Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I read this in the book ‘My Master Muhammad’ (Sal Allahu alaih) in Volume 2 under the section concerning his great fear of Allah. I think because the way it has been translated and due to the lack of context, this hadith comes across has very harsh and I […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: My Mother converted to Islam when she married my father but that union did not last and she no longer practices the religion. While I still respect her for that, I am now a mother myself and am trying to raise my son as a practicing Muslim. However, she […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: Assalamu alaykum, My question is about marriage and how to deal with future in-laws who are not Muslim. If a woman wishes to marry a convert whose mother is not willing to meet her because she is Muslim and wears the hijab then should this affect her decision to […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: As-Salamu Alaykum, would it be permissible to perform wudu (in the sink) then perform istinja and the rest of the ghusl in the shower – if impurities (minor) exit after performing or during wudu and the person is going to prayer later, can they continue and perform wudu before […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is speaking about a situation without mentioning the persons name, even though the other person knows who it is, is that Ghiba? Not being able to express my feelings is at time unbearable. How does one vent, seek counsel or explain a situation about her marriage without committing Ghiba? […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: What is the source and authenticity of this narration: Whosoever harms a non Muslim citizen of a Muslim state, I shall be the complainant against him on the Day of Judgement. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray that you are in the best of health and faith, insha’Allah. […]
Answered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool Question: Is it permissible in the Hanafi school to have a dog for the purposes of protection, and for warding off possible robbers/threats. Would this qualify as a valid reason to have a dog in the house, without warding off angels that ask for mercy? Answer: Wa’aalikum assalaam warahmatu Allah, […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is it permissible to pay minimum tax by not declaring actual income from business while I pay zakat? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that you are in the best of health and faith, insha’Allah. It is not permitted to lie, deceive, or do anything against the […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I read that it is sinful to habitually miss prayers in congregation. But what if I live far from a masjid: will it, in this case, be permissible to make a habit of praying fard prayers myself in my home? Or will I have to seek out some other […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: My question is that does smoking cigarettes and in particular certain drugs such as weed and marijuana that intoxicate more than tobacco, carry the same punishment as drinking alcohol i.e. being impure for forty days? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, […]
