Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question 1. Can I follow the rules of tajweed of Hafs an ‘Asim Shatibiyya in my Indo-Pak style Quran, or is it only restricted to using for Uthmani mushafs because of some differences in the style of writing? 2. Plus, in the Indo-Pak style, there is no hamzah on the alif. […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a both a debit and credit card with the TD Canada Trust bank. My debit card is a student chequing account and I don’t earn any interest on it. I’ve read that you are allowed to deposit money in a riba-based bank if there is no alternative […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Does a project that does not necessarily have free services qualify as sadaqa jariya? For example, a medical clinic that provides healthcare to the poor at a low cost (but not for profit). Or an Islamic school that charges its students tuition fees. In other words, must an endeavor provide […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question What is the ruling of using cosmetics and skin care products tested on animals? Answer I pray you are well. Purchasing and using these products is intrinsically permissible, because one is not directly sinning through the purchase and use of them, and the sale is a valid one. However, […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Many people write stories on Facebook, especially romantic ones, so I was thinking of making a mobile platform where they can publish their stories and others can read them. I will also find a way for writers to benefit by publishing stories in the app. Now, will I be […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I came across a hadith within the Shamail Muhammadiyya in the section of Poetry. There’s a narration mentioned about the battle of Hunayn where the Prophet ﷺ recites the lines: انا النبي لا كذب  انا ابن عبد المطلب. It’s a clear fact that the Prophet ﷺ never composed poetry, nor […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question A celebrity in our country went viral for some posts on social media. He generalized all women who worked or those who got an education as shameful mothers because they were involved in free mixing. Then he stated that working women violate their obligations towards their husbands, and children and […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Sweden allowed people to burn the Quran, is it allowed for me to buy a jacket that has a Swedish brand? Answer I pray you are well. Yes, it is permissible to wear clothing made by Swedish brands, despite the actions of those who burned the Quran and those who […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am studying premed in college. Last year, I took a course in my college called Speculative Fiction & Film. It contained watching, reviewing, and commenting on films that contained violence, torture, sci-fi, nudity, etc. I know all of this is haram, but at that time, I was not concerned, […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it haram to keep a gift that you were gifted from someone who bought it from someone that he may have stolen it? Answer I pray you are well.  No, it is not permissible to keep such a gift if it has been stolen. You should return it […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I downloaded an app in which a cartoon character told me that I (i.e., probably my character in the game) was going to have a good day, for an astrologer tells it. I did not know about this. Neither was it apparent from the app that it involved astrology. I […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have been doing stand-up comedy for three years and have earned multiple accolades in this time. However, my family has recently been through a traumatic event. Ever since then, my father has deemed that my career is haram and forbade me from pursuing it. By Allah, if this is […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it wrong for a woman who has been separated from her husband to consider a proposal before her divorce? Answer I pray you are well. Yes, it is wrong for her to do so. She is still technically married. If the marriage cannot be fixed, she should ask for […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have been married for more than 1 year. In my marriage contract, both families agreed upon a certain amount (money) as Mahr. At that time, I paid a portion of the Mahr and talked with my wife that I would pay the rest when I was able. She agreed. […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a perfume that smells good. People describe some of the smell notes as ‘port wine smell’. Since it isn’t wine and I’m not drinking it, is it okay to use this perfume, even though it may smell like port wine? Also, this is a subjective view of […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question There is a custom where people clink glasses and say cheers. I have read that the origin may be to either get rid of evil spirits or, from the Greeks as an offering to the God of wine. By doing such a thing, is it kufr? Sometimes I am […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I get a certain amount of money from the government which all is transferred to my father’s account. He transfers most of the money to my account. He keeps the remaining money and says that he will sponsor me (monetarily and otherwise) in my studies, if he keeps it. […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Recently there has been a surge in support for the Palestinian cause in the Muslim community all over the world and many Muslims urging other Muslims to do everything they can for peace in the region. Nearby, where I live, there will be a Palestinian demonstration which I want […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Let us suppose a situation that a father died leaving no valuable inheritance to his children and he owed a debt. Now does that debt become cancelled or do the children need to paid it by their earning? Furthermore, in which cases does the debt become cancelled? Answer I […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it haram for a Muslim married couple to seek help from a sex therapist to talk about ways to improve things in the bedroom to (spice things up in the marriage)? In light of the times we live in where many things around us are very filthy, like content […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I’m a university student. Every year, students take exams, and they have to return the question paper after the exam. During the Corona year, exams were held online, and our seniors had a PDF of the paper. My senior contacted me and offered to share the paper with me, even […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and I can’t wrap my head around it. If a murderer is guaranteed Jannah because he says the Kalima on his deathbed, is that justice? What about the people he murdered? Answer I pray you are well. You don’t need to […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question For the past few days, this question has come to my mind: Why did Allah give us body hair, and why did He give us pubic hair and armpit hair if He wants us to shave it? And why do urine drops keep coming after urinating? Why did Allah not […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I suffer from chronic IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Every morning my stomach works about 3 times before I do ghusl. Whilst making ghusl, I have this fear that excreta could have gone into my front private parts, so I stop the ghusl and go back to the toilet to urinate. […]