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As-Salamu `alaykum. My question is regarding a hadith I received in my e-mail. I just want to know if it is authentic before I pass it on. The hadith is as follows: The one who disdains the prayers will receive 15 punishments from Allah, 6 punishments in this lifetime, 3 while dying, 3 in the grave, and 3 on the Day of Judgment. The 6 punishments of life are1. Allah takes away blessings from his age (makes his life misfortunate). 2. Allah does not accept his du`aa’. 3. Allah erases the features of good people from his face. 4. He will be detested by all creatures on earth. 5. Allah does not award him for his good deeds. 6. He will not be included in the du`aa’ of good people. The 3 punishments while dying are1. He dies humiliated. 2. He dies hungry. 3. He dies thirsty. Even if he drinks the water of all the seas he will still be thirsty. The 3 punishments in the grave are1. Allah tightens his grave until his ribs come over each other.2. Allah pours on him fire with embers. 3. Allah sets on him a snake called "the brave", "the bold" which hits him from morning until afternoon for leaving Fajr Prayer, from the afternoon until `Asr for leaving Zhuhr Prayer and so on. With each strike he sinks 70 yards under the ground. The 3 punishments on the Day of Judgment are1. Allah sends who would accompany him to hell pulling him on the face. 2. Allah gives him an angry look that makes the flesh of his face fall down. 3. Allah judges him strictly and orders him to be thrown in hell.

I was wondering if watching and reading the “Harry Potter” series is okay? “Harry Potter” books and movies are about magic, and I know that magic is not permissible in Islam. So I just want to make sure if it is okay or not.

Salaam. I have been hearing a lot lately that raising hands is du'a right after completing your salah (tasleem) is bid'ah and should be avoided. I keep hearing conflicting reports on this. The say there is so sources to base this on, but I found this on the Internet:

As-Salam, I never believed in black magic. I still don't, but things are going wrong even after making so many duas. I cry in my duas so that Allah listens to my prayers. I cry my heart to Allah, but for some reason Allah has not heard my prayers yet. I honestly believe Allah will listen to my prayers, Allah will help me when I have faith in him. However, people around me try to convince me that when my prayers are not being answered then I should think that there is some one out there who doesn't wish well for my husband. My question to you is, if black magic was done on our prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) then do you think it can be done on regular people like us. I would like to know what duas were recited by prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) to get rid of the power of black magic. I really need to know what duas to be recited to get rid of the evil intentions of people. Please help me. Jazakallah.

As-salaamu alaikum. I heard that the scholars have a difference of opinion on whether the basmallah may not be part of al-fatiha. if so, how can we say we have the complete word of god of we dotn even know if this verse shoudl be included or not? wat is the best opinion and its evidence?also, if it is included in al-fatiha, why doesn't anyone ever recite in aloud with al-fatiha durng salah?

As-Salaam alaikum,I'm a student that study in an institution very far from my hometown and once I go to school, I don't return home until at least two months after. When I get to school, observing salaatul qasr becomes a problem because according to a book I once read, Qasr can be observed for as long as one remains on a mission out of his home and as well the lowest duration keeps to three days. What is the prescribed duration for a student like me to keep observing Qasr  on getting to school & on getting back home? Also, what is this prescription for a commuter?

As-salamu `alaykum. Should we pray Funeral prayer in absentia (salat al-gha'ib) for the martyrs ofGaza?

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Is it permissible to say du`aa’ Al-Qunut in every obligatory Prayer because of the war in Gaza? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

Assalamou 3alaykoum wa rahmatou Allah T3ala wa barakatouh,During the last year I start caring more about my religion so I start listening frequently to the holy Koran.I know that ordering someone to do  (to avoid) something that we don't do (avoid) ourselves is a major sin and the concerned people  have a special punishment in hell and I care to not to do so.Recently I learned that there is three  Kind of people that will be first put in Hell among them : « People who learn Koran and science and don't abide by or work with them »I'm pushing my self to do prayers on time to not to make zina... but I never  claim my self to be « ta9iy » on the other hand I often like to tell my friends Verses of Koran in some opportunities or hadiths...Now I feel like in a trap: should I repent to Allah, should I not to read the Koran  again in it whole (some people used to come to the prophet and learn just ten verses and go and not come until they work with what they have learned), should I stop reading in public the Koran and not to tell my friends about it?I know that who make his prayer correctly and fast has great chances to enter paradies is this is compromised if  we learn read the Koran in the whole?Finally is it enough to learn Worldly science and to project to make a book about it for exemple?Jazakoum Allahou khairan

Asalamu Alaikum.... My question is regarding the prostration of forgetfulness. 1) I forgot to do it after the prayer, so I did the two prostration after the sunnah prayer, is that valid or do I have to repeat the prayer? 2) I had a prayer where I added a prostration at the first rak3a but then I forgot if I was in the third rak3a or the forth so I kept praying as if it was a third, Do I do two prostration before tasleem and two after?Jazakum Allah Kheer.

As-Salaam alaikum,I'm a student that study in an institution very far from my hometown and once I go to school, I don't return home until at least two months after. When I get to school, observing salaatul qasr becomes a problem because according to a book I once read, Qasr can be observed for as long as one remains on a mission out of his home and as well the lowest duration keeps to three days. What is the prescribed duration for a student like me to keep observing Qasr  on getting to school & on getting back home either for a long term holiday or a short term break? Also, what is this prescription for a commuter? What is the mathematical dimension of a sutrah to be used for salaah?

