QUESTION: is it permissible to make a photo black and white

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
10 Dec

ANSWER: No problem, as long as the photo itself is halal (no women, no showing awrah, no deceased person etc)

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QUESTION: Sheikh since its not permissible to use cartoon based clothes now what should i do with my kids clothes blankets which have cartoons on it they are alot

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making, Pedagogy education and upbringing
09 Dec

ANSWER: You can apply fabric paint on the facial features or sew on the facial features so that they are not visible.

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QUESTION: Is it true that being dutiful to the parents is more beloved to Allah than reading Qur’an? For example if I’m reading Qur’an and my mom asks to do dishes, dishes are more rewarding than continuing Qur’an?

Other
09 Dec

ANSWER: Such a statement is wrong and you can’t make such a comparison.  Whenever the deed is more required, that deed is more beloved to Allah at that particular time but not generally speaking! 

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QUESTION: How should i reply to the salam when someone goes out of the house and give salam to everyone in loud voice while I’m in my room ?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
09 Dec

ANSWER: If he is not going to hear you or others have replied to that salam, you are not obliged to reply to it.

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QUESTION: Is it authentic that when Umar rali went to his sister after he found out she converted to Islam, she didn’t let him touch the verses of the Quran as he was impure and he has to purify himself? And Is this an evidence to touch the Quran with wudhu?

Other
08 Dec

ANSWER: This story is not authentic 

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to wear eye glasses from brands which have logos of animate objects on the glasses. Example Versace has a logo of a woman, it does not have eye balls but engraved features.

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
08 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it has a face with head & has facial features. You can cover the eyes and wear.

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QUESTION: Can I touch the Kaaba or hijr Ismael while in the state of ihram? Because they are constantly being scented, I heard that touching them would get scent on ourselves so we shouldn’t.

Hajj and Umrah
08 Dec

ANSWER: Touching them is not mandatory while avoiding perfume is while you are in the state of Ihram. 

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QUESTION: We are told having 2 or 3 daughters can lead us to jannah. Is there any similar hadith about reward of sons?

Fiqh of the family, Other
07 Dec

ANSWER: No.

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QUESTION: I am an ocd and while seeing a quran verse i dont feel like reading it on the internet. Then i was like what shall i do shall i read it or not and then i said in my brain tgat im not intwrested. I dont know if it was me or ocd . Was it sinful

Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
06 Dec

ANSWER: This is weakness of iman however, it is not sinful

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QUESTION: Sheikh is it valid to have ghusl just by pouring water all over my body with the intention?

Purity
06 Dec

ANSWER: If you rinse your mouth and nose and wash your whole body, this is a valid ghusul.

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