Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I have a habit of repeating my Qur’an and du’a recitation. Should I stop worrying and just try to avoid falling into this habit moving forward? Answer: wa `alaykum assalam This is falling into baseless misgivings and needs to be avoided. This religion of ours was revealed to people […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I was looking into working from home as a medical coder. The job would require me to take the diagnosis and procedures preformed by the doctor and convert them into codes for insurance purposes. Is this halal, since the coding job will be done to get payment from the […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I’m getting married a few days after the end of Ramadan and someone said one shouldn’t get married between the two ‘Eids. Is this true? Answer: assalamu `alaykum Religiously, this is baseless. There is nothing to indicate that marriage between the two Eids is disliked or prohibited. Rather, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I am interested in sending a marriage proposal to my first cousin. My parents were first cousins, and it has come to my attention that marrying my first cousin may be mukrooh as there are known hereditary diseases in my family that may be transmitted to my offspring. […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question When should one be vague to avoid disputes (when one disagrees with the other person, but doesn’t say something negative in response) versus not supporting or even correcting incorrect Islamic beliefs. How does one know to choose one over the other? Answer I pray this finds you in […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I’ve been having strong doubts about Islam due to difficulty accepting the belief in Qadr. This verse from Imam al-Tahawi’s creed strongly bothers me, for example. 83. The Garden and the Fire are created things that never come to an end and we believe that Allah created them […]
Answered by Shaykh Omar Qureshi Question: According to the Shafi’i madhhab is it permissible to drink a beverage which contains a very minute amount of alcohol (as it is said to be in the soft drinks of today)? Answer: Assalamu ‘alaikum. The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, “Every intoxicant is considered […]
Answered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool Question: Assalamu alaikum. What is the difference between having self respect and having arrogance. Answer: Wa’alaikum assalaam warahmatu Allah, Arrogance is a prohibited trait, described by the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in the following hadith: “No one with an atom’s worth of arrogance will enter […]
Answered by Mufti Ikram ul Haq Question: I am starting a job as an accountant in a practice but require clarification. If a client of mine gives me figures of income which are tampered with and I use them, is this allowed for me? The same goes for expenses which are given to me but […]
Answered by Shaykh Omar Qureshi Question: For Shafi’is, when performing istanjah, is it ok to merely wipe ones anus or is it necessary for one to clean in a bit deeper? Answer: Assalamu ‘alaikum. In the Shafi’i school, what is required is that one remove any and all filth when performing istinja’. At minimum, […]
