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QUESTION: Can a sunni muslim marry a zaidi shia?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

17 Jan

ANSWER: Zaidi shia are the closest shia to Muslims with the exception of the Jaroudi shia who are similar if not worse than the Imamiyah rafidah However, it is still not advisable at all to marry from such a sect even when they are closest to us as this is not a game but rather […]

QUESTION: I have stopped using prayer mat but I put tissue at the place of prostration. Is this allowed?

Innovations, Prayer

17 Jan

ANSWER: If there is something that you want protection from such as foul smell or the likes, this is permissible but it is not normal! Some people nowadays are doing it out of religious reasons like the shia and this is an innovation

QUESTION: A person loves his blood relatives but because he is introvert he only talks with them 2 or 3 times in a year. Is this considered as breaking ties of kinship?

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives

17 Jan

ANSWER: If they are fine with it, then hopefully this is fine. However, this is not normal and he is losing a great deal of good deeds if he is not sinful

QUESTION: We knw brokery is permssbl.Bt got confused in an ans of islamqa,”If the broker is working for one of the two parties to the transaction, it is not permissible for him to make a deal with the other party to increase or lower the price”.I didn’t understand.If a broker tells me about a car costing 10M nd I hv to give him 500$ over that as comission.Can I tell him to bargain with owner to make it 9M?

Jobs

16 Jan

ANSWER: It is not permissible to take a commission when you are working for one of the two parties as this is conflict of interest and you would be accepting a bribe and not a commission.

QUESTION: I am a student who got a trainee job. My work is not linked with anyone and I get tasks to train myself. The contract says to do 8 hours per day on office. The work is very easy for me and I finish it in 1-2 hours then I am free for the day having nothing to do and sit free all day. If I complete my tasks early or from home for the day and have nothing to do, is my income haram if i leave earlier.

Jobs

16 Jan

ANSWER: If the work is task based then you can leave but if its stipulated in your contract that you must stay for the whole session then you can’t go home until the time is up

QUESTION: What is the ruling on naming children Moses, Noah, Aaron and etc? Is this allowed or do we have to strictly use the arabic equivalent?

Pedagogy education and upbringing

16 Jan

ANSWER: You should have pride in your religion and call them with their Arabic names.

QUESTION: If i am on my periods should i do wudu before going to bed and during menses

Ablution (Wudhu), Menstruation and post-natal bleeding

16 Jan

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation.

QUESTION: Should I stop shaking and put down the finger in the first tashahhud of a prayer like duhr or asr when I say ashadhu an lailaha illallah wa ashadu Anna muhammadan rasulallah? I hear u saying in video that scholars say that a person should restrict himself at this.

Prayer

15 Jan

ANSWER: If you are praying alone and going to stand up, the answer is yes But if you are behind an imam and he is still sitting, you should make duaa and continue

QUESTION: Sheikh, due to a chronic illness I can only make my nose touch the ground in sujood when there is enough space. Which sometimes I cannot do in a congregation in a short time. Does that affect the validity of my prayer.

Prayer

15 Jan

ANSWER: If it touches the ground, this is valid

QUESTION: Sheikh I killed a cockroach and there was alot of wetness from it. Is it najis?

Prayer, Purity

15 Jan

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute among scholars No one in his right mind, even if everyone says it is not najis, would still come close to that area, let alone pray on it!

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