Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Is it permissible to use something that is filthy as a tool, art supplies or the like? Answer Thank you for your important question. In the Shafi’i school, it is permissible to use filth (dead animals, dung and the like) for uses that do not result in consumption, wearing, […]

Answered by Ustadh Fariduddin Dingle Question Is it permissible to change one’s face or other physical features using a photo editing app? Answer Thank you for your important question. Making a digital picture of yourself with edited features would not be categorically forbidden, but should be avoided because many scholars would take issue with it, […]

Answered by Ustadh Fariduddin Dingle Question Were there ever any female prophets? Answer Thank you for important question Short Answer: The majority opinion is that there were no female prophets. Allah Most High says, ‘And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities.’ (Quran, […]

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question What is wrong with temporary marriages? Answer Temporary marriages [muta] are forbidden in Islam because they mitigate the very purpose of marriage: to bring children into the world in a solid and loving family. There is scholarly consensus (ijma) that temporary marriages are forbidden. Something Higher Islam is a […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question I was late for the Fajr prayer; only two minutes were left. I finished just at sunrise after praying the qirats, tashahudd, durud, and dua masura quickly while keeping up with the Fara’id, Sunan, and Wajibat. Is my prayer valid or not? Answer Thank you for your important question. It […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Does the Covid-19 swab break the fast? Answer In the Shafi’i school, one’s fast is broken if something goes into one’s nose and passes past the cartilage. So too, if something enters one’s mouth and down one’s throat, it breaks the fast. To point the substance/object would have to […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question In the Shafi’i school, is the prayer valid if I end up praying part of the Fajr prayer while the sun is rising? Answer It is not permissible to intentionally delay Fajr until one can only pray a part of the prayer on time. However, if one ends up […]

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Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question A hadith mentions that the “Children of Israel are why meat goes off, and Eve is why women betray their husbands.” Please explain. Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Most Compassionate The Hadith As you correctly cited, the hadith says, “Were it not for the Children […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question I am a recent convert, and I find fasting extremely difficult. It has caused me to get sick emotionally and physically, and I don’t think I can bear it. What should I do? Answer Allah Most High says, “Allah does not charge a soul more than it can bear.” […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is it valid to pray behind groups we disagree with? Short Answer Praying behind groups we disagree with is perfectly valid. [al-Muqaddima al-Hadramiyya, BaFadl] Fuller Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Validity of Praying Behind a Salafi Praying behind groups, we disagree with is perfectly […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question What names will we have in the hereafter? Answer In the afterlife, in the hereafter, we will be known by our names and the names of our fathers. [Bukhari] For example, Khalid, the son of Ahmad. I pray this helps. [Shaykh] Farid Dingle Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question How should I learn Arabic? Answer The best way to learn Arabic is to focus on Quranic vocabulary and the fundamentals of Arabic grammar and morphology. Arabic is very systematic, and its systematic nature makes realizing it simply than many would imagine. One does have to memorize essential vocabulary […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question I have a few questions regarding saying Bismillah and duas for studying. So if we say Bismillah, recite the duas to study, and then if we get distracted, talk to someone or get up to do something else during studying, do we have to recite all the studying duas […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Hadith in Ibn Majah mentions something about the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) forbidding people to take off their outer garments at funerals. Could you please explain? Answer The hadith referred to in the question is hadith #1485 and has been deemed very weak, or even […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is it true that enslaved women didn’t have to wear the hijab in Muslim lands? Does that mean that they were not worthy of respect? Answer Enslaved people were given fundamental human rights like any other human and never treated like animals. That said, a clear status difference is […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is it haram to listen to a woman singing? What is the ruling on mixed gatherings? When is it permissible to look a woman in the face? Answer [Short] By default, it is offensive to listen to a woman singing, and it would be sinful if the voice inspires […]

ََAnswered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Is it permissible to remove facial hair and hair between the eyebrows? Answer Thank you for your valued question. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) cursed women who pluck/alter their eyebrows to give a false impression of their beauty. [Bukhari] This hadith has not to be […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Part of the accreditation and licensing requirements of daycare in my country is that we celebrate Christmas and other multicultural celebrations. Given the situation, is this allowed? How else can we bring baraka into the business? Answer May Allah give you baraka, light, knowledge, and certainty in Allah and […]

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question When no halal meat is available, is it permissible to eat Kosher meat? Answer Thank you kindly for your important question. Yes, it is halal to eat Kosher meat even if meat slaughtered by Muslims is available. This is because Kosher meat is halal. Allah Most High says, “The […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is participating in Secret Santa haram? Answer Given that offering Christmas gifts is something directly related to the religious celebration of Christmas, it is not permissible to participate in Secret Santa. Please see this article: Muslims Having Christmas Trees Instead, you should give gifts around the time, in an […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question What is the best way to invite a woman to Islam? Answer Thank you for your critical question. It is an obligation to call everyone, men or women, to Islam as this is the only way to express one’s care and concern for all humanity fully. That said, when […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Who owns the house if my parents paid a large share of my house and I paid the rest in credit? What about repairs and decorations that I have done over the past years? Answer I pray Allah gives you a clear and bright way out of your difficulty. […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question As a doctor, is it halal to provide and advertise medical treatment that would frequently allow others to persist in committing sins? For example, PrEP protects patients at high risk for HIV? Answer Given that such treatment provided is not exclusive to people committing sin and that it does […]