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assalm-o-elikom, i needed to ask about magic in islam. the word "seher" used in quran is mostly interpretted as "black magic". magic is a vast feild and a ver y deep science. there are many kinds of magic in which one may or may not ask deamons and jinns for help. i need some one with deep knowledge on magic as well as islam to answer my question. what sort of magic is haram. there is also good magic and magic which does not require help of deamons but simply use of mind. p.s. i am not talking about tricks that magicians show on t.v. i am talking about the real art.

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.As you probably know, the issue of body screening of Muslim passengers in the US and some European countries has raised great disgust and denunciation throughout the Muslim circles. It has been abhorrently categorized as a kind of racism against Muslims, even under the alleged chase of terrorists. How do you view this measure? And how should a Muslim deal with it?Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Aselamu aleykum werahmetulahRespected Doctor, I have a question on the case of a girl leaving her country for education(scholarship)with another girl.Regarding the teachings of islam that a girl shoudnot go alone with out her muhrim,what is the hukm on the above issue?the other quetion is about the way the subject medicine is given to students i.e.using dead body.What us the hukm on this case? I have read some of your books translated in our language.I like your way of taking the middle way in ISLAM.Gezakumulah kheyren.

Asalam alaikum,My question is regarding a woman touching or reciting Qur'an whilst menstruating, i recently read online that she may touch the Quran only using a separate cloth not with her hand, is this correct and if so why, as i also read a hadith that the Prophet (saw) asked Aisha (ra)to pass him something and she said she was menstruating and he said the menstruation is not in your hand but does this not apply the touching Quranic texts, also i read that she may read it aloud if teaching but in separate breaths but i was wondering what is the difference to read in one breath or separate if they are same words? could this be the opinion on cetain scholars or is this agreed upon by all?Thank you

my grandfather performs his fard prayer sitting on chair from start to end because its difficult for him to sit on floor for tashahhud&sujud, but he has no problem in standing&ruku&he walks daily 20minutes. Is his prayer correct? Should he sit on chair only during sujud&tashahud & stand during rest. Pls explain how he should pray when alone&when in congregation in detail.

intimate relations between husband and wife are private, what is the fatwa relating one having sex with wife in an open place (like beach, forest) but no one else is present there except the two (husband and wife). in other words privately having it but in the room. may Allah reward you. 

Dear Scholars,assalam-u-Alaikum!two days back there was a news which was like this: some guys in Pakistan had beaten another guy, breaking his nose, wounding his ear, eyes, etc., over which a Pakistani Court ordered them to be beaten in the same fashion, i.e. tit for tat. Does Islam allow this? And does this fit in the societies we are having nowadays? May be non-muslims will say that we Muslims are un-civilized!! Please clear me. Non-muslims can also ask that if someone is raped then what does Islam say

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.How should we think about Mu`awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan?Is it true that he instituted the practice of cursing `Ali ibn Abi Talib on the pulpit?

I am married for 1 year...since last 10 months lots of problems have been going on with me and husband.Then my mother in law made him wear taweez and she herself wore my father in law dosent wear it.Since then 1 big incidenttook place me and my husband got separated for 2 months due to a huge fight now i am back with my husband but now he dosent seem to show so much interest in sex.I feel it is the effect of taweez he is wearing.I want to find out 1st if he is under any jadoo and if yes how should i make him remove it.I want a way out my mother in law is trying to separate both of us even now i can sense it.Please help me before she come here and starts living with us permanently.I fear a lot.

salam alai kumi am working in saudi arabia living with my wife and children. my parents are old and not in good health, living in india. they have a servant with them for past many years.my brothers and sisters live near to them and help them in physical organisation of day to day activities.i visit them every 9 months for 2 months.during that time i organise their health checkups and take them for tours here and there. they have little income of theirs but i regularly send them enough money every month.they are happy with me but i feel i should be with them, helping them.problem is i do not have a job in my place.i feel they are lonely at home and i should join them by resigning from here.my wife is not of the same view. she says we can help them and ourselves by earning some more money.i am confused,kingly give me your opinion.thanks

assalamu alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh... may Allah taala bless you and accept your efforts in helping the Ummah..ameen ya rab my question is inshaa Allah a 3 in 1 question, and inshaa Allah you will accept to answer me :1- due to pregancy and breastfeedingg i havent fasted many monthes through my adult life, and unfortunately didnt fast them imediately after ramadan, so that with time i lost the number of days i should fast alltogether.. what should i do now ? fast an amount of days, allthough there maybe be days missing anyway, or pay for the monthes i havent fasted ?2. is it sunnah to move the first finger from the right hand while reciting attehyatu in prayers... or is this according to the madhab ? i am hanafi madhab..and i used to only raise the finger as i recite la illaha illa Allah..is it accepta ble? or should i keep moving the finger all the time ?3- is it sunnah to dont dry the parts of the  body which we wash in wudu ?, and if we dry them.. is it wrong ?jazakumu ALlahu khayran.. and may Allah reward you for your help and assistance... ameen ya rabfi aman Allah

Assalamu aalikum wa rahmatullah respected scholars and brothers in Islam!Our ummah is growing masha Allah. Three sisters converted to Islam, last 2 weeks, alhamdulillah. Although that is a very common thing in some places, like France, here it's not... still.I, myself, converted to Islam four years ago alhamdulillah. But it seems all my life I was a mulimah. It is as if my past faded away like a dream. Glory be to Allah, my path to Islam was very smooth. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala always put the right people at the right time and places during the whole process.Right from the beginning, I started to use hijab although gradually. First only at mosque, then with my friends, then at university, etc. till I used it always (and still do) when required. It was an huge test from Allah, many times I had to choose between my family and my faith. Fortunately I always chose faith and Allah rewarded me with my family later. They all learnt to respect me for who I am, even if they don't accept it still. And the relationships between me and my relatives, especially my parents, has never been so close and happy as now alhamdulillah.I'm not telling all this for glory and appreciation of fellow Muslims. All this took place because of the great mercy and kindness of our God.And now my question: I feel like everything was made easy for me, even with many periods of suffering which only drew me closer to God. But because of this feeling and the feeling that I've been a Muslimah all my life (whenever I remembered about bad things of my past, I used to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytaan and my bad memories and so it all faded away as if a dream)... I have some trouble welcoming sisters to Islam. It all feels so natural to me that sometimes I don't know what is the best approach. Like when there are boyfriends/girlfriends involved, for example. Or when new Muslimahs feel very reluctant to hijab and say that they simply can't do it or they will loose their jobs, or other something like that.Also salawat. I started to learn it very gradually but because of my enthusiasm I think I learnt it quite quickly... about 6 months to do it all by myself, including sajda of forgetfulness or when we arrive late to congregational prayers, etc alhamdulillah. But older sisters have an huge problem with arabic. Some do salawat in their mother-languages and are a bit careless with the times of salaat, because of work and not wanting to be seen by others at home, etc.Another question, how far can we go in our struggle between fear of fitnah and practicing our deen? Like family breaking appart if we use hijab inside home, because of the presence of cousins or family friends (who always grew up with us and are family too, etc.).Jazakum Allahu khayran

