Entries by sufyan

Rebirth in Islam and Suicide

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is there rebirth in islam ? What happened to people in the judgement day who die in accident or committing suicide ? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh I hope you are in the best of health and spirits, insha’Allah. There is no such thing as ‘rebirth’ in […]

Can I Delay Fajr Until Late Morning If I Overslept?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: What is the ruling in regards to fajr prayer If I was to wake up just after its time has lapsed and decide to then continue my sleep and pray before Duhr but after I wake up. I have heard of the Hadith that if we miss the prayer […]

Mercy Killing of Animals to End their Suffering

Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: I have a pet cat which is severely ill and dying of cancer. I know euthanasia in humans is not allowed in Islam but is mercy killing of animals also haram? Would it be permissible to put the cat to sleep to end its suffering and agony? Answer: […]

How Do I Pray When Liquid Constantly Leaks from My Private Parts?

Answered by Tabraze Azam Question: Asalamualikum. What is the ruling on someone who has seminal fluid or a sticky watery liquid coming out of private part almost all the time? Is this person considered mazur? I’m worried because I pray 5 times and it’s becoming difficult to concentrate. Please help me brother, I  have heard […]

The Problem of Evil and a Summarized Islamic Response

Answered by Faraz A. Khan Question: Looking at the course of human history, one can’t help but realize that things like war, violence, aggression, and killing exist because they are a natural symptom of our characteristics as defined by Allah (SWT).   How do I respect Allah (SWT) knowing that He has deliberately created conditions […]

Making Up Missed Fasts and Illness

Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: If a woman has to make up many days of fasting due to illness or due to the known natural physical circumstances of a woman, and if a great number of days to make up have accumulated in the course of various years because making up was hard […]

Repentance for Taking Money from Bonds

Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: My father has invested in premium bonds since a very long time and every now and then the bonds comes out in the form of money. A cheque from the bond company was sent to me in my name. At this point I knew about the impermissibility of […]

Questions Regarding Make-Up Prayers and Make-Up Fasts

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I started praying at age of 11. However i was still learning how to pray properly. I have decided to start reading make-up (qada’) salah for the previous years due to making possible mistakes during the past 9 years. I would like to know when is it permissible in […]