Sheikh in Kashmir majority of people believe eating chicken feet is Haram but many Muslims eat this and say its halal sheikh please clear this

Halal/Haram Matters
08 Feb

ANSWER: All what is in the chicken is halal as long as it is slaughtered Islamicly. 

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We needed money so we took a student loan from an agency. I asked my mother if it was interest based or not, she said it wasn’t. In short; I later found out that it was interest based but at that point it was too late and the money is in my bank now, and everything has been concluded. Is the money haram for me even though I didn’t know? If so, do I return the money back to the agency?

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, you must return it back because now you know. 

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My grandfather passed away about 7 years ago and he was really beloved to all of us. Me and some of my family members had taken a few pictures of him when he was alive and sometimes when we miss him, we share pictures of him with each other on WhatsApp groups etc. I want to ask if there’s any problem in doing so and if this is considered a sin.

Funerals, Halal/Haram Matters
07 Feb

ANSWER: It is not permissible to keep the pictures of the deceased ones. Delete all his pictures and tear the hard copies. 

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Is it allowed to kill pests in the house which may harm us? If yes then Are there any specific pests which we are not allowed to kill? Some people say we should not kill spiders… some say we should not kill bed bugs as these insects helped prophet SAW when he was hiding from Quraysh. How authentic is this? Can you pls give hadith references for me to read

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Feb

ANSWER: No problem in killing harmful pests and insects.  The hadith that you mentioned is not authentic. 

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Is it permissible for a woman to play sports that are pre dominantly ‘male sports’ such as football or kickboxing with the intention of getting fit and learning self defence etc and not to imitate men?

Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
04 Feb

ANSWER: No problem in playing football if there is no non mahram to see them and awrah is properly covered. Regarding kickboxing, this is not permissible. You must not hit or be hit but you can do everything else regarding learning self defence.

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I plan on teaching the English language online using a webcam. The company I will be employed by will want me to teach a group of students and at other times it will be one to one teaching. My question is what if I have to teach one to one to a female? Given I won’t be physically in front of her and will only be in contact online for teaching purposes is this ok?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
30 Jan

ANSWER: It is not permissible to teach one to one to the opposite sex.

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My question is if a man has Anal Sex with wife does that mean the marriage is broken and she’s divorced!!

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
30 Jan

ANSWER: This is a major sin and whoever does this is cursed by Allah but the marriage is not void by this filthy sin. 

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I saw ur video regarding wife name change after marriage. I was not aware of it as a sin and what should i do now? It is also not easy to rechange as the entire documentatin will change as i am based abroad.

Halal/Haram Matters
29 Jan

ANSWER: You must try your level best to change it back to the best of your ability. Meanwhile, people should only address you with your real name. 

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Can a Muslim girl after marriage keep her family and add family name of her husband to her family name? Example Girls name: Amina Ahmed Boys name: Ali Siddiqui Can she change her name to, Amina Ahmed Siddiqui?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
28 Jan

ANSWER: No, she must not change her name after marriage.This is something that the Muslims picked from the Non Muslims. A woman would change her Surname into her husband’s name! THIS IS NOT PERMISSIBLE. This is imitating the Kuffar and taking out the father’s name and putting the husband’s name in it’s place is a […]

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I askd ago abt fod w/ ingrdint named “spice”. Usaid like “halal unless prven haram”.I contacted and got reply frm the manufacturer that it’s in fact the haram spice! I dnt get it,the default for “spice” is not halal it’s dobtful bcuz not all spices are halal.If you were allergic to it, U wdnt eat it would you?, but when it comes to religion u allow it? How cn it be halal frst then haram? no change

Halal/Haram Matters
14 Jan

ANSWER: You are not held accountable for what you did not know. By default, it is halal until it is proven to be haram. You must by your logic make sure that the water is not recycled from sewer water and that the meat you eat was slaughtered by a Muslim who doesn’t commit shirk […]

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