Assalamu alaykum,Esteemed scholars,My question today is regarding sterilization. I think it is not permitted in islam but I would like more details about this prohibition. This is because I am now 42 and have just had a third child some weeks ago alhamdullillah. Allah SWT is Great because I never expected to have 3 children as I started to have children late in life (with 37). Due to my age my doctor suggested I should choose sterilization as a contraceptive method (due to venous problems I cannot use hormonal contraceptives). My doctor is a muslim too and when I told her that sterilization is not permitted in islam she said it makes no difference in her eyes with long-term contraceptive methods. I agree with her on one hand as both methods prevent from having children.Could you please shed light on this issue? Many thanks and may Allah SWT reward you for helping the Umma.Ualaikum assalam.

Sir,Assalam aleikum vr vb.It was my immense pleasure to read about Khulafa e Rashedeen recently.But it was so shocking to know the behavior of Ameer Muawiya and even more so the behavior of Amr bin al-Aas who incited Ameer Muawiya to take a stand against Ali r.a.I know that it was a political misunderstanding etc but its evident that Ameer Muawiya wanted to be caliph for the sake of power and its also evident that Amr bin Aas incited him for his personal reasons(in some instances by wrong methods). My question is what's the status of these two personalities of Islam?On one hand Shia consider them as apostates but on the other,Sunnis consider them righteous companions of the Prophet(pbuh) and hence say radhiallah anhu at the mention of their name.But do they really qualify for such a status

Respected scholars, as-salamu alaikum. What is the Islamic view on "savior siblings", which is creating a child to save his or her sibling who has a genetic disorder? I have looked for the answer, but I have not found it anywhere, as it is a relatively recent issue.

Dear scholars,as-salamu `alaykum. If there is an issue and there is more than one fatwa concerning it (one fatwa that says it is halal, permissible; another fatwa that says it is haram, forbidden; and a third fatwa that says it is in between), which fatwa should a Muslim choose, especially with regard to modern issues in which qiyas (analogical reasoning) and ijtihad (personal reasoning) may play a part, and concerning which there is no Shar`iah text?What do you say about people who say that this is a fatwa of a scholar, and that this scholar will be held responsible for it? How do you see those who follow the dispensations granted by the scholars, or the easier options that they grant? They say that it is the people of knowledge who issued these fatwas, and they know better than we do about that. But their fatwas may go against the fatwas of other sheikhs and scholars in the same country or in other countries, so which of them should we follow? How can we know what is right and what is not?Please note that most people do not have sufficient knowledge to decide whether the fatwa issued by one scholar or mufti differs from those issued by other scholars.

Dear scholars,as-salamu `alaykum.I know that Islam tells its followers to be good and peaceful. But in my readings of the early Islamic history, I couldn't help wondering why the Muslims of the early days had to fight wars with the Byzantine and Persian empires. No one has ever explained the reasons why these wars happened. It has been a nagging question in my mind. Are we supposed to fight wars to control other peoples' lands and bring them to Islam or to expand Islam after Central Asia and North Africa? Would someone please explain in detail the reasons for these wars, which were so bloody and costly in lives?

As-salam alakum wa rahmatullahHow do we have free choice to follow the straight path of Islam when Allah (SWT) says He "guides whom He wills and misguides whom He wills"? When I asked this question before I was told that we have free choice to choose between right and wrong but I never fully understood how we have free choice when it is Allah (SWT) alone who decides who will follow His religion and who will not?I would really appreciate if you help me to understand the proper belief,inshallah. Thank you in advance! May Allah (SWT) reward you!

Dear Sir,aslam-o-Alaikum, My questioin regarding marriage is that i have a large family and i like my cousin and willing to marry her but unfortunatly i am facing problems from home in marrying with her and she is age of 17. i am alone living in karachi as bechlor certainly want to avoid sins and due to heavy expenses and inflation, unnecessary traditions and family conditions, i dont find way to marry my cousin openly as she is also willing to marry me. please suggest me that how should i go and marry her that all things be ok . Can i marry her with two witness?and last question is that is marriage valid on cell phone with two witness with offer and consent?

Salaam. i just found out yesterday my grandfather has been indulging in homosexuality for years. it came as a big shock. me and him have never had a proper relationship as there has always been rifts and disputes on that side of the family. just a year ago i found out he drank alcohol, now i know he is a homosexual. his son, my uncle tried to rob a bank, his daughters had many affairs. my mothers side of the family is very religous and close, my fathers side is evil filled with terrible human beings. i am so shocked because i knew my fathers family did evil things, but homosexuality is one of the worse thing anyone can do. how can i ever look my grandfather in the eye, he talks about islam yet he is a homosexual. i can never respect him again. in fact i wish him to die. am i wrong in these feelings.

Assalamu Waleikum,I am always depressed about my parents.I want to be proud of them but always they donot want to be in good terms with my inlaws or with my brothers family.I donot want to lose relation ship with my parents so I donot tell any thing against them infront of them but I sometimes express it infront of my brother or my brother's wife.I know for sure if I tell some thing against them they will break relation ship with me aswell.My parents donot have any family support.They live alone if I tell something against them they will be more in shock.If I have to be in good terms with them I will have to ask for forgiveness of what I told  and accept that I was wrong.What should I do now? Should I leave them on their fate in this old age and tell what is right to them(I am sure they will not change,because of them my brother's first marriage broke ,ofcourse my brother also has a part in it by not going against them but still they donot realize it's their mistake.)or just keep quiet and maintain good relations with them and be more depressed?In either way I cannot live happily beacause either way I am the one at loss. please forgive me My English is not so good. Thank you for reading my long story ,I wanted some one who will tell me what I should do in the light of Islam.Jazakallah

