Halal/Haram Matters

A friend of mine smokes cigarett,but he doesnt eat haram chicken,beef.cause those are haram.so he asks if cigarette is more haram,than eating haram chicken/beef he will leave smoking.i told him both are haram.but he wants to know which sin is more so that,then he will leave smoking.can u explain?

14 Apr

ANSWER: We can’t quantify sins like this! It is sufficient for a Muslim to know that it is sinful and that Allah hates it in order for him to leave it. Smoking kills and it is like suicide, in addition to wasting money and the foul smell it leaves on a person.

My question is if someone has a one off lump sum of haraam wealth and gives it to his parents is it also haraam for them? Or if he feeds his family is it haraam for them?

Halal/Haram Matters

14 Apr

ANSWER: It is sinful and haram for the one who earned it, not the dependents or anyone else.

My friend a few months ago started a YouTube channel based on cooking. In his first few video he used music in the back but later started using beatboxing with no music. Am I sinful if I follow his social media and share his videos where he uses beatboxing or is it consider music?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music

10 Apr

ANSWER: Beatboxing is prohibited as it has the same impact and effect as music. You must not share the videos as you would carry his sin and may watch his videos on mute.

Please clarify if we can use our office computers and the internet for something personal when we don’t have any official work and we are free? does this come under breeching trust? does it mean that we have earned haraam mingled with halal income?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs

09 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible unless the management allows you to surf on the internet during down times.

I am unmarried (18)and i had a relationship with a girl now i have left this all. Im a writer and can i turn those memories into my writings(poetry)?

Halal/Haram Matters

09 Apr

ANSWER: When people repent to Allah, they are remorseful and want to erase this from their history! Writing about it defies the purpose of repenting and expressing remorse!

What’s the ruling on replying to Salam to someone who says he is a Muslim but he used to go to fortune tellers even though people advised him not to do that? Currently I am not sure if he goes to a fortune teller or not.

Halal/Haram Matters

08 Apr

ANSWER: You must reply to a Muslim’s Salam as he’s a muslim by default until he is proven to be a kafir.

Is it permissible to listen to wind chimes? Wind chimes are hung outside houses and when the wind blows these chimes create a sound. I’m not sure if it’s regarded as an instrument as a human does not play it..but rather it’s sound can be heard when the wind blows. Is it permissible to listen to?

Halal/Haram Matters

08 Apr

ANSWER: People use this to bring them good dreams, ward evil spirits and bring good ones and such a belief is not permissible.

I have one doubt,Please clear it. A man can remove 1 or 2 hair of eyebrow which becomes big or it is Haram in Islam?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters

07 Apr

ANSWER: It is haram to remove these hair for both men and women. You can cut these long hair short so that they will not come in your eyes or block your view.

I am a one to one female teacher aged 45, am i allowed to teach 17-22 year old males?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs

07 Apr

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible.

My father does not take care of me and I have become the responsability of my brothers. Unfortunatly they see me as a burden now. They keep pushing me to go find a job. The problem is that I live in France and I’ll have to work without hijab and with mens. What should I do ?

Fiqh of the family, Halal/Haram Matters

05 Apr

ANSWER: You must not jeopardize your Islam for anyone. It is not permissible for women to work or study in mixed environments. Simply refuse in working in a mixed environment and ask them to get you married if you are a burden on them.

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