Is there any authentic dua for barkat in food cooked in a function like marriage reception etc.. Before serving food for guests.

Innovations
07 Feb

ANSWER: No. This is not permissible as it’s an innovation. 

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One scholar said it is okay to celebrate birthdays and anniversary is Sunnah by pleasing wives. Nothing wrong to follow kuffars, as we speak English, wear shirt pants. Please advise as I need to ask halaqa sisters not to follow all scholars even he is very renowned.

Innovations, Knowledge & Propagation
29 Jan

ANSWER: Real scholars that I know don’t say such things! I advise you to follow real scholars like sheikh Ibn Baz, Ibn Othaimeen and Al Albani and not to listen to any Tom, Dick or Harry who claims to be a scholar!

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I’m about to have a baby inshallah. my husbands family insist to do things like put a small mushaf in the baby’s bed (next to or under the baby) and bury the belly button when it falls off. is there any evidence for these things? I said no with the last baby and they became angry.

Innovations
28 Jan

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it is an innovation. Burying the umbilical cord after falling off is permissible but not mandatory as it can be thrown in the dustbin as well. 

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Is saying Jummah Mubarak Bidah (Innovation)?

Innovations
27 Jan

ANSWER: Yes.

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I have an whatsapp group where we weekly come together to do khatam dua. Everyone needs to have read 5 hizb by the next week. My question is, does it count as everyone having read 60 hizb? (Individually)

Innovations, Reading/Reciting the Quran
25 Jan

ANSWER: No, this doesn’t work like this and it is an innovation.

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I have been told my many people that when a women is performing her wudu she must cover her head. Otherise the wudu is invalid. Is this true?

Ablution (Wudhu), Innovations
19 Jan

ANSWER: This is not true.

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Can I have ghusl fully naked provided the bathroom is also closed and nothing is visible from outside?

Innovations
18 Jan

ANSWER: No problem in this whatsoever!  This is what normal people do! 

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In our place,muslim families celebrate post delivery ghusl on 40th day. Members of the family brings gold etc for the baby… I am invited on a function like that.. As they are my close relatives,if I dont go,that will make problems in family… Is this ceremony halal,? What should I do?

Innovations
16 Jan

ANSWER: Such a gathering is an innovation and you must not attend it. 

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Is it authentic that new clothes we wear on Fridays only, won’t get accounted for on qiyama?

Innovations
15 Jan

ANSWER: This is baseless. 

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Is being in a monthly Quran katam group where everyone in the group is allocated to a juz, is it equivalent to reading the whole Quran? Could I get some insight if these groups are beneficial or correct.

Innovations, Reading/Reciting the Quran
13 Jan

ANSWER: This is an innovation and it is not permissible to be a part of such a group.

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