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I know plucking of eyebrows is haram but what is to be done if someone has extremely thick eyebrows. What is the upper and lower limit above which the hair will not be considered part of eyebrow. I mean what about the hair that grow as down as on the eyelids so what should we do about them?? Can we remove those growing on lids?? Kindly specify the upper and lower limits.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters

28 May

ANSWER: It’s totally prohibited to remove the eyebrows by any means and it comes under major sin. You can bleach the extra hair but must conceal this in front of non mahram men and while going out as this comes under adornment. However, if the eyebrows becomes harmful or hazardous as in the case when […]

After praying fard salah,is it from the Sunnah to say the takbeerats of eid before the azkars of salah from the day of eid to 3 days after

Other

28 May

ANSWER: No. This is only done for Eid Al Adha.

Sheikh I would like to know about iddah after khula. My friend was forced to marry her cousin when she went abroad to meet her family. Only the nikkah took place no Walima etc. After the nikkah she stayed at her mother’s house and did not spend any time at all with her husband or consummate. Does my friend need to do iddah once she gets khula?

Khula

28 May

ANSWER: If she did not stay with him behind closed doors at all, there is no iddah on her.

After peeing , l clean up my penis with water . I take water into a mug and pour it on the penis . While pouring water , I squeeze up my penis to get the residual of urine inside it out . Is squeezing it in this case be regarded as masturbating?

Purity, Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan

28 May

ANSWER: You shouldn’t do that however as this opens the door for Satan and for OCD. All you need to do is to urinate and relax until all is out without any squeezing from your side. After that, wash your private part and testicles and sprinkle water on your underwear and perform wudhu. Do not check your private part after that or squeeze it and […]

Sheikh, can I visit a woman for the purpose of marriage in a public place, without the wali as she is a revert? This will be the first meeting with her to get to know her and will be very formal. (The public place would be either a coffee shop, or some other place which is crowded), if we feel there is compatbility we can arrange her wali to be present for a more in

Fiqh of Marriage, Pre-Marital Relations

28 May

ANSWER: This is called dating! You must not have any communication with her as she is a total stranger to you. Approach her Muslim wali for her hand in marriage. If she doesn’t have one, the Muslim judge or the authorized Imam of the Islamic center becomes her Wali.

1. To complete the 6 fasts of the month of shawaal, does one need to first complete their missed fasts of Ramadan or can we compensate them later? 2. Can I keep the 6 fasts of Shawwal and make an intention of both Shawwal fasts and the fasts I wasn’t able to keep due to my periods?

Fasting

27 May

ANSWER: 1. You must first make up the missed fasts and then fast the 6 days of Shawwal. 2. No, this is not permissible.

Sheikh, what is the ruling on using the tasbeeh/counter in making supplications I learnt it was not used during the prophet’s time but it’s used now to know how many zikir u have done.Is it haram or halal to use them.

Prayer, Supplications

27 May

ANSWER: It is best to recite the dhikr on your right hand fingers as this is the Sunnah and your fingers would be witness for you on the day of judgement. However, it’s not prohibited to use the tasbih.

I have a married friend who is sinful and committed evil act of adultery and now has a child who is illegitimate. Does he have a right to up-bring his child whom he dearly loves?

Illegitimate children & Lost property

27 May

ANSWER: The child is born out of wedlock and is not related to his biological father nor can carry his name or inherit him. He can provide for him and give him money if he wishes but must cut all communications with his mother as she is not related to him.

Few years back, i had a Mannat(Nazar) that if I get job I will visit the tombs/graves of 3 Sufi saints very popular here in Pakistan. Can I go there and say my salam or recite fatiha or just for a short presence. If not, what would be the alternative to my mannat?

Oaths, Shirk and its different forms

27 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible. You must expiate by feeding or clothing 10 poor Muslims.

As muslims can we believe in all the conspiracy theories? Like some say even corona isn’t real, it doesn’t exist, its manmade to control people etc. And many more other shocking conspiracy theories.

Other

26 May

ANSWER: This is not logical or appropriate! One must rely and believe evidences and not gossips!

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