QUESTION: I live in kafir country & my father in law owns a textile shop where almost all staff are kafir. During Jumma Prayer time, Muslim staff go for prayer while non-muslim staffs runs the shop whereas in Saudi & other countries close shop at Jumma Prayer & also it’s mentioned in Quran (62:9) to leave off trade. So is it sinful to keep running business during Jumma Prayer time through non muslim staff?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Prayer
06 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, it is sinful to sell after the athan of Friday and the transactions are prohibited and the money is haram

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QUESTION: The hadith of Prophet Muhammad PBUH “A believer eats in one intestine while a non-believer eats in 7 intestines” As a female who has hormonal issues and her glucose level drops every 2-3 hours. Does this hadith apply to me? (Wallah, Allah knows my intention.)

Halal/Haram Matters
05 Nov

ANSWER: No problem in eating full meals. The hadeeth is a recommendation for normal people and not those who have a necessity to eat more and more.

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QUESTION: Can I travel in a auto rickshaw which is open with non mahram driver as most of the times there are no passengers available and I have to take auto and go to the nearby places in the city

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
04 Nov

ANSWER: Being alone in seclusion with a non mahram man is not permissible.  But if it is not in seclusion and it is in the open air and he is not alone with you, this seems permissible.

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QUESTION: Is kneeling to propose someone shirk

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
31 Oct

ANSWER: This is imitating the disbelievers and prohibited in Islam. Kneeling is a form of shirk whether major or minor depending on the intention.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible in Islam to invest in a gold scheme where customers can purchase jewellery at either the pre-booked gold rate (against advance payment) or the invoice date rate, whichever is lower? If not, should I withdraw my money or buy the jewellery?

Halal/Haram Matters, Riba
30 Oct

ANSWER: This is absolutely prohibited and you must immediately withdraw your money!

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QUESTION: I have a hobby of collecting banknotes from different countries, some were gifted to me and others I kept after traveling, some of them have just images of nature while other have images of people and animals, is it permissible to collect those with images of animate beings?

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
29 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in collecting them providing you do not display them as this would prevent angels from entering the room

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QUESTION: Shaykh, can I take home the toiletries from the resort where I’m staying, since we pay for them?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters
28 Oct

ANSWER: No problem

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QUESTION: Is it bad to leave the bathroom door open at any given moment given the shayateen are present in places of filth?

Halal/Haram Matters, Other
27 Oct

ANSWER: There’s nothing bad or haram in that

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QUESTION: It is permissible to take diwali gifts from our Hindu friends, they just buy those gifts from shop and give it to us

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions
23 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in this, as long as you do not participate in their kufr gatherings or celebrations

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QUESTION: Sheikh, we want to arrange our waliemah among close family members in a restaurant. We managed to get a restaurant that has seperate rooms for males and females. However, the working staff, who will serve the food, will be mixed. I.e., it is possible that a male staff might have to serve the food in the womens section. Is this allowed?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
21 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as the male waiters would be able to see women!

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