Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is an A/V plug allowed or ok to be used for a deceased Muslim body at the mortuaries? When I participated in the ghusl of my grandma, I was told by the other Muslim ladies that it would help not to let the coffin get dirty. It was my […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I would like to know what the prohibition of mourning is meant for more than three days. Are there specific actions that are prohibited? I assume that feeling sad any day after losing a loved one doesn’t come under this prohibition. Answer It isn’t easy to deal with the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There is a Hadith [Sunan Abi Dawud 4361] often cited by hardline Muslims who are in favor of harsh anti-blasphemy laws where a blind man kills his concubine for insulting the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him), and the Messenger (Peace and Blessings be upon him) seemingly does […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I apologize if this question was already answered in some other form. I cannot shake this feeling of impatience towards dying in a good state during these times of fitnah. We are in the shadows of the End Times (Allah Knows Best, of course), and I lost all hope […]