Question: What do I have to do if I mistakenly quote Islam on something? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, if someone leaves Islam more than once, or intentionally and actively commits idolatry more than once, all they need to do is enter Islam […]

Question: If one is well-read in Islam, does one have the right to come to their own conclusions about what is halal and haram? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Everyone has the right and liberty to read and contemplate on the final revelation brought […]

Question: Is it forbidden to act upon lesbian inclinations? Does it mention it in the Qur’an? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Acting upon one’s homosexual inclinations is something forbidden by scholarly consensus. There is no difference between active homosexuality between men and active lesbianism […]

Question: Is it acceptable to mention Allah’s name while leaving the bathroom with one foot still inside the bathroom? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Mentioning Allah’s name and invocations (dhikr) in general is offensive in the bathroom, and not sinful (Ianat al Talibin, Dimyati). […]

Question: What do I do if I used to pray as a teenager but made lots of mistakes, such as exposing part of nakedness (awra), or not washing properly after going to the bathroom? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. As long as you prayed, […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle  Question Why is it that a man can control where his wife goes? Answer Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. A Moral Backdrop The first thing to understand is that we are all slaves of Almighty God, and have to treat each other with respect, concern, and kindness. […]

Question: We know that we turn to Allah more during difficult times. But how do we turn to Him when things are easy? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. ‘Watch out for Allah, and Allah will watch out for you. Get to know Allah in […]

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question How do you read the signs for the istikhara prayer for marriage? Can you pray the prayer of need as well? Answer Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. For the istikhara prayer, you should first ask all the relevant people all the relevant questions. Find out how […]

Question: I have inherited a lamp the base of which is a 3D statue. It is of great sentimental value to me and my family? Is it haram for to keep it? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. From the description you have given, you […]

Question: What does the hadith about two people talking to the exclusion of a third mean? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The hadith in Sahih Muslim says, ‘When there are three people, let no two speak to the exclusion of the third’. This means […]

Question: What is the ruling on standing up and pausing after bowing (ruku) and sitting and pausing between the two prostrations (sujud)? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The ruling on standing up and pausing after bowing (ruku) and sitting and pausing between the two […]

Question: Is someone cursed by the fact that they are from a certain race or because of their forefathers’ sins? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. No one is answerable for anyone’s sins but their own. ‘And no one shall bear the sin of another […]

Question: Why did the Devil refuse to prostrate to Adam? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The Devil refused to prostrate to Adam because he was too proud to submit to him and too stuck up to acknowledge that Adam was destined for something greater […]

Question: What happens when land that was once a graveyard in converted into a mosque? Is the prayer valid? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. In the Shafi’i school, the offensiveness of praying in a graveyard is because of the blood in the soil (Bushra […]

Question: Are sleight of hand tricks permissible to perform and watch? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Sleight of hand is not magic and therefore counts as normal entertainment. One-off performances are okay, but one should not get too busy by them. The Prophet (Allah […]

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question When it is permissible to strike the face? Answer Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Striking or kicking the face is strictly forbidden. It would only be allowed in strictly dire situations where no other means could protect one. If the practice is needed, it could be […]

Question: Am I obliged to obey my elder sister? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. ُThe default is that any adult is free to do whatever permissible thing they wish to do and that no one else has any authority over them unless they are […]

Question: If someone mispronounces the integrals of the prayer, is there prayer valid? Is the prayer of those who pray behind them valid? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. If one has genuinely tried one’s best to pronounce the integrals of the prayer, and after […]

Question: I need to buy a car, and I can either buy an old one with bare minimum legally necessary insurance, or a newer one with more than the bare minimum. The reason why I would buy the newer one would be to avoid the inconvenience of breakdowns and expensive repairs. Am I allowed to […]

Question: An online course provider has given me access to intellectual property, but I am not sure if he himself has the right to access it. What should I do? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Intellectual property is the property and as such, this scenario would be like buying a […]

Question: Is it permissible to use religiously compromising emojis? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Using religiously compromising emojis, such images/cartoons of something profane, insulting, or theologically incorrect, is not permissible. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, ‘The believer does not […]

Question: Is it recommended not to eat or drink before the Eid prayer on Eid al Adha? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. It is recommended not to eat or drink before the Eid Prayer on Eid al Adha (Hashiyat al Tarmisi). This is because […]

Question: Are we responsible for small or insignificant offenses or infringements on property rights that we did as children? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. No one will be asked by Allah why they did something bad as a child. However, monetary rights still do […]

Question: What does the name of the sura of the Qu’ran Saba mean? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Saba or Sheba is the name of a place in Yemen from where heralded the people of Saba or Sheba who spoke a form of Old […]