Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari Question: Hope you are well by the Grace of Allah. I had a quick question with respect to facial aesthetics. I am a dentist and things like Botox injection and dermal fillers are becoming widely used. What Botox does is paralyze the muscles for a period of time […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: 1. Is it permissible to use body care products and toiletries such as shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, body creams, which contain animal (non zabiha/haram) products/ingredients (which might include pig)? 2. Would it be ok to use make-up products for women which were from these things (non-zabiha/haram) animal and or […]
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate “And strive for God, with the striving due to Him. He has chosen you and has not burdened you in religion —the faith of your father Abraham.” [Quran, 22:78] Many Muslims struggle with baseless misgivings (waswasa) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is defined as “a common, […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Is the hadith of Sahih Muslim, Book 34, Number 6450 accurately translated as “Ruined are the extremists”? Or is it “Ruined, were those who indulged in hair-splitting”? Are there other hadiths that forbid extremism? What exactly is meant by extremism, or even moderation? Answer: assalamu `alaykum The hadith in […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: Is it permissible to eat machine slaughtered meat? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Slaughtering animals mechanically is becoming a widespread phenomenon in many abattoirs, plants and firms in a number of countries. The idea and objective behind slaughtering animals mechanically rather than manually […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question My mother asked me about things in my past I may have done. To one of the questions, I replied “wallah no” because I couldn’t tell the truth as it may jeopardize my relationship with my family. I lied and swore, and I completely understand that this is […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Is it permissible to personally masturbate prior to intercourse for the purpose of lasting longer during intercourse so that I can fulfill/satisfy my wife? Answer: assalamu `alaykum Self-masturbation is not permissible. Thus, one cannot self-masturbate for the reason described in the question. As for when this act is performed […]
Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Question: Assalamu Alaikum! My friends and I have begun investing in stock options, specifically using the long straddle strategy (NOT short) and I wanted to make sure it was all Halal. Here is a Wikipedia link describing it, the first part is about the long straddle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straddle Using this strategy […]
Answered by Ustadh Faraz A. Khan Question: I recently performed umrah and while I was doing wudu in ihram, an eyebrow hair came out. also afterwards I had my hair trimmed by a barber, yet I’m not sure it was trimmed to one finger joint as I could not communicate with him. Was my umrah […]
Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to work as a real estate agent or broker? I think the primary point of concern would be directing potential home buyers to banks and mortgage institutions. Answer: Wa-`alaykum as-salam, Yes, it is permitted for a Muslim to work as a real estate […]
