Entries by sufyan

When Is Bone Broth Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum Is bone broth powder made from an animal that is halal (i.e chicken) but was not initially slaughtered in the Islamic manner still considered halal when taken for health reasons? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh Thank you for your question. It would not be […]

How Do I Repent from Gossiping About People?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum How do we repent from gossiping about people and even calling someone sex worker ? The people gossiped about don’t know about it. Can this sin be forgiven without implementation of Hadd punishment? Is it enough to just ask Allah’s forgiveness as they don’t know about it? […]

How Should I Clean Myself After Urinating?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum When doing istinja after urination, is it sufficient to wipe the urine with the toilet paper and then pour water over the tip of the penis? Or must ? rub the penis tip while washing it? If I do not use toilet paper, is simply pouring over […]

What Can Be Termed Jihad?

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalamu alaykum 1. Can fighting for the freedom of Syria and Palestine be termed as Jihad and is it in Allah’s cause? Or it is a fight for land and cannot be termed jihad? 2. Is Jihad the best of deeds as one of the Sahih Hadith regarding jihad […]

How Should I Pray in a Country Where the Sun Doesn’t Set?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum How would I go about performing my five daily prayers in a country where the sun doesn’t set? Certain countries in the summer have 21-22 hours of daylight and 2-3 hours for the sunset. The sun doesn’t set until around midnight and never fully sets since sunrise […]

How to Deal with Abusive In-Laws?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, For many years now, my husband, children and I have been living with my disabled and depressed parents-in-law. Now that we have a newborn and one of my children is scheduled to have surgery soon, I am finding it hard to cope. I myself have also […]

When Can a Woman Leave Her House?

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum I know a woman shouldn’t leave the house unless there’s a genuine purpose, and shouldn’t aimlessly wander the street. But does this mean it’s haram to go for a walk, or enjoy the sunshine in my yard or at a park? Does this qualify as having a […]

I Have Not Prayed for Several Weeks. What Can I Do?

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum I am 15 years old. I haven’t prayed for more than a month due to lack of islamic knowledge. But I wish to pray regularly. How to fix the past? Answer: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, May Allah reward you for your genuineness and concern and […]