Aslamwaliakum. Please could you tell me whether the practice of doin pray on thursday night (khattam as pakistanis call is) is the Sunnah of the Prophet SAW or innovation. What i mean by pray is that there is food placed on the table every Thursday  night and a dwa is read out. Please could you clarify this with me. Jazakallah and Slamwalaikum

asalamu alaykum dear scholars,i want to know if AL-MATHURAH dhikr prayer is an innovation in islam or not.jazakallah khairan for the good work,may ALLAH reward u immersely,ameen.

My cousins accused my brothers of something that they have not done it.  They are not in jail.  What prayers should I perfom to make our difficulties ease and relieve them from such misery.   

as-salamu `alaykum. I want to present a scenario: if a person joined a jamaah late i.e third rakah, and whilst praying the imam makes a mistake. So at the end of the salah the imam does one tasleem and then does the suju sahu and then concludes with the two tasleems. My question is what should the late comer do should he do the sujud sahu with the imam even though the imam made a tasleem or get up and continue his salah.

Why is friday significant to islam and why is the friday prayers so important.

assalamu alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh... may Allah azza wa jal reward all of you for this service ameen... my question is : are we allowed to say inshaa Allah in our du'aas ? or not ? i am so used to say inshaa Allah after each sentence that i have observed myself saying it in my du'aas after prayers.. ( for example.. ya Allah... inshaa Allah you will keep on protecting and blessing me and my family...) i realized it was somehow not right.. since i am talking directly to Allah azza wa jal in my du'aas but i wanted to have a right answer to it inshaa Allah... jazakum Allahu khayran... fi aman Allah.. wa salam

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What are the essentials of the Jumu`ah khutbah ? I used to attend Jumu`ah in the past where imams, among other things, would conclude their sermons with du`aa’. One day I attended Jumu`ah in a relatively new mosque, and the imam did not offer any du`aa’ while concluding his sermon. Is this a sound practice? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

Salaam In Iran, India Pakistan, and some other countries, people go to shrine of a person to prayer seeking for help. 

As-Salamu `AlaykumDear Respected Scholar(s)Recently I have had about three dreams about the same topic, Judgement Day. The main dream I remember very clearly is that we (unknown people could have been Muslims) where inside a large room and all of us was scared and praying.At one point a person standing next to the window, who was looking out side, shouted ?they are hear? implying Gog & Magog. At that moment in time the holy prophet (pbuh) sitting down, he instructed us (all the people in the room) to close all the windows, at that point I was sitting near the Prophet and saw in the horizon very large group of people running towards us.Everyone including the Holy prophet (pbuh) was sacred and we all was crying and praying to Allah.I remember waking up very scared I felt my heart beating very hard and fast. Can you please tell me the meaning and also what does it mean having the same dream relating to the same topic. Thank you

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum  can I wear makeup in a very modest way with hijab in public?

Assalamu Alaykum, My father passed away 3 years this November, it was a very sudden death and i was away!! i only seen him before the janaza prayers. Subhana'allah, I?m finding it hard to let go, i understand that we are all going to die! I?m in state of denial, i block it out, and make believe he is still alive and on holiday. Some times it just hits me whether I?m at home, work, walking down the street. When that happens I cant stop crying, i haven?t been to his grave because I don?t think I can handle it.Alhamadulilah I give sadaqa jariya on his behalf every month, and when I do good deeds I always ask Allah swt to give him some of my reward.Islamicly is it ok for me to block out my fathers death??  How does one cope with the death of a loved one??? is there a dua for parents in this situation?You would think since my father?s death I would be more religious, but I haven?t, subhana?allah I?ve stop praying, the fear of Allah swt has gone. I feel numb. What can I do to strengthen my iman????Jazaka?allah khair

Assalam Alakum,I have been searching through your knowledgebase and would appreciate your help in clarifying the following.Imam Abu Hanifa says that there is no need for reading Al-Fatiha behind the imam. Does that apply to Zuhr,asr, Magrib in the 3rd/4th  section of salat? Please advise the correct way for each section of the salat.Thank you.

Esselamu alejkum. I met a girl about a year ago. Few days later I met her father too. She comes from a very religious family.her father did not disagree with us getting to know each other, but he was against us seeing each other without his presence. In the very beginning we contacted mostly by short messages using our mobile phones. Later on I used to go to her home (two times a month), and there we would talk. Her father would let us be in one room with open door, and he would be in the next room. Then he would occasionally come to see what we are doing (sometimes we would sit in her garden and her father would be at the other end of the garden). During the year that we know each other we have also met a few times on our own in a public places.a few months ago we got engaged. I went to her place and asked her father for his permission to marry her. He approved. The problem is that we have some issues and we cannot get to marry for some time in the future. We have to wait at least one more year.now we need advice on how to continue our relationship and to stay pure, to avoid haram things. What is the difference now that we are engaged? Do we have bigger rights, can we see each other in public places, can I go to her place like I used to more often, can we talk on the phone? We use to talk over the phone a few times every day. We got really close and it could be very hard for us if we could not continue our communication and contact. We need to deal with many things about our future too, and we cannot talk about it over the phone. We also heard that we could get marry just to make our contact halal (without living together), but I don't think that this is appropriate and could ruin our relationship later. What is Your opinion about this?There are several reasons why we have to wait so long before we can get marry. I need to finish my education so I could get a job, etc. But the biggest problem of all is my family. They are not so religious. This means that they know about Allah, butthey don't do their prayers and other obligations. They would never allow me to get marry to this girl because she comes froma family that is very different than mine. Firstly, her family understands Islam in another way than my family. Her fatherhas a long bear, her mother and her two sisters wear a scarf. Secondly, her family is not very educated (her parents are noteducated - secondary school, they are unemployed, very poor). Her father is a street salesman. Also her family comes from a rural part of the city. My family is highly educated, and my parents work for the Government. I hope that You understand the difference. My parents warn me about these differences and say that we could never get along in the future (two of us, and my family with hers). They also say they would never accept this, and that they would keep trying to talk me over that marriage. It would be a humiliation for them to join with the family like this. (I live in Bosnia - if it can help to understand thesituation better). I tried few times to talk with them about it, but it just won't work. I?m having big problems with them because of my religious understanding and now I also want to get marry, and do not know what to do and how to behave. I know I have to obey my parents and listen to them and do what they say, but what can I do in a situation like this?Please respond to my e-mail, and do not public the second part of the question on the website because one could offend reading this, or could recognize about who is the word.

