QUESTION: Is the prayer valid if there is images on the clothing

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Images and image-making, Prayer
28 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible to wear, whether in salah or outside of it, however this has no impact on the validity of your prayer.

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QUESTION: There is a watch with a small snoopy cartoon on it, is it permissible to buy and wear? Snoopy is a cartoon drawn as an outline of dog features with dots for eyes. The omega moonswatch unfortunately has it on the dial tho I’d prefer it without the cartoon.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
18 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible 

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QUESTION: Since it’s permissible to get layers in the hair etc what about other normal haircuts that Muslim women get that also non Muslim women get ? Can we get those too even if non Muslims do it ? like curtain bangs for eg ? It looks nice on Muslim and non Muslim women so how do we not imitate the kufar if they do everything , Even things Muslims do ?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Women clothing
10 Aug

ANSWER: As long as its common among Muslim women and not imitating men, then no problem in having that haircut

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QUESTION: My eyebrows are going out of shape and looks very bad on me. Can I just remove or pluck extra little bit hairs. It won’t give shape at all. Just it’s growing out of eyebrow area

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
02 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all and its one of the major sins in Islam! You can bleach the extra hair but must conceal this in front of non mahram men and while going out.

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QUESTION: I go to the Baber every 2 weeks and everytime the barber shaves the little hair under my side burns. It is not alot and it’s a little light but still has somewhat a dark color. Is it haram to shave it at 13 years old? Because I’m not sure when exactly the beard starts growing. If it’s fine at my age what age is it best to leave it

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

ANSWER: Sideburns are part of the beard and you must not touch them let alone shave them especially if you are an adult and had reached the age of puberty

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QUESTION: My mother is mentally, physically and emotionally ill, her life is really bad. She’s depressed because of the stress in her life. She’s also very angry when I try to practice Islam. I’m scared that she might get worse and might even die. I’m one of the big reasons why she’s like this. Would I be sinful if I do sins like tabarujj or lying so that she doesn’t get worse.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
27 Jun

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible at all as there’s no pleasing or obedience to anyone at the cost of displeasing and disobedience to Allah!! Either your mother would enter hell alone or you will accompany her! This is your choice. 

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QUESTION: Whats the ruling on stones on rings for men and saying that those stones have any significance?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Shirk and its different forms
13 Jun

ANSWER: Believing it has significance is a form of shirk that can be minor or major

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QUESTION: Is it compulsory to buy new clothes for Eid every year if I can afford them but not buying helps financially as a middleclass person? I’ve barely worn wedding outfits & wear an abaya so they’re rarely used Can I use those instead? I heard one must buy new clothes unless they absolutely can’t afford them is it right?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Other
12 Jun

ANSWER: What you’ve heard is totally baseless and fabricated! It’s not mandatory at all to buy new clothes for eid!

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I want to ask if I can wear garments like you wear in Ask Zad only on Fridays, considering that I live in India and the custom is to wear Islamic clothes on Fridays, Eid, etc., and to go to the masjid in my university and other places wearing such clothes.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing
25 May

ANSWER: If this would make you stand out in the crowd and its not a common dress in your area then this is not recommended.

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QUESTION: I saw a reel claiming 6 hairstyles are haram for women: pixie cut, bob cut, wolf cut, shaved head, high bun, and hair extensions. Is it true that these styles are haram?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Women clothing
04 May

ANSWER: I don’t know as I don’t work in a beauty parlor and hence can’t tell what these names mean.

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