Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Nowadays, there are many clothes being sold that are made of Endi Silk. Is it haram for men to wear clothes made from this material? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. Natural silk (from silkworms) is […]
Answered by Sidi Wasim Shiliwala Question As a psychologist, I am privy to a lot of personal and private information in sessions with clients, this occasionally places me in situations where people (i.e. who are not my clients but know my profession) open up to me and seek advice. 1) Is it permissible for me […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I have been told since childhood that the only religion that is accepted is Islam and I did some research online and I saw the verse “And whoever seeks religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: What is the ruling for missing the tawaf-e-wada or tawaf Al-wada (Farewell Tawaf) if missed due to the start of menstruation in Umra? Answer: assalamu `alaykum In the Hanafi school, the farewell tawaf (al-sadr) is considered necessary (wajib) on those who are not resident of Mecca. However, for […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: We bought some gold two months ago. Do we have to pay zakat on it, or it is only taken out on gold which I have more than one year? And also my husband has saved some money from his pay check since January 2012 to buy a house. […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question I am a Muslim female in my 20s. I live alone, away from my mother. For most of my life, I have spoken to my mother every day. As I have grown older, however, I have found it to be challenging to talk with my mother every day, as […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: I’m too embarrassed to do wudu in public places almost to a point of phobia. Can I do tayummum as I can do that with more privacy. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dear Brother, Wa alaikum as-salaam wa rahmatullah, In the Chapter of […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: I am a American born and raised Muslim woman. There are many Muslim men available in America, but I’ve never found myself attracted to men of my race. I’m a proud Muslim, but I’m not very strict. I follow most of the basic rules such as charity, I don’t […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: As-Salaam Alaikum I am an 18 year old Muslim girl and for the past two years I became more serious about Islam. I now make all my prayers and they are a priority. I do my best to be a good person and do good deeds. However my problem […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, I hope you’re all at your best of health, insha’Allah. I want to know, if I can chat on the internet with my cousin, who is older then me, about moral and Islamic subjects? Is it permissible? And what if one already knows that one […]
