Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is it permissible to purchase gold or silver from a physical shop using a credit card (such as Visa or Mastercard), considering that the actual transfer of payment is delayed due to the nature of credit card transactions? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does returning a small bribe remove the sin if I did not ask for it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Bribery is unlawful in Islam regardless of whether it was solicited or not. Knowingly accepting a bribe, even one you did not ask for, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is touching the Ka‘ba or its kiswa during supplication a sunna, and is it better than simply facing it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Touching or kissing the Ka‘ba carries a specific established sunna only in relation to the Black Stone, the Rukn al-Yamani, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question A man wishes to marry a woman who was raised Muslim and used to wear the hijab, but who now says she does not believe in God. Is this marriage permitted? Summary Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate No. He may not marry her. A […]