QUESTION: My Mom Says that we Shouldn’t Keep our Slippers Upside-Down or On Top of Each Other or Use Scissors for No Reason Because it Takes Away Barakah From House is this True?

Innovations, Superstitions
03 Jan

ANSWER: This is totally baseless & superstitious and has nothing to do with islam!

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QUESTION: I forgot to wash my hands and rinse my nose when waking up and I immediately made wudu without doing this beforehand. Is my wudu and salah I prayed valid?

Ablution (Wudhu), Other, Prayer
02 Jan

ANSWER: It’s valid.  Washing hands and rinsing nose is highly recommended after waking up, however its not mandatory. 

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QUESTION: I asked you a question a couple of days ago about games in which the person controls a character that uses magic or draws his power from a fake god. You answered me that these games are not permissible, but I was already aware of that. My question was not if it is haram but “is it kufr to play these kind of games?”.

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters
02 Jan

ANSWER: Satan is driving you to ask such questions in order to dilute such sins and make them bearable and easy to commit.  It is like asking what is worse, doing heroin or drinking beer!  When the answer is doing heroin, the person would go and drink beer because it is a lesser sin! Fear […]

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QUESTION: is it okay if i have a wet dream about sex and such and ejaculate during sleep? or is it haram and i should repent:

Dreams
02 Jan

ANSWER: Prophet ﷺ said: the pen has been uplifted on three, in other words, their sins do not get written down:  1. An Insane person  2. A person who is sleeping 3. A child who has not reached the age of puberty. Therefore, there is no sin on you none whatsoever for having nocturnal emission.

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QUESTION: I wanted to ask the procedure on how to make up for the fasts that were missed out during Ramadan for valid reasons. Do we have to fast for that number of days continuously or can there be a gap between them? For example: I fast starting Monday continue to Tuesday and then leave Wednesday.

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
02 Jan

ANSWER: They don’t necessarily have to be done consecutively. You can choose whatever day you want as long as you keep them before the following Ramadan. 

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QUESTION: If I say Allahu Akbar twice in one movement, do I need prostration of forgetfulness?

Prayer
01 Jan

ANSWER: No need.

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QUESTION: Is it necessary to gargle (wash one’s mouth) after leaving the toilet

Innovations
01 Jan

ANSWER: If there are impurities in your mouth, you must do that!

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QUESTION: How can I get noor or light on my face?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
01 Jan

ANSWER: With good deeds and avoiding sins, minor and major and through night prayers while keeping your heart clean from hatred, grudges and envy

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QUESTION: What does it imply if I see snakes & scorpions in my dream?

Dreams
01 Jan

ANSWER: This is an evil dream from satan. You must seek refuge in Allah 3 times once you wake up and spit 3 times to your left and tell no soul about it as it won’t harm you

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QUESTION: If a woman does ghusl after periods, should she wash every piece of cloth (headscarf, jacket, abaya..) she wore during that time?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Women clothing
31 Dec

ANSWER: No! She must wash only those parts of clothes that are soiled by the impurity. 

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