Dear Shariah ScholarsI have 4 questions.I am 27 years old single man. I have less than 1100$ in my account. I just graduated with a Master degree in Electrical Engineering in America last May. I do not have relevant professional experience in my field.  I could not find a job. Hence, I am depending on my retired under pension pay(about 1000$/month) father right now. I am living with my dad, and he is paying for my eating and drinking in Austria. I have Tunisian citizenship and an American permanent residence (which I will lose if my stay outside USA for over 12 months ) I am currently taking German course 24 hours per week(plus 28 hours of homework per week).Under what conditions can an unemployed person receive Zakat from Masjid?Under what conditions can an unemployed person receive Sadaqa from Masjid?I am going to USA on 24th of December. I have a plane ticket leaving USA 9pm Friday on January 8th is it ok to miss Jumu?ah Salat?Is there any other relevant advice you can offer me?Thank you

Salaam Alaykum, I am requiring some help/assistance regarding my current situation. I have been an architectural designer for the past 4 years (working for firms and for myself) and I am in my last year as a student at a university institute. My situation begins like this: I ut ilise an architectural program for the purpose of completing my university assignments and for my own part-time professional work purposes such as preparing architectural plans/drawings for client?s homes etc. I know that the program I own is not official as it was given to me by a close friend (this is typical within all educational environments where students share programs with one another). But yesterday was different. A deep thought ran into my mind: ?what if your money, clothes, food are all haraam?? I was about to go crazy but then I tried to settle myself down by saying to myself even though this might be the case, it would be better to get a more knowledgeable person?s view on this.I would like to know if all of my income from working as an architectural designer is halal or haraam?I would like to also turn your attention that I have also been earnest in my work with my clients. I have been working hard and I also give zakat and I also try to give sadaqah with my income and assist my parents (I live at home still).today, I consulted the company that offers official versions of this program and asked about the price but it was an enormous amount and I do not possess enough money to purchase the required program that I need in order to throw away my current program.Should I destroy what I have immediately and await to purchase the official product or does Islam allow me to keep what I have now until I have the means to buy the official product and then dispose the unofficial program?Should I also dispose my clothing that I purchased with my income and whatever else I purchased? I am looking at my money but for some rea son I just don?t want to touch it unless I know it is halal.I appreciate your time and efforts and I would like you to help me with my inquiry. Jazakalla Kulikhieranahmed

salam-Alaikum. Please help me with an answer to my question. One year ago my mother passed away on the way to India by plane and the body was off-loaded in another country. I had to travel to that country and do the formalities to travel to India back with her body to do the funeral rites and bury her. All of this cost a lot of money which at that time I didn't have and hence borrowed it from my wife's younger sister. She had saved this money for her marriage expenses. Now she wants to get married but I haven't yet arranged for the money to be returned. I can't borrow from anybody and that leaves me with the only option to take a riba-based loan. Can I do this with the intention that I delay the instalment payments and ultimately will be asked by the bank to pay only the principal amount. Please remember that if I do not give back the money to my wife's younger sister, she will not be in a position to get married on her own. This may lead her to borrow money from somebody else which she is not happy about. Please state the shariah rulinng on this situation. May ALLAH reward you for this. 

Sir i read you answer to an eqyptian girl's question titled as "What Does Islam Say on Music?" In the answer you had very coherently stated that music containing sensual, pagan, or unethical themes or subliminal messages as being categorically forbidden and not all music.however, i agree that singing good lyrics or listening good lyrics is not forbidden but actually musical instruments are haram. The reason why i believe that is due to this Hadith :There will be people of my Ummah who will seek to make lawful; fornication, wine-drinking and the use of ma`aazif ( musical instruments ).` and Volume 7, Book 69, Number 494vnarrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari that he heard the Prophet saying, "From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful. And there will be some people who will stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but they will say to him, 'Return to us tomorrow.' Allah will destroy them during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain so till the Day of Resurrection." I am confused after reading your answer and then this Hadith?thankyou

As-salamu `alayk um. News agencies have reported what Shabab Al-Mujahideen group in Somalia did. They have imposed the growing of beards and shortening of garments on Muslim men who live in their areas of power and influence, and punish those who fail to comply. Does Islam permit such conduct?

As salamu ‘alaykum, and thank you in advance. My husband and I do not yet have children. However, I believe this is the best forum to address my question. What is the best American-Muslim oriented magazine out there, which we could subscribe too? There are many online, and I want to be sure I order one with the correct value system. It is hard to be in the West, as it is so alienating. I thought by ordering an Islamic Family based magazine, it would help a little more.Jazakum Allahu Khayrun...  

As Salam AlaykumI am a new convert to IslamI am a mother who is breast feeding my baby. I am wondering whether breast feeding breaks ablution wuduAlso sometimes I make niyat for Fajr , perform a blution but just then my baby starts crying and needs care. I sometimes miss Fajr because of this. Can I make this up? Am I commiting a big sin by missing Fajr on occassion because of the baby.Many thanks

assalamualaikum..... I am in a great tension...actually it's my marriage problem... I have been in love with a guy of the same age for almost 3 yrs...actually..i always used to hate marriage that relation and all...becoz of tht i decided to go for studies..and i found him in the first year degree ...he is working now as a free lancer..no fixed job... when proposals came to me i told this to my parents...they told to withdraw from this... but we both are not able to do it...am not sure that i can adjust with someone else happily....there may arise problems...tht is sure...and he tooo is in the same case...his family...mom accepted to a limit...but father told abt the age n abt a job... but my decision is if both of our parents don't acccept this then i don't need it... but hw will i leave him...depressed...n me tooo i will b depressed...he is the one reason who changed my life and gave me happiness....discovered what all i can be...i just can't forget tht... I want  to know what will be right for me and him to do now....?

Assalamu Alaikum, i am a 23 yr old muslim student, who is trying to get married and start a halal life and to refrain from my troubled past, but the biggest issue is i had a child out of wedlock here in the U.S. with a christian woman about 5yrs ago, and now my son is 4. i prolonged marriage with her for so long because i wasn't sure i loved her enough to do so, but now i see my son getting older and want to marry her so that my son can be raised as a good muslim, and now the dilemma is that i heard i am unable to marry her since she isn't a chaste woman when i met her, and she also isn't really wanting to convert to islam, i also heard i should have nothing to do with my son and that he shouldn't even have my name, so now i am so confused and really in need of some guidance( and just so i can have the best answer for my situation before i met her she had 2 abortions but she didn't want to abort when she carried my child and also my son has a muslim name and my last name except that she is the one who has him and i live in different state then where they live, and the plan was for when we got married they would move to the state where i live but currently im living with my parents, she also accepts the fact that my son is muslim and she even goes to his school and tells his teachers that he cant eat pork etc., so she is sincere) please help me with this complex situation i really want to get married and live my life in the way of the sunnah, thank you so very much may Allah reward you  

Respected sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah.Should I accept Christmas gifts from a co-worker or anyone else?

