Entries by sufyan

Can a Muslim Call a Non-Muslim ‘Brother’?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Can a Muslim call a non-Muslim ‘Brother’? Answer: Assalam ‘alaykum. I hope you’re well insha’Allah. Yes, it would be permissible to refer to or respond to a non-Muslim as a ‘brother’ referring to the common brotherhood of humanity. According to some scholars, it would also be permissible […]

What Is the Difference Between the Non-Emphasized Sunna and the Recommended?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Does habitually not performing something that is sunna ghayr mu’akkada or mustahabb in the Hanafi School is makruh tanzihi? Are mustahabb and sunna ghayr mu’akkada synonymous in the Hanafi school? Answer No, it is not disliked to habitually leave the non-emphasized (ghayr mu’akkada) sunna, nor the recommended (mustahabb), as […]

How Can I Recover My Faith?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum An incident in my life has made me question my faith. Since I have tried everything (prayers, youtube lectures…) to regain it but to no avail. How can I recover my faith? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Jazakum Allah khayr for writing in. May Allah bring you ease in […]

Does a Woman’s White Discharge Breaks Her Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum I normally get clear/white vaginal discharge everyday for which I do not make wudu for. However, sometimes I have thoughts of intimacy or just a thought of being with my husband and I feel that maybe there is some discharge. But the discharge is always clear/white. Does […]

Is It Is Permissible to Read Durud Lakhi?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum I have a small booklet which contains various items to be read: Durood-e-Lakhee Durood-e-Taj Dua-e-Ganjul Arsh Durood-e- Akbar Is it is permissible? Answer: assalamu alaykum After reading the contents of the Durud Lakhi, I found it to be unobjectionable. As such, it would be permissible for you […]

When Does the Soul (Ruh) Enter the Foetus?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamualaikum, I have a question regarding: when does the soul ruh enter the foetus? When is the first day of the counting of 120 days? Is it the last day of the period? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Generally, the answer to this question would be determined by the appropriate medical […]

Can I Publish Verses and Hadiths on Instagram?

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum I run an Instagram account on which I only upload Quranic Ayat and Sahih Hadith with the hope of them serving as reminders to the users on Instagram. I only post the English translation and I never comment. However, I try to make the post aesthetically pleasing. […]

How Can I Journey Back to Islam?

Answered by Ustadh Amjad Tarsin Question: Assalam alaykum In the last 7 years I’ve drifted very far from Islam. I want to get back to the religion and live a life where I obey Allah and seek his pleasure and fear Him. When I speak to my parents I speak very harshly, and I have […]