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QUESTION: What is exactly meant by imitating others is haram? is it their voice, actions in the sense of making fun of them, or imitating them, like their quran recitation, or maybe catching on to the things they do or say?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

20 Jan

ANSWER: Mimicking people is prohibited when done in a way to amaze people or to make fun of others.

QUESTION: We have had several incidents of burglary recently in our home. Please is there any du’a to seek protection from Allah against such people?

Supplications

19 Jan

ANSWER: There is no specific dua for this. If you recite the morning and evening adhkar you will come across a dua for protection of your family & wealth.

QUESTION: There is a girl whom i really respect because of her aqida and knowledge. She strictly follow the manhaj of alhul sunnah wal jama’a and we also follow the same scholars. I really want to marry her but the only thing is that she doesn’t cover her hair. What is your advise regarding this? Because i think maybe i can advise her and tell her to wear it when doing the nikkah or after and she could list

Fiqh of Marriage

19 Jan

ANSWER: Such a woman is not a practicing Muslimah regardless of what she portrays herself to be. She is not a good wife material and I wouldn’t advise you to marry her. Look for someone who walks the talk and would be a good role model to your children

QUESTION: I got a job offer at a bank as a software developer, not as a banker, will I be sinful if I develop programs that may or may not be used by the bank for Riba-based operations ? In general, am I liable for programs I develop that CAN be used for wrong but are intended for good ?

Jobs, Riba

19 Jan

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and the income is haram as it is not permissible to collaborate with them on evil and vice and you are not allowed to work there even as a janitor.

QUESTION: I’m disabled and my feet are deformed and I have little control over them. It’s much easier to walk with shoes as this creates support for my feet. Is it ok to wear shoes that are below the ankles for umrah/hajj due to necessity ? Sandals or otherwise would make it very difficult for me.

Hajj and Umrah

19 Jan

ANSWER: You can wear such shoes and expiate due to necessity by doing only one of the three following things: 1- slaughter a sheep and distribute the meat to the poor round the haram area 2- feed six poor people 1.5 kg of rice 3- fast 3 days.

QUESTION: I study in another city. I often come home during vacation. In this case, do i have to pray full or I can shorten my prayer.

Prayer

18 Jan

ANSWER: You must pray full. You can only pray like a traveller during the time while you are actually travelling between these 2 cities, once you reach your hometown, you pray normally.

QUESTION: Is there any chance that groom’s family is superior than a bride’s family in any form in Islam?

Fiqh of Marriage

18 Jan

ANSWER: No. Families are free and equal.

QUESTION: If my sister talks to my relatives do i also have to talk to them to maintain the ties of kinship.

Other

18 Jan

ANSWER: If she prays five times a day, do you have to pray as well?

QUESTION: I heard about the curse of the hope diamond it says that if anyone buys it dies a tragic death, people who bought died a tragic death also,the curse originated from an Indian legend which said that the diamond was stolen from a statue of an indian deity.my question is is this black magic or are these coincidences.

Shirk and its different forms

18 Jan

ANSWER: This is just a coincidence and believing otherwise is shirk!

QUESTION: Sheikh do I say bathroom dua before or after stepping into bathroom

Supplications

17 Jan

ANSWER: Before.

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