Entries by sufyan

Stains Remain on Clothing After Washing It

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: If there is still a small amount of impurity on the clothing despite using a jug of water, is it considered clean?   Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. If the filth is visible, one would need to remove the […]

Can I Set My Own Zakat Due Date?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Earlier I didn’t knew that Zakat is due on a particular date. And I used to pay zakat normally in Ramadan month. Now I want to decide on a concrete Zakat due date for me. But since I don’t have any prior calculation of when i became eligible for […]

Making Up Fasts Missed Due to Menstruation

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I have years worth of missed fasts due to menstruation as I was unaware I had to make them up. I am unsure of what I should do.  Do I pay fidya? I am poor and without income and will have to save up money to pay.   Answer: […]

Dealing with In-Laws With a Different Islamic Perspective

Answered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: I have been engaged for a year to a man who I really like. However, his father and stepmother have been a problem within our relationship. They truly dislike my family have accused us of following false Sheikhs, of engaging in Kufr because we do tasbih, or we say […]

Asking Someone to Make Istikhara On Your Behalf

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Please can you advise on the recent popular practice of obtaining ‘istikharah’ over the phone or online or by contacting a television channel. The Imam asks for the callers’ mother’s name and then tells the questioner whether their specific problem is caused by either black magic, spiritual or physical […]

Nafl Acts on the Nights of Mi`raj and Bara’a

Answered by Sidi Wasim Shiliwala Question: I have always prayed nawafils on the nights of Mi`raj and Bara’a and kept the fasts following days. Recently I came across an article that such ibadah is biddah. Kindly clear this confusion..   Answer: May Allah reward you for your concern regarding these special nights. Introductory Note Before […]

Is It Against the Sunna to Hang Our Clothes?

Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, a friend once told me that the Holy Prophet (saw) did not hang his clothes but only folded them; because the Shaitan gets into clothes that are hung. Is folding our clothes a sunnah we should try to emulate?   Answer: In the Name […]

Is an Item Filthy If Blood Stains Are Present After Washing It?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: In the past I was not careful about taharah. One day my pad which I used during menstruation got in the washing machine and then in the dryer. I threw away the pad which was still stained red and took a wet cloth and cleaned the dryer. This happened […]

Doubts Regarding Whether Nosebleeds Break My Wudu

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: The flesh against my inner nose bone is always dry and I always have a wound in my nose that often bleeds. I don’t really know if it is flowing or not, but if you put water in the nose then the blood will move from its place i […]

Breeding Guard Dogs for Profit

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I have bought a breed of dog that will grow up to be a guard dog. I intend to breed her and make money from her puppies. Will the money be Halal?   Answer: assalamu `alaykum Yes, the money earned from selling these dogs would be permissible. The texts […]