Asalamualekoom.. i m married from the last six months.we have a good sexual life.my problem is that my wife doesn't get an organism.we also have a good time duration of intercourse.i feel that oral sex can help me so does Islam permit for oral sex.?i also want to feel the pleasure of oral sex..can we do it..?

Assalamu Alaikum WRWB,About Me:Iam 32 year old Muslim from South India , living in Riyadh ,Saudi Arabia for 10 years and trying to live in the light of Islam and Sunnah. I have been brought up in a Joint family system  by my parents in India where my Father and his brothers families lived together in one houseas one single family for many years ,which was managed by Grand Mother (ie my father?s mother). This is the tradition and culture the non muslims practiced as tradition of living as joint Hindu families in India.After the death of my Grand mother , all the families got separated.I am married for the last 6 years and by the blessings of Allah , i am blessed with a wife 27 years (House wife ,well educated and following Sunah)and 5 years old Daughter (Studying UKG in Riyadh) and Son 3 year old.My wife lives with me for the last 6 years in Riyadh.About my Elder Brother:My brother is 34 years old .He is working as a Manager in a Private company in Riyadh.(educated and following sunnah)he has a wife 33 years od(well educated,following sunnah and working as a teacher in Riyadh for 3 years, as she came to Riyadh 3 years back)he has 3 sons .(6 year old , 2 year old and 2 months baby).About my Parents:My father is 58 years old living in India .Alhamdhulillah he is healthy  but  has Blood pressure and Diabetes .he has performed Hajj two years back.My mother is 55 years old living in India. Alhamdhulillah she is healthy and she is a house wife.She has performed Hajj twice .My Younger brother 28 years old (just married 3 months back) and his wife 21 year old live with my parents in One  comfortable house In India . Problem:As per my Father?s wish , Me & My Elder Br lived together in  Riyadh in one  house for 3 years with our families . But 1 year back we got separated due to my elder Br?s wife wants live in independent house. She also got permission from my father andhe accepted her wish so we started living separately.Now it?s been almost 1 year, but  from last 1 month my Father wants Me & My Elder Br to live together again in 1 house as before.  I refused to accept living together as I came to know that I can?t stay with my wife with Non Mahram which is my Elder br. But my father refused to accept it and stopped talking to me and also asked my mother not to talk with me. Presently from last week I heard that he is not having food properly and not taking tablets for his Diabetes & Blood Pressure because  he don?t want to be alive when his 2 sons can?t live together in the same house.Also my father is saying if we two brothers don?t live together in one single house with our families the we have two options:1.My elder should leave his job and come back to India with his family and live with my father.(or)2.I should send my wife and two kids to live in India with my Parents along with My younger brother and his pregnant wife. Now my elder brother  is  putting pressure on me by saying that if anything happens to our father , we all will blame only you and we will not talk to u.In view of the above Situation  , I took a decision that I will send my wife & kids to India to live with my parents and I start to live with my Elder Br?s family.  I know I shouldn?t stay with my Elder?s Br wife. But I don?t have any option to fulfill my father?s wish. My Question:      1. Can I send my wife & kids to India to stay with my parents ,m y younger brother (Non Mahram )and his pregnant wife in one house to full fill my father?s wish? 2. Is it allowed in Islam for a husband to live separately in one country and the wife & kids to live in another country for the sake of fulfilling father?s wish? 3. How can I convince my father that his wish is not allowed in Islam?Pls guide me and give me the answers ASAP.May Allah help and guide us to live in the light of Islam & Sunnah. Ameeen.

During my many stays in Islamic countries I have encountered the popular habit of listening to sermons, that are recorded on tape. What specific meaning does the listening of sermons on cassette have? Is it a religious act comparable to additional prayer? Many listen to it in the background while performing other tasks (such as taxi driving). So is it just to show of how religious one is?and who are the khatib, who record the tapes? Can anyone make his own sermon, record it on tape and distribute it? What are the most common topics?As salamu aleikum - peace upon all of you

Salamualkium,I am interested in writing Islamic books. I know the physical awrah of women. She has to cover her  head, arms, legs, etc.When writing Islamic books (stories, inspiring Islamic stories), you are in the world of the author, and I worry if there is an inner awrah for women, and if there are limits. Since books are for the general public, males could read as well, even males that may know the author, therefore, I wish to know if there is any harm for women to write inspiring Islamic books with Islamic morals at the end.Since I've had hardships in life, such as being in the hospital, etc, I wish to write stories for young muslims or muslims of any age of having patience, and relating to stories of the prophets. e.g. prophet Yusuf (AS) and him being in prison.Overall, what I'm trying to ask is whether or not there is an internal awrah for women, if so, what is it, and what is the limits for women writing islamic books?Your guidance would be highly appreciated. May Allah (SWT) reward all of you for your efforts, and forgive us for our sins. Ameen!

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.Just like housing, cemeteries have become overcrowded. Our family has owned a cemetery for over 60 years. Our numbers have grown to include more than 20 families, at the rate of 6 persons per family, and our cemetery no longer suffices the number of the dead.My question is, is it permissible to construct multiple levels in the grave in order to suffice the increased number of our deceased persons? It should be noted that the cemetery is limited in space and is surrounded by buildings and there is no alternate place.

Asalamu Alaykum!alhamdulillah, I feel extremely strong in my faith and do not question the Quran, Hadith, or Sunnah.  However, I have a question about the following verse:call in to witness from among your men two witnesses; but if there are not two men, then one man and two women from among those whom you choose to be witnesses, so that if one of the two gets confused and errs or forgets, the second of the two may remind the other; ...[2:282] Will you please translate this for me?  I'm getting the impression that Allah implies that women are not as bright or as responsible as men.  However, through personal and work experience, I can say with great confidence that this is not true.  Please clear the confusion I'm facing regarding this verse.Thank you!  May Allah bless you and reward you for your effort!

