Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: We have a share holded community-run organization that does many business mainly with real estate. We collect money on a monthly basis. Every month, the amount increases. It has been like this for the past 4 years. After we reach a substantial amount, we utilize this full amount […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: My wife listens to music but generally turns it off when I am around because she knows I don’t want to listen to it. When we are in the car though, she wants to listen to music on the radio. Recently, she asked if she could turn it on […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: When I was growing up I faced constant humiliation. It was so bad that by the time I was a teenager I was almost completely mute, incredibly self conscious, completely lacking in confidence, and I had isolated myself from others. My inability to speak or do anything when I […]
Women Cutting Their Hair Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: A very venerable shaykh told us that it was makruh tahrimi for a woman to cut her hair unless absolutely necessary. What if one’s husband wants her to cut it? Is that considered to be one of those “absolutely necessary” cases? Answer: In the Name […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I have heard that the other revealed books (i.e., Injeel or Zabur) were revealed in the blessed month of Ramadan. Is this a true statement? Answer I pray you are well, in sha’Allah. Yes, there are some weak reports, as noted by Imam Badr al-Din al-`Ayni in his commentary […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Is the hadith, “Yusuf was given half of beauty and I was given all of it”, a sound hadith? If so, where is it narrated and what commentary has been given on it? Answer: In the Name of Allah Most Merciful and Compassionate, As salamu alaikum, Thank you […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I have a question regarding purity. I had dog feces on the bottom of my shoes and in an attempt to remove the feces with an object, it broke and my finger came in contact with the bottom of my shoe. Regardless of whether or not my finger touched […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Recently a trend has emerged in ramazan, here in pakistan, especially amongst the business community. it is to perform a khatam of the Quran sharif in 10-14 days at the start of ramazan in tarawih, then to perform no further tarawih during ramazan since the Quran sharif has […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: I had to travel 77miles to a work workshop which lasted all day. I did not fast. Although I know in fiqh one has leeway to not fast when travelling I feel extremely guilty. My naffs overwhelmed me and I could not but help but make use of this […]
Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: I have problems with taking notes in Islamic lectures and classes. What methods would you recommend using? Or what advice could you give in order to improve this problem? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I hope you are in the best of health and spirits insha’Allah. […]
