I m a boy in 12th. I hv uni entrance & final exams after ramadan that decides my future. My parents want me 2 just pray fard salah and taraweeh. They dont want me to spend time praying sunnah which i was praying all. They wont be happy if i spend time reading quran. I understand their concern. But i dont want 2 miss this chance of getting closer 2allah and be forgiven. What shoud i do?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
05 Apr

ANSWER:   If this has no impact on your studies as all, continue to worship Allah but be diplomatic with them 

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My father has not been talking to his brother since about 19 years, and we don’t have his number as well… I’m 20 now. I have not met or spoken to my paternal uncle since then. He lives in a foreign Country. How should I maintain my ties with my paternal uncle in such a case? How should I start it? I have never spoken to him but I fear Allah

Character and Morals, Fiqh of the family
05 Apr

ANSWER: Try to get his number and call him and introduce yourself to him

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Could you please clarify the hadeeth that talks about a dream should not be interpreted by someone whose not an expert or pious. Sometimes one has random dreams from your mind that have no meaning just things from real life popping in dreams. Can those be talked about.

Dreams
04 Apr

ANSWER: There is no such hadeeth. The hadeeth says that you should not tell good dreams except to people who love you and would interpret it in a good way.

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About Taraweeh at Time square – Do you have any comments on it, Sheikh?

Other, Religions, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
04 Apr

ANSWER: Each country has its own situation and circumstances. We must weigh the pros and cons of every action and measure the impact on non Muslims to see whether it is appropriate or not! Muslims have their own masjids and should pray there and not pray in the middle of the market place like this […]

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Shaikh, I am from Bangladesh, a group of people collect zakat money and buy iftar items through this money and give these iftar items to poor fasting muslims. Can I give my zakat money to this group? Is it permissible the way they spend the zakat money?

Zakat
04 Apr

ANSWER: Zakat should be given in cash to poor and needy Muslims in their and they will do as they wish with it. If the poor authorize him to buy food items with the zakat money for them then only it becomes permissible. 

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There is a hadith that says that on Friday people in paradise increase in beauty and fragrance and they get to see Allah on Friday ad He will speak to each person and that then people will meet each other at a market. Do the thigs mentioned also include women? Do women also get something similar where they too see Allah and incraese in beauty and frgrance and meet each at a market?

Paradise and Hell
04 Apr

ANSWER: Meeting each other at the market is only for men. Everyone in paradise will get to see Allah. Everyone will get more beautiful every week with the grace of Allah.

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As Quran says we can’t marry a mushrik. my question is we know the beliefs of barelvis and we don’t pray behind them can one marry a barelvi woman they all say Allah is one and muhammad is rasool

Sects
04 Apr

ANSWER: No, you cannot marry from them as their aqeedah is corrupt! If they believe that the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam controls the universe and that he is created from Allah’s light, you can’t pray behind such people nor marry from them.

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Is it mandatory to start qur’an from begining what if i was reading qur’an before ramadhan and had completed half should i still have to start from begining again.

Fasting, Reading/Reciting the Quran
04 Apr

ANSWER: You can continue from where you were reciting, no need to start from the beginning.

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If Eid-ul-Fitr lasts 7 days,can I still start fasting the month of Shawwal from the day after Eid?

Fasting
03 Apr

ANSWER: Eid ul fitr is only 1 day! You can definitely start fasting from the 2nd day of shawwal.

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Can a Muslim hold a Christian name and still being a Muslim? And what does Muslim name got to do with the religion?

Religions
03 Apr

ANSWER: No need to change the name after reverting to Islam as long as it does not have any haram meaning. 

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