1) Is it for any reason permissible for a woman married or not to perform hajj without a mahram?2) Where the woman is a widow/divorcee from whom does she obtain permission?3) What is the position of Islam on working in a central bank as different from working in commercial bank most especialy if one does not work in departments having to do with interest or coordination of commercial bank? ]]>

Assalamualikum, Before I can ask my question, I wanted to thank everyone involved with this beautiful website that helps answer and guide many muslims worldwide. May Allah bless all of you with His blessings and Jannah, Ameen.Respected Sheikh, My parents and I have known a beautiful muslim girl and her family for almost 3 years now, mashaAllah. We live far from each other, on opposite sides of the globe u can say. But my parents have set certain "conditions" before i can marry this girl, such as clearing off my student loan,completing my degree, & earning more money. I am a commercial pilot Allhamdullilah, and my career choice is such that i wont be able to clear my loans any time soon (due to the amount), and completing my degree will probably take another 4 years. So, in order to complete those conditions i will need a alot of time. Allhamdullilah, both me and her knw our limits right now, and both of us are ready to take this step to unite our lives lawfully by marriage, but,its very agonizing to the heart, to not be able to marry her because of these conditions.  Allhamdullilah, i knw the responsibilities of a husband, and I am ready for them.I have read numerous times the hadith by our beloved Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) stating that a person should marry when they can.  Dear sheikh, Ive tried a few times to talk with my parents, but they keep bringing up those conditions. I do not want to rebel against my parents and hurt my parents more, I would accept the pain in my heart instead of giving my parents any pain, but sheikh, its very hard living so far away from her when i know ,with Allah's blessing, both me and that girl can support each other as husband and wife.can you please advise me on what steps to take. May ALLAH bless you for all the help you provide me and my fellow brothers and sisters.Assalamualikum.

Assalamualikum.I have a question which surely needs an answer.I am a muslim by birth.i have followed islam.But during my last two years of college I had a premarital relation with a hindu girl..and we both stayed together for 6 months.i even had sexual intercourse with her,which is forbidden in Islam before marriage..I am feeling so guilty of doing wrong,and i Know repentance is the only way to get back to islam.Will Allah all mighty forgive me if I beg for his forgiveness.?? If the hindu girl with whom i had sexual relation is ready to convert to islam whole heartedly,with no true intention of marrying me should i accept her and marry her?? OR should i make her understand that this marriage is not possible and marry a girl of my parents choice..? what is islams standing on this whole issue.I hope i get the best answer.and pray to Allah to forgive for my sins.

  Aslamualaikum, I have got a question regarding the money for Sadqa. I m doing my masters studies on scholarship and get a reasonable stipend amount from which after all my expenses, i can save some money. In the last 3 months, i had saved some money for the purpose of Sadqa as i was having some bad dreams. But in this month my brother was in the need of money, so i gave that to him, with the intention not to take that back from him.Now my question is that if i have given that money to my brother, can i consider it as sadqa? or should i pay that much amount separately to some one needy or poor as that was intended only and only for Sadqa in order to avoid some mishap of which i got hint in my dream. Kindly guide me in this regard. JAZAKILLAH HU KHER. MA ASLAM.

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah. Is building a mihrab (the niche indicating the direction of Makkah) in the mosque a bid`ah (innovation in religion)? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

I know that islam tells its followers to be good and peacefull. But in my readings of the early islamic history, and i grant you its not much I couldnt   help wonder why the muslims of the early days had to fight a war with the byzantine and persian empires. No one has ever explained the reasons why this war happened and it has been a nagging question in my mind.are we supposed to fight wars to control other peoples land and bring them islam ?o expand islam after the conquest of perisa into central asia and also north Afirca. It seems very contrary would some please expalin in detail the reasons for these wars which where so very bloody and costly in lives.and Also why the warst

Respected sheikhs, as- salamu`alaykum.Perhaps you hear about the larcenies that take place through the Internet. Can we call such acts robbery? Should the hadd be enforced on the one who commits these larcenies?Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Dear scholars, I read a hadith that says, "Whoever plays with dice, it is as if he [or she] dipped his [or her] hand in the flesh and blood of a pig."I read that this hadith means that playing with dice is haram (prohibited by Allah). So, please clarify for me the following: Are all games haram? Or does the prohibition apply to specific games?Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

can we eat food offered on aeroplanes of non-muslim countries airlines if it doesn't contain pork or wine?

i see that many a shampoos, and cleansers and soaps now a days may contain ingredients that are najis for muslims. but the products such as soaps, shampoos, cleansers, face ma sks etc. that after applying for a few minutes we thoroughly wash off with water, thus then purifying the skin again should be allowed for use by muslims, despite the najis ingredients. is that true?

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah. Is it possible for a Muslim, in this age, to reach the level that the Companions of the Prophet had attained in terms of their adherence to Islam? 

Dear sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah. Is it permissible to bury males and females in a single grave? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

i am very worried for my brothes marriage.we are trying our best but nothing is happening he is almost 40 now.plz guide what we should  read  for this purpose.need your help

Assalamualaikum, I have one year old kid still breast feeding and also am going to work. I am in doubt of being pregnant of just one week. But i dont want to get conceived as it will be difficult for me to handle my child and i will have to lose my job. IS termintion of pregnancy allowed in my case by islam? Iam very much frustrated, plz provide ur suggestion.

aslamualaikum i have my cousin sis married now .can i go infront of him i mean in my color dress vd scarf tied around properly or i should not come infront of him atall because in our family, cousinsis dont veil in front of cousin sis's husband what does islam say on this matter

I had a question about celibacy. I am thirty-four years old and I do not feel the need to get married and I do not feel the need to want children. I was wondering, from an Islamic standpoint, is it allowed for me to remain unmarried, if I do not desire marriage at all and at the same time I know I  can control myself physically from engaging in zina or anyother immoral act.

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.I have this thought in my head, and it is very disturbing. It's about global warming. I keep thinking if I turn on the TV, the light, or the computer, it uses up energy, and so I am contributing to global warming, and because of that people and animals will die. The ice caps will melt and there will be floods: People and animals will die in the floods. I keep thinking that I have murdered those people and animals, and that I have wronged them by causing them pain, because I used up energy and contributed to global warming.Another thought I had is that if I use up electricity or drive a car, I am contributing to global warming, and because of global warming the earth's temperature will keep rising, and it will get so hot that people and animals will die in the heat. Again, I think it is because of me they will die, because I contributed to global warming. I also keep thinking that even if they do not die, I have still wronged them by causing them pain, because obviously when there is a massive heat wave, people are bound to suffer in some way. Please tell me if this is correct. Am I murdering people and animals by using energy, and am I wronging them? Is there any warning of global warming in Islam, the Hadith, or the Qur'an?

