QUESTION: My friend requested my uniform for her attachment. I gave it to her since i was done with school. Plus she promised to return it. But my sister and mother urged me to go pick it up. I picked it up. And they are telling me that giving out my uniform isn’t good since i haven’t even got a job yet and it will cause bad luck never know the energy in the other person’s body. And my friend blocked me.

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
13 Oct

ANSWER: You deserve being blocked! Going back on your gift just for such silly and baseless reasons is like a dog that vomits and eats its vomit!

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QUESTION: Many people in India and the subcontinent say ‘Allah hafiz’ when leaving from home or for somewhere like how others say goodbye. Is this permissible? For one should say full salam like ‘Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu’

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Other
30 Sep

ANSWER: This is permissible but it is not from the sunnah as the sunnah is to say assalamu alaikum when leaving. No problem in combining both.

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QUESTION: Is it mandatory to give Salam to family after waking up in the morning daily?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
17 Sep

ANSWER: This is the sunnah but it is not mandatory

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QUESTION: Sheikh, what is the ruling on specifying a salam? For example saying “Assalamu alaykum Ahmad” or “Assalamu alaykum Sheikh”.

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
15 Sep

ANSWER: No problem in that if there was no one else there

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QUESTION: Regarding the hadith about covering our food during the night, does this also apply to food which is in the fridge?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
10 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, it should be covered to prevent diseases from falling on them, even if they are in the fridge.

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QUESTION: Can I tell everyone to grab their earbuds since Islam doesn’t allow to open music in our gym centers

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
17 Aug

ANSWER: Are you their their mother?! Mind your own business!

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QUESTION: Sheikh I heard that the best way to thank allah is to say alhamdullilah is it true?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
16 Aug

ANSWER: Thanking Allah is done by saying Alhamdulillah, praising Him azza wa jal and increasing in obedience to Him and doing good deeds.

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QUESTION: When someone achieves something good or is successful, such as graduating or passing an exam, what is the Islamic way to congratulate them?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
16 Aug

ANSWER: There is nothing specific for this. Simply congratulate him and ask Allah to place barakah in it.

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QUESTION: I plan to open a café/restaurant that sells halal food, but free mixing (ikhtilath) between men and women may occur because it only has one open space with separate tables, where customers may stay for a short or long time to eat, study, or work remotely. Am I sinful for the mixing in my café, and is the profit generated from this business halal?”

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Jobs
14 Aug

ANSWER: As long as you sell halal food in a halal way, your income is halal, and it is none of your business who comes to your cafe. It is not your job to investigate, as most people do not carry their marriage licenses!

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QUESTION: Is it considered having bad thoughts about Allaah(SWT), if a person thinks that if he speaks about a thing or discusses it with others(for example like a job or other good things), then that thing might not happen?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
14 Aug

ANSWER: We are instructed by the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam to not disclose our plans as there would be people who are envious of what we do.

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