Assalaamu alaykum. A Muslim doctor wrote that he will do a certain course of five years to help the injured Muslims if Allaah gives him a certain opportunity; afterwards, he thought that he would do a two-year course instead of a five-year one. If it is regarded as a vow, then what should he do now, and is it regarded as a vow for worship or just for.. More
Assalaamu alaykum, I am an American boy who is in highschool. I signed up for a world history class last year, and I am now taking the course. I took a test, and on one of the questions, it said that Jesus, may Allaah exalt his mention,was crucified, as most americans believe, although we know he was not. So by being a part of that class or being a.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. 1) If someone greeted from a distance so that I could not hear his salaam (or what he said) clearly, is it obligatory upon me to reply to his salaam then? 2) Is it obligatory to reply with the salaam loudly so that the person to whom the reply is given may hear it?
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Assalamu alaykum. I read a narration in Al-Marifah of Abu Nuaym Isfahani that Ibn Luhayʻahsaid that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, used to shake hands with men during the bay'ah (pledge of allegiance) but not with women. Is this particular narration sound? May Allaah reward you.
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Assalaamu alaykum. Could you please explain the case of one who says, "I swear by Allaah twelve million times," intending multiple expiations for one thing, and who then breaks that oath. I have been living in despair ever since, and I truly regret my action, I will never be able to pay back twelve million expiations, is there hope that Allaah will.. More
Assalamu alikum, I was reading something that was saying that many people have seen royaa (good dreams that are from Allah subhanahu wa taala) specifying a certain year to be the year in which Islam is going to be victorious. I didn't read that thing carefully, so I just skimmed it, and I got very happy about what it was claiming and I started imagining.. More
salamun alaykum shaykh ..regarding a question wat should one respond to jazakallah khair ..I hv seen references like this For jazakallah khair we should REPLY by wa antum fa jazakallahu khair from. (Musnad Abu Y'ala 2/243and Ibn Hibbaan 16/268)buta confusion is thatmany peoplesay it is not how to respond, so doI respond correctly or if I am wrong correct.. More
Is speaking about things one does not know properly a sin?Is speaking about things one does not remember correctly a sin?Is speaking about things one does not know at all a sin?
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Were any of the 'Ulamaa' of the opinion that it is haraam to fill more than a third of one's stomach with food and a third of one's stomach with drink? Were they of the view that it is makrooh or that it is mustahabb to not go over filling a third with food and a third with drink?
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Asalamu alaikum sheikh , I want to ask you . I always feel I love someone I dont know who is he I never talk a guy even I didnt date a guy (i know date is haram) . I feeling always I love someone deeply even sometimes I dream I am with him n have kids n live beautiful and happily married life (i call him my husband in dreams when I recall it in the.. More
What is the sharia ruling on shaking hands between men and (non-Mahram [permanently unmarriageable]) women? Umaymah bint Ruqayqah, may Allaah be pleased with her, narrated that the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "I do not shake hands with women." Is this ruling specific to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, since.. More
Aslamualaakum. I heard somone say that Anas said he used to go and hear the hadith from the messenger of Allah then he would go and review it with other sahabah. Is this authentic and is it in Bukhari.
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I took an advance from work and borrowed some money from friends in order to buy an apartment. I indeed bought it, and I am now doing some finishing work in order to live in it with my family. Many years ago, I vowed to give a third of the return of any extra work that I would get in charity, and I indeed do so. My question is: Is it permissible for.. More
I went through some medical examinations and vowed to fast two consecutive days if the results would be good. Thanks to Allaah, the results were good, and I am now pregnant. Having suffered two miscarriages in the past, I am now afraid that the immediate fulfillment of my vow will cause harm to my pregnancy. Keeping in mind that I intended to fast even.. More
I vowed to fast five days and slaughter two sheep for the sake of Allaah Almighty once a certain thing would happen. Given that that thing already happened, praise be to Allaah for this, I observed the vowed fast. Taking into consideration that I did not intend to slaughter the two sheep with my own hand and that I live in a Western country, is it permissible.. More