Religions

QUESTION: Is it permissable to name a child “Noah” in Islam , or is it permissible to name a child Nuh and call him “Noah”.

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions

25 May

ANSWER: One must be proud of his Islam and give Islamic or Arabic names. It is inappropriate to give such altered names just to blend in with the disbelievers.

QUESTION: Sheikh, Is it permissible for me to pray to get married to a person who is not a believer? I’ve been praying 6 times a day including tahajjud to Allah to make him a believer and to guide him. Should I continue or should I quit knowing that Allah didn’t choose him as a Muslim in the first place? Also, is it advised for me to ask them to believe in allah or not as it should be their own decision ?

Fiqh of Marriage, Religions

23 May

ANSWER: You should not pray for such a person! Ask Allah for someone who is a real Muslim and who would protect you and be a good father to your children. So many marriages to such “reverts” end up miserably because their Islam was not genuine or because their Islam was weak.

QUESTION: I’m sinful if I greet someone (she is twice my age and works in the house since forever) in a voice that shows i don’t like thm.sometimes she backbites me but sometimes I’m nice with her.she is not Muslim and kinda of raised me as a child since she worked in the she is rude

Character and Morals, Religions

19 May

ANSWER: A true Muslim deals with others as Islam taught them. Even if she is a non muslim, you should respect the elders and those who were kind to you when you grew up.

QUESTION: Some people said that mumin include both Christian and jew. Is it true?

Religions

09 May

ANSWER: No! All who have heard of the prophet Mohammed salla Allāh alaihi wa sallam and do not believe in him & follow him are in hell for eternity and are disbelievers.

QUESTION: I converted 4 years ago, and prior to that i had hurt alot of people and insulted people. When i converted, I completely left my old life behind, and am nit in touch with anyone from my past life. Am i held accountable for my actions prior? It is difficult to seek amends with alot of these people from my past as the majority of them are non muslims and male.

Religions, Sins

05 May

ANSWER: No, whatever sins you had committed before accepting Islam are all forgiven the minute you accepted Islam. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/46505/islam-erases-the-sins-that-came-before-it

QUESTION: Is imitating disbelievers with love kufr? for example If someone loves samurai’s and imitates them in dressing etc.

Religions

30 Mar

ANSWER: This is not kufr but imitating the disbelievers and a major sin.

QUESTION: When we buy second hand cooking pan from non muslim, we have to wash it. But even after washing several times with soap stains remain. In non stick pans these stains are from oil, fat or food cooked previously, right? So what is the ruling after washing so many times? Is the pan pure or impure? Can it be used for cooking?

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions

20 Mar

ANSWER: If their is no mass of such oily substances that can be removed and only stains remain, this is permissible to use.

QUESTION: It is Holi in India(Hindu festival) and they put colors on eachother. I’ve seen many “liberal Muslim” also participating in it. Is it okay to do so? What to do if they put colors on me?

Religions

12 Mar

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and one would definitely be sinful.

QUESTION: If someone thought Halloween was haram and still celebrated it ? But then turns out it’s Shirk. They thought it was haram not kufr, does this count as a mistake or kufr as they knew it haram but still did it ?

Religions

06 Mar

ANSWER: It’s a major sin to celebrate such kafir religious festivals but it doesn’t take a person out of the fold of Islam.

QUESTION: In india there is a festival of hindus of flying kites on a specific day. Can we fly kites on the other day?

Halal/Haram Matters, Religions

13 Jan

ANSWER: Flying a kite is permissible providing you don’t participate in their festivals or imitate them.

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