Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Can I ask my prospective spouse if he is a virgin? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, It is not impermissible to ask your prospective spouse if they are a virgin, but they aren’t obliged, and nor do they have the right, to disclose any past errors. […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum Whom does ‘us’ refer to in the verse ‘guide us in the straight path”? Can I intend it to be me and my children? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh. Thank you for your question. Representation. According Imam Nasir al-Din al-Baydawi, the pronoun for ‘Us’ […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, If I marry, I would marry a convert. Due to racist reasons, my mother disagrees with this but my father doesn’t. To me, character and lifestyle matter more than nationality. But I have noticed that so many born Muslims are so nationalistic and have cultural traditions […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum What does Islam say about technology? I am not sure how to look at technology from an islamic perspective. Answer: The default ruling on any matter is that as long as it does not contradict sacred law or tenants of faith, then it is considered permissible. As […]
Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum Do angels have desires to sin but are kept safe from carrying out sins because of Divine Protection or do they have no desire to sin in the first place? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, The relied upon position among Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jamaah […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question What is the validity of the marriage when the guardian of the woman is in a place different from the place of the marriage? What are the conditions according to the Shafi’i school for the validity of this marriage? Answer For the wedding contract to be valid, the bride’s […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Often when I am staying idle an urge to think about bad things comes to me.I think about the destructions in the middle east. Often I end up imagining blasphemous things like paraphilia and phallic god. Is this case called intentionally or deliberately bringing blasphemous thoughts to […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Should we bury our hair and nails after removal? Answer: Allah Most High tells us in the Qur’an, ‘Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam.’ [17.70]. It is because of this honour of the human being that scholars have stated that it is recommended to bury […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum If I am a woman seeking divorce, unhappy in my marriage for many reasons, is it permissible for me to seek annulment of my marriage if my husband will not give me a divorce? He has not been financially providing for us for 5 years now. We […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Is it permissible to keep guinea pigs or hamsters as pets? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I’m unaware of any interdiction against keeping hamsters as pets. Treat them well, and intend pleasing Allah by looking after His creation in whatever capacity you are able. Your spending […]