Dear reverend sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum. what is the ruling on an employee who collects bribes in dealings? And how should we deal with him or her?

Hello there, I was wondering is it considered haram to work as a male fashion model as long as all the clothing regulations of islam are followed? Additionally also pertaining to this matter is it haram to have pictures taken of you as I herd somewhere that it is argued that photos are haram?

  Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,I am a reverted muslim and have a couple of questions.1) My non muslim family always cremate.  I read a previous fatwa from this website that says I can attend the funeral, however I was wondering about the scattering of the ashes.  My parents can be pretty hot tempered about Islam and therefore I can't discuss Islam around them as they feel it is imposing my views on them even if they have asked me a question first.  I guess what I am trying to say is that they will ask me to attend scattering of the ashes and if I don't attend this could escalate into an arguement and upsetting them and I want to treat my parents with kindness and not upset them but at the same time without compromising my religion.  Can you advise if I can attend the scattering of ashes with support of authentic hadith.2) Part of maintaining good relations with my family is to accept invitations for meals to their house, however they tend to cook their food which is haram for me, e.g. chicken pie in the same oven as my halal food.  I suppose as it is economical in terms of electricity to do so.  They are on entirely different shelves in the oven and on separate trays but am I allowed to eat food cooked in the same oven at same time as haram food.  My dad also enjoys drinking alcohol and has a glass of wine whenever I go for a meal.  As I explained he is hot tempered and asking him not to do this in his own house may escalate into an arguement.  Can I sit at a meal at their house when he does this?

I want to know why there is different school of thoughts prevailing in the religion of Islam which leads the umma in confrontations and to some extend fight. I am totally confused. why muslims are not praying (NIMAZ) and other religious obligations in one direction as I have read one hadiith which states " SALOO KAMARAYTOO USALEE" which means perform salaat in such a way as you witnessed me. Prophet(PBUH) says. Please commit

Assalamu alaikum. I have done jamarat on the days of tashreek before duhr for one time. I did not know for sure that it is not allowed. Now i am back in germany. How can i pay fidyah? Or what can one do else? I have fastet the first three days in ThulHijjah but without niyah for fidyah. JazaukumAllahu chairan.

I would like to know if it is allowed in Islam for a female to be sterilised, once she has had a number of children.Please let me know.

I live in the US and we dont have a quota system here for Hajjis. I performed Hajj 3 yrs ago. However, I feel that I was not serious enough in my deen at that time and maybe some acts of anger during Hajj at Hajjis pushing me & my wife might have nullified my Hajj. I want to repeat, should I repeat or should I have Ethar and let me brothers/sisters who never performed give them a chance. JhazakAllahuKhair.

There was this lady and she let me borrow her niqab but I forgot to give it back to her and now she has passed away. what should i do?

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. I have psychotic depression. Because of that I am in a derealitzation phase since July, it happened for 2 weeks in the beginning of June then subsided after I prayed to Allah but after it started again and has been carrying on since. It's when the  perception or experience of the external world is altered so that it seems strange or unreal. I told my psychiatrist and she gave me medicines which I've been taking for 4 month but without them showing an affect. She said to me in a recent appointment that you should try more but I seriously have given up. I know if I'm able to talk as myself which I don't do these days to my family then it may subside but I have seriously lost the willpower and don't know how to be myself. I feel no emotions so even something good happens, the happiness that may help me to become myself is not there. I prayed to Allah and asked him to please get me out of this but he isn't helping. I even read Quran but I nver felt any better. My friends have even said I've changed and that I don't know what I'm saying. Even I seriously have no clue of what is right or wrong or what I saya; my thinking is not clear. I just fear what will happen if I don't get out of this. I will be really grateful if you could please help me.

salam o alikumif we have a joint account means me and my wife in this situation we both have to sacrifice and zakat or only one time is enoughthanks

Respected sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah.Some new Muslims think that it is obligatory to marry a girl at the age of nine, following the example of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who married Lady `A'ishah when she was 9 years old. As American law criminalizes this relationship, they go to poor countries in order to do so. What is the Shar`iah (legal) ruling on this issue?

I have read in the Quran to write Wassiyat (will) is obligatory.1) What is the procedure required to write the will?2)How frequently do I need to update it?3)Can I write it only once for lifetime?4)what is the pre-requisuite to write it and when to write it?

Salamo Alaykom, I would like to ask a question on Zakat. After few days muslims who have a certain amount of money will be obliged to do zakat. Me myself, I have both money which have reached the amount necessary of zakat, and also have jewellery (made of gold) which were bought last year. My aim was to buy gold instead of saving money which will lose their quality. My question is: Am I asked to make zakat on my jewellery that I own, even if I have not yet used them for decoration? How can I make the jewellery Zakat? Are there any measures to follow?thank you very much

Salam alaykum. I have a question to ask about people who were muslims and left the deen. Is it true that islam says they have to be killed?thank you

Salam Alaykom, I have a question: I was asked for mariage by a man who is adopted by a family when he was six months. He doesn't know his real parents. It means he is an illegal child, but he has the family name of the family which adopted him. Is my mariage with him halal? Taking the fact that my children will take his family name into consideration? Will my future children be considered as illegal although the mariage will be islamic? My best regards

how could zakah on factories be assessed? Should it be given of the net profit or the value of the factory? What is the amount of such zakah?

Respected sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum. You have surely heard about the minarets ban in Switzerland . I want to know your views concerning such act, especially that it has been done on the basis of a public referendum. Moreover, we as Muslims, what should we do and what should we not do? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

Respected sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum.Really, I am confused about some verses in the Qur'an regarding the earth and mountains. For example, in a verse, Almighty Allah says, (And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way) (Al-Anbiyaa' 21: 31). Does not this verse indicate that the earth is flat and that mountains put weight on this flat earth so it does not move? Ibn Kathir in his Tafseer explains that this verse indeed means that mountains put weight on earth, so it does not shake when humans move on it. This verse has nothing to do with earthquakes as they do occur in places where there are mountains. Can you please explain this verse?thanks!

