Superstitions

QUESTION: I have been praying for something to Allah for a long time(almost 2 years). I pray to Allah, “Allah, if you have accepted my prayer, please send rain tomorrow.” If it rains later, should I assume that my prayer will be accepted?

Superstitions

03 Jun

ANSWER: This is not a sign and we don’t believe in such signs.

QUESTION: “Sheikh, if the name ‘Muhammad’ appears or is written on a goat meant for qurbani, does that make the animal special or sacred? Should the qurbani still be done normally?”

Slaughtering, Superstitions

26 May

ANSWER: This means nothing & there’s no problem whatsoever in slaughtering it.

QUESTION: I heard from someone that during a lunar eclipse, people who have sihr (black magic) upon them may react badly, showing anger, frustration, or unrest. I wanted to ask if there is any truth to this, and if so, what should one do to protect themselves or respond appropriately during such an event?

Superstitions

05 Mar

ANSWER: This is baseless.

QUESTION: My mom once told me that putting a mirror outside of door, the devil will run away in fear of its face. And she puts mirrors like this in the bathroom. I feel bad looking at my face in the mirror, when I go to the bathroom It’s like looking at the face of a jinn or horror face

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye, Superstitions

07 Nov

ANSWER: This is a lie and not from Islam

QUESTION: Some people say that tasting salt before putting it in any dish while cooking is a proven sunnah, is this true?

Innovations, Superstitions

23 Oct

ANSWER: This is absolutely baseless and fabricated!

QUESTION: Sheikh, is it from Islam or a form of sadaqah to take meat of chicken and swirl it around a person 3 times and throw it out so “balayen” i think evil things? will leave that person?

Shirk and its different forms, Superstitions

19 Oct

ANSWER: This is absolutely prohibited and a form of shirk!

QUESTION: Is it better for me to make dua in sujood/ last tashahud or by raising my hand between athan and iqama?

Prayer and Duaa, Superstitions

24 Aug

ANSWER: These are all blessed times for dua to be answered. The best would be to make dua in the sujood of your prayer.

QUESTION: I found a small pouch in my father’s car that seems to contain soil or sand. He believes it offers protection for him or the car — essentially, it appears to be a taweez. Would it be permissible for me to discreetly empty the contents and replace them with regular soil, so that he doesn’t notice the change?

Basic Tenets of Faith, Fiqh of Marriage, Shirk and its different forms, Superstitions

21 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible and it won’t change his aqeedah! Speak to him directly about it.

QUESTION: I was told that we shouldn’t face the bed towards the toilet entrance because of the devils residing in the toilet. Does this have any basis in the Sunnah?

Superstitions

13 Oct

ANSWER: No. This is baseless and a superstitious belief that has got nothing to do with Islam.

QUESTION: Is eating food directly from the vessel it’s prepared or cooked in, results in decrease of rizq or barkat in one’s house?

Superstitions

29 Aug

ANSWER: This is absolutely baseless and a superstitious belief that has got nothing to do with Islam!

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