Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Would it permissible to work for a company which provides IT solutions such as hardware, software, networking etc to other companies that operate in a un-Islamic industry/market sector? Examples: Working for an IT company providing first/second/third line technical support to their clients that might include banks, clubs, the […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: What is the ruling on wearing shorts which are below the knee? Answer: assalamu `alaykum It would be permissible to wear shorts as long as they cover ones nakedness (`awra), which for a man is the area extending from the navel upto and including the knee. One needs to […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: What happens if women are unable to pay for zakaat on their gold (if they cannot afford it/do not have the money)? What is the ruling on this? Furthermore, what is the punishment for someone who has not paid their zakaat by the end of the Islamic year? […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: Many banks offer free gifts and cash as an incentive to open an account with them. These gifts include things like gym bags, backpacks, portable music devices, cups and pens. Some banks even offer to make an initial deposit of 50 or 100 pounds into your account. I […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: My Muslim work colleagues constantly surf the net on facebook, twitter, etc, and check personal emails at work. Is this allowed? If not, what should a person do to compensate for it? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Allah Most High says in the […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Sometimes I forget to recite du’a Qunut after doing ruku’,and I only remember when I am already in sujud? Should I complete the whole prayer, and then perform the forgetful prostration? Jazakallahu khair Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is giving salam fard or sunna according to Qur’an and Hadith? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I hope you are in the best of health and spirits, insha’Allah. Giving the greeting (salam) is a sunna. [Nahlawi, al-Durar al-Mubaha fi al-Hadhr wa’l Ibaha] `Abdullah ibn `Amr ibn […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is it permissible for one to wash his feet only, and after that to wear the leather socks and then to perform wudu wiping over the leather socks? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. Yes, it would be permitted to wash your feet and […]
Answered by Wasim Shiliwala Question I have been a Muslim for about 18 years and have been having problems with a whisper that constantly says to me “you are a devil.” This making me very withdrawn from my Muslim friends and family. I try my best to fulfill all of my Islamic obligations and make […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Science is affecting my faith, so my questions are: (1) How do I know that Allah Most High exists? (2) How do I know the Qur’an is in fact revelation and truly miraculous? (3) How do I know that He is Active, i.e., He did not […]
