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Q. Are gay marriages and homosexuality allowed in Islam? A. Gay marriages and homosexuality are not allowed in Islam. In fact, in this regard, there are severe warnings mentioned in the Ahadeeth. Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa sallam said: “Cursed is the one who did what the people of loot did (sodomy)” (Tirmidhi) Allah Ta’ala Knows… read more »
Q. Was it the habit of Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and His Sahaabah Radhiallahu Anhum to eat to their fill? A. It was not the constant habit of Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and His Sahaabah Radhiallahu Anhum to eat to their fill. In fact, if one eats to ones fill, Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam advised… read more »
Q. What is the ruling of sleeping after Fajr time? A. It is disliked (Makrooh) to sleep at the beginning of the day or after Fajr Salaah unless there is a need to do so. (Hindiyyah 5/376) Sleeping at the beginning of the day or after Fajr Salaah deprives one from benefitting from the Dua… read more »
Q. Is auctioning to purchase a home or vehicle or selling any personal item of oneself through the form of auctioning permissible in Islam? If so please provide me with some Hadith and reference. A. The concept of auctioning is permissible in Islam. Anas Bin Maalik Radhiallahu Anhu reports that Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam sold… read more »
Q. A latecomer enters the Masjid when the Imam is in Sajdah. Should he join the congregation (Jama’ah) immediately or should he wait for the Imam to rise from Sajdah and join the congregation thereafter? A. The latecomer should recite the Takbir of Tahreem (the opening Takbir to commence the Salaah) and immediately join the… read more »
Q. Should a wife make Hijaab from her brother-in-law/s? A. One of the misconceptions that is present in Muslim societies in general is the laxity towards relations with a brother-in-law. However, when we look at the teachings of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam we find that we should be very careful because that laxity can easily… read more »
Du’a after eating: The following dua has been recorded in the Books of Hadeeth: الحمدُ لله الذي أطعَمَنَا وسَقَانَا وجَعَلنا مُسْلِمين (Sunan Abu-dawood/Ibn- Maajah/Musnad Ahmad/Jaami Al-Tirmidhi/Tabraani) The books of Hadeeth mention the du’a without the word ‘Min’ (من). some one read the dua with ‘Min’ (من). which one is correct??? Therefore, the above mentioned dua… read more »
Q. Is it permissible to make others laugh with jokes that are actually not true? A. It is not permissible to make others laugh with “jokes” that are fictitious or untrue. Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: وَيْلٌ لِلَّذِي يُحَدِّثُ بِالحَدِيثِ لِيُضْحِكَ بِهِ القَوْمَ فَيَكْذِبُ، وَيْلٌ لَهُ وَيْلٌ لَهُ “Woe to the one who talks about… read more »
Q. Some people fast three days of every Month. Is there any virtue for it? A. It is Mustahab (preferable) to fast three days of every lunar Month. It is also Mustahab (preferable) to keep the three days fast on the 13th, 14th and 15th of every lunar Month respectively. (Maraaqil-Falaah 2/297-298) The 13th, 14th… read more »
Q. Salaam. Please can you advise if a female can give the azaan into a baby’s ear once they are born or does it have to be a male? A. It is Sunnah to recite the Azaan and Iqaamah in the ear of a new-born baby. ‘Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi’ narrates that his father said:… read more »