QUESTION: Can we kill harmful insects that cause us trouble by burning them?

Halal/Haram Matters
17 Aug

ANSWER: It is not permissible to burn living creatures as such torment can only be done by Allah. 

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QUESTION: Is eating horse and donkey halal in Islam? If it is not, please sir, give me one evidence to use when convincing my family. Bcos I have seen many hadith talking about its permissibility. Please clarify.

Halal/Haram Matters
16 Aug

ANSWER: Eating horse meat is permissible however donkeys are considered to be dead meat and najis. 

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QUESTION: What is the general ruling for not eating food that we do not like the taste and cannot continue to eat. People say to eat it but don’t throw it. Please guide me as one of my friends even if he does not like the food or even if he is full he keeps eating just so the food is not thrown away. Is he right to do so or is he sinning?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Halal/Haram Matters
15 Aug

ANSWER: You must not eat what you don’t like and should leave it for someone else.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to consume products which use « shirk » names ? Astaghafri Allah, for example in France we have a cheese named « Caprices des dieux » which means « whims of gods », or a perfume named « Dahlia Divin » which means « Divine dahlia » is it okay to consume these kind of products ?

Halal/Haram Matters
14 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in using halal products as the name does not make things halal or haram. 

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QUESTION: Is it haram to look at my sister friend video with her without the hijab?

Halal/Haram Matters
10 Aug

ANSWER: Are you fine with your sister sharing her own video with her friends and their brothers looking at her without hijab?  Real men don’t allow themselves to go this low, let alone real Muslims. 

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QUESTION: 70% dont wear helmet on bike in India (it’s illegal but not implemented) I try to follow this to best of my ability. Neighbour/parent/kinship offer me ride less than 1 km can I go with them (they take offence if I refuse)

Halal/Haram Matters
08 Aug

ANSWER: You must wear it and follow the law.

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QUESTION: Is it haram to sell beverages,food that are by famous influencers? even if the product is halal? if my intention is to only make money, ofcourse to provide for my family.

Halal/Haram Matters, Social Media
07 Aug

ANSWER: It is not permissible to use such influencers if they endorse haram stuff in their work or engage in haram activities. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to have a post paid phone plan where you pay every billing cycle but if you don’t pay on time then you are charged more on top of the normal cost? Must we only have pre paid phone plans?

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Aug

ANSWER: If there is a penalty for delayed payment or a late fee payment, this is riba and prohibited But if they charge you more for your calls and sell you minutes in a higher price than usual as it is post paid, this is permissible.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, can you give me a list of things that invalidates a person’s prayer for 40 days?

Halal/Haram Matters, Shirk and its different forms
06 Aug

ANSWER: Generally speaking, consuming alcohol, intoxicants, reading horoscopes for fun, etc

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QUESTION: According to sahih Al-Bukhari hadith, it is not permissible to sell unripened fruits. So, is it permissible for me to buy unripened fruits from the seller? In our country, both ripened and unripened jackfruits, mangoes, are eaten. Grapes are usually sold unripened.

Halal/Haram Matters, Other
05 Aug

ANSWER: The prohibition is to buying it while it is on the tree and one doesn’t know whether it will be ripe or defected.  If harvested and sold, this is permissible if one wants it that way. 

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