Can we delay the Magrib Prayer for 10 minutes?The gulf country in which I am working now recently changed the prayer time of Magrib. Till the end of April 2009 the prayer was after 5 minutes from the time of Adan in all mosques and now the prayer is after 10 minutes from the time of Adan. Why they are changing the time like that now? Are we allowed to make changes like that?

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What is meant by Al-Ribat Fi Sabil Allah and what is its virtue in Islam? Jazakum Allahu Khayran

Asalamalaykom, my question is regarding "nafl" prayers. I have seen the fatwa on praying obligatory prayers with the intention of it being a nafl prayer which is acceptable, is this ok for all the five daily prayers, for example with asr and maghreb prayers, Is it possible to pray in congregation again with someone who has not prayed even these two prayers? I know the messenger SAWS, did not encourage nafl prayers between asr and maghrib, and also maghreb is it ok to pray three rakahs again after the first maghreb. I have seen the fatwa regarding praying behind an imam who is praying with the intention of nafl, is it ok for someone to lead an obligatory prayer such as Isha or others with the intention of nafl prayer?Gazzakumallah Khayr

Assalam-alikum ,Iam a muslim woman from India but currently residing in UK. Alhamdulillah it had been 4.5 yrs since i have been reverted to islam . My parents are Non-muslims . Allah (SWT) has given me the honour of motherhood and Iam 6 months pregnant now. My question is can I ask my mother to stay with me in UK at the time of delivery and post delivery for a few months so as to manage the things . Does this has any effect on the new born child when she is around. I could manage her to avoid any idol worshippings to carry on at my home during her stay. My husband (Muslim by Birth) is in a dilema whether to call her to UK bcos of these douts. but only thing is she would ne helpful for me in household things and help me in taking care of the child . Kindly answer my question .also please refer me any good Islamic material which i should learn or know to practice during the pregnancy period and post delivery . Jazak Allah . Soha.

Respected scholars, as-salamu`alaykum. My question is regarding nafl(supererogatory Prayer). I read a fatwa on praying an obligatory salahwith the intention of it being a naflPrayer that regards this practice as acceptable. Is this permissible for all the five daily prayers? For example, with regard to `AsrPrayer and MaghribPrayer, is it possible to pray in congregation again with someone who has not prayed even these two prayers? I know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not encourage naflPrayers between `AsrPrayer and MaghribPrayer. Moreover, concerning MaghribPrayer, is it permissibleto pray three rak`ahsagain after the first MaghribPrayer? I read a fatwa regarding prayingbehind an imam who is praying with the intention of naflPrayer. Is it permissible for someone to lead an obligatory prayer such as `Isha’  Prayer or others with the intention of naflPrayer?JazakumAllahuKhayran.

assalam,( question would prefarably(not neccesarrily) like to be answered by yasir fazaga)I have been imploring and supplicating to allah since a long time but my duas are not answered. I tried to pray all times even in tahajud.i am down in the dumps loosing faith in allah. I know my allah he is great he could be testing i cant leave him i had been helped by allah in the past very rapidly whenever i was in difficulty. Once i made a promise to allah that i would never do smthing if i did then never ever help me but please this time help me, After that allah helped me but later i could not fulfil my promise somehow i broked. I did taubah and i felt that i might have been forgiven. Brother but it seems to be quite impossible to be truthfull for 24 hours. i make mistakes everyday and i dont expect to be forgiven for all my sins.i know his mercy is more than my sins. what to do everyday my sins are increasing.i ask for duas but no results even if i see results but not on higher level...please for allah's sake pray for me and give me some advise..oh! brother please help me if my allah doesnot want to give me for  what i have been requesting for then please tell me how i convince myself..Allah knows the best...

As-Salam-O-AlykumThere was one house just adjacent to the masjid, where one poor family was living since about 90 years. Now one Moulvi came to this place and just instigated the people to extend the mosque by taking the house of that poor person. Moulvi told the people to give the house to this poor person in some illegal place without proper property documents etc. Hence the poor person has shifted his house to illegal place thinking that if he can help the people in extending the mosque then it is good and he will also get Sawab-E-Jariya.Now the Moulvi played the game, he built his own house there only where the poor person was staying and not only that he also occupied the space of masjid (4 Feet) in his house. That means the Moulvi has cheated the poor person by telling that they are building the mosque hence he should give the house for this noble cause and after vacating the house by poor person, the Moulvi occupied this land as well as the land of masjid (4 feet) and built his own house there.The person who destroy the mosque (MOULVI) for his personal benefits, should he not be treated as KAFIR or MUNKIR and the prayer under his Immamat is Jayes or legal.In this situation and in light of the Islamic Shariyat, can the people should pray behind him under the leadership of his Immamat and can the MOULVI now eligible to do the Immamat.Can you please express your valuable views on this point so as to come to some conclusion and to stop such illegal things committed by MOULVIS.

