QUESTION: During the time of necessity, if one chooses to die over eating dead meat, would that be considered as suicide?

Halal/Haram Matters, Other
10 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, this would be suicide! Allah permitted you to eat it and you decide to reject Allah’s concession!

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to acknowledge your birthday or someone else’s by thanking Allah, making dua for longer life etc, and going out to the park or to eat etc? Or would this be considered celebrating it?

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions
10 Jun

ANSWER: No, this is also not permissible as it comes under celebrating it.

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QUESTION: So in the country i live, it rains a lot and in construction business, they put a black material on the walls and floor in buildings so rain water cant enter. If i am involved in this job and i have to use this material in a bank building, is this haram?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
04 Jun

ANSWER: It is not permissible for you to assist or work for a conventional bank

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QUESTION: I’m a Muslim woman living in Germany with my family. One Muslim male classmate is alone for Eid. I want to give him a small plate of Eid food in class out of kindness, with no personal intention. Is this permissible?

Halal/Haram Matters, Mahram
04 Jun

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited as it is one of the steps of satan.  This man would think that you are making a pass on him with such a gift.

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QUESTION: Is it allowed to a woman to make upperlips if she is the one giving udhiya but is not on hajj?

Halal/Haram Matters, Slaughtering, Women clothing
30 May

ANSWER: For a woman growing a mustache is resembling men, removing such hair from her face is more of a priority. If this would grow to be resembling men, it is mandatory for her to remove it.

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QUESTION: If a girl is compelled to take co education and she tries to get good result, is it permissible for her to make good result?

Halal/Haram Matters
29 May

ANSWER: Excelling in a halal profession or education has nothing to do with being in co education as this is sinful whether one does well or bad. 

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QUESTION: There is a animated cartoon show known as ——-, its based on lego minifigures ie those small toys , to be honest i like to watch them but i wanted to know would it be halal to watch it what are the conditions for it ??

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
28 May

ANSWER: No problem if there’s nothing haram depicted in it and no music. However, it is not manly to watch such things! 

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QUESTION: Before I became Muslim I used to use a type of drug and I am still in debt to the person that used to sell it. After becoming Muslim I stopped all that but never paid the debt. I haven’t really had contact with the person since because he is a man and I’m a woman. Should I still pay it? Or would it be best to donate the money instead?

Halal/Haram Matters
28 May

ANSWER: If it is halal medicine, you must pay him what you owe him. But if it is a haram drug, then you must give it to poor Muslims to cleanse your wealth from it.

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QUESTION: There r times when we have strong urge for interc*** but husband lives in abroad it sometimes become unbearable so can we just mastu*** infront of eachother on video calls

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
26 May

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible and it is sinful

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I want to ask if I can wear garments like you wear in Ask Zad only on Fridays, considering that I live in India and the custom is to wear Islamic clothes on Fridays, Eid, etc., and to go to the masjid in my university and other places wearing such clothes.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing
25 May

ANSWER: If this would make you stand out in the crowd and its not a common dress in your area then this is not recommended.

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