Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum Is it permissible to attend public schools or universities in the west where boys and girls are co-educated? Would it be obligatory to choose a school which is segregated if one has the choice? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Mixed schools, and indeed offices, […]
Answered by Habib Umar bin Hafiz Question: Assalam aleykum Many youths are beguiled by the appearances of the world and its luxuries. Their hearts become attached to what they see on TV and other media. And they come to believe that happiness and progress is in this. And they begin to have doubts in their religion, […]
Answered by Shaykh Umer Mian Question: Assalamu alaykum On the last day of Rajab, I was fasting. When I woke up in the morning, I checked the time for Fajr, but what I didn’t know was I was checking the Iqamah time, not the Azaan time. So, by the will of Allah, I unknowingly started […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum I am currently a medical student in the United States. I have an interest in specializing in medical genetics, but have some concerns. Would it be permissible to become a geneticist if I might have to diagnose genetic conditions in the womb knowing that the mother may […]
Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum I wanted to ask a question regarding inheritance of my father as something had occurred which has made it confusing when trying to split the inheritance. After my father passed away, the government automatically gave everything my father owned to my step-mother. After a while my family […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Is it permissible to trim my beard before offering my Eid Sacrifice? Answer: Assalam ‘alaykum, I pray you’re well. It is a disliked to remove any external body parts, such as body hair, nails, teeth etc., during the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah and until the actual […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question I wanna get married but have not found anyone yet. I don’t have enough funds to do so and I don’t have many friends around me. What advice would you give me? Answer There are various aspects to consider before getting married, and some of the most important aspects […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum I have an engineering degree. But I’m reluctant in pursuing any job using that degree. The reason is because, every single moment of my life during which I earned the degree was soaked in sin. However, a year later or so, Allah blessed me with Islam and […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Is Kava Kava permissible to take for stress relief? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Thank you for your question. Kava Kava Kava extract comes from the roots of the kava kava plant. It is used recreationally in Europe, and in the South Pacific, as a medicine and social beverage, […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum 1. Is it best to eat well and worship more or to eat less and worship less? 2. How do we reconcile the Islamic view on eating, drinking and sleeping less with modern-day recommendations to get all of the necessary minerals and vitamins which requires us to […]
