointing to that direction which means that it is permissible.

Can muslims celebrate Valentine’s day?

Innovations

12 Feb

Celebrating Valentine’s day is forbidden because it is imitating the non Muslims in their social practices that go against our religion as our Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam had said: and whoever imitates a group of people, he is considered to be among them. Muslims believe that one day a year to show our […]

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