While reciting Quran, I was told that reciting with finger on the quran is more virtuous than reciting without it. Is this true?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
01 Feb

ANSWER: This is totally baseless.

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I need to know that can i pay zakat to a bride in shape of her bridal stuff and to poor family in shape of food stuff and clothes or i need to pay in shape of money only

Zakat
01 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Zakat should be given to poor and needy muslims in cash, in their hands for them to use it as they want.

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Is paying the luggage fees for a sister who is traveling alone haram?

Halal/Haram Matters
01 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, because this is assisting in her sin.

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Is it permissible to look at the sky while making a dua?

Prayer, Supplications
31 Jan

ANSWER: No problem. This prohibition is only during salah.

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Is there a reason why the city of madinah was changed from the name yathrib to madinah?

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam, Other
31 Jan

ANSWER: The name yathrib was used by the idol worshipers.

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Sheikh, usually I walk to and from the masjid in order to gain the reward for doing so, but sometimes I get offered a ride. Will I get the reward based off my intentions?

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
31 Jan

ANSWER: No. The specific reward is only when you walk to the masjid.

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I know there are set times to make Du‘a in order for the Du‘a to be accepted. But what is the best time of all of them? What do you think? What is your opinion? Is it during Tahajjud?

Supplications
31 Jan

ANSWER: In the sujood of your prayers, in the last tashahhud before making salam and in the last third of the night.

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A 12 y/o girl reached puberty but was ignorant about Hijab. She studied in a coaching centre to get admitted into an unislamic institute. She did good on the test & the centre asked for her pic to add on their prospectus. She gave it. Now every yr the centre publishes & distributes the prospectus which contains the pic of her & many other students. She repented. Will she be held accountable for the photo?

Halal/Haram Matters
30 Jan

Yes! She must contact them immediately and demand them to take it off!

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Is it permissible to read quran loudly when someone next to you is sleeping and feeling disturbed. Because it is the only time she rest and refresh her for activities from busy scheduled life.If sleep is disturbed she remain lethargic for the next time.What is the rulling on it?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Reading/Reciting the Quran
30 Jan

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to disturb others like this at all!

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Is shellac haram to eat. I notice they put confectionery shellac on a lot of chocolates. I have heard mixed opinions.

Halal/Haram Matters
30 Jan

ANSWER: Such droppings of insects are pure as they are negligible. However, it seems that it also undergoes a rigorous process that would change the characteristics of it.  https://islamqa.info/en/answers/162658/ruling-on-eating-sweets-that-contain-gelatin-and-carmine

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