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What Is the Sin of Bullying?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Nowadays a lot kids are depressed because they’re getting bullied in schools. Kids who get bullied are committing suicide. So will those kids who bully other kids be punished in the hereafter? Or will they be forgiven because they’re kids? Answer: Assalam alaykum. Thank you for your […]

Why Did the Prophet Permit Lampooning the Pagans With Poetry?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Why did the Prophet permit lampooning the pagans with poetry? I have found a Hadith about it in sahih Bukhari and it sounds harsh. Answer: Jazakum Allah khayr for your question. There are various narrations found in Sahih al Bukhari that inform us that the Prophet ﷺ […]

Should I Trust My Fiancé Who Has Drunk Alcohol?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum My fiancé drunk alcohol for the first time in his life due to some major problems. Next day he messages me telling me about this mistake and promised me that he will never do this again. Should I beleive him and still marry him? Answer: Assalam alaykum. […]

How Should the Two Cycles Before Fajr and What Is Their Ruling?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum I recently found out that two rakats before fajr are obligatory and must be made up if missed. 1 – Is this prayer separated from the Fajr prayer? 2 – When should I pray it? 3- Sometimes I wake up 20 minutes before sunrise, can I pray […]

Are Fish Which Have Been Fed Haram Food Unlawful to Eat?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Are fish which have been fed haram food unlawful to eat? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, No, fish which have been fed that which is legally filthy does not make them unlawful to eat. And the same applies to fish which live in a filthy body […]

How Do I Get Closer to Allah After a Very Sinful Lifestyle?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I am a young woman born to Muslim parents. I have sinned in the past due to my very Western lifestyle and am so ashamed of myself. I want to get closer to Allah but have no idea how. How do I have greater taqwa? Answer: […]

Is It Permitted to Use a Brush Made From Boar Bristles?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum I have purchased and used a shoe brush to clean my shoe and found out that it’s made of boar bristles. I have touched it with my hand. Is my prayer? Is wearing my washed shoe permissible? Answer: assalamu alaykum The pig is considered essentially filthy (najas […]

Is It Better to Be Seen as Rude or Not Being Upfront?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum When people ask me questions that I don’t want to answer, I usually try to avoid the question or refuse to answer. I do this because I don’t want to lie, nor be ill-mannered. Would it be better to explicitly tell the questioner that the answer is […]