Question: What is the source and authentication of the hadith quoted by Qurtubi regarding four prophetesses? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. In his tafsir, Qurtubi refutes an alleged statement of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) that ‘There were indeed four […]

Question: I work on an hourly basis and save the time I work on an application Sometimes I become very distracted or work very slowly. Is my work halal? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. It is normal and expected that an employee is not […]

Question: Are laymen obliged or even allowed to make analogies from fatwas that he hears? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. A layman is not obliged or even allowed to make analogies from fatwas that he hears. If a specific fatwa is given for one […]

Question: If one marries someone thinking that they were a virgin, will there be any compensation in the Next Life if it turns out that they weren’t? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle  Question As a manager in a company, I have access to the company’s cash. A few years ago I had to take some of the cash for a family emergency and I genuinely had the intention to pay it back. The debt is now huge and it will be very […]

Question: Is it nobler not to receive unemployment benefits? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The default stance of the believer is that he relies on his own income and does not receive financial aid from anyone else. This is especially the case for Muslims […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question In the case of an illegitimate child, who is mahram to him/her, who has to support him, and what rights and obligations does the biological father have? Answer Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Although a child born out of wedlock is technically not the child of […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle  Question Is nonchronic OCD a valid excuse to delay the prayer? Answer Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. When someone has chronic and clearly medical OCD, they are not responsible for what their condition leads them to.  However, a person who does not have a medical condition and […]

Question: What are the guidelines governing how Muslims should design flags and symbols that represent Islam or Islamic values? What images and themes should be used in Islamic school mascots? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. To be quite honest, this question is far beyond […]

Question: If you owe money to someone for work they have done and they pass away, what should you do?Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Financial obligations do not end at death. The heirs simply take the place of the dead person and their financial […]

Question: If I apply a hair regrowth medication to my scalp, can I still make wudu? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. When making wudu, it is sufficient to apply water by wiping or otherwise to the smallest area on the scalp of the hair […]

Question: Is it permissible to build churches and temples in Muslim lands? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. “Non-Muslims are allowed to live in Muslim countries and enjoy religious freedom. This means that they have the right to fix and re-build their churches and temples. […]

Question: Is it permissible to write academic works that one knows students use for plagiarism? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Writing academic works that one knows students use for plagiarism is forbidden. That said, the money one has previously earned from it is one’s […]

Question: Is it permissible to disown an actively homosexual family member? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,Dear questioner, May Allah guide me, you, and all of our family members. It is impermissible to cut family ties with any family member unless they are actively harming someone. Asma the daughter of Abu Bakr asked […]

Question: In what order should one study the Shafii madhab, and which books of fiqh should one study? Answer: Wa alaykum assalamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you very much for your poignant question. What is generally observed across the Shafii world is that they study Matn Abi Shuja, Fath al Muin, and then […]

Question: What does it mean to say that Allah is infinite? Is his size of height limitless? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Allah is finite in His essence in that He is only one. He is limitless in His attributes in that there is […]

Question: If one has just one daughter, why can’t one just give her all of one’s estate? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Allah Most High sent us the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) to show us how to be happy in […]

Question: Is the universe in Allah, or is Allah in the universe? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Allah is neither in the universe nor is the universe in Allah. The two are completely different categories of being. Allah is the creator and exists through […]

Question: Why is it that a man can independently and unilaterally divorce his wife, while a woman can only get a divorce with his agreement or through legal intervention? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The reason why Allah has given different rights and responsibilities […]

Question: In winter the time between Dhuhr and Maghrib in my country is very short. Am I allowed to join prayers while I am at work? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. If praying Dhuhr and Asr on time pose great hardship, due to the […]

Question: If one is shortening Night Prayer behind someone praying Sunset Prayer, what do you do on the third cycle? Answer: Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. May Allah accept all your prayers and give you light and success in all your journeys. The first thing we need to understand is that is […]

Question: I am a convert and live with my adopted parents. What are my obligations to them, and can I take off my hijab at home? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, ‘I and he who takes in an orphan are like […]

Question: Is it recommended to remain unmarried after one’s husband or wife has passed away? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Short Answer Generally speaking, being married and having more children is better than being single. General encouragement to get married The Prophet (Allah bless […]

Question: Do the deceased know who is reciting Qur’an or giving charity for them? Do they benefit in the Life of the Grave (al barzakh)? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The matters of The Unseen are matters only known through revelation. This means that […]