Entries by Suleyman Geddes

Obsessive Thoughts About Disbelief

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalam-u-Alaikum I am suffering from OCD thought since long also getting treatment from psychiatrist and physiologist as well. Please help me in this regard, as my OCD is very severe and about religion im very confuse about disbelief/kufr Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh I pray you […]

Joining Prayers

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh: I have Multiple Sclerosis. Neurologist appointments are given every 6 months. The doctor office is far from my house and somentimes i lost prayers because there is no place to pray. So im asking if is possible to join prayers, for example: Duhr […]

Supplying Medication Containing Unlawful Substances

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalam Alaykum I work as a pharmacist, sometimes doctors prescribe medication which contains unlawful substances such as alcohol or gelatin and this is what I have to supply to the patient, sometimes those patients are Muslim. Would I be sinful for checking off/ supplying such medication? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam, […]

Bad Dreams After Fajr

Answer by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalam’alaikum I wanted to ask a question: I find that when I go back to sleep after praying Fajr, I get very bad dreams. Is there anything I could do to prevent this from happening? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam, I pray you’re well insha’Allah. There is no harm in sleeping […]

Reading Qur’an For A Deceased

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question: As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum, A few years ago I signed up to read a juz of the Quran as part of a khatm sign up sheet for someone’s passing.. I had forgotten about that for a while and now I don’t even remember what juz number I signed up for.. I […]

Prayer At Work

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu I am looking for an intership or a job in a accounting firm. I was told it was very difficult to pray in such firm.  I would like some advice to pray on time in such environement. Should I ask at the job […]

Ghusl and Make Up Prayers

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Alhamdulillah after many years I finished my make ups. I didn’t know that scholars mention to put your finger in your bellybutton when making ghusl. It seems even without this though in modern showers plenty of water gets into my bellybutton. Is it pretty safe (ghalabat dhann) […]