QUESTION: If my neighbour is celebrating Christmas or their religion stuff and they offer me their food which has halal ingredients. I’m I permissible to eat it And if they invite me to their party (Christmas party) can I go

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions
06 Aug

ANSWER: You can eat halal food sent to you but its totally prohibited to attend such kufr gatherings!

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QUESTION: Some people when they have a friend or know someone who is a cashier/employee e.g. in a bank, they jump the queue or don’t remain in the queue like others. Is this permissible in Islam?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters
06 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible and is unethical. How would you feel if someone did this to you and jumped in front of you?

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QUESTION: I have been lending money to my cousin in the Philippines from the U.S. to cover her physiotherapy expenses. I’m wondering whether she will repay me in U.S. dollars or Philippine pesos. What are the legal considerations regarding this situation?

Halal/Haram Matters, Islamic economy
05 Aug

ANSWER: She should repay in the same currency that you gave her and agreed upon. So, if she asked for 100 USD and you sent it to her, she should return it in USD. But if she asked for X amount in pesos, you should get it back in pesos, regardless of the exchange rate […]

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QUESTION: Is wearing braces permissible?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Medicine and medical treatments
04 Aug

ANSWER: Only if it is for a real medical reason or to correct a deformity.

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QUESTION: If a baby’s clothes have animal(lion,koala,zebra,horse)designs that are not realistic or detailed/accurate—for example, the eyes are just dots or there is no mouth or facial detail or side profile —are these clothes permissible? What is the ruling regarding such designs?

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
02 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to eat rabbits?

Halal/Haram Matters
01 Aug

ANSWER: Yes, its permissible to eat rabbits as long as they are slaughtered when captured or hunted in Islamic way

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QUESTION: Is dead meat najis? Like if a cow falls into a river and dies, and colour of water changes, will it make it impure?

Halal/Haram Matters, Purity
31 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, it is najis and the water becomes impure if its characteristics change with such impurity.

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QUESTION: If a bank gives a gift (not intrest becuase the intrest rate is zero) or gives you back the money you gave for a replacement card and say the expenses is on the house and transfer back the money is it halal to use?

Halal/Haram Matters, Riba
27 Jul

ANSWER: This is riba and not permissible to use.

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QUESTION: Over 3 years ago, I tried transferring 10,000SAR to my family in Sri Lanka via a Saudi bank. It failed, so I asked for a refund. Later I learned the transfer had actually gone through, meaning I got refunded twice. I’ve asked the bank several times over two months to take back the 10,000SAR since it isn’t mine, but nothing happened. I haven’t touched it. Charity or personal use?

Halal/Haram Matters
24 Jul

ANSWER: You can’t use that for personal use at all as it is haram money.  Keep it with you for few months while showing the bank that you had received the money and if after all that they refuse to make an action, you can give it to charity to cleanse your wealth from it.  […]

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QUESTION: I am a Muslim teenager. If I meet a female classmate in a public mall only to talk and eat, with a sincere intention, no touching, no flirting, and no haram actions, is this permissible? Or is a one-on-one outing still haram even if we respect Islamic boundaries?

Halal/Haram Matters, Pre-Marital Relations
22 Jul

ANSWER: Would you allow your sister to do that with her male classmate?

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