Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My university requires students to take out a government student loan to be eligible for a bursary. The loans are interest-free, carry no early-closure penalty, and are waived on death. I do not intend to use the money and will close the loan once the bursary application is processed. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Most gyms in my city are mixed. Some people say men should not go because of this. Others argue that if there is only one or two women, lowering your gaze is enough, and they point out that mixed universities have even more mixing but are still accepted. How […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it allowed for a Muslim ruler to conquer a non-Muslim land? Someone heard that a true caliph might do this, and history shows that many lands were taken, including Constantinople, Sicily, Spain, southern France, Egypt, and Persia. Why were these places conquered? Were they considered threats? Do some […]

يجيب عن السؤال الشيخ محمد فايز عوض السؤال أعمل كاشيرًا في بقالة كبيرة، وأكثر ما تبيعه طعام وشراب مباح، وفيها رف للخمر أمرّره على الحساب أحيانًا. أراتبي حلال؟ وهل يلزمني ترك العمل؟ الجواب الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه أولًا: حكم العمل في بيع الخمر لا يجوز العمل في بيع الخمر، […]