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QUESTION: Is it the Sunnah to eat with hands?

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam

24 Jun

ANSWER: Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa sallam used to eat with 3 fingers. However, scholars say that this is not a sunnah of worship but rather a sunnah of culture.

QUESTION: What is the best way to pray 3 rakats witr? 3 altogether or 2+1 ?

Prayer

24 Jun

ANSWER: You can choose any of these two but 2+1 is better & you can shift between these two

QUESTION: Many people say “Kabul kabul kabul” as a joke in terms of marriage. And so many group members are witnessing it. Does it make a real marriage?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

24 Jun

ANSWER: This is nonsense and mocking the rules of Allah and no marriage takes place like this!

QUESTION: Is it allowed to plant greenery (lawn) on top of the grave as part of taking care of it

Funerals

24 Jun

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: Do I pay zakat on a gift card that has money on it?

Zakat

23 Jun

ANSWER: If it reaches the threshold by itself and you possess it for a whole year, there is zakat on it. Otherwise, you need to add it to the cash and other zakatble wealth you may have.

QUESTION: I didn’thad thecourage tobe firm wen proposal came dueto thefact tht mostfamilies don’tapprove we likesomeone& wish to marry.but still ilet themknow inresponse they gotangry told itsgood,I got neutral,went with the flow,but after it gotfixed, Irealise I only find compatibility with tht person.nikah isn’t done.am I disobedient ifIchoosea spouse acc to myliking & want my family to move frwd w this?

Fiqh of Marriage

23 Jun

ANSWER: No one can force you to marry someone you don’t like. However, you can’t marry anyone without the approval of your father. Therefore, a bird at hand is better than 10 on the tree! If this suitor you had agreed to is a righteous practicing Muslim, you should go ahead and accept it as […]

QUESTION: My mobile phone,password,E mails are not at all part of my privacy for the sake of my wife.Is it allowable for me ask girl does she feels the same and by this I may select/reject her if she says yes/no respectively?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

23 Jun

ANSWER: No, you have no right to ask for her passwords.

QUESTION: For the sake of clarification, my question is with regards to the Witr Prayers after Isha. I have heard that it is Bid’ah to pray 2 rakaats, do Tashahhud and no Taslim, and then perform the 3rd rakaat and do Tashahhud and Taslim. Is this indeed Bid’ah? Please advise.

Prayer

23 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam forbade us to pray witr similar to Maghrib prayer.

QUESTION: I am giving my expiation to an orphanage. Can I give a cup of uncooked rice and canned sardines as expiation or shirts, hijabs, and dresses if I decide to clothe 10 people, which are kids since kids are mostly the only ones who can fit in my size clothing, or give the clothes of my mother which she has agreed to give as expiation for me or does it need to be my own clothes?

Oaths

23 Jun

ANSWER: Best is to give them cooked food (a similar meal that you have normally), however, no problem in giving them uncooked food as well. You can buy them (10 poor muslims) 1.25 kg of rice each or buy new clothes for them.

QUESTION: Sheikh I read in Islamqa that it’s permissible to isolate oneself for the one who fears for his religion. Can i isolate myself away for the rest of my life without getting married. Would that be permissible?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

22 Jun

ANSWER: This is not from the sunnah! What you want to do is not what the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam had ordered us to do. This is from satan to isolate you from people and increase your drift away from Islam and proper knowledge.

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