Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmahtullah, 1) Is it true that Imam Qurtubi Al-Maliki was of the view that accidentally eating/drinking something in the obligatory fast, does Not break the fast? 2) Are their any other Maliki Scholars that had this view? Answer: 1) In his tafsir of the Quran (2:187), […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: As-salāmu ʿalaykum. I just discovered that normal bread, which is leavened, contains alcohol as a by-product. Does this then mean that, according to the Mālikīs, all leavened breads are ḥarām to consume? Also, allegedly unleavened bread also contains trace amounts of alcohol. Would these trace amounts be ignored or […]
Answered by Ustadh Ali Ataie Question: As salamu alaykum, I have heard about the Gospel of Barnabas for quite some years and even have a copy myself. I understand that the critics dismissed the document as being falsified, but what is the view of the ‘Ulema in regards to the genuineness of the document? Answer: […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: Is it prohibited for a Muslim girl and a Muslim boy to be best friends while studying in a co-educational institute when they have no interest in each other?To the extent that they can exchange text messages after school hours one of which is quoted below. ‘A very very Happy Birthday to my […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: A friend of mine recently told me that she heard that Prophet Isa (as) would intercede for Christians on the Day of Judgement similarly to how Prophet Muhammad (saw) will intercede for Muslims. Is this true? Answer: assalamu `alaykum The various prophets sent by Allah will be granted the […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Im having doubts about a durood known as “Durood Narriyah.” The Arabic wording is like this: للَّهُمَّ صَلِّ صَلاةً كَامِلَةً وَسَلِّمْ سَلَاماً تَامّاً عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ الَّذِي تَنْحَلُّ بِهِ الْعُقَدُ وَتَنْفَرِجُ بِهِ الْكُرَبُ وَتُقْضَى بِهِ الْحَوَائِجُ وَتُنَالُ بِهِ الرَّغَائِبُ وَحُسْنُ الْخَوَاتِمِ وَيُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ فِي […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I have a long term stomach ailment which prevents me from eating properly, the result of which is that I have a very low BMI (approximately 15.9). Also I am currently unemployed and have not been able to find a stable job for the last 5 years and I […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalaamu alaykum My daughter is nearly 1.5 years old. We shaved her head on the 7th day after she was born, along with her aqeeqah, and also a couple of times afterwards as she has fine hair in order to help thicken it. I was advised afterwards that, in […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: as-salaamu alaikum, I know that it is mustahhab to wipe the face after making dua (supplication) according to the hanafi school. But what is the ruling about this in the maliki school? Is it also mustahhab in this school? Answer: An Nafrawi said, “There is a difference of opinion […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: The yogurt sold in the stores in the US contains active live cultures (such as acidophilus and bifidophilus) I have heard that these are derived from animal sources. Is it halal to eat yogurt that contains these cultures? Answer: assalamu `alaykum This would be permissible to consume. The active […]
