Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m 18, in the summer after high school, before college. I went fishing today with friends for fun and to learn a skill I wanted to learn. The place only allows catch-and-release fishing, considered haram by some scholars. I spent over an hour learning how to minimize harm to […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to fly the flag of, or wear clothing carrying the flag of, a country whose flag contains a cross, such as Australia or England? These crosses are not usually understood as Christian symbols. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it permissible to join non-Muslim holiday charity drives, wear culturally associated items, or participate in cultural celebrations in a non-Muslim country? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The key distinction is between what is genuinely religious and what is cultural. Participation in events, customs, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a woman breastfeeds a girl and a boy within 2 lunar years, they become mahram to each other and to the milk mother. But does the husband and son’s son of the milk daughter become her mahram? Does the milk son’s son become mahram to his milk mother? […]