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The prohibition of masturbation
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Since contemporary physicians say that masturbation is not harmful to the body, and since things are originally permissible, what is the wisdom behind prohibiting masturbation? Is there a spiritual harm in it?
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Is it haram to love someone? (I am a practicing teenager)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I am a female teenager who dresses Islamically and follows the Sharia to the best of my ability. I do not take part in stuff that other teenagers my age do.
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The Etiquette of Visiting
Courtesy of Madrasah Arabia Islamia
The Etiquette of Visiting The Etiquette of Visiting Courtesy: Madrasah Arabia Islamia - Azaadville, South Africa The Holy Qur'an commands: "When you enter homes, observe Salaam with one another - a Salaam of blessing and…
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Muslim Passion for Christ
Ibrahim N. Abu Sharif
Muslim Passion for Christ Like everyone else, I was warned about the blood and violence, and braced for it. But the bit about the English subscripts must have slipped my mind.
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Does committing adultery invalidate one's marriage?
Shaykh Yusuf Mullan
Does committing adultery invalidate one's marriage? (The Prophet (PBUH) said to the nearest meaning, that ones faith leaves one while one steals or commits adultery. And it is not permissible for a non-Muslim to marry a …
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Is playing card games permissible provided there is no gambling involved?
Shaykh Yusuf Mullan
Is playing card games permissible provided there is no gambling involved? Wa alaikum salaam, No. This will not be permissible, even if played without the element of gambling. The nature of the game entails a general ruli…
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Why is bank interest haram?
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
Could you please tell me why paying and receiving interest is haram? Also, if interest is haram, isn't profit also haram? What are the rules regarding interest if someone is in desperate need of money? Assalamu Alaykum w…
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Importance of keeping good company… friend leading to alcohol and then fornication
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I am a lad of 30 years living in Middle East. I pray 5 times a day and a regular reader of Quran Majid. I am a very strong believer in Allah mainly because HE has helped me through impossible situations. My belief in ALL…
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RE: Hadith shareef about travelling alone
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling on travelling alone or in twos when there is no other people to fill the position of the third person? (i.e. two brothers travelling somewhere) Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, In the Name of Allah, Mo…
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Loving other believers, in general, and especially the righteous
From Imam Nawawi’s Riyad al-Salihin (‘Garden’s of the Righteous’) [tr. Ustadha Ayesha Bewley]
Loving other believers, in general, and especially the righteous 47.
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The Fiqh of Intention – in prayer and elsewhere
Hanafi Fiqh Staff
What is the niyah that is said before salah? Is the niyah different for Sunna, Wajib, Fardh and Naffil prayers, please can you state what the differences are?
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Informing husband of fatigue and knowing he will understand, would the angels still curse the wife or no?
Shaykh Yusuf Mullan, Toronto
If a woman is tired at night, yet her husband has the intentions of having intercourse, is it okay for the woman to say that she is tired? Or should she not say anything because she knows if she says she is tired, he wil…
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The Fiqh of borrowing: Paying back debts
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Can you please give some information regarding the fiqh of lending/borrowing money? What are the obligations of a person who owes money to others? Can he, for example, go to hajj / umrah / Islamic schooling, instead of u…
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Should a Muslim honor wish of cremation of a non-Muslim relative? No!
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
My grandmother is not Muslim. She wants to be cremated when she dies. Should I honor her wishes? No.
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How do I refuse an invitation from a Muslim brother?
Sidi Hamza Karamali
I understand that it is bad adab to refuse an invitation to a Muslim brother's house.
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Supplication for having children
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
A family member has been trying for a child for many years. Medical tests haven’t come up for any reason why the couple has been unsuccessful. Are there any wird / dua's you can advise for the couple?
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Can unused tuition be used for zakat, by leaving with the institution?
Shaykh Abu Usamah
I recently registered for an Islamic course, but was unable to go. Instead of asking for a refund can I let them have the cost with the intention of zakah? Also how much exactly is a ''zakatable amount''?
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Are the Eid Takbirs an Innovation?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Some people claim that the saying “Allahu Akbaru kabiran, wa al-hamdu liLlahi kathiran, wa Subhana Allahi bukratan wa asilan…..etc” in the takbirs of Eid is a bid`ah. Is this true? Has this come to us from the Messenger,…
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Strengthening of faith: when slipping into spiritual sickness…
Shaykh Nazim Mangera
I used to read namaz and wear the jilbab, but one day I just woke and everything changed its like something was not right I was missing apart of myself.
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MQ - I have been losing motivation, finding hardness of heart, and weakness of resolve…
Shaykh Muhammad Qaylish, Aleppo (Syria)
When I began practicing, I used to find strong motivation to perform good deeds, voluntary worship, and a lot of dhikr of Allah. I used to find softness of heart. Now, however, I don’t have that motivation, and feel a ha…
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Sunna Prayer should not be unduly missed during the journey
Shaykh Abu Usamah
I am correct in saying that in the qasr salah I would pray just the two fard and not the two sunnah and for the magrib salah I would just prayer three fard and not the two sunnah and two nawafil? and also I would need to…
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Be close, but transact as strangers
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Be close, but transact as strangers Allah Most High says in the Qur'an "And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one with another lest you falter and your strength depart from you; but be steadfast! Lo! Allah is…
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Was Rumi an orthodox Muslim or a universal mystic beyond the rigid confines of orthodoxy?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Was Rumi an orthodox Muslim or a universal mystic beyond the rigid confines of orthodoxy?
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Are women allowed to wear trousers, provided they are loose and the shirt is long?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Are women allowed to wear trousers, provided they are loose and the shirt is long? Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah, The short answer: Yes, it would be permitted if they are loose, and one’s mid-area is modestly covered.
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Why do we have to cut our pubic hair and armpit hair? Do we have to keep doing it?
Shaykh Abu Usamah
Why do we have to cut our pubic hair and armpit hair? Do we have to keep doing it? Al-Salam `alaykum The hair within the pubic area and armpits should be removed. It is disliked to leave this till the hair becomes long.
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Should we open a madrasa, if so many are saying that the Mahdi is coming?
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
Few brothers are thinking of opening a madrasa up like the bury madrasa. But are in 2 minds because of coming of Imam Mehdi. Many scholars have mentioned his coming …. We are confused what do you advise us?
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Imam Ghazali on Following the Way of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Imam Ghazali on Following the Way of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) Imam Ghazali states in Kitab al-Arba‘in, in the section on “The Principle of Following the Sunna”: “Know that the key …
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What to do with those who keep moving their fingers in tashahhud
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Sometimes you see people, at the time that seems to be after the recitation of the Tashahud, lifting up all their fingers up then putting them down. Is there evidence for this practice? and if not, should one, in a good …
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Is black magic permitted to prevent one’s husband from adultery?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If a man commits adultery and the wife does black magic so that he doesn't commit adultery is it allowed or not? The wife has dealt with it for many years and even said to her husbands marry her or leave me but he doesn'…
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Attending a Non-Muslim’s Funeral
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Someone at the office where I'm working died. She was a good human with a good heart and nice to everybody. But when she died they have send me a funeral card for invitation and to go to the church and to the cemetery.