Announcing the SeekersGuidance COVID-19 Webinar This Sunday! As this pandemic spreads across the world, the Muslim community is struggling to find answers to many questions. Along with the critical advice of health and medical professionals, we are in dire need of Prophetic Guidance. SeekersGuidance has put together an important program to provide clarity in these […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I am asking if it is permissible to share with my family that I have had an eleven-year struggle with pornography. After I finish or see my results from neurofeedback I plan to share my problem with my family. I feel that I have done the best I can […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I have been struggling with OCD for the past few years. It’s mainly obsessive thoughts about impurities (najasa).  I have read that certain things considered najis in the Hanafi madhab aren’t najas in, for example, the Maliki school. My life would become easier if I could consider less things […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question A case has arisen in our town where a father-in-law suddenly and unexpectedly kissed his daughter-in-law. This all happened in seconds. After that, he is shameful and says that he didn’t do this intentionally and lustfully, and there is no erection or ejaculation, and he is ready to swear […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question There are many people who post videos on YouTube to earn money. These people earn their income from the ads that are shown before their videos. There is no way currently to control the type of ads that are shown while viewing your video.  It is possible that money […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Do we pray Salat al-Kusuf during a partial solar eclipse, or is it something that has been ordained for a complete solar eclipse? Answer The apparent wording of the prophetic hadith indicates that the prayer is to be performed for both a partial and complete eclipse. As Abu Bakra […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question There is a new digital currency trading in the market called Bitcoin. Is trading with bitcoins permissible? Answer According to some contemporary scholars, bitcoin is considered wealth, and possesses both legal value and the ability to act as a means of exchange. The Dar al-Ifta’ of Jami`at al-Rashid has […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I love to play Ludo with my friends. The game involves dice. There’s no gambling and we are mindful to fulfill our obligations like prayer and everything i.e. play it in our free time. Is it impermissible? Answer As Shaykh Faraz Rabbani has explained, some scholars have stated that […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question While growing up we were told those who have performed Hajj need to sacrifice an animal and those who earn well need to sacrifice an animal. As we approach ‘Id al-Adha, kindly shed some light on for whom it is a must, preferred, and recommended to sacrifice an animal. […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question 1. Are men with long hair allowed to tie their hair in a ponytail? 2. If one wears a ponytail, would this have to be undone for prayer? 3. Are men with long hair allowed to curl their hair to make it wavy like the noble hair of the […]

Doing well by one’s parents is considered paramount in our beliefs. Ustadh Salman Younas explains why we should take the opportunity to serve our parents now, before it’s too late. My grandfather passed away aged 93. His son, my father, passed away an hour after him aged 58. My father was given the blessing and […]

Do you work long hours and find yourself too exhausted to do much by way of extra worship in Ramadan? Don’t despair. You’re not alone. Ustadh Salman Younas has some advice on what to do. This is a situation that many people find themselves in, and it is understandable to feel disheartened about spending most […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Is it allowed for a woman to remove hair from the bikini area through laser if the procedure is done by a female (Muslim) doctor? Answer The basis is that this would not be permissible as it is not permitted to reveal the area between the navel and knee […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Ifollow the Hanafi school and I want to know what the principles of fiqh and tassawuf are when choosing an opinion within the Hanafi school. Take for example the difference of opinion when eating shrimps, the time of Asr, and others. Can a common Muslim choose an easier opinion […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question If I am traveling by car and the time of prayer is approaching its end time, is the prayer permissible in the sitting position on the seat if it is not possible to get out? Does it later need to be repeated? Can one pray on a moving train […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I am interested in marrying someone in my school who is also a practicing Muslim. We are afraid of falling into sin if we do not get married as soon as possible. However he is currently unable to bring up marriage to his parents. Is a marriage that does […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I understand that turning away someone based on race is not part of our religion. What if however, the basis is not because of the race in particular but because of the cultural differences that come with both? Parents will find it difficult to communicate due to the barriers, […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question Should one not cut his hair or trim his nails from the 1st of Dhu’l Hijja if intending to sacrifice? What is the evidence for this? Answer It would be recommended not to cut your hair or trim your nails if you intend to sacrifice. Please refer to the […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question If an individual cannot fast during Ramadan due to health issues but is too poor to donate the requisite amount to the needy, are they exempt from fasting and charity? Answer I pray you are well. In the Hanafi school, the expiatory payment (fidya) for missed fasts during Ramadan […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question I am aware that one is closest to Allah during prostration within prayer. I believe it is strongly recommended to supplicate to Allah at this time and though it is preferred to make supplication in Arabic, supplicating in English is permitted as well. Can you confirm this? Answer I […]

Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question [1] Is it permissible under the Hanafi madhab for women to visit the graveyard? [2] Every year on my mothers death anniversary my dad makes some sweet food and he distributes it at our local mosque for people to eat and enjoy and to make dua for my mother. […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question The Prophet(may peace be upon him) mentions in a hadith that the devil ties 3 knots while a person is sleeping.  Does this also apply in Ramadan when all the devils are locked up? What about other places where shaytaan is present, like whispering in our salah, staying in […]