AsalamalaykomMy question is regarding forgetfulness in prayer, I somtimes forget if I have made two sajdahs for each rakah and I also sometimes forget if I have said Subhana Rabiyal Aala 3 times, is it permissible for me to make sajdat al sahw, before completing my prayer. Also can sajdat al sahw be made on nafl prayers what are the conditions?Jazzakumallah Khayra

salam alaikum,i recently experienced a miscarriage, i was under the impression that i was 8 weeks pregnant when i went for a scan which revealed the fetus was dead and they estimated that it was approximately 5 weeks old suggesting that the miscariiage could have happened 2 or 3 weeks ago. A few days ago i noticed a little bleeding on and off and a little bit of cramp, i stopped praying as i thought maybe this was the return of menstruation but now i am not sure if it is or if it is bleeding from miscarriage and i am not sure what islamic duties i should be doing such as prayer and reading Quran? Also is there an islamic procee dure or anything i should do regarding the unborn fetus ?Thank you

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. I recently moved to a new town and at the masjid when we line up for Prayer some of the people do not like to touch the feet together, just the shoulders. Is it obligatory to touch feet and shoulders? If so, what is the proof for this so that I can share the answer with them ? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

Assalamu a'alikum dear scholars and brothers in deen!The portuguese muslim community is relatively small, about 20,000 in 10,000,000. There are many people who don't know the basics of Islam and are very stubborn and proud when someone tries to corrects some faults in salaat or wudhoo, for example.Regarding this, I made a poster explaning prayer in detail including wudhoo, prayer in congregation, number of arrakaats, etc. with some pictures (faceless cartoons) but it didn't work. The imam, out of fear that people will stop going to the masjid, doesn't take this matter seriously and no one takes any iniciative.What can be done?Also, the imam speaks always about the same topics in friday khutbas. Topics without pratical action. He went as far as saying that the verses of Qur'an regarding armed jihad refers to "good words" and "positive speeches". He doesn't speak very well portuguese nor arabic, but still... he is one of the very few who knows a little of both languages.The community is very wide in nationalities and some seem to have the idea that the arabs feel superior towards others regarding deen. So I think the choice of this imam was a bit political as well. Perhaps if it was a "white" imam or arab, it would cause much fitnah. But I'm not happy with this imam, and some of my friends as well. And this is the only masjid in my city with a women's area.I appreciate your wise advice. Jazakum Allahu khayran and may Allah help you to keep up with your efforts in the name of Islam.

Respected scholars, as-salamu`alaykum. Whenever I do something good, I look for people to appreciate it; in other words I show off. I know this is not allowed in Islam, but how can I get rid of this feeling? I try to but eventually it comes back. JazakumAllahu Khayran.

assalam allaikum w r w b. this website is offering a guidance to ummah.sir i am 34 year doctor . my scalp hairs are almost gray and beard also started to be graying. last few years i was using natural henaa. sir can i color my hairs with artificial dye? can i color beard too? is black color allowed ? Is  it going to affect wudu ,gusl ,prayer or ibadat ? please guide me .zajak ALLAH.

Alsalamalaykom, My question is regarding sujud 'prostration; when praying behind an imam in congregation, is it obligatory to arise from sujud as soon as the imam does, I sometimes continue praying in sujud and arise slightly after the imam does to make tashahud, is this acceptable? is the ruling different for obligatory prayers and voluntary ones such as taraweeh and tahagud qiyam or the same? how important is this issue?JazakumAllahu Khayran

SalamI hope you may answer a question for me regarding Jummah, inshallah. I am going over to Pakistan to get married in a few weeks, but there will be a slight problem regarding praying Jummah, or at the mosque at all. I am travelling to Karachi where there is alot of violence and kidnappings going on, and sadly, the mosques are targets. I have been warned by my future inlaws that it will be dangerous for me to be out alone, as I am foriegn to Pakistan, and thus a target. I do not want to miss praying Jummah, so what are my options Islamically? Do I go regardless? It will be the case that I will be alone, as no men in my family will be there, and my future wife lives with her mother, thus if I do go to Jummah, I will be on my own. I hope you can answer this for me, inshallah, as I am travelling in the next few weeks. JazakaAllah Khair for this service.Salam

Dear Scholars, as-salaam `alaykum.Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to perform salah? I live in a Muslim country and my friends are almost all Muslims. When salah time arrives we enter mosques to pray.I am not a Muslim myself but I like to share this time with them. I feel at peace in the mosque and I see no contradiction with my Christian faith. God is one and His messengers have sent the same message.Since some people around me have expressed reservations, I come and ask you: Is it ok to go on or should I quit?Jazakum Allah khayran.

can a women go to mosque, while on a menstra circle. If yes or no. can you pls give examples

Dear Respected Scholars. Can you please explain the Tashahud in prayer where we convey salaams to the prophet and the rightly guided people. How can we send salaams if they are not omnipresent and who are considered as the rightly guided people?

Assalam Alakum, Please can you advise on the following when performing salat. I was told that the trousers should not be over the ankles. If it is not allowed, then the trousers should be turned inwards not outwards. Thank you.

Assalamo 'Alaikum!A traveler is allowed to shorten his prayer. Is it right to shorten the maghrib prayer from three raka'at to two raka'at or is in maghrib player no shortening allowed?

aslamualaikumhow to esatblish prayer with kushu khuzo and extreme concentration.

