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  • Learning Centers in Yemen

    I have a question about a place in Yemen, called Dammaj. I have heard that they teach Arabic and Islaam there. That someone named Shaykh Muqbil used to teach there, something called "Daar ul-Hadeeth". My question is, since we have a lot of young people/students who want to study, is this a place that is ok and good in Deen, or not. .. More

  • Romantic thoughts about his future wife before sleeping

    Is it alright if an engaged man before sleeping thinks about romance with his future wife (not about sex)?.. More

  • Wants to become a religious scholar

    I am a 16 year old student living in Manchester and have an urge to become an Alimah (religious scholar). I have heard of courses that are held in Nottingham, Bradford and Lancaster. I am wondering if you could please give me information and details about any Alimah courses, because I cannot find any myself. I am very desperate due to the reason that.. More

  • Wasting food

    Is it Haram to waste food, or not to eat all the food on your plate? give me text please... More

  • Celebrating a conditional vow

    First of all I would like to say that may Allah reward all of you for maintaining this site. I am sure that there are numerous other people, like me, who benefit from this site. I come from a culture that is full of innovations and I mostly confront my elders in the best manner to address things that are not approved in Shariah. This evening my.. More

  • Wants to use false means to get wife's confession of infidelity

    What does Islam say in this matter? I am a married man.Due to workrequirements, I traveled and I left my wife with her family. When I came back to my homeland for vacation, some people told me that they saw my wife in suspicious situation with a manduring my absence. When I approachedmy wife about that she disowned and denied any connection.. More

  • Shaking Hands of Non-Mahram Women

    Why does Islam not allow greeting non-Mahram women by hand? .. More

  • Dreams and interpretations

    To what extent is it true that dreams actually have interpretations?.. More

  • Can't sleep on her right side

    My question is about sleeping. I know that our Beloved Prophet slept on his right side. I also know that we as Muslims must follow his Sunnah. My question is as following, every night when I go to sleep, I lay on the right side, read some Qur'an and some Dua, ask for forgiveness but I can't fall asleep... or better said I can't sleep at my right.. More

  • Speaking before others in a language they do not understand

    I would like to know the ruling from the Quran and the Sunnah in regards to a group of people who constantly speak their native language in front of others who do not understand this language. Can you please provide the proof for this? Thank you.. More

  • Bowing down when greeting and other unacceptable practices

    The Bengali Muslims follow a custom which the Hindu's do. They bow down and take salaam from their parent's feet, their elders and when they get married to their in- laws. So far from what I know this is not correct, and it is not a Sunnah of the prophet SAW. How do I explain this to my parents and elderly... since I have stopped doing this and.. More

  • Fiqh and its importance

    Why is Fiqh necessary? What is its importance? .. More

  • Made a vow to Allah

    I pledged that if and when ALLAH helped me find my job, I would sacrifice two goats, offer nawafil and would fast three days. I never ever pledged in the sense that ALLAH would hasten things for me if I offer my pledge; rather I did it just for thankfulness for His blessing. Now I want to inquire if it is right to do it, I mean if one can offer.. More

  • Prounouncing the Shahadah before sleeping

    Is it obligatory to say the Shahada when going to sleep?.. More

  • Donating expiation of oath to organizations for the poor

    I want to pay a Kaffarat Yameen (money for expiation of oath) as a cash donation to an organization that distributes money to the poor. Due to donation restrictions in the United States, I thought to pay it to our local Islamic center, which uses money for improving the center building. Will this be considered okay, even if the money did not.. More