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Ya sheikh, can I perform sujud syukr if the football team that I supported scores crucial goal to secured win in last minutes? Is it permissible or is it prohibited to do so?

Other

22 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible as this is a form of mocking the rituals of islam and such a goal is a reoccurring event! One does this if Muslims freed an occupied land or someone who was dying survives etc.

Sheikh, this brother is soon going to arrange his walima soon in shaa Allah. now, a feast without the poor is the most despicable food right? so if he invites his aunt who lives in village and imaam and muazzin from mosque, they are poor. will this suffice?

Fiqh of Marriage, Sports, Entertainment and Music

21 Sep

ANSWER: No problem in not inviting the poor if this is not done out of arrogance. However, he should focus on inviting righteous people, regardless of their financial status.

I wanted to ask if a person has a brother or sister and rhey married to a non Muslim are their kids count as nephew and nieces or no ? Especially if a muslim women married a non Muslim man are her kids nephew and niece of the maternal side I know the relationship is invalid but what about the kids?

Illegitimate children & Lost property

21 Sep

ANSWER: The children born out of wedlock of your sister are your kinship as she is their mother and gave birth to them! The children born out of wedlock of your brother are not related to neither him or you.

My extended family has been living in a apartment building. The building has a prayer room with an assigned imam employed by the building management.The prayer room is taken care of by the building management and All 5 prayers are done there in jama’ah. My question is is praying in the above prayer room same as praying in a masjid ? They’ve been there for decades assuming its same as masjid

Prayer

21 Sep

ANSWER: The reward is not the same as a masjid as this hall can be changed by the owners into anything if they want. However, it is permissible to pray there in Sha Allah.

Sheikh is it true if someone misses three jummahs in a row he becomes a kafir? and if not how many missed jummahs would someone a kaafir or would it just be a Major sin?

Prayer

21 Sep

ANSWER: This is not true. It is a major sin and Allah will seal his heart.

If a non-Muslim sneezes can we say bless you and if we sneeze around a non-Muslim and he says it to us can we say thank you

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Religions

20 Sep

ANSWER: It is not permissible to say “bless you” however if they say it to you, there is no problem in saying “thank you”.

Sheikh, My family friends asked for my hand and promised to come to Pakistan from USA. In Asian families word means a lot. Everything was decided and we were preparing for shadi. They bought the tickets and confirmed us. We even announced everything in our family. But they said no at the last moment. And said we are not liable for anything. Are they sinful for breaking promise?

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage

20 Sep

ANSWER: There is no obligation to continue in such an engagement as it is not binding. Be grateful that Allah took it away from you and your family. Imagine how it would have been, had he walked out on you after marriage and two or three children!

If Someone yet didn’t memorise the tashahud (Attahiyat) or the salatutation upon the Prophet, What should they say during the tashahud?

Prayer

20 Sep

ANSWER: He should write it down and read it while praying.

Some people says that we must not use the right hand to wash our feet during wudu and we must use left hand. Is it authentic?

Ablution (Wudhu)

20 Sep

ANSWER: This is baseless.

Sheikh,is it haram to upload pictures of food? Would this be riya?

Halal/Haram Matters, Social Media

19 Sep

ANSWER: Generally speaking, this is permissible. One must be careful not to break the hearts of the poor and not to bring evil eye to himself.

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