Dear sheikhs, as-salamu `alaykum. What is the ruling on the Zar celebrations? Such celebrations are held with the claim of repelling the Jinn and devils from someone's body. In some Arab countries, the Zar is considered a religious habit. How does our Shari`ah view it? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

salam,i have alot of doubts about things that i may have done in the past which could be sinful. my problem is that i am not sure if i did those things or not. i have thought about it alot and in my mind i always come to conclution that it did not happen. why then do i keep thinkng that it did happen. are these whipers of shaytaan? my whole day just passes thinkng about these things. i fear that due to my weak memory i cannot remember. please help me in this matter? is there anything i can pray?

Asalamualaikum,May Allah reward you for your time and this service.I would like to ask a question regarding child custody in Islam. I have obtained Khul from my husband based on two key reasons. The first reason is that I found out that he had committed sexual acts with prostitutes and a male partner. The second reason is that he has started following a sect called Al?Quraanioon who deny many hadiths of the prophet and believe that Islamic jurisdiction should only be based on the Quran as the sunnah or ahadith of the prophet (pbuh) can not be trusted.I have young children with this man and will need to obtain a civil divorce from the courts soon. I am concerned about him passing on his misguided ideas to the children and although he loves his children very much and it would destroy him to have them taken from him I am willing to do whatever is Islamically correct in taking measures to protect them. If the father has now left Islam as a result of his denying many aspects of the sunnah does he have any right to these children?In addition to this if he has left Islam are the child maintenance payments received from him halal for my children and is this effected if his earnings are also coming from unlawful sources.On another note, if my ex-husband's new fiance` asks me about him, am I required to inform her of my experience with him and about his past sins and current state, regardless of the consequences for me and my children (In revenge he may try to abduct them if he finds out). What if they are already married (have signed the marriage contract)? Is it also my responsibility to warn her regardless of whether she asks me herself or not?Jazakumullahu Kheiran for your time and response.AsaamualaikumYour sister

asslumivalikum noble shaikh..i would like to know that is there any imam mehdi alesalam who is going to come before qimmah??? i have to belief or its a wrong aqeedah?? as i have only heard about hazarth issa alesalam.. please provide information..

salami am asking on behalf of my friend and would appreciate it if you could assist her. my friend and her father were hugging in public and as they were huggin ppl were watchn thinkn that he was her partner (boyfriend) my friend was also aware of this but she didnt mind that they thote he was her partner. at the time of huggin she did not have any sexual feelings or lust towards her father but is worried that incest might have occured in a form of her being 'ok' with people thinking that he might be her partner. will this effect the nikah of her parents in anyway?according to the hanafi madhab?also what are the rules in islam if the daughter does touch the father in a lustful way?jazakallah

Dec 1, 2009asSalaam Alaikum Scholars, I have 2 questions. 1) A pir from pakistan claimed he can hurt a person, with his knowledge (witchcraft, jinns,etc) even after the person dies.  Is it possible? 2) A syedna from India claimed he can use angels to hurt a person.  Is it possible? Please advise to [email protected] jazakum Allah khayr

Can I offer udhiyah (sacrifice) on behalf of my deceased parents?

Reverend scholars, as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah. I understand that it is an act of sunnah to fast on the White Days of every month (i.e., the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month). How can I fast on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah when it is one of the Tashreeq Days (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah), during which we are forbidden to observe the fast?

Assalamu alaikum, My question is in relation to the swine flu vaccination. Is it permissable for a muslim to take the vaccine? I have a number of muslim friends who have taken it but I thought the vaccine had some of the swine flu in it(coming from pigs) and for this reason I thought it was not allowed. I am confused.

Asslamu alaikum warahmatullah!two months back a friend of mine died in a road-side accident. She died at the spot. She had some obligatory fasts to make up. Now her parents are asking what to do? Should they fast? Or should they pay any expiation for it?

As-salaamu Alaykum Respected Scholar, I have some questions regarding the permissibility of certain practices which may be found in some Nasheeds nowadays. I have taken examples froma very popular Nasheed Singer, Sami Yusuf. There is often an intent to do what is good behind performing the song although there are certain practices which I feel quite uneasy about.(1) One scholar once stated something to the effect that talking to the deceased, if not is shirk already then it is close to it. It is a customnowadays, commonly practiced in Nasheeds, where people speak to Rasulullah (SAW) with the word "oh" preceding his name. Even Sami Yusuf in his singal-Mu'allim says this: "Ya Mu'allim peace be upon you,truly you are our Teacher, Oh Mu'allim" Is this permissible? (2) Some Nasheeds nowadays speak of the love to Rasulullah (SAW) in a manner which can almost make one question if this is shirk-ul-muhabbah,even if just by the pure verbal interpretation of what they are saying andnot by the intention.the following is may be an example from a song entitled "Sallou" by Sami Yusuf although I am not exactly sure whom he is addressing in these verses. "I need you in my life, like the air with which I breathe So let them say what they want to say"the Urdu and Turkish sections of this song also contain lyrics which I believe can only be addressed to the whom you love the most. Who is this song addressed to and is this form of praise permissible? (Seeespecially the translation of the song which is sung in Turkish) (3) The Nasheed entitled, Without You. I assume is addressed to Allah(SWT) but has been written and performed in a style which is similar to many ofthe songs nowadays in whi ch singers offer their praises to lovers.example:  "Softly you called to meacross the space betweenacross eternity Where love winds a path unseen... I'd use my final breathto call out your name and letthat breath upon the breeze Rise like a kiss to thee" Who is this being addressed to and is this form of praise permissible(4) The latter song, which I assume is addressed to Allah(SWT). Also contains the following verses: "So you might see Just what your love has meant to meand what the cost of losing you would beno I don't know Where I would go What I would doWithout You" If this is addressed to Allah (SWT) then what is the status of the question which asks what something would be like without Allah(SWT) ( A concept which is impossible just by it's literal verbal interpretation). Who is this addressed to and is this form of praise permissible?

