Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I’ve always struggled with understanding what happens to all the non-Muslims. I go about my day and see neighbours and families, regular people, living what seems to be normal lives. They have good points and faults as we all do. I also look at the extraordinary amount of people […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question My saliva has started to taste sweet particularly whenever I wake up after some sleep in the evening. Being a doctor I know this is because of gastric reflux. I’m worried that this nullifies my fast. Do I have to fast again to make up for this? Answer I […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Is it permissible to keep coins as collectors items if they have images of animate life on them? Answer Thank you for your important question. Most modern notes and coins have pictures of people on them, some partial and some complete. To forbid people to use modern bank notes/coins […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I told my uncle that I am thinking to give zakat to Mrs. X (I didn’t send him any money and didn’t specify any amount) . Now, my uncle used his own money to pay zakat to Mrs. X without letting me know. He told Mrs. X that this […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What advice would you give to someone having trouble praying due to urine leakage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Allah Most High says, “and He has not put upon you in the Religion any undue hardship…” [Qur’an; 22:78] This verse is clear in […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Can Zakat Be Paid to University Students? Answer Thank you for your important question. Zakat may be paid to Muslim students on the following conditions: That one is not already obliged to provide them with financial support That those who are obliged to support them cannot provide for them, […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I would like to know if my wife’s condition would make it permissible for her to take the dispensation (offered by the Hanafi and Shafi schools) to terminate her pregnancy before 40 days. This is an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. We have two young children already and through the […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Does a woman who has started to menstruate during a Ramadan fast have to refrain from eating for the rest of the day? Answer I pray you are well. No, she may eat, although it should be done discreetly. This ruling only applies to people in other situations, such […]
Answered by Shaykh Anees Omar Question If one takes an oath to not perform a particular action, but then performs a variation of the action (although he did not have that variation in mind while he was taking the oath), is his oath considered broken? Here is the full context: A brother used to have […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m not attracted to the women around me for marriage and I don’t have an ability to leave the location and I can’t help myself avoiding fornication. What should be done? Answer Thank you for your question. I empathize with your frustration. A young unmarried man must deal with […]
