QUESTION: Can a mother dress her one year old son in female outfits for the sake of laughs and taking photos?

Halal/Haram Matters, Pedagogy education and upbringing
26 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all!

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QUESTION: Can we eat and drink in utensils shaped like animals? My mother loves cats and I want to gift her Coffee mug that has a cat on it with the handle shaped like a cat’s tail. Is it permissible?

Halal/Haram Matters
26 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible as such things are statues. 

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QUESTION: Is a female sinful for holding the hands of a male nurse as the person was so much in pain and didnt think so ?

Halal/Haram Matters
25 Sep

ANSWER: If it happened without realising what she was doing due to such pain then she’s not sinful. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I am currently engaged in dropshipping under the principles of Bai al-Salam. I understand that according to the rules of Bai al-Salam, the customer is required to make full payment in advance. Could you kindly clarify whether it is permissible to offer Cash on Delivery (COD) as a payment option within this framework?

Halal/Haram Matters
25 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it breaches one of the 3 conditions of this transaction to be halal.

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QUESTION: I got a gift from an app. They will give extra reward if I withdraw to a specific bank due to bank and app collaboration. Is this extra reward halal?

Halal/Haram Matters
24 Sep

ANSWER: Withdraw from where? If you have your account in a specific bank and this app is a 3rd party and has nothing to do with your bank and also they don’t charge you a fee to subscribe with them, this seems permissible.

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QUESTION: Can we sleep /laying in a position where our feet are towards kabbah?

Halal/Haram Matters, Innovations
20 Sep

ANSWER: No problem.

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QUESTION: I sold my car. I insisted that the buyer take my car for a computer test and also to his mechanic for a thorough check. He did and was satisfied with the car and purchased it. Was this enough or was it also fard on me to have informed him of every single issue with car that was in my knowledge?

Halal/Haram Matters
19 Sep

ANSWER: That was enough unless there is a defect that you know that it can’t be found by mechanics. 

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QUESTION: There is a cultural norm in pakistan when we greet elders (mahram or non mahram) they put their hand on our head. I have also seen this in religious families. Is it permissible?

Halal/Haram Matters, Mahram
19 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible if they are non mahrams to you

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QUESTION: Can I do a small business from home of cute stationeries and school supplies for kids with faces on them like cartoon characters because I heard we can sell dolls with faces

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Pedagogy education and upbringing
18 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible.  It is permissible to give children toys that have the shape of humans or animals. It is not permissible to have these drawings on the clothes of children or on such school supplies etc The only thing permissible is selling or making such TOYS for kids to play with. 

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QUESTION: I pay tax to my government and that tax is used in construction of temples am I sinful?

Halal/Haram Matters
18 Sep

ANSWER: What choices do you have?! You must follow the law of the land you are living in and anything that is forced on you, you’re not sinful for that.

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