Answered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: After many years of unsuccessfully trying very hard to get married, I became frustrated and started having negative thoughts. I went off to medical school where I have been struggling with being happy by reminding myself that I came here because this is what Allah has made available to […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: What is to be said about backbiting historical or famous figures such as George Washington, Napoleon, Paris Hilton, etc.? Also, is backbiting a non-Muslim just as evil as backbiting a Muslim? Lastly, in what cases are we permitted to speak negatively about someone behind their back? For example, […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I have read numerous views about the rule of breastfeeding which makes a person a mahram. Some scholars believe that one suckling is enough to make a person mahram and others believe that the suckling or breastfeeding session should be five or more times within the first two […]
Answered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool Question I am a Muslim girl who would like to know if it is allowed according to the Hanafi school to daydream/fantasize about a boy you like. Answer No, it is not permissible to think daydream, or fantasize about anything unlawful. Just as physical acts are to be accounted for, […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I have a family member who is suffering from a terminal illness and does not have long to live. I would like to know what a person in this situation should focus on with regards to their Islamic worship during the last months of life e.g seek forgiveness, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible for a mother and her son (who is above 18 years of age) to sleep in the same room with a curtain between them, due to conflicts between parents. Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful. It would be permitted for them to sleep in […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible to use a feather duster made with real ostrich feathers? Are the feathers pure (tahir) in the Hanafi school of jurisprudence (madhhab) if one does not know if the feathers are taken from a live or already slaughtered bird? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I am a female teenager who dresses Islamically and follows the Sharia to the best of my ability. I do not take part in stuff that other teenagers my age do. I would like to know what the Qur’an and Sunnah say about falling in love with a Muslim […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: My biology teacher told us that he has organized a trip to Body World, but that this trip is optional. I have said no because it displays naked dead bodies. I was wondering what Islam says about places like Body World? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Would it be wrong for me to use someone else’s wireless internet connection without telling them? It is easy to connect to someone else’s wireless internet with wireless laptops (if it’s not locked). I don’t think this affects them in any way, but would it still be wrong to […]
