What Is Sadaqa Jariya?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Does a project that does not necessarily have free services qualify as sadaqa jariya? For example, a medical clinic that provides healthcare to the poor...
View ArticleWhat Does it Mean by the Lifetime of This Nation (Umma) is Between Asr and...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does it mean by the expression ” The lifetime of this nation is between Asr and Maghrib”? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate...
View ArticleOpening a Bank Account with a Riba-Based Bank If There Is No Neccessity?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a both a debit and credit card with the TD Canada Trust bank. My debit card is a student chequing account and I don’t earn any interest on it. I’ve...
View ArticleWhat Are the Rulings regarding the Purity of Domesticated Animals?
Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Kharsa Question What are the rulings regarding the purity of domesticated animals? Answer All praise is due to Allah. Domesticated animals that a Muslim is permitted...
View ArticleHow Can I Guide My Family to the Straight Path?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was born into a Muslim family, but I never found a Muslim environment in my family. Almost all of my family members are highly involved in major sins. I was...
View ArticleWhat Is the Concept of Education and Its Importance?
Answered by Dr. Muhammad Fayez Awad Question What is the concept of education and its importance? Answer Praise be to Allah Most High. Blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family,...
View ArticleIs There Any Reward for Feeding Animals?
Answered by Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahmad Question Is there any reward for feeding animals? Answers Praise be to Allah, Showing Kindness to Animals One of the virtuous and blessed deeds that Allah loves,...
View ArticleMy Mother Refuses to Expel Our Dog. What Can I Do?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question When I was not at the age of puberty, I got a dog. After reaching puberty, I learned that having a dog decreases your good deeds. After learning that, I cried a...
View ArticleCan I Revoke My Two Divorces Before the End of the Waiting Period (Idda)?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I gave my wife two divorces on 28th May this year, and she told me she completed her three menstrual cycles and will finish her three months on 26th August this...
View ArticleWhat Should I Say at Safa and Marwa?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question My question is about the dua during the walk (sa’i) between Safa and Marwa. Do you have to say the du’a when you start at Safa and Marwa every time or you just...
View ArticleDealing With Depression: Awareness of Others’ Difficulty
The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the eleventh in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop –...
View ArticleIs Rinsing One’s Nose Obligatory?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I experienced a blocked nostril for the Fajr prayer, so I improvised by using my palm to block one nostril while rinsing water into the other. This method was...
View ArticleRules of Starting and Stopping During Recitation From a Mughali Script Mushaf
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question 1. Can I follow the rules of tajweed of Hafs an ‘Asim Shatibiyya in my Indo-Pak style Quran, or is it only restricted to using for Uthmani mushafs because...
View ArticleIs Buying Items From a Loan and Taking Advanced Salary Permissible?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is Buying Things From a Loan and Taking Advanced Salary Permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good...
View ArticleHow Do We Fulfill the Need to Be Loved When It’s Absent?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How do we fulfill the key human need of being loved when we feel it is missing? Answer Thank you for your question. I empathize with the pain of feeling...
View ArticleWhat Does the Hadith “Be like the Son of Adam” Mean in Context of Self-Defense?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can you please explain and contextualise the following Hadith? Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if someone...
View ArticleCan an Aunt Claim an Extra Inheritance Share?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am seeking guidance for my father regarding a family matter. My grandfather passed away a few years ago, and there have been issues with the division of his...
View ArticleWhat is the Ruling of Getting Intimate Before Spotting Blood?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been feeling very concerned and guilty about whether we had sinned by getting intimate before my wife had a spotting of blood. We saw the spotting in the...
View ArticleMust Muslims Declare Their Faith on Social Media?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it obligatory for a Muslim to indicate his religious affiliation on social media or other websites? I read that according to books of fiqh, it is clear kufr...
View ArticleWhat Supplications Can You Suggest For Premature Menopause?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a 34-year-old unmarried woman. I had my hormonal tests done, and the results indicated that I would have premature menopause. I am frustrated as I do not...
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