There is a game in which we choose a number and something is written over that like if I choose 4 it has written I’m cute or I love someone etc, this have no concern with our personal lives it is just for fun.is it permissible?if no then how to repent?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
11 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it is a form of fortunetelling.

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Am I sinful for not trimming my moustache every 40 days? It’s not that long and my beard hasn’t come yet. My brother told me if I drink something and it touches my moustache, it becomes impermissible.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing
11 Jul

ANSWER: You must not exceed 40 days without trimming the mustache. However, if it got too long, it must be cut short even if it didn’t reach 40 days.

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Is the story of the saint Barsisa who prayed for more than 70 years but died in the state of kufr authentic?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
08 Jul

ANSWER: It’s not authentic but it can be used as a moral story as it is from the tales of bani Israel.

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If one gets thoughts in his prayer that are taking his mind away from the actually prayer’s parts like tasbeeh and the surahs one reads, but such thoughts are about Islam like the Seerah or the story of the companions, is it disrespectful to Islam or kufr if he seeks refuge in Allah from Satan and spits 3 times to his left as he would normally do with distractive thoughts?

Prayer
08 Jul

ANSWER: No problem. It should be done for any kind of distractions.

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My eyes has tears when I listen to names of Allah, versus of quran or labbaik. Also, my eyes are teary when I look at qaaba. In addition, i get goosbumps. What does that indicate?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
08 Jul

ANSWER: I don’t know! It may mean that you are getting emotional. What counts is what you do after that and how good you are doing what Allah has commanded you and how far you are from sins and what Allah has prohibited.

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Is it permissible for a man to not lower his gaze when evil is not feared, Like when one is watching the news and a female anchor is presenting?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sins
07 Jul

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to watch females like this. Not fearing evil means that one has already fallen into his trap.

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Sheikh can i recite kalima laa ilaha illallah… Whenever i get hiccups while eating food? Bcuz here in india someone said me that if i get hiccups i should recite kalima due to which the hiccups stops and it can also help in reciting kalima when a person is on deathbed as hiccups happens when a person is about to die..

Innovations, Superstitions
07 Jul

ANSWER: What they say is totally baseless and fabricated. This is an innovation.

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If the day of Arafah is on Saturday in my country then do I have to fast both Friday and Saturday or I can fast on Saturday only?

Fasting
07 Jul

ANSWER: This is not mandatory. You can only fast on Saturday alone for arafah.

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Shiekh, since the day of Arafat this year is falling on Friday, can we fast just the Friday, or do we have to keep a fast before or after Friday as it not recommended to fast on Fridays alone? Please clarify.

Fasting
07 Jul

ANSWER: No problem in fasting Friday alone for arafat or ashura. It’s not permissible to fast a day after arafat because its the eid day and its prohibited to fast on eid days and the days of tashreeq (11, 12, 13 of dhul-hajja)

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We know that eating pork or drinking wine means our good deeds won’t be accepted for 40 days. Does that mean we don’t have to pray for these 40 days even if we do they won’t be accepted. Please clarify.

Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer, Sins
07 Jul

ANSWER: If one abandons praying then it takes a person out of the fold of Islam! This ruling is only for drinking alcohol or intoxicants, like drugs and not for eating pork.

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