As-salamu `alaykum, I am a non-Muslim US woman, baptized as a Christian. I was divorced from a Sunni Muslim Jordanian-American man. the divorce was his choice; he is younger, and he decided that he wanted children a few years after marriage, and I was unable due to my age. Now I would potentially be interested in marrying my ex-husband's uncle. he is a single, practicing Sunni Muslim living in Jordan and is about my age. Is this permissible in some way according to the law of the Qur'an or would it be haram for him? Does it make a difference that I am not a Muslim and my former marriage was civil (not held in a religious ceremony)? Jazakum Allahu khayran

aslam alaikum my friend has a jinn on her. she said that she had tried everything but can't seem to get rid of it. she told me that the jinn is too powerful and is told such by the people she goes to get rid of it. she says nothing she has tried, is successful. i told her that the methods she must have used must not have been correct and that's why it wasn't successful and told her that allah is more powerful then the jinn and can get rid of it but she doesn't believe me she has lost all hope. she told me that the jinn also came on her friend. the jinn doesn't really affect her but when it possesses her it just does normal stuff and doesn't really physically harm anyone. she told me that it wants her to do stuff that she doesn't want to do. i am scared that it might come on me since it came on her friend. how do i approach her about this stuff and what kind of caution should i take? we have read surah baqra once in our house is that sufficient to keep jinns away or do u have to keep reading it regularly. i also read ayat-ul-kursi sometimes is that enough?thank you

Dear respected scholars of Islam,assalam Alykum. Inshallah I am going to  get married on 27 February 2008. One person was asking me to invite more people for the wedding reception which I was not willing to do. However I was became kind of irritated by his question and later I said : ? Allah-er Kasam I will not invite everyone in my wedding.? I  also told in my prayers not to invite everyone in my wedding. This was done in an emotional state. Now my questions are:1. If I invite some people for my wedding will that mean that I am breaking the promise? 2. If I break this promise to Allah and invite some people in my wedding will any harm come to my life? Will Allah forgive me if I break this promise?

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Can I wipe over the cloth socks in my wudu' or must they be made of leather? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

asslamualaikum. is it acceptable to receive donation from non muslim & people who earn from interest ,to build mosque & other social service . assalamualaikum

how one can get rid of jin when he or sh eis occupied,what measures should be taken to avoid listening to him...

is is permissible to c wife naked. my wife doesnot allow to c her naked completely saying that it is not right she gives supporting from a hadiths in which Aisha (RA) says that the Rasoolullah ( PBUH ) has not seen her naked nor has she seen  him naked i have heard that having sexual intercourse naked is like donkeys cohabiting in the open Plz clarify

Assalamalaikum dear scholar,I have just started bodybuilding and have a question.Sometimes whilst in the gym, a clear fluid is ejected from the private part.This is due to the heavy weights lifted.My question is- is it obligatory to perform Ghusl after noticing this, or is it ok to just do Wudhu after exercising.Hope that I will get a reply and hope that the reply will also be beneficial to others.Jazakallah

Assalam AlaikumWhat does Islam say about the relationship between fathers and daughters? My dad is a very effectionate person but his excessive kissing and hugging makes me uncomfortable. He thinks its normal to tickle me or my sister?s backs or tummy or thighs from underneath our cloath. I have tried countless times to explain that I dislike it and that I don?t think it?s proper. He does not agree and continues to joke around in this manner with my little sister (who is almost 13) in this manner.I would also like to add that my father likes to wear boxer shorts at home which are rather tight and show the shape of his private parts. Is this acceptable?Please advise.Thanks.

What does Islam say about women staying at home? What dose "Wa qarn fe beyootihin" mean? Is it better for women to not work if they have the choice and do not need the income?Is it better for women to not go out with friends in cafes or restaurants?

In the Shafi'i school, is it completely haram for Muslim women to show their hair to non-Muslim women? For example, if one lives in a non-Muslim country and attends an all-Girl's gymnasium?

As-Salamu `Alaykum. I have been wondering about this question for a long time. I have heard that the number of Prophets is 124,000. Where does that number come from and also are there any Prophets we believe in who are not mentioned in the Qur’an? Where can I get a complete list of the names of all Prophets?

As-Salamu `alaykum. Are we allowed to help our relatives with the Zakah money? Do we have to inform them if we help them with the Zakah? Some relatives feel embarrassed to receive Zakah charity and we also feel shy to tell them that we are helping them with Zakah.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Is early marriage allowed in Islam? Jazakum Allah khayran.

As-Salamu `alaykum! I saw many Muslims gossiping about others. What does Islam say on this bad behavior?

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Does Islam permit adopting children to rear and educate? Jazak um Allah khayran.

As salamu alaikumI feel so embarrassed to ask this question but I am helpless. The last date to register for Hajj here in Bangladesh is 6th July, 2008. Based on the answer, I will decide whether I will go for Hajj this year or not. So please reply me as soon as possible.I am 25. My condition is: after urinating, i adopt some other common measures like sitting down and standing up several times to ensure that there is no urine inside my secret part. All these take some 3-5 minutes. Then there remain no sign of urine. But after more 3-5 minutes later, very small amount of urine, even not a single drop, appears at the tip of the penis. Then if I clear this, it does not come more or at most one/two more time after another 3/4 minutes. I noticed that if my urine is "whiter" or much like water in color (that is the result of drinking much water) i.e. thinner, then this problem no longer exists i.e. it takes 3-5 minutes to urinate and to be clear. But if the urine is a bit yellow i.e. thicker i.e. if i urinate after a long time, then this problem increases.The essence is: if my urine is a bit yellow i.e. thicker, then it takes 12-20 minutes to be clear totally after urination. Otherwise, if the urine is whiter in color i.e. thinner, then it takes 3-5 minitues.I wanted to perform Hajj this year. But there will be huge number of people and comparatively small number of toilet (naturally), so I can not occupy toilet for 15 minutes each time as others will be angry with me. Also it will be not so easy, Illa mashaAllah, to go to toilet twice for each urination ? one for urination and later another one for washing the secret part. So what can I do? Will I postpone Hajj until Allah Almighty solves this problem? But this time I got very suitable time for Hajj regarding my study. I did not go to any doctor because I think it is not any disease. I don?t know what to do?please advice me for the sake of Allah.I am very anxious about this. Many thanks for your kind help.

