Entries by sufyan

Are Women Allowed to Wear Gold Jewellery?

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, Are women allowed to wear gold jewellery? I have found a hadith that forbids it. Answer: Wa alaykum al-Salam The wearing of gold jewelry for females is permissible according all schools of jurisprudence. As for the hadith of Asma bint Yazid from the Messenger sallaLlahu alayhi wasallam […]

Is Using an Artificial Vagina for Masturbation Zina?

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, Is using an artificial vagina for masturbation zina? Answer: Wa alaykum al-Salam Thank you for writing to us. If what you are referring to is fully fledged zina that is punishable by one hundred lashes, as mentioned in the Quran, then no, masturbating with an artificial vagina […]

My Brother Keeps Alcohol at Home. What Should I Do?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum My brother and I live together along with a roommate in an apartment. We are all Muslim. My brother drinks alcohol and hides the alcohol in the house. I have asked him to remove it but he refuses to listen. What am I to do in such […]

How Should I Deal With Frequent Flatulences Regarding the Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum My doctor says I might be suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This is the reason behind my frequent flatulence. I asked a sheikh about my wudu problem, and he advised that I need to make only one wudu for every prayer. I understood and have been doing […]

Can I Purchase an Insurance When Renting a Truck?

Answered by Shaykh Umer Mian Question: Assalamu alaykum I’m in the process of moving and will be renting out a moving truck shortly. The company has an option to purchase insurance so any potential damage to the moving truck can be waived. Can you please let me know if getting an insurance for a moving […]

How Can I Stop an Engagement Which I Am Unsure About?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum I met this guy through my parents the Islamic way, I agreed to get engaged but with hesitation and uncertainty. At the engagement party and I was freaking out because I don’t think that this is the guy for me. What should I do? Answer: Assalam alaykum. […]

Usually the Doors of Mosques Were Unlocked. Why?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Usually the doors of mosques were unlocked. Why? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Classically, it was disliked (makruh) to lock the doors of the mosque because it was deemed akin to preventing the general public from prayer. Allah Most High says, “Who does more wrong than those […]