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QUESTION: Is it haram to post pictures of famous statues like the merlion of Singapore

Halal/Haram Matters

31 Oct

ANSWER: It is not permissible to take photos of such statues as this is imitating the creation of Allah and one of the major sins in Islam. It is totally inappropriate for a Muslim to endorse such a sin by taking a photo of it and being proud of that.

QUESTION: Does Islam say we should cover our head when going to the washroom, for both men & women?

Innovations

30 Oct

ANSWER: This is an innovation.

QUESTION: Sheikh when is the sequence of wudhu considered disrupted and thus nullifies the wudhu?

Ablution (Wudhu)

30 Oct

ANSWER: There is nothing to specify a time limit. Whatever people consider as breaking the sequence such as opening the door or answering phone, that breaks it.

QUESTION: Some husband wife call each other mommy daddy. it it permissible for them? Or does it affect their marriage or anything else

Invalid Marriages

30 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in that

QUESTION: Is a person’s Islam still valid if he is not certain whether he has committed kufr and shirk or not?

Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan

29 Oct

ANSWER: His Islam is certain and his whispers of kufr are doubtful. Certainty is not affected by doubt.

QUESTION: I was wondering about how to manage between not sitting idly and not talking over the imam in salah. For instance if I start the opening du’a and the imam then starts Al-Fatihah should I stop? Or if he starts a takbeer of movement should I renain idle whilst he finishes, and what about tasleem? Should I remain silent when the imam says it?

Prayer

29 Oct

ANSWER: If he starts the fatiha, you stop and listen.

QUESTION: Can I pray eclipse prayer by myself without congregation?

Prayer

29 Oct

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION: I wanted to ask.. I live in egypt and alot of people wear floral and patterned things so is it okay if I wear such things?

Women clothing

28 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible while going out as this defies the purpose of hijab.

QUESTION: Does listening to ghibah make our good deeds be taken by the person that was being backbitted by others?

Backbiting

27 Oct

ANSWER: Yes.

QUESTION: My cousins and relatives continuously glare at me and say that I look beautiful and all but never says Masha Allah How can I not sound rude and ask them to stop continuously repeating one thing as I fear evil eye

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye

27 Oct

ANSWER: You must observe your morning and evening athkaar to be protected from evil eye and as long as you do, no harm will come to you by the Grace of Allah. You can advise them with good manners, wisdom, knowledge, and diplomacy to say “Allah humma barik”.

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