Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Is it important for an islamic scholar to know about history and cultural background to better understand the people he is advising or the world he is living in, or should he use his time to acquire only islamic knowledge? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Jazakum Allah khayr for […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, My husband and I are converts to Islam. I work in the public eye in a place with a lot of Islamaphobia, so I wear hats and scarves instead of hijab. Is that OK? Answer:Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you well. May […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, My father does not pray and indulges in forbidden activities. Can I give him spending money even if I know he will spend it on drugs? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you well. May Allah reward you for reaching out to […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, Whenever I’m praying, my wife says that it’s not compulsory for her to cover all the parts of her body. Is she correct? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you well. May Allah reward you for reaching out to us. Prayer When […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum Would it be permissible to buy the stock of a medical marijuana company? A company owned and operated by non-Muslims. Answer: assalamu alaykum A major, if not the major, consideration in determining the permissibility or impermissibility of buying stock in such a company returns to the ruling […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, When studying medicine, you are required to put catheters in both male and female patients. As a female Muslim, I don’t feel it would be right to go into Medicine knowing this is required of me. Should I become a doctor because of this? Answer: Assalamualaykum […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalamu alaykum Can I act on a weak hadith? Answer: Wa’leykum Salam, Here is a video answer by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani to this question: Shaykh Faraz Rabbani is a scholar and researcher of Islamic law and Executive Director of SeekersHub Global After ten years overseas, Shaykh Faraz returned to […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum I am in a relationship with a Hindu man. We have decided to marry. I have told him to convert to Islam before marriage and he agreed. Can I marry him after his conversion? Answer: Jazakum Allah khayr for your question. May Allah reward you in trying […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, Is it permissible for a husband to purchase undergarments for his wife from a shop where customer service is provided by men or women? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you well. May Allah reward you for reaching out to us. Permissibility […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, A married man wants to marry me. His first marriage was arranged by his parents, he has a young son, and his parents would disapprove because I am African and he is Indian. What do I do? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this […]
