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  • Paying Zakat to his mother

    Concerning Zakaat Al-maal, I have the following questions: 1) My mother has her own income but last year she wanted to treat her teeth and she didn't had the money, I have sent her Euro 1000, can I consider this money as Zakaat or not? 2) My brother is still studying and is not working, my mother is responsible for him, is it eligible.. More

  • Claims he can't fast and hates it

    I cannot fast I hate fasting Ramadhaan I have ulcer, and if I don't eat a bite every hour or so I feel sick and if I don't smoke and have coffee I feel bad terribly bad but I do all this secretly in order not to disturb other fasting Muslims and since the last 5 years or so I am paying about 10 Saudi Riyals to charity office for every day I am.. More

  • Tattoos in Islam

    Why are tattoos banned in Islam? No they don't affect health, nothing will happen to you if you get a little tattoo. Also, if it affects Taharah, that is not true. Does God Al-mighty care about a little centimeter of dotted skin? .. More

  • Focus the gaze (eyes) during the prayer

    During Rukoo, is one supposed to look at his feet or a little ahead them? .. More

  • Differences between Qur'an published in India and in Gulf

    I havetwo questions regarding the Qur'an: 1) I have seen the Qur'an published in India and in Gulf countries, why is 'Na' in the Arab one written as 'Kha' in the Indian one? 2) Why aren't Rukuu' marked in the Arab one? .. More

  • Works in a store that sells lottery tickets

    I had a question regarding lottery. I work in Canada where lottery is well advertised. I am a cashier at a convenient store where lottery sales are also included. However, regardless of customers asking for lottery tickets, my pay is independent. I am paid on hourly basis and not on lottery. I know buying lottery is Haraam. Is my work Haraam?.. More

  • Muslims joining trade unions

    Can Muslims join Trade unions? Please explain your answer in relation to sacred law rulings regarding employment rights of the employer and employee. .. More

  • Believes that major sins without repentance prevents a Muslim from Paradise

    Recently I have come to know that if a person commit and persist in major sin and die in that way without Taubah (repentance) he will never enter into the Jannah. Many of my relatives who died while they had their account in interest (Ribaa) based banks. I wonder what would be their fate. I have asked my parents to shift account to Islamic.. More

  • Has difficulty lowering his gaze from women

    I am suffering from a big trouble, I a Muslim and I do believe in God I pray, I went to Umrahtimes I am engaged now, but when I was single and younger I went out with many girls and did mistakes, now I love my fiancée but I have a big desire to follow sluts in the street and talk to them but I run away when I feel that she will go with.. More

  • Eating food at the time of Maghrib prayer in Saudi Arabia

    Is it true that if we eat food at the time of Maghrib prayer, our ancestors who are dead cannot get food in Heaven? It's a common practise in my place not to eat during Maghrib due to this reason. Can you please explain in the light of Hadeeth and Sunnah? .. More

  • What happens after death

    What exactly happens after death? Is there a Barzaq where a window is seen through which either breeze from heaven or fire from Hell is felt? And if it is so, then doesn't a person already know that he'll be in Heaven or Hell before the Day of Judgement? So then what is actually judged on that Day? .. More

  • In business with a video library of legally approved films

    I am running a video library with only legal approved films, I have about 12 staff. Is this business legal or illegal from the Islamic point of view?.. More

  • Wants books on Islamic belief translated into English or other languages

    Please clarify are these books written by Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal: Kitaabut-Tafseer. Kitaabun-Nasikh Wal-Mansookh. Kitaabut-Tareekh. Kitaabu-Hadeeth-e-Shu'ba. Kitaabul-Muqaddam wal-Muakhar Fil Qur'an. Kitabul-Jawaabatil Qur'an. Kitaabul-Manaasikil Kabeer. Kitaabul-Mansikil Sagheer. Imaam Nadeem mentioned the following books by Imaam.. More

  • Earning money conducting surveys and selling e-books online

    Nowadays a lot of US sites offer money for giving surveys. Is it Haraam or Halaal to earn money by giving surveys? Also is it proper to sell e-books online? I ask this because e-books can be sold in online format many times without buying them? In Islam is it compulsory to buy things before selling?.. More

  • Fasting to compensate for killing another Muslim unintentionally

    I want to ask a controversial question on killing another Muslim unintentionally. some scholars say that if a Muslim kills more than 3 Muslims he is to suppose to fast just for 180 days equivalent to 3 people no matter the amount of people he kills, while some say he is supposed to fast for sixty days for each Muslim he kills, that is if.. More