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Should a ten-year old boy perform Friday prayer at the mosque, or should he pray Zuhr at home?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

Should a ten-year old boy perform Friday prayer at the mosque, or should he pray Zuhr at home? Answer A boy who has turned ten may have reached puberty.

Joining Prayers While Nursing

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

My wife joins her prayers because she is breastfeeding. What are the neccesary conditions to validly join prayers? Answer Nursing an infant is not a valid reason for joining prayers, for it is not permissible to join two…

Arranged marriages, and talking to my fiancée

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, 1. Arranged marriage are a means to fulfilling the sunna of marriage. They are not in themselves recommended by the Shariah, nor disliked.

Are men allowed to wear red color clothing when they pray?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Are men allowed to wear red color clothing when they pray?

Can I breastfeed after two years, or is it sinful?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

My daughter is now two years old and I am trying to wean her from breast feeding. I am having some problems with this. When I deny her, she cries and screams. Is there any specific way to stop and is it haram to breastfe…

Fasting in Ramadan - A Muslim Pharmacist's Perspective

Saghir Akhtar

Fasting in Ramdan - A Muslim Pharmacist's Perspective Answer [sent by a subscriber] http://www.pharmj.com/Editorial/20011110/articles/ramadan.html Fasting during Ramadan: a Muslim pharmacist's perspective The Muslim holy…

Do you have the Arabic for the Eid takbirs?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Do you have the Arabic for the Eid takbirs?

Are all these "fashionable women's Islamic clothes" considered modest by the Shariah

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Are all these "fashionable women's Islamic clothes" considered modest by the Shariah? Answer Walaikum assalam, This returns to the `urf (local customs and norms).

Jealousy: Is there a specific dua or hadith to banish these awful thoughts which are corrupting

I tend to find myself jealous of others and I really hate feeling like that, is there a specific dua or hadith from the Prophet (SAW) which will enable me to banish these awful thoughts which are corrupting my soul?

Jinn and Fertility

Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

My wife and I have been trying for a child for nearly 5 years. My wife has something called Polycystic Ovaries - which means that she does not have a regular menstrual cycle. I have a low sperm count.

Who keeps the wedding money?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

I married a a few years ago. We both put our money together and had a beautiful wedding, though my husband paid for most of it. Guests gave us money as gifts. Some gave directly to my husband and myself. Some gave direct…

Fasting on One's Birthday

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

What is the hukm for fasting on one's birthday in order to commemorate it (like the Prophet Allah bless him and give him peace) is reported to have done?

Is it necessary for women to attend the Eid prayers?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Is it permissible for me (a woman) to pray the Eid prayers at home alone or do I have to go the prayers with my husband in the morning?

Playing Chess

Sidi Mostafa Azzam

What is the ruling on playing chess?

Is stand-up comedy permissible in the Shariah?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Is stand-up comedy permissible in the Shariah? Answer It is in itself permitted to make people laugh. It is blameworthy if done in blameworthy ways.

A sincere negator?

Shaykh Gibril F Haddad

Is it correct, that if someone has the sincerest of intentions, with no pride and arrogance, and does something Haram or does not abide by the commands of Shari'a, he will not be responsible for his actions or lack of th…

Prayer at adhan time and leaving the masjid after the adhan

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

Sayyiduna Abu al-Sha’tha (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that: “We were sitting in the Masjid with Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) and the Mu’adhin made the call for prayer (adhan). A man stood up …

The Historian al-Kalbi and a Claim about the Prophet, upon him be peace

Shaykh Gibril F Haddad

I was on a discussion forum, and a sister posted an article by a historian called Al-Kalbi who claimed that the Holy Rasool Allah [SAWS] was an idol worshipper before his prophethood. How can this claim be refuted?

Fasting: What physical contact is permitted?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Can you please tell me the extent of the physical relationship allowed between husband and wife during Ramadan while fasting and after iftar. Answer Walaikum assalam, After maghrib, everything permitted is permitted. Dur…

Travel that Allows Missing Jumu`ah

Sidi Mostafa Azzam

In the article on shortening prayers during Hajj, you mentioned that Arafah is not far enough from Makkah to shorten prayers in our school. You also mentioned that, in order to avoid having to pray jumu'ah, one can leave…

Is a Muslim burial required?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

There was a sister who recently converted and then passed away shortly after her conversion. Almost all of her family is non-Muslim. I wanted to know what the ruling regarding this situation is, as it might be difficult …

‘Don’t Get Angry’: A Little Fiqh of Anger & Acquiring Good Character

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I get angry very quickly. If there is the slightest provocation, I quickly explode and start to break things, swear, curse and issue threats of divorce…. What can I do to rid myself of this awful disease and extinguish t…

My parents do sinful things. What can I do?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

My parents do sinful things. What can I do? Answer Walaikum assalam, Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) quotes Fusul al-`Allami as stating, “If one sees one’s parents doing wrong, one corrects them once. If they accept…

How do I get rid of the interest that accumulates in my bank account?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

How do I get rid of the interest that accumulates in my bank account?

Fast of Sayyiduna Dawud

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

What is the fast of our master Dawud? Which is the best day to start this fast? Answer The fast of our master Dawud is to fasting every other day. This is the best of fasts, as is confirmed in the authentic hadith, relat…

Missed Fasts & Expiation due to Pregnancy and Post-natal Bleeding

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

I have missed many fast days due to pregnancy and post-natal bleeding. My health is now very weak. Is it permissible for me to pay the fidya [s. expiation] as a precaution before death?

How do we deal with interest from current accounts in conventional banks in terms of Zakat?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

I pay money to the mosque for its maintenance and to help pay off its debt, so does that money count as paying zakat? Answer Bank interest is unlawful (haram) money when a result of riba-based arrangements.

What is the punishment for committing suicide by overdose, as my nephew passed away in this man

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

What is the punishment for committing suicide by overdose, as my nephew passed away in this manner? Answer Suicide is a major sin but does not entail disbelief (kufr). See: http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa…

The grave of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace) is more blessed than th

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

I heard from someone that the grave of the Prophet is more blessed than the Ka'bah and Arsh of Allah, what is the Sunni stance on this, please give daleel.

Is it permissible for a man to suck his wife’s breast and to drink her milk?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

Is it permissible for a man to suck his wife’s breast and to drink her milk? Answer It is permissible for a man to enjoy the whole of his wife’s body even that which is mentioned in the question, and it is permissible to…