Dear Scholar,I?ve been living in this dilemma for the whole of my life, but these days the issue is irritating me beyond my capabilities and I need to put an end to it once and for all.I will try to be brief as possible although the issue is complicated.I?m 27 years old, married with two kids, trying to behave as a good Muslim as much as I can.I have never seen my father, never talked to him over the phone, he never spent a dime towards any aspect of my life, nor he has spared one moment of his time to me in any way.He and my mother got divorced before I was born, I come from a rich family and he was trying to marry his way to wealth, when he couldn?t he fled.From what I understood from my late mother and grandmother,  my father is not a good person, he tried to hurt my family repeatedly and he even when he was allowed by the court to see me in a pre specified date each month, for many years he never showed up.Apart from what they told me, what I?ve personally seen is that he went to the ministry of interior and changed my name (with no obvious reason other than evil), he went to my school one time and withdrew my papers and put them in another school, and many of these examples.Now everyone is telling me I should approach him and be good to him, but in brief I don?t feel this will be fair to my dead mother after all the harm he has caused her, nor it will be fair for my grandmother who has devoted her life to my upbringing up till this moment.Furthermore, I have never seen the guy, I have zero feelings for him, and MOST IMPORTANTLY I do not want him to (and I?m sure he will do) dishonor the memory of my mother and my grandmother by telling me that he wasn?t guilty and they were lying and all that sort of stuff, as I told you the issue is complicated and unfortunately I can?t put all what?s in my chest on paper, But please help me.N.B. My grandmother will not accept the idea that I contact him specially after her daughter died, If I contact him she will be deeply hurth, and she has devoted her whole life for me, furthermore I cannot contact him without telling her, I believe I will be betraying her that way..Bottom Line, I fear god, help me do what god wants.

Salam! Thanks for this wonderful service. I have a question regarding my 10.5 year old son. He is the oldest we have. He has a 7 year old sister. My question is regarding the benefits of being oldest. Whenever I ask him to help his sister with anything like her homework if I am busy cooking, he asks why he should do it. He is just a very smart kid al hamdu Lillah. He reasons and tries to understand, but at the same time tries to make use of his smartness in getting away with stuff. He puts me in fix when he asked me what special advantages does he have in being the oldest. We have another baby coming shortly insha-Allah. He was complaining that being oldest sucks. I wanted to show some unique advantages and privileges of being the oldest, however he shot down one reason after the other. For example I said he got such and such a toy/ permission that his sister did not get. To that he answered that she will get it at the same age as when he got it. For example he got it when he was eight. His argument is that he got it at 8 and she would get it at 8, so where is the advantage? He is interested in Islam, and would understand it if I put it within an Islamic perspective insha-Allah. I do not even know if older children have more responsibilities than younger ones. Sometimes he does not seem to be too motivated to get the extra reward. As long as he is not punished he will not do it. Like all children, my kids would fight with each other. After his fights he will not help her with anything. I tried telling him that he is helping me in answering her questions in home work, but he does not seem to get it. I do not know how to answer this. I want to be able to give logical reasoning rather than just to be obedient and do it. Are there special responsibilities and rewards in Islam for the oldest or older children? Please help me answer my child. Jazaka-Allahu khayrun.   

If a person is under debt(loan).. is he exampted from performing the sacrifice on Eid ul Adha? What does Islam say on this matter.

I?m married for 8 yrs alhamdulilallah in all this time in my marriage I have ne ver had a problem with my husband, the only problem I have is that of my husband is his Salah. I always try to encourage him to pray his salah?s in the Masjid.he would only go to the Masjid on Friday?s, and that?s on and off.he also has the habit of not doing Ghusl after he becomes Janaba for 3 to 6 days and not performing any salah in this period. I keep remanding him of his salah from morning to evening ,he will keep saying I will do but days go by. I always advice him how important it is that he must perform his salah. Unfortunately by the time he makes himself pure he has missed 3 to 6 days of salah for no good reason.this has been going on for the last 8yrs. I just get so furious and angry I?m always nagging him about his salah. Every time after we become intimate I feel so guilty because I know he will be missing salah for same days. Some time I try to avoid becoming intimate with him. We have two kids, 2 ½ yr and 11 months old.  I fear if he continues this way he will be bad example for his children.  I?m always making Du?aa for him.  Can you please advise me what to do as this matter is stressing me a lot? Jazakallahu Khairun.

As-salaam-walaikum1.To get married what oneshould process physically,Mentally & even with respectto status?2. Is marriage a compulsory?

can we do haqika of any child by id-ul-juha quarbani of goat?

We are a group of doctors working in a government hospital. Due to lack of funds, some medical equipment for patient safety cannot be purchesed by the administration. The hospital caters "mostly" poor patients. Few patients might not be zakat applicable.Can we arrange the equipment from Zakat.

dear sir al salamu 3alykoum i have been married for a year and i am not able to have sex with my husband i am very well medically but i am frightened of that relationship i  always feel better about things when i consult a man of god and i need your help: is there any way for me to be treated in islamic therapy like quraan or sona what can i do especially that my husband has needs? i need to keep my husband how do i solve this?

As salaamu alaikum, I'm currently making various art pieces that I would like to sell, but how do I determine how much to sell them for? What are the limits Islamically on how much I can sell my art pieces for?Jazakum Allahu Khairan.

what is sharia rule  for a Nigeria pilgrims who takes ihram from jadah and proceed to makkah due to the fact that thier Miqat is on the red sea as staed by the prophet.is sacrifice of ram enough for the mistakes?

Assalamualakum,Please forgive me if this is a bad question, but I would like to ask you guys about wudu.Is it true that when you make wudu EVERY single part of your hands,arms,feet(up to ankle), and face(right ear to left ear and forehead to chin) are to be washed to where all the parts have water. I try to do this, but it takes me too long, and I am not sure if its because I am obsessed or because its supposed to take long?For example, this morning in order to pray Fajr it took me 24-25 minutes to make wudu.I know you wont be able to show me in person how to make wudu but can you at least give me advice for this matter.

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.every month, I save a modest sum of money for Hajj, because the expenses of Hajj have become so big and it is difficult for many people to afford it. I hope that after a while I will have enough money for the Hajj, in sha' Allah. The question is: Is there any zakah on the money I have saved for Hajj? Please note that this money has not yet reached the nisab (minimum zakatable amount), but the money saved plus my other wealth reach the nisab. What should I do? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Should muslim Americans serve in the armed forces of the United States?

assalamwalekum,,,is  watching  t.v  and  singing  song  and musical  instruments are allowed  in islam......

Can a man staying away from family for job use sex toys in order to over come strong sexual desire.

Asalamu Alaykum! I was told by a woman that the Kaaba has a crack in it that cannot be fixed.  She said that the crack dates back to Ali's birth (may Allah be pleased with him).  Is this true?  I find it a little hard to believe.  Ali was a great Muslim, but why would the Kaaba crack at his birth?  If there is a crack that cannot be fixed, do you know the reason?  Thanks for your help. Salam!

Assalam alekum,Im not performing Hajj this but i will be scarificing animal as qurbani. it is mandatory for me not to cut nail, hair or shave for 10 days before hajj.