Search through over 69,000 Islamic AnswersFind answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: Why are we discouraged from taking the kuffaar as friends? A: Muslims are strongly discouraged in the Quraan from befriending the disbelievers. Allah Ta’ala states in the Quraan: یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَاتَتَّخِذُوا الْکٰفِرِیْنَ اَوْلِیَاۤءَ مِنْ دُوْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اَتُرِیْدُوْنَ اَنْ تَجْعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ عَلَیْکُمْ سُلْطٰنًا مُّبِیْنًا O you who believe! Do not take the disbelievers as friends instead of… read more »
Q: I want to know whether listening to contemporary nasheeds are ok or are they haraam? A: Personally we do not encourage nasheeds. Some of the reasons are: 1. Many are sung in musical tones. 2. Sometimes there is a discreet background music. 3. Many a time, these singers themselves are not concerned about deen. 4. People who… read more »
Q: 1. If someone drops the Quraan on the floor unintentionally, should he be obliged to give kaffarah for his act? 2. What should such person do if he mistakenly drops the Quraan on the floor? A: He should make istighfaar and in future be more careful. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. … read more »
Q: If someone invites you to a Quraan khuwani mehfil but after, at the end, arrange dars and dua, accordingly what we will do as per sharia law? If we go only to attend dars and dua then is it ok or no need to go to this type of gathering? A: The right thing for… read more »
Q: I have done evil sins which no one knows about and sometimes when my friends talk about those people I feel uneasy in my heart and when I am reading the Quraan, a verse reminding me of the sin and I repented sincerely from the sin. How should I react? Should I pretend I… read more »
Q: Does the dead persons soul see who attends his/her janazah prayers and who buries them? Is the soul returned to the body every time someone visits the grave to offer their duas. A: There are no details about all of this in the hadeeth or Quraan. So we do not have to pay attention… read more »
Q: Can Surah Yusuf be read for the desire of a good and handsome life partner? A: It is permissible to read any portion of the Quraan at any time. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source
Q: I am a hifz student and I have a problem with my stomach where I often break wind and this effects my work. Is it fine if I use gloves to turn the pages of the Quran? A: It is not permissible to turn the pages with gloves or any cloth which you are… read more »
Q: Is it permissible to listen to the Quraan when going to sleep? A: It is permissible. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source
Q: Is there life on other galaxies/planets other than earth? A: The hadeeth and Quraan do not speak about this. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source