Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I have recently gone through the videos for the Islamic Activism certificate – I just had a question regarding what you do when you are given a role that you do not think you are fit for. For example, within a student ISOC (I think they are referred to […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question My question is regarding “waaz”. It’s basically a very common style of delivery of Islamic sermons in Bangladesh and generally amongst the sub-continent. A lot of supposed Alim (Mufti/Mawlana, etc) in the subcontinent seem to deliver their sermon in this style, which involves melodiously singing out their message and […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I suffer from mouth ulcers daily and apply an antiseptic on them. I was wondering if I could apply the antiseptic during Ramadan. Will that break my fast? Answer If the substance does not reach your throat, it will not invalidate the fast. Usually, one may assume that putting […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question If mosques are closed because of Coronavirus then do we have to perform Eid prayer at home? If we do have to perform then please tell us the method of prayer according to the Hanafi school. Answer There is a difference of opinion between scholars on whether the Eid […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Is it permissible to follow the start of Ramadan according to when Saudi Arabia announces it if I live in the UK? Answer The decisions made by Saudi Arabia about the start of Ramadan are not binding on other countries or communities simply because the decision is from Saudi […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question In my country, in some places, during congregational prayers in mosques, people stand in rows keeping their distance from one another due to the fear of the coronavirus. Is it permissible to stand in a row, keeping the gap between people during congregational prayer? Are the prayers valid? Should […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I hope you are well inshallah. With Ramadan fast approaching and mosques closed due to the current situation, would it be permissible to pray tarawih over video conferencing? Answer Performing congregational prayer over the internet and through video conferencing is not valid. Legal Reasoning The reason for this is […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question There are a lot of videos and scholars who claim that these are signs of Yaum al-Qiyama. On April 29, 2020, on the fifth day of Ramadan, an asteroid was said to fly very close to the earth or even hit it. Is this a sign of Yaum al-Qiyama? […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question I had an insurance question. I am a university student, and my university policy states that if I am a full-time student, I will automatically be enrolled in a Health and dental insurance plan for students. For the health portion of the plan, I cannot opt out unless I […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Is it permissible for a Muslim Medical Doctor to accept a 3-year medical residency scholarship from a Catholic Church and be bonded by contract to their establishment by having to work for their church hospital for five years after the three years of medical residency specialization sponsored by them? […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question My friend he’s roughly nearly 14 years at the time this took place. He said, “Tomorrow I have to go the fu****g mosque” He did go to the mosque to pray Eid. He loves Islam and loves Allah and the prophet Muhammad. He even goes to the mosque regularly […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Is Aspartame and Acesulfame K halal in UK? Answer Aspartame is a sweetener. It seems to be permissible in terms of its ingredients. However, it is controversial because certain studies link it to specific health problems. These studies are inconclusive, and both the FDA and EFSA deem aspartame to […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas  Question If I was reading a verse in the Quran and had a thought that a part of it sounded funny, and then immediately let out a little laugh, but I immediately repelled the thoughts of it being funny and asked Allah for forgiveness, is it kufr or waswas? Answer […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I also have these fears of kufr, I have been through the Tahawiyyah and also learned about types of Ridda, but I doubt whether I have fallen into one of them, i.e., if I have laughed at a particular joke or situation, and I can’t tell if that is […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question Please tell me about mu’akhir. Does a man have to pay mu’akhir if the woman divorces him? Answer I am assuming that by mu’akhir, you mean the dowry (mahr) that the husband and wife agreed was to be paid later in the marriage. If so, this is a debt […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question I asked whether ‘Ushr was paid on produce found in regular gardens. I remember reading a fatwa on this website that says it is only if one intends to sell this produce. Still, I could not understand this as the nisab for selling agricultural goods is 200 dirhams, not […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question Could you please help me with these issues: I have been granted access to WiFi from a hub that has a masjid hall and other areas. Do I have to donate back to the mosque for using this? Is it considered against the rules of Waqf though I have […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question I am a student. My problem is related to prayer. So that I don’t miss a blessing due to not being able to find a place in the markets, I avoid leaving the house as much as possible, but at times I have to. My parents are very nice […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question In the rise of non-alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, etc.), I would like to know if it is permissible to drink or sell products with a label of zero percent alcohol. Is it permissible to drink and sell products labeled with equal to or less than 0.5% alcohol, the amount […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I have switched birth controls and now have the hormonal IUD, which has caused me to get my period after not getting it for over a year. Unfortunately, it started as light, and I prayed two prayers because I did not realize it was my period and dismissed it […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I have a question regarding property ownership regarding inheritance and general distribution when one is still alive. House (including mortgage) and other debts (credit cards) are under the wife’s name, but the husband manages everything and pays all costs. The wife hasn’t paid anything towards the house or used […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question My question today is whether it is permissible to work for a Bank in the IT Support area. Answer This would be permitted as IT support is not directly related to the impermissible activities of a bank, namely interest-based dealings. For more, see: Bank Employment: When is it Permissible? […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question If we follow the opinion that Eve was created from Adam’s rib or “from a rib,” what does this story imply? Are women ontologically inferior to men because they were made ‘from’ them-and, not separately? Answer The soundest narration concerning this matter is that Hawa was created “from a […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question My mother passed away in Feb 2019. She had some money in her bank account and she wanted to use that money to pay for Hajj and Umrah for all her three kids. I performed Umrah and Hajj (on two different journeys), and my sister performed Umrah with our […]