QUESTION: Is investing in gold ETF is halal?

Halal/Haram Matters
27 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited.

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QUESTION: Is it mandatory to fast 9th and 10th of the muharram ? Or i can only fast on the 10th of muharram

Fasting
27 Jul

ANSWER: This is not mandatory but highly recommended.  You can fast only 10th as well.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I pray to Allah for a husband who has the correct Aqeedah, is pious, has a good heart, prays and fasts but I most of the time pray that he should be good looking because I really really want my husband to be good looking, am I wrong if I pray this most of the time?

Fiqh of Marriage, Other
26 Jul

ANSWER: No problem. However, most likely he would also be asking Allah for the same!

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QUESTION: As some scientists claim climate change is due to human behaviour while others deny this claim saying we shouldn’t mind C02, what should be the stance of muslim regarding climate change ? (For example, should we reduce car use to reduce CO2 or not? )

Other
26 Jul

ANSWER: This is a scientific issue and as long as science supports it and nothing in Islam opposes it, we should believe it. 

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QUESTION: My mom says some scholar said that our Prophet said if we cracking our fingers then we get poor (something like this meaning) I said I never heard it and it would be like blving in bad omen as this is illogical. Was I right or such hadith exists?

Superstitions
26 Jul

ANSWER: There is no such hadeeth or concept in Islam.

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QUESTION: Are martyrs asked the three questions in the grave.

Torment and Blessing in the Grave
25 Jul

ANSWER: Of course not! His martyrdom is enough proof over his sincerity and hence he would not be questioned in his grave. 

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QUESTION: When I got married to my husband I did not love him. I committed adultery. I cheated on him. But now it’s been a year we are married. I really love him. I didn’t know he is such a good man and I didn’t realise I am wrong at that moment.I’m changed now. I repented. I cried. Should I tell him the truth? I’m totally changed now. I pray 5 times. I cover myself. I wear hijab. I left all haram things.

Fiqh of Marriage, Sins
25 Jul

ANSWER: It’s not permissible at all to tell him or anyone about your previous sins! If you tell him, Allah will not forgive you such sins and most likely he will divorce you on the spot.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, we know the hadith of saying “la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul mulku walahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer” 100 times in the morning. Could we also say it 100 times in the evening?

Supplications
25 Jul

ANSWER: Yes. This is the sunnah.

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QUESTION: I live in Pakistan and performed Umrah and Hajj … This year by the grace of Almighty Allah (swt) I am getting chance to go again for umrah… Sheikh can I perform umrah for my deceased mother or first I have to perform umrah for my self and then for my decease mother … some say U have to do it for yourself

Hajj and Umrah
24 Jul

ANSWER: You can do umrah on her behalf since you have already done yours (doing umrah or hajj at least once in your lifetime is sufficient to do it on other’s behalf at any time later on)

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QUESTION: Why does Allah allow shaytan to have such an influence over us?

Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan
24 Jul

ANSWER: He has very weak influence as mentioned in the Quran  It is we who are giving him power over us and enabling him.

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