I see you smiling but I don’t see you laughing. Is laughing not recommended in Islam?

Other
24 Sep

ANSWER: Do you see me jogging or riding a bicycle? 

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These days almost everything is unhealthy from junk food to frozen foods to even healthy fruits and vegetables are covered in pesticides and dangerous chemicals. Do we just put our trust in Allah and eat or do we actively have to find healthier options for our families to not get sick from such chemicals.

Other
21 Sep

ANSWER: Put your trust in Allah while being a smart and an aware shopper.

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Is there any importance of number 7 in Islam?

Other
18 Sep

ANSWER: It was mentioned a lot in Quran and Sunnah but we don’t have any specific preference for it or any significance. 

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I see that when i spray anti-bug sprays on cockroaches, they struggle to die and I can see them suffering before death. Is this permissible to kill them this way? They have started living in my apartment without paying rent and are making babies and crawling all over place.

Other
12 Sep

ANSWER: No problem.

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I’m a student from India and I’ve an important entrance exam coming up. I’m not getting very good marks in my mock tests. Is there any dua that could help me pass this exam easily?

Other
05 Sep

ANSWER: There is no specific dua mentioned for this. Study well and start with Bismillah.

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What to do if an imam recites so long, to the point that it is time for the next prayer?

Other
25 Aug

ANSWER: This is not possible except in comic books!

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My grandparents have a maid. She had asked money of 50,000 rupees from my grandmother as our maid had some debt to repay. So my grandmother gave her the money. But every once a week, she keeps asking money and she asks more than 100,000 rupees. She has the habit of taking the money and disappearing. Should we give her the money she is asking from us?

Other
20 Aug

ANSWER: You fool me once, shame on you! You fool me twice, shame on me!   

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What is farz and sunnah and mobah, how can we know .?

Other
19 Aug

ANSWER: Fard is mandatory such as the 5 daily prayers.  Sunnah is the voluntary preferred acts such as the voluntary sunnah prayers. Mobah is permissible such as drinking water. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/149492/is-there-a-difference-between-naafil-sunnah-mandoob-and-mustahabb

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Sheikh, some people find the word ‘Allah’ written in many things like trees, leaves, meats of udhiya and share those pictures. How should we react if we find or see these types of photos?

Other
04 Aug

ANSWER: No need to react with anything as it has no significance. Others claim to have seen the name of Jesus on such things. Do we say that this has any significance? 

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A practicing sister wants to add one new form of worship to please Allah subhaanahu wa taala. Kindly suggest what has more rewards, waking up for tahajjud prayers twice a week or fasting Mon and Thurs. (She feels she can’t do both)

Fasting, Other
27 Jul

ANSWER: Fasting Mondays and Thursdays as this is a continuous form of worship. 

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