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Is It Permissible to Draw Cartoons for Educational Purposes?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum Is it permissible to draw animated kids cartoons for educational purposes? The cartoons would encourage simple things like good manners, looking after parents etc. Answer: assalamu alaykum Yes, this would be permitted based on the view that does not deem digital forms of pictures as impermissible provided […]

How Can I Advise My Non-Practicing Sibling?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum My sister has not been fasting for over 30 years. She admits that she has not any physical reason or illness that makes fasting difficult. She gives money to poor people, but not in any calculated method or order. She also didn’t pray for all that time. […]

Was Life Present on Earth Before Humanity?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum The Quran states: “And when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority.’ They said, ‘Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?’ Allah said, ‘Indeed, […]

Is It Permissible to Paint Mini Figurines?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Close friends of mine play games with miniatures in them. Part of the hobby is to paint these miniatures. A) My understanding is that to paint inanimate objects is permissible. B) I have also heard that painting toys is allowed. Is this correct? C) Regarding painting the […]

I Wasn’t Praying on Time. Were My Good Deeds Valid? (Shafi’i)

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, I have fed poor people for the expiation of an oath at a time in which I did not pray properly. Was my expiation accepted? I am basing my doubt upon the Hadith that states that a person deeds are not accepted if he missed the Asr […]

Does Looking at the Reflection of One’s Nakedness Break Wudu?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalamu alaykum Does looking at the reflection of one’s nakedness break wudu? Answer:  ​Walaikum assalam, I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. No, neither looking at one’s nakedness (awra)—such as one’s private parts—nor looking at its reflection break wudu. Wudu is only broken by […]