Islam’s stance on ISIS The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq ( ISIS ) constitutes the most serious threat Islam has ever faced. To justify its horrible crimes and appeal to Muslims around the world, ISIS has based its ideology on a superficial and literalist approach to the Sacred Texts of Islam – the Holy Qur’an […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam ‘aleykum, (1)Is the knee cap included in the minimum nakedness in the Hanafi school? (2)What is the minimum nakedness in the Shafi and Maliki school? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you well, insha’Allah. The minimum nakedness (‘awra) in the Hanafi school is from […]

Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu Alaykum, 1. The brother who was slaughtering my goat did not realize that the blade was not sharp enough, until after the blade had already cut into the goat, so he continued with it. Does this make the meat of this animal impermissible? 2. Also, does the one […]

Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu Alaykum, Concerning shoes with pig leather: if you have to touch the shoe to take the outer cover off, would that break your wudu? It is quite difficult to find shoes without pigskin and I’m going a little OCD about this. What should I do? Answer: Wa alaykum […]