Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question What do I do If I’m overwhelmed with doubts about committing Shirk? – Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat In this video answer, Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat talks about the overwhelming feeling of being in a state of shirk. Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is It Permissible to Read Fiction Which Shows Another Religion to Be True?-Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat In this video answer, Shaykh Abdul-Rahim looks into the permissibility of reading books that stress upon the truthfulness of other religions. Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a few shirts from a brand based in the USA. The shirts have the USA flag on the right arm. Nowadays, I don’t wear them anymore because I’m not sure if it is halal to wear shirts with flags of non-Muslim countries on them. Would it be […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I heard that the punishment for adultery is 100 lashes, and for murder, it’s a beheading. Wouldn’t this entail that the punishment for murder is less severe than that of adultery? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Short Answer The punishment for fornication (i.e., […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question The following scenario occurred. I recited Surat al-Nasr in the first raka’ and intended to recite Surat al-Masad in the second. However, when the second raka’ came and I finished Surat al-fatiha, I accidentally started reciting Surat al-Ikhlas by saying “Qul”. I then stopped and realized it would be […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Sometimes I feel like doing sajdah when reciting Quran, even though it’s not one of the ayas of sajdah tilawah. Is it allowed to do sajdah when an aya moves you? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to prostrate due to […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is flattery permissible? Answer Flattery is defined as expressing gratifying respect or admiration or as excessive and insincere praise given primarily to further one’s interests. This is not permissible. Flattery Hammam ibn al-Harith reported that a person began to praise ‘Uthman and Miqdad sat upon his knee, and he […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If a new Muslim said their salah in English because they found it too hard to learn it in Arabic, was Allah accepting their salah? Do all four Madhhab agree? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate According to the Hanafi school, prayer is valid […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Are crocodile eggs pure? Can we eat them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. The eggs of all creatures are considered pure and permissible to consume. [Nawawi, Minhaj al-Talibin] Washing Eggs […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a mental problem with which I always think that I say wallahi for some things because I learned that if you say wallahi, you have to do it, and where I am from, we are used to saying wallahi without meaning it. Hence, I became scared of […]
