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What Should I Do After Finding What Might Be Urine?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Today after taking a bath, I hadn’t urinated. After coming out of the bathroom and drying my penis, I noticed some water had come out of it. Should I ignore it thinking it is just the water I used to wash myself? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa […]

Are Hadiths in the Book, Kanz Al Ummal, Authentic?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Is the Hadith below authentic? “What I fear for my followers is a large stomach, excessive sleep, idleness and lack of certainty (in faith).” (Kanz al-Ummal, 3:460) Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Jazakum Allah khayr for your question. Kanz al Ummal is an arrangement of Imam al Suyuti’s al […]

Is My Prayer Valid If I Have Doubts About Reciting Surah Al Fatiha?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu alaikum While praying, I swallowed my saliva and made a sound. I was thinking about this during my prayer and got distracted. At the end, I had doubts as to whether I recited surah fatiha. Is my prayer invalid?  Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, No, your prayer would […]

Does Orly Breathable Nail Polish Prevent the Validity of Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam alaykum A new line of nail polishes made by Orly are “halal certified”. It is using the same technology as is used in contact lenses which allows air and water to penetrate through and thus keep the nails healthy, breathable and hydrated (and hence wudu friendly). Would it […]

Are Hyphenated Surnames Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum My husband and I are expecting our first child. I have retained my fathers name since marriage and have no intention to change it. Does Islam allows for hyphenated last names (e.g. Ali-Yusuf), in a case where the mother’s last name is Ali and the Father’s is […]

How Should I Deal With Family Members Who Have Left Islam?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, There are members of my family, including my father, who have apostated, openly hate Islam and make blasphemous comments. How am I supposed to treat him and the other family members, since I read that one should not have any contact to them anymore ? Answer: […]