Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Will using essential oils break our fast? Is it the same for diffusing in a diffuser? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The fast is broken when a tangible substance enters the body. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] If you use essential oils topically in […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is forex trading halal or not? In my research, I found out that there are some conditions where forex trading is halal like: If the currency you exchange with, you have full ownership rights over it. It shouldn’t be imaginary. While in most forex brokers, this is done in […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question When I was in the early stages of puberty, I had a severe masturbation addiction that I couldn’t manage. I would do it twice or three times every day, even during Ramadan. Are my fasts valid because I masturbated? Also, what about my other good actions? Answer I pray […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question What is the ruling of giving Fidya if a Husband and Wife had sexual intercourse during the hours of fasting? Answer I pray you are well. Fidya would only be given if both the husband and wife would never be able to foreseeably fast again, and if the sexual […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What should a woman do if her husband continuously refuses to have sex despite the wife often initiating it, but still refuses without any remorse? Answer Thank you for your very important question. This topic is becoming a more common problem than most people realize: men with very low […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it permissible to work as a software supporter in the stock exchange? Answer I pray you are well. Yes, this job is permissible. You would not be directly committing a sin, nor would you be directly assisting in other doing so. Please check our assisting in sin archives […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question As a male, an ailment of the lower regions has been gravely afflicting me for a long time with pain and fatigue. It’s not life-threatening. My research has led me to a male, non-Muslim doctor of decent repute, with reasonable availability. However, recovery may not be guaranteed, should medical […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question A number of scenarios are mentioned in Maraqi’l Sa’adat (Ascent to Felicity) by Abu ‘l-Ikhlas al-Shurunbulali (translation by Faraz A. Khan, on the topic of Hanafi Jurisprudence), on page 61. Are these above scenarios pertaining to discernible, or indiscernible filth (i.e. najasah)? Or do they apply to both? Another […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I married someone about 7 months ago, and now her ex husband is claiming they were still Islamically married at the time. She told me she had gotten divorced from him back in September of 2006. Answer I pray you are well. In such a situation, if she is […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can menstruating women go to the masjid for Islamic courses? Answer No, it is impermissible for a menstruating lady to enter a masjid, even if it for a class. This applies to any area directly above and below what has been designated as a masjid. However, if there is […]
