Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question If a sister is unable to fast the last 10 days of Ramadan, what are some things she is permissible to do since those last ten 10 are sacred? Answer Alhamdulillah, it’s very inspiring to hear that sisters are concerned about continuing acts of worship during their menstrual cycles. […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I’ve recently come back from performing Umrah. Alhamdulilah, it was absolutely amazing but now that I’m home I feel so restless and always upset and in a depressed-like state. Everything seems a lot harder, especially in my personal and family life. There seems to more problems financially as […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: What are the rulings related to the Quran and a woman in the state of menstruation? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, 1. It is permitted for women to read Qur’anic verses for protection, dua, and the intention of dhikr, even if out loud. However, it would not be permitted […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is is permitted to consume white wine vinegar? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh In the Hanafi school, it is permitted to consume wine vinegar. This is whether it was transformed by itself or through intervention. [al-Marghinani, al-Hidaya] Imam Akmal al-Din al-Babarti (Allah have mercy on him) explains […]
Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Question: Is leasing a car permissible? What about stipulations within the lease contract? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as salam, Leasing vehicles (in the US) is in essence permissible (halal) as such contracts are contracts for the transfer of the use (usufruct, manfa’a) of the vehicle, from the owner-lessor to the lessee […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: I haven’t been able to have children, and so I was wondering: 1. What are the best duas to make in this situation? 2. How to deal with the various emotions and keep oneself inspired in the light of Quran and Sunnah? 3. Everything is absolutely in Allah’s hands, […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question According to the Hanafi school, if a female has sexual intercourse with her husband and after her ghusl she notices a wetness/liquid exiting her female orifice and this may last for a number of hours after intercourse, does this necessitate the repetition of ghusl? Waiting for this to […]
Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: At the moment I am working at a store where the main merchandise are clothes. However, recently they started selling clothes for men made out of 10% silk and the rest is cotton, which is not harmful according to what I know. Also, among some of the shirts there […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Can you give some advice on how to attract youth to practicing Islam? Answer: Wa alaikum salam, May Allah Most High reward you for the concern you have for Muslim youth. The youth of our societies are a treasure-trove of potential: they can be harnessed to benefit society […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Can you shed a bit of light on the issue of the hadith that says something to the effect that Abu Lahab will be given an easement from punishment on Mondays because he was so overjoyed by the birth of the Prophet (Allah bless him) that he freed […]
