Imagine a beautiful garden with plants and flowers. It is essential to remove weeds for the garden to thrive. This is the original meaning of the word zakat. This is the eighth in a series of articles on Understanding Zakat: Practical Guidance on the Wisdom, Rules, and Etiquette of Giving Zakat. There cannot be any […]

Answered by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakr Badhib Question Is it permissible for me to travel to a European country or other non-Muslim countries solely for tourism? Answer In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah. Blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, his Family, his […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it wajib to listen when a Hadith is being recited in front of you? If so, is it sinful if one doesn’t? Also, can you recite salat while it is being recited in front of you, or do some other task, or just not listen due to being […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question When I was in high school, when doing wudu, I would either wash my feet with cotton socks without having wudu previously or wash mainly the top of the foot by spilling water on my feet. I thought these were valid opinions at the time until I started going […]