When I was about 7 years old, I killed a cat for some reason. I don't remember what came over me but I ended up killing it. Can you tell me if I have sinned and what I should do? Is there any special Duaa' I can recite?
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My Muslim brother asked me the following questions to which I couldn't find an answer:1) He is a veterinarian and he wants to know what he should do when dogs are brought to him for treatment, because dogs are considered as ''Najas''? Is it Haram for him to treat dogs?2) Can he cut dogs' ears and tail and sterilize them? Your quick answer to these questions.. More
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatul ALLAH wa baraketh! I would like to ask about the rule concerning food which contains the fat of pigs? In fact here in Japan, most of the food items contain oil or fat that we do not know its origin. In many cases they mention the origin as animal and in many cases they do not write anything. These items named shortening.. More
I am a Muslim from Austria. You know that animals are not slaughtered by the Islamic method. The Europeans kill them with a gun or with electricity. Now I want to know if I can eat their meat. You should know that most Europeans are not really Christians. Thanks. As salamu alaikum!.. More
Some Muslims in Fiji Islands drink social drink called kava kava made from a peppery plant root called piper methysticum. The United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime Prevention has labeled the plant as a narcotic pepper. Please advise whether the drink made from this plant is Haram. Many Muslims consider that because the word Khamr is directed.. More
ASALAM ALAIKUM BROTHERS IN ISLAM. I AM IN UNITED STATES AND I AM NEW HERE. I HAVE READ IN THE QURAN THAT WE MUSLIMS ARE ALLOWED TO EAT FROM THE PEOPLE GIVEN THE SCRIPTURES. ARE WE ALLOWED TO EAT WHAT THEY SACRIFICE? THE PLACE WE GET MEAT FROM BELONGS TO CHRISTIANS AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW THEY SACRIFICE THE ANIMAL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FURTHER THAT.. More
There was a time when I tortured animals, long ago and someone told me I have to pay damage to the owner, but I don't know the owner and there is no way of finding out. How do I deal with this?.. More
I know that gelatin can be either from pigs or from cows, so it is better not to eat anything that has gelatin in it, especially since I am living in the U.S. But I heard that glycerin and glycerides are also Haram, is that really true? I remember seeing those two words in almost every thing I ate, and I thought that they were just chemical substances.
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Is it permissible for a person to use facial medicine that helps revive and beautify the skin? For instance, I have currently have scars on my face and also, I don't have a clear complexion. What's the ruling regarding this matter?.. More