Respected scholar , as-salamu `alaykum. Is it permissible while giving zakah to a particular person not to tell him or her that it is zakah?and can I buy for a needy person something expensive, say a car or a flat, and then not pay zakah for several years? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Dear Brother/Sister, I would like to know more about etiquettes about using the restroom. I know that when we use it, we use water to clean our selves, and also that we stay farther away from someone else as possible, and that we use the toilet while squatting or sitting down. I know a Brother who does not follow much of these practices and would like to give him some advice. One part I would like to give advice is to sit down or squat on the toilet and not stand up. Can you please tell me if it haraam to stand up to stand up when using the toilet and how should I explain this to my Brother in Islam.

Assalaamualikum,One of my friend is using facial cream which has acetyl alcohol as one of its ingredients. This is cream halal to apply on skin?.Jazak Allah Khair.Thanks

we have a 3 month old baby boy. since am a working woman, he is being fed a milk formula also. most of the time he is breast-fed only,but in my absence once or twice in a day he is fed the milk formula. i wanted to know whether his urine becomes najas because of this.if his urine falls on my dress,will just sprinkling water purify it and can i then pray with the same dress?or is it only after starting solid food that there is a need to change clothes before praying?waiting for your response...jazakallah...

Asalam-U-Alaikum dear scholars.I am in college right now and in future i am willing to make my carrier in the field of computer graphics. I wanted to ask that is making animations on human beings and animals permissible? If not then why?Alalam-U-Alaikum.

Assalamualaikum Shaikh,I want to inquire you about the hand shaking with womens in non-muslim culture. Is it permissible in Islam to do Hand Shaking of men and women similar to Hand shaking between two mens as we normally do. 1. Some time practicing muslims are shaking hands with womens in front of public on the occasion of gatherin gs, meetings and conferences. I currently live in Canada which is predominently a non-muslim state here they have their own cultural customs and practices. As per their culture shaking hands, hugging and kissing of opposite sex is absolutely right specially at happy and sad occasions. 2. Can a man do hand shaking to women with the sole intention of dawah. As this kind of gesture and action can create a soft corner into a heart of non-muslim. If its allowed then does it incompliance to sunnah of Prophet SAS?. 3. Some brothers and sisters has this opinion here that we should not leave an impression of alianation into the hearts of local non muslims by not doing hand shaking or not wearing the cloths with their national symbols flags etc. Else they would hate us and we will not be able to talk to them about Islam. 4. Most of known dawah groups in middle east and asia when they come to North America they change their policies drastically as compared to back home, as per them just for the sake of Dawah.I know my questions are little bit tough but need an straight forward and Shariah based reply. No diplomatic answer please. Please give a sharia opinion with support of Quran and true Ahadith.Jazakallah KhairMohammed Fazil Ali

this might seem a small problem to you but my husband has told me he is not happy with the situation and looking forward to see some solution or he says I am going to regret what will happen next. He says that this problem is ruining our relationship and he is not going to forgive me. He also says that I am insane and have degraced women with my approach. So here it goes:I am married to my husband 9 years agao. When he married me i used to wear no abay/jilbab, not even a head scarf. I started wearing a head scarf around 3 years ago. On which my husband made no objection. Around 2 1/2  years ago I read the meaning of whole Quran for the first time and I started wearing abaya 2 years ago. My husband is not at all happy with the idea. I wear and strongly prefer to wear plainabaya with no design/ embroidry. My scarf is big and matches the color of my abaya. But my husband keeps telling me that he feels veryembarassed in walking with me and due to that he hardly takes us to  grocery/park/picnic. I am ready to accept that even but he keeps telling me that this abaya thing is ruining our relationship and will further ruin it and he is living a life of pain due to this. He want me to wear a abaya with some short length and some design/embroidery and small printed scarfs of contrasting colors instead of my big plain scarf of same color. Also he wants me to wear loose head scarf not sticking to me head. I feel that abayas of short length and use of contrasting colors small scarf won't meet the requirement of hiding the zeenah as mentioned in Soorah Nur. Plus wearing loose scarf not pinned up properly will again keep me worrying about my hair showing. On the other hand I am afraid if I am disobeying my husband and if i die with my husband unhappy situation, will I be able to get Jannah? His harsh remarks keep my self in pain as well. Very recently he has stopped me even from touching her. Please advise how to better this situation.here are main requirements of my husband which I am having a hard time to accept. Can you tell me which of these are acceptable according to Quran and Sunnah?he wants the hijab of contrasting color with prints on it. For example if abaya is black, he wants hijab(head covering)  of maroon or blue color. According to my understanding maroon/blue/green or any color hijab adds beauty to black abaya. What do you say? Thats why I choose to prefer hijab of same color as abaya.he wants jilbab of short length with embroidery on it that is touching my knees but not beyond that. To me that is not the complete covering unless I start to wear black pants always. To which he doesn't agree.he wants the head hijab should be of short length that is to cover my hair and just a little beneath. While I am comfortable in wearing big head scarf that touches my waist. He said he doesn't like the way I tie up my hijab that it hangs over all my body. He wants something short not coming down.he wants that head scarf should be loose on head that means not tightly pinned up beacuse that again looks very conseravative according to him. This loose head covering is called chaddor in Pakistan, chaddor is a rectangular unsewn piece of cloth used as hijab in Pakistan.Is it permissible to wear light embroided jilbabs to save the relationship?Jazakallah khair for your time and helpassalam o alaekum

Assalamulaikum,please guide me.some time when i think about my fancy,or i read about sex,even i dont think that time also, its out of control..there is colourless discharge from my vegina,it will b five to six times a day.coz of that i dont feel clean myself to pray.please tell me whenever discharge i should do a ghusl or abalution is enough.May Allah reward you.

