Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question It is said that it is a “recommended sunnah” to consummate the marriage before walima. Please help me to understand that if it was a recommended sunnah surely the Prophet would have asked Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Auf if he had consummated the marriage before telling him to hold a […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: Is it permissible for a convert to attend his family’s Christmas celebrations? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, It would be permissible to attend such an event, since it would be from keeping ties with ones family. One can attend the social gatherings, but should discretely abstain from actively taking part […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: Is it permissible for muslims to have a Christmas tree in their house? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, The Christmas tree is amongst things that would be a unique distinguishing characteristic of other religions or traditions and therefore it should be avoided. [Ibn Abidin, Nashr al-Urf; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar; […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: Is it permissible to receive Christmas-presents from one’s non-muslim family members, neighbors co-workers and the like? What about giving them? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, There is nothing wrong with accepting such presents, as they are not religious acts in themselves, but social customs. Keeping family ties, being good to […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: How should we view and treat climate-changes? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, It is a religious duty to preserve the earth and not cause damage to it. The earth is a trust in our hands and Muslims have a religious duty of striving to protect and preserve the environment both […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: When I entered my state of ihram I went and without thinkingI think I may have washed my hands with scented soap. I don’t really remember for certain, I smelled my hands shortly thereafter and they smelled like I may have washed them with that soap? Should I offer […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question You said: “If a person sees someone they would like to approach for marriage and they have no idea who this person is or how to contact their family, then common sense would dictate that they establish some sort of communication.” My question is: Can a guy talk […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: Is it permissible to be a vegetarian or vegan? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, As for being vegetarian or vegan then the permissibility of it returns to ones intention. If it is done with a good intention then there is no harm in it. So if one stops eating meat […]
Answered by Ustadh Waseem Hussain Question Is it permissible to tan oneself using a tanning machine? Answer As long as the tanning does not entail any public exposure of the awra or harm to the body then it would be permissible to use it. But one has to seriously take the health risks of using […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: Can a husband and wife hold hands in public? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, In general, Islamic practice is to keep signs of intimacy in the private without taking it into the public sphere. But in itself the permissibility of holding hands in public would return to the custom of […]
