Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: I went on Umrah and managed to kiss the black stone. There was so much pushing and shoving that I think I fainted even though I dont remember exactly. Did I commit any sin by passing out infront of the Ka’ba? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: When fasting, on occassions I have had a wet dream, for example after fajr, although this does not break my fast, I then go back to sleep until I wake up a couple a hours later, this is because mainly due to laziness on my part due to my […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: How do you interpret Qur’anic verses that mention angels “ascending” to their Lord in light of our belief that no direction contains Allah? What about `Isa being raised “to” his Lord? Answer: assalamu `alaykum I pray you are well. All scriptural texts that lend themselves to striking similitude between […]
Answered by Ustadh Faraz A. Khan Question 1. May a Muslim woman uncover her hair in front of her non-muslim sister/mother/first-degree female relative? If so can she uncover in front of her, as she would in front of a mahram Muslim male? I.e., everything except what is between the navel and the knees (excluding the […]
Answered by Ustadh Faraz A. Khan Question: My sister was having relations with a non-Muslim boy. When told to stop because it was not allowed, she decided to leave Islam, go away from home with this boy, and have a restraining order placed against the parents. We’ve now discovered that she has been communicating with […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: My roomate left a bag of clothes for donation. There were 2 items that I had seen and I took from the bag. I have been using them ever since. So, I donated two different items of clothing on behalf of my friend. Is this okay what I did? […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: 1. When Allah “loves” someone He shows Him Mercy. When Allah “doesn’t love” someone He punishes Him. So if someone wants Allah’s Mercy he must seek Allah’s Love through good deeds because Allaah won’t show Mercy to someone He doesn’t love. As far as I understand no one […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: I had a question regarding zakat. Would it be permissible to to give zakat for someone to pay off a loan that keeps on charging interest when this women is old, has no income, has children, and is not being supported by any family? Answer: assalamu `alaykum It is […]
Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question: We recently adopted a a cat and I have a few questions in regards to the purity of a house cat. I was hoping that a clear ruling can be given to me as to what is filthy and what is not. I am also worried about it using […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: What can a menstruating women do in terms of reading the Qur’an? Can one choose the Maliki position on the issue? Answer: Walaikum assalam, In the Hanafi school, she can listen to the Qur’an and “read” (in her mind) without “reciting” (with her tongue) while memorizing during menstruation. As […]