Salaam, I hope I am understanding thsi properly. For some of the duas you request that a consultation be done with you first before attempting. I have soo much to ask. But basically. I have been blessed with the readiness to fulfill half my Imaan - I wish yto get married. I have been hurt badly by someone who promised to buuild a futher with me but got married to someone else instead. (May I add - was married and has a child). I could not understand why he would do that to me when Im a young girl - unattached. Anyway I met somebody else - Alhumdurillah. However, this guy has been hurt by his ex wife and also she is keeping his son away from him. He says his inlove with me but he wants his son back and not ready for commitment. He has visited my home on 4 times (we've known ea other for 7 months). We have not committed anything wrong - islamically. Not even kissed. I want to make a life with this man and see us having a future together. He says that he wants to get married in this year too insha-Allah, Ameen. I want to read the duas that is displayed on your site. But I do not know how and wish for you to grant me some knowledge. I would like his family to come home and ask for my hand in marriage. What duas do you suggest I perform? I do not understand, you say that we have to read 11 times before and after darood sharif and then the dua. But I would like for you to just point form how I should do this.Do I read eg, 11 times darood then the dua then 11 times the darood again?Hoping to hear from you soon, Insha - Allah. Hope this is in strictest confidence.Salaam,

Asalam AleikumMy question is that I am deeply disturbed by the current state of affairs within the Ummah. Torture of Muslim prisoners and the suffering of children and women.I can't sleep at night and feel terrible for those suffering.Is there any dua'a to be recited so that they may be granted ease inshallah and that my heart can find peace?Also, I have suffered a bit in my personal life and nw want to get married to a particular man. Are there any dua'as to be recited for this?Is it true that when asking Allah a person's view should be that Allah WILL answer the dua'a?Thank you for your help.

Assalamualaikum Dear Scholara paraplegic with stress incontinence intend to go for umrah.Normally males are not allowed to wear any sewn clothes because it's against the rules of ihram.In this case can he wear disposable diapers or wearing an underwear with diaper?If, While performing the tawaaf his ablution is nullified. Does he has to stop performing the tawaaf and renew the ablution or continue performing the tawaaf without renewing the ablution? Is there any fidhyah? Please advise.Thank You.  

Asalamualikum what has been said about breaking a pledge made over the Quran or breaking a promise made on Allahs name.what can one do if they think that they have ,how should one repent..and what about if someone forgets they made a promise and accidently break it..??? Ramadan mubarak to you all.

Respected scholars, as-salamu`alaykum.If a knife was used to slaughter a pig and cut it up, and then it was cleaned with soap and water or wiped with a dry cloth, would that remove the impurity of the pig?Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

My wife is in the family way. Could you please furnish me with a Fatwa concerning the supplications that are uttered to help ease her delivery and alleviate her labor pains. Also, are there any supplications that make the newborn baby a righteous one.

As-Salaam `Alaykum wa Rahmatallahu wa Barakatuh! My question is a technical one. My friend is a taxi driver and he illegally touts for fares at the airport. Another issue is that other cab drivers are waiting genuinely in a queue and he picks and chooses the fares he wants, while the drivers waiting in the queue have to accept wherever the passenger wants to go. My friend is not sure whether what he is doing is haram or not. What should I say to my friend? notes: I told him it is Haram, but he told me a sheikh told him it was OK. He did not tell me which sheikh gave him this advice. I am also assuming that he told this sheikh that other cab drivers were doing this as well. I am concerned for my friend because he establishes regular prayer and I want him to earn Halal money.

I don’t understand the idea behind the number "786". Is it possible for you to explain its significance at your earliest convenience?

Dear scholars of Islam, As-Salaam `Alaykum wa Rahmatu Allah wa Barakatuh. My father passed away; while he was in his last illness, he could not fast; he also failed to offer Fidyah for the same. What should I do? Am I supposed to fast on his behalf or offer Fidyah for the days he had missed?

Can you tell me what are my duties and the decorum I should follow when I go to visit my friend in her home? Thank you very much.

Is there any prohibition on taking a bath while one is completely naked. What if one is alone or just spending time with one’s wife without having sexual intercourse?

As-salamu `alaykum. Is there any Islamic reservation regarding marriage between the two `Eids. Some people told me that a wedding couldn’t be done unless you make the engagement before the fasting month. Is this Islamically right?

