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Can a woman remove hair between the eyebrows? Can she wear 9ct jewellery? How does a woman determine when her haiz is complete? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In principle, it is permissible for women to remove unwanted hair from the face, including the… read more »
I have the following 2 questions, 1-a-what are the rights of husband towards wife and what are the rights of wife towards husband? -b-can a wife make personal decisions with regards to personal property like gold, personal money and pay personal car without asking her husband? -c-due to various reasons, if she doesn’t trust her… read more »
1) I asked this question before but never got a response or confirmation email, so I’ll ask again. It has to do with “Islamic” Investment Banking. I put quotes around the word Islamic because lately I feel it is not legitimately halal even if they don’t deal with riba. This isn’t like the last question… read more »
I am the only son of my parents and we are living in UAE. My question is at the moment my wife and me have enough resources (gold cash) to go for hajj this year. We have two kids age 1 & 2. My wife is pregnant and the expected date of delivery is 5… read more »
I saw this watch online and instantly I fell in love with it. Is this watch permissible to wear in Islam for Muslim men? http://www.amazon.com/Dolce-Gabbana-DW0778-Chamonix-Bracelet/dp/B005OLIRHI/ref=pd_sbs_watch_1 Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Rose gold jewelry is a mixture of yellow gold with copper. All gold jewelry… read more »
I have a gold strap Rolex watch. I was informed that if the weight of the gold is less than the total weight of the watch by more than 50% then it’s permissible to wear. Now a days in many items there is gold content, e.g., pen, mobile phone, belts and sun glasses. For example,… read more »
1. When performing Aqīqah, can I cut up the sheep for distribution or must I leave the sheep whole and remove the meat from the bones, then donate it? I also read somewhere the bones of the animal should not be cut. Is this true? 2. Shaving her hair should be done on same day… read more »
What does the Qur’an have to say about mortgage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu `alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh. Mortgage referred to in North America is interest and is explicitly prohibited in the Qura’an. Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) says: و احل الله البيع و حرم الربوا … read more »
Assalam o alikum, my family and i live in canada, here we are renting a house for which we pay 1600 $ for rent. If we own a house here it would be on mortgage and we would be paying less we would be paying for our own house. We have abstain from interest and… read more »
My question is regarding zakat, more about the conditions that qualify on to receive it. I understand that it is better to give directly to a needy person than giving zakat to an organisation. There is an elderly couple. The husband is still working and should be on retirement but still continues to work because… read more »