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  • Problems in her engagement

    My question is about 6 months ago I got engaged to my cousin, but the problem is that we live in a different country he lives in Africa and cannot come here and I live in England and I cannot go there yet as I am a student and we were going to get married when I finished studying but know he wants me to over, even though we agreed on me finished.. More

  • Wore a watch partly made of cloth and had stitches during Hajj

    A person performed Hajj and while in Ihraam, wore a wristwatch whose band (strap) is partly made of cloth with some stitches in it. Is this watch considered Makheet for a Muhrim and does he have to make any corrections in case it was wrong for him to wear it? Please also provide evidence for whatever answer you give, Inshaa Allaah. .. More

  • Qualities of an Imaam

    1) Is the person who works in a bank (working on interest) eligible for Immamat? 2) Can a person whose parents have married without the consent of their guardians lead the Muslims in prayer (Namaz)?.. More

  • Charging a fee for lending people money

    I am from subcontinent and I live in Middle East. I am intending to do a business. Please let me know if this business is Halaal or not. Some people from my country living in Middle East face financial difficulties and they ask me when they need money. For example, if a person needs 500 Dinars, I will give them 490 Dinars and they will pay.. More

  • Religious actions during menses

    I know that Muslim women are not supposed to touch the Holy Qur'an during periods. But can we touch it only for reading the English interpretation? Secondly, I want to know whether during periods we can say Arabic invocations (Du'a). Or even the Du'a like, when getting up and when going to sleep? .. More

  • Suffering mental disorder for 5 years

    I have been suffering from severe headaches for the last 5 years plus. It all started with a nervous breakdown due to excessive work pressure. I have been depressed and suffer from general anxiety disorder. I just can't seem to get out of this mental imprisonment. I have a family with a wife and 4 beautiful children that Allaah has so kindly.. More

  • Proving and punishing fornication

    For my previous query on producing witnesses for proving a case of fornication, you wrote that for convicting a case, the witnesses should have seen the very act. I have still further queries. If a woman becomes pregnant before marriage, she would definitely get the punishment for fornication but a man can easily escape if there were not four witnesses.. More

  • Signs of the Day of Judgement

    1) In what order if any will the following major signs of the Day of Judgement occur, the smoke (Dukhan) and will the people living in the west flock to the east i.e. the Muslim countries, also the three landslides and I am aware of one of these landslides taking place in the Arabian peninsula, where would the other two landslides occur,.. More

  • Duty of parents for adult son who does not pray properly

    It is compulsory duty of a Muslim father to see all his members of the family to pray five times a day. In his family one of the matured member, in fact his own son is not bothered about the prayer. The parents giving lots of advice, good and bad, punishments of the hellfire did not move him; (during the advice time he prays once or twice.. More

  • Charging taxi fare when taking the bus

    In my company executives has a privilege to hire taxis when the company vehicle not available for office use. After spending for the taxis they simply put a voucher and reimburse the money they spend. Certain executive use this facility in a different way. They use public transport and claim the taxi fares (e.g. certain distance that taxi fare.. More

  • Covers her face to please her father

    I would like to know is it important to cover my face because my dad insists me to cover my face but for his happiness I do it in front of him. But behind him I don't because I feel it uncomfortable and I also know in Islam its important u cover your body and hair. I wear Burqah and Hijaab always. Just covering my f ace is a problem. Please my.. More

  • Those whom Allaah loves

    Does Allaah love only those that believe in Him or does He love all human beings? .. More

  • Reciting the Qur'an from the computer

    My question is that when you are read Qur'an on the computer do have to follow the same manners that would follow if you were reading it in hand, i.e. the same dress, Wudu including sisters being on the cycle at that time. .. More

  • Wants to invite an atheist to Islam

    I have a Korean friend who is atheist, he doesn't believe in God. And he told me that the only way he would believe is to see Allaah because they believe in science. And he said that the most developed countries in the world are Japan, Korea and China because they don't have any religion. I would like you to help me in responding to him and.. More

  • Crossing legs in Islam

    Is crossing legs while sitting, sleeping or in front of elders acceptable in Islam? .. More