Dear scholars, As-salamu `alaykum. I want to know the Islamic stance on listening to Western music and songs (e.g. Rock and Roll). I do not mean joining the parties but mere listening to such music and songs. Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Could you please tell me if a person has to say ‘Bismillah’ or any special Du`a’ before performing Ghusl? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Convince me why I should get married?I am 23, about to graduate and get a good job inshallah. Since long before i am a boy who prefers solitude. My natural shyness forgirls virtually prohibited me mentally to take any steps of getting to know them better.I am from Pakistan and you may well enough know of the so-called 'family politics' that goes on here. My mother passed away a fewmonths back and my relatives have been pressuring me to get married for a female presence in the house.I am afraid of the idea of this huge responsibilty on my shoulders. They say that marriage is a blessing, but i do not wish to put in theeffort to tell my wife to 'toe the line' when regarding islamic behaviour. I am by no means a devout man, but certainly incline to be abetter muslim.I do not look forward to be responsible to my future wife and supposedly, kids. Pakistan is culturally infested, having deep rootedculture it shared with India, cultural garbage normally takes preference over Islamic values. One of these i have disliked is the idea ofthe eldest brother getting married first. I am the eldest and despite my reasonable advice to my elders that my younger brother(1year younger, thus virtually the same age) should be married first since he is more willing. But my family is adamant on me gettingmarried first. They emotionally blackmail me by bringing up issues of 'family honour' and other garbage cultural values this countrythrows at me. They also dismiss any islamic reasons i try to discuss by saying 'but thats how its done here'. I wish i had the courageand guts to say what i liked on my mind but i am too scared(not a good quality in a 23 yr old male).I feel that all the things i wanted to do will come to an abrupt and grinding halt when i get married. I will have to financiallyresponsible. I will have to struggle through the possibility of a dead end job with no purpose except feeding my family. I will lose myfinancial independence and pretty much lose my freedom in the bond of marriage. I have rarely talked to girls all my life, keeping itstrictly to business(schoolwork). Anything more was strange to me. Not that i have not felt crushes to the every next girl that passesme, my shyness has proven itself to be an excellent  purdah against non-mahram female companionship.I prefer my independence, yet i am definitely not averse to companionship. I like my friends, and feel that i maintain that all my life.Never have i been more confused about an aspect of life like marriage. From what i see, from what i hear, marriage is an institution, aprison institution, where a man is forever responsible for his wife. If the wife goes astray given my best efforts, I am responsible, thusmy sin is compounded with hers.And i don't want to bring up my eventual kids in an evil society in Pakistan. Culture is the pollutant here i want to get the hell out ofhere to a better Muslim country.How do you convince someone to 'struggle' and 'make an effort' while he/she does not even want to? I have read many articlesregarding the importance of marriage in Islam, including the warning by the Holy Prophet(Peace be Upon Him) that those who do notmarry is not among us(May the Lord forgive me if i have not stated the Ahadith correctly) but am still not convinced marriage is forme.How can you or anyone convince me to marry, when i don't want to?Now for the twisted part, there may be a time i may regret not marrying, it is a strong possibility given my neediness for humancontact. I lack the courage to face my father and tell him i do not want to marry. Marriage in short is a gamble, you never know whatmight happen despite all your best efforts. How can i be sure my wife will follow my lead after marriage, how will i know she will notcheat? What if i get bored of her quickly(and cheat)?  I am a free spirit and prefer doing what i want. I will not consider divorce as anoption, but will suffer through the marriage in hope of a better reward.I have in general little hope in anything in my life. My mother was taken from my family after a long and painful illness, despite ourbest efforts to help her. We don't feel like failures, It was the Lord's will, but this has not helped my faith. I do not wish to ostracize myfamily, the idea is abhorrent to me, but i will have no choice if they keep on pressuring me to marry.Can you understand where i am going with this? Given that i am a masturbation addict the idea of marriage to solve this condition isappalling to me. I don't see marriage as any sort of a good thing, apart from the fact that it is a recommended sunnat and a collosalresponsibility, not joy and fun and games all my peers make it out to be. Finally, May Allah forgive me for all that i have said above. I am not against marriage for anyone. I'd recommend it to anyone. I intendto write this in hope(or what is left of it) to find a solution/explanation to my hesitance of marriage.Please help me, Best RegardsMuslim male UnwillingP.S: Reading your forums regarding marital troubles does not strengthen my resolve to marry. It makes me more scared!!

Asalamalaykom, Is it permissible to use rulings and fatwas of various schools of thought in understanding ones religion, what about if I am not usually adhearing to a particular school of thought is it still permissible to use rulings sometimes.I also have a fatwa from a reliable source which states that the hanafi school of thought holds that it is permissible to deal in unlawful things such as alcohol and pork in non muslim countries, is it ok to use this theory and would dealing include serving?Gazzakumallah

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. I have been on birth control pills for almost a year now. My husband and I are not yet financially stable to have a child, and I am still attending school. Is there a certain amount of time a woman is allowed to be on birth control pills? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Seizing the occasion of the Prophet's birthday, what is the best way of introducing Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to non-Muslims? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Salam! Is it allowed to watch boxing competitions on TV?

Is it permissible for men and women to watch sport matches and other competitions?

Is zakat al-fitr obligatory on fasting persons only? If not, is it also obligatory on those who do not fast in Ramadan, whether they have excuses for this or not?

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Are a husband and wife allowed to have sexual intercourse in Ramadan after breaking their fast (i.e. after Maghrib)? Or is sexual intercourse completely forbidden in Ramadan? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

One of my friends is very ambitious to be a fashion designer even though he will graduate from the faculty of biochemistry. He loves to buy fashion books such as Vogue and his sketching proved his talent. I told him that to be a fashion designer is not Islamic because he is more interested in designing western style and I advised him to create something that looks Islamic or maybe he can pursue another job. He says, Allah gave him the talent and he wants to use it. What is your opinion?

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. If the imam leads the people in Prayer while they dislike him, will his Prayer be accepted?

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What is the minimal number required for performing the Prayer in congregation?

Is there any recommended time for performing Duha Prayer?

What is the ruling concerning the use of weight control drugs?

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. As you know, there is no centrally recognized authority for determining the beginning of the lunar month, especially Ramadan. Muslim minorities depend mostly on the reports coming from Muslim countries with Muslim majorities either by telephone or telegraph. Can Muslim minorities start fasting depending on the news of the new moon reported by telegraphs or telephones or any other electronic machines? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Can the imam stand on something raised or higher ground while leading the Prayer? Can the ones following him stand on something raised or higher ground?

A man entered the mosque after the imam had ended the congregational Prayer, but he found someone who had joined the prayer late and was completing his prayer, so he stood beside him making that man his imam. He wanted to have the reward for praying in congregation. Is it permissible for him to do so or not? And is this Prayer valid?