Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I live in a country wherein it is illegal to slaughter animals. There is a Turkish store that has “100% halal” signs. All their finished food products have a halal label, and these products are produced in Germany. The owner sells meat that is slaughtered in this country. He […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question There is a Masjid in my area where only eight units of Tarawih are held every Ramadan. Can I pray eight units with them, leave the Witr prayer in the congregation, and perform the remaining twelve units of Tarawih and Witr prayers alone at home? Answer In the Name […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Which words constitute explicit (sarih) or clear statements of divorce that would effect divorce, whether there was an intention of divorce or not? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide every dimension of our lives to that which pleases Him. Plain Words […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question So recently, I was doing some research and came across a view about abstract objects and necessity. We believe that Allah is a necessary being and nothing existed eternally with him, so with that in mind, how do we go about abstract objects like math, for example, or the […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I wondered if I was allowed not to fast this Ramadan because I am both diabetic and I gained a recent rare disease that impedes my ability to fast correctly. In the past, I was able to fast because I would be able to eat complex sugars. Still, I […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I want to marry a brother who is not of the same culture as me, and my mother is praying to Allah for this not to work because of that. Is she allowed to pray for that? He is practising & of good character. I have also known his […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I like to play a game called Rainbow Six Siege and I don’t know if it is haram. There are women in it but I lower my gaze and usually don’t pick them in the game and the music is muted. There is an English version of the Quran […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am interested in conversion to Islam, but my situation is such that I live with a family that would not support my decision and I could very well suffer because of it. Would I be able to convert to Islam in secret and behave otherwise as I would […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Why is something like a white lie a major sin when stuff like masturbating which is very bad for you and can destroy you, is a minor sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Firstly, we need to understand that all sins – whether […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Does it break my fast if I insert a finger into my nose? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate No, inserting a finger into your nose does not break your fast. Even putting water up into the soft part of the nose does not […]
