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How Should I Dispose Material That Has Religious Imagery?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum I bought some dates which are packed in wrappers having pictures of the Kaaba and the Prophet’s mosque (peace be upon him). How should I dispose it? Answer: assalamu alaykum It would be best to dispose such material that has religious imagery of the type you describe […]

What Should I Say When I Rise From Bowing in Prayer? (Shafi’i)

Answered by Ustadh Sharif Rosen Question: Assalam alaykum What should I say when I rise from bowing in prayer? Answer: as-Salamu ‘alaykum. When one rises from bowing [ruku’] to the position of standing upright [‘itidal], expressions of praise are recommended [sunna/mustahab]. Any Arabic phrase incorporating the word “hamd” fulfills the sunna for this portion of […]

Can I Accept the Proposal of a Married Man?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, A man wants to marry me and keep it a secret from his first wife. He already married the woman of his mother’s choosing, and she lives with his mother back in his home country. I’m in bad financial straits and really need to get married […]

How Was the Tarawih Prayed During the Time of the Prophet and His Successors?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum How was the Tarawih prayed during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his successors (may Allah be pleased with them)? Answer: Assalam ‘alaykum. Jazakum Allah khayr for your question. May Allah increase in you in knowledge and guidance. The Tarawih prayer during the […]

When Can Protective Jealousy Become Abuse?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalam alaykum Many problems that occur between spouses are the result of according to the husband “ghayra” (jealousy) and according to the female “abuse”. Can “ghayra” become abuse? How to differentiate between ghayra and abuse? Answer: Assalam alaykum. Jazakum Allah for your question. I pray your studies and training […]

Does Failing to Pray Asr Cancel All Our Good Deeds?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum I want to understand the following hadith: “Whoever does not pray ‘Asr, his good deeds will be annulled”. Does it mean all goods are annulled from beginning? Or all the good deeds are annulled for that specific time? Answer:Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, The scholars differed on […]

Should the Water Be in a Bucket When Performing a Ritual Bath?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum 1. Should the water be in a bucket when performing a ritual bath? 2. Does the water in the bucket become impure when drops of water from my body fall into it? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, 1. You can use a shower head for the […]