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Giving Salams in the Bathroom

Shaykh Ilyas Patel

I was asked a question a few months back if it is Haram to give the greetings As Salaamu Alaikum to someone while in the bathroom.

Different types of insurance…

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

It would cost me around £1000 for third party insurance with myself as the main driver, but if my father is the main driver and I am a named driver the premium would cost less than £1000.

Gifts given during engagement

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

I was going to marry someone, but it did not happen. This man gave me money many times. He also gave me a lot of gifts. Now our relationship has been cut. I want to know, should I pay him this money back or not? It’s a b…

Whom do I give the money I give away to get rid of bank interest?

SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team

Could you tell me who is eligible to take the interest money given to us by banks when we want to give it for charity.

Can I Remain Naked When Alone? Nope.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

What is the viewpoint on not having the awra covered in front of animals, such as a pet bird or cat? Answer In general, it is either recommended or wajib to cover one's awra even when alone, except when there is an inevi…

Is it permitted to accept a gift from someone whose money is mixed with the unlawful?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

Is it permitted to accept a gift from someone whose money is mixed with the unlawful? Answer Yes it is permitted to do so. The gift would be considered lawful property.

Relations during Menstruation

Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Thank you for directing me to this answer; however, I read it before and I am still not clear about it, which is why I asked the question. I'm sorry if I sound very ignorant, but I'm just not getting it. The answers give…

Wudu and Ghusl

Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Scenario: Zayd is in a state of minor ritual impurity. Zayd, without performing a valid ablution (wudu), proceeds to fulfil the integrals of a complete purificatory bath (ghusl).

Re: Praying Isha Early

Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Suppose, according to a timetable, Maghrib was at 9pm, and Isha is at 11pm. Is there a rukhsa for one to pray Isha before the stated time (say 9:45pm) to have time for enough sleep before fajr (for example for an elderly…

What is the definition of unlawful interaction between men and women, according to the Shariah?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

What is the definition of unlawful interaction between men and women, according to the Shariah? Is it different with relatives? What if remaining distant leads to family problems?

Is it permissible to give someone a gift who might use it do something haram?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

Is it permissible to give someone a gift who might use it do something haram? Answer If you are certain that he will use it to do something haram, it is not permissible to give it to him.

If a man refuses to spend on his wife, saying that she works and spends on herself, is it permi

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

If a man refuses to spend on his wife, saying that she works and spends on herself, is it permissible for him to do that?

Exaggerated Praise of the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

What's the meaning of this hadith, "do not celebrate me and lift me to a high status as the Christians did with Jesus the son of Mary?"

Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) marry Zaynab when Zayd was married to her

Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) marry Zaynab when Zayd was married to her?

Marriage Between a Muslim Girl & Devout Christian Man

Shaykh Gibril F Haddad

I would like to know if marriage between a Muslim girl and a devoted Christian man is permissible or not? Note: we agreed that the children (if we have any) will be raised as Muslims and that my last name will not be cha…

Sleeping in Same Room as Son

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Is it permissible for a mother and her son who is above 18+ years to sleep in the same room with a curtain between them, due to conflicts between parents?

Women Shaving?

SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team

Can women shave the hair of their arms and legs as I have heard it is not permissible, but some say that removing it is okay, but without shaving i.e. using another method e.g. waxing?

What if menstruation begins during the fast, after noon?

Sidi Fadi Qutub Zada

Is it correct that if a women is fasting and she starts her menses after 12:00pm then her fast is still valid?

Prophetic Reminders About the Importance of Prayer

SunniPath Answer Service Team

Lately, I've been missing my prayers and for no due reason. I don't know what's wrong with me - I just seem to have forgotten the importance.

What time is best to get married based on the example of our Prophet (peace and blessings be up

Shaykh Ilyas Patel

What time is best to get married based on the example of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), i.e.

Adopted Girl: Covering & Hajj

SunniPath Answer Service Team

If a girl been adopted all her life and her real parents are alive. Does there come a time when this girl must cover in front of her adopted parents? Does the father whom adopted her become her mahram? Is she able to go …

Group Dhikr

SunniPath Answer Service Team

Is doing dhikr whilst dancing permissible, like they do in Syria? Even if there is an evidence, doesn't it clearly seem to contradict the sunnah - is this deen not the deen of modesty and tranquility?

Using Unlawful Medication

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

Using Unlawful Medication Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The scholars (within the Hanafi School) have differed as to the permissibility of using unlawful (haram) medication.

Does taking drawing money from one’s own company at market interest rates constitute riba?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

I own a consulting business and need to draw a large sum of money for the purchase of my home. The Tax laws in Canada allow for one to draw money out of their own company at an interest rate comparable in the market.

The Stuff of Dreams

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Can one see a deceased person in their dream. And if they see them is this the deceased person's spirit they have come in contact with or is it something from the dreamers own imagination and memory.

Is witr prayer necessary? It is not mentioned in the Qur’an…

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

There is a discussion saying Witr is not a must and therefore one is not supposed to pray Witr as it is not mentioned in the Quran.

Audio: Ghazali’s Ihya’ `Ulum al-Din: Why did the ulema devote so much attention when there are so many fabricated hadiths in it?

Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

Given that there are so many weak hadiths in Imam Ghazali’s Ihya’ then why did the scholars consider it such a great book? Answer Audio translation by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Alhamdulillahi Rabbi…

Riba in the West

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Could you please throw more light upon the statement in Sh. Nuh Keller's 'Reliance of the Traveller', whereby it is stated that it was the position of Imam Abu Hanifa that it is permissible to receive interest from non-M…

Multiple congregations at the Kaaba

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Were there recognized ulema who adopted and taught the practice of 4 different congregations at the Haram in Makkah? Were the Salafis the first to disagree with this practice or ulema from the 4 madhahib also disagreed w…

Used to Practice, Got Busy & Sinned

SunniPath Answer Service Team

When I was 12 I was so into Islam, then my father fell ill and I had too many things on my head I had my whole family to run so I started to work and run the house, I got 1 of my sisters married and the other one is also…