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Assalamu Alaikum, We know that wearing make up is haram in Islam. My question is specifically about the concealer that is used under the eye to hide the dark circles. I have some swelling and lot of drakness under my eyes, and whoever sees me tells me I look so tired although I would not feel tired. I eat healthy and excercise whenever I can, and these circles and wrinkles under my eyes make me look miserable sometimes, and I do not like that. So, is it Haram if I use the concealer just to hide these circles and make the area under my eyes look more normal? Jazakum Allahu Khairan

I have lost 2 of my babies this year.  one at just under 6 months and 1 at just under 4 months.  I would like to find out what prayers can you do to have a healthy baby? And how can I ensure that this will not happen again? How do I regain confidence in life? Is there any prayers I can do for my babies?

There is a man who admired a married woman and kept pursuing her until she was entrapped and her heart became totally attached to him. She hated life with her husband and wished to be with this sly man who ruined the house that was full of love. This man enticed her to ask her husband for divorce, then he could marry her. What is the legal ruling on such a marriage?

Dear Scholar,Assalamu Alaikum.A relative of mine recently went to a magician/soothsayer who has 'special knowledge' about magic (without my knowledge) and found out that I am under the influence of black magic. I understand that to dispel the black magic it is necessary to increase dhikr and dua. However, in addition to this, in my country it is common practice to also ask magicians/soothsayers to dispel the magic through the use of their 'special' knowledge. I was wondering what is the Islamic view on such practices?  Many people also recite surahs onto water and then give this to drink to rid the effects of black magic. Is this practice correct? And as far as I understand it is not correct to go to these magician/soothsayer, so what is the correct Islamic method of finding out whether one is under the influence of black magic? If an individual recites extra surahs and makes dua does it rid the effects of the black magic completely?Thank you for answering all of my questions!

The prominent Azharite scholar Sheikh `Abdul-Majeed Subh, states the following: “It has been authentically reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined prayers (i.e Zuhr with `Asr, Maghrib with `Isha) while he was not traveling nor sick. Many authentic hadiths state that the Prophet did so while he was neither travelling nor

Asalaamulaikum Because of the great Earthquake Trajedy in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India a lot of people are saying that this Eid should not be celebrated with too much joy and that we should not spend money on new clothes and instead give that money to the victims. What do you think about this?

I have a question about the soaps we use to wash ourselves.  Are soaps that are made from non-zabihah beef okay to use.

assalm o alaikumthanks for maintaing this site and helping so may people with their day to day issues. i am pregnant and contemplating different delivery options. I have heard that Allah forgives the sins of the pregnant women when she goes through the pain and trials of delivery and labour. Some body mentioned to me that since epidural makes the deliver relatively painless women deprive themselves of Gods blessings and a chance for Allah to forgive their sins. is the forgiveness of sin related to labour pain and does taking epidural negate that. please giveme your opinion.thanks

Asalaam-o-alaikum Dear Scholar, I have a couple of questions. My first question is, is the interest from a savings account with a bank, acceptable? I heard that considering that the bank is using our money and the interest to us is a very small portion of their profit, therefore it can be accepted, but I am still unsure. Secondly, i took a loan out of a few thousand pounds a few years ago. As well as having that debt and paying for the repayments every month, i also had some personal savings. I wasn’t aware of the fact that we could minus the debt before calculating the zakat. And from a last couple of years, when giving out zakat, I haven’t been deducting the debt when calculating my zakat and have been paying from both, my debt amount and savings amount. My question on this is, can I now deduct that extra amount I paid in my last zakat from my next? Thank you for your time and help.

Assalamu'alaikum. I am studying in medical area and most of the theoretical science subjects I learn is always related to the theory of evolution which Islam denies. What’s the ruling of studying it and what’s the ruling for answering exams based on these theories?

Assalamu’alaikum. I said many bad things about people either before them or behind their backs. Sometimes I did slander them in order to get attention from people but the slander wasn’t widespread. I really want to purify myself from these sins. It breaks my heart to apologize to every single person that I have sinned to. Is it enough just to make good deeds to them, in hope that they’ll forgive me in the hereafter? If I tell lies, do I have to say the truth, even if the truth is no more meaningful? Thank you.

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahiwabaraktuh. What’s the ruling on doubting the basic principles of Islam? Is he/she considered as disbeliever? From what I know doubt is not denial. I may doubt for the Day of Resurrection for some minutes, but after searching and finding proofs in Qur’an and hadeeth, I won’t have anymore doubt about it. Does that render me as a disbeliever; although I never denied the fact that the Day of Resurrection will come? Thank you.

Respected scholars, As-salamu `alaykum. I was wondering if it is important to have a Muslim name. I am Muslim and was born Muslim but my father left me with a European name. Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Salamoalaikom, In the book "Fiqh as sunnah" from Sayed Sabiq, it is written in the beginning of the chapter on Prayer that the muslims that do not pray should be killed.  The author is citing several hadiths supporting that.  Is this the correct ruling?  How could we explain such hadiths to non muslims?

Esselamu aleikum ve rahmetullahi ve berekatuhu !Im 30 years old, have wife and two children and we live together with my parents in Sweden, el hamdulilah. I practise islam for more than 10 years and allways wanted to take care of my parents.My parents dont practise islam and my mother have bought a staty and have picters here and there.So they dont like islam as we do so question is can we still live together ?

Alsalmo alaykum,this the second time I am writing this question as I sent a letter about 2 weeks ago but did not get any reference number. I would like to know what is the Islamic ruling on: If the women (first wife) has the right to divorce her husband that has remarried a muslim doctor that treats patients that are at risk of having hepatitis and HIV. The first wife is worried that through her husband she may be at risk of getting these diseases from the second wife as she may be or may get infected in ther future. The first wife feels she is at risk from the marriage. Jazak Allah kul khair

Alsalmo alaykum,this is the second time I am sending you this question as I sent it about 1 week ago and so far I was not sent any reference number. I am a dentist and I am asked by patients to improve the appearance of their upper front teeth or gums. This may be because: 1. Their teeth are yellow or discolored and they want them whiter. 2. They have some teeth that have are small in size or disfigured or too long, or displaced, or rotated or there are spaces between their teeth and they want that corrected. 3. Too much of their gum shows when they smile and they want more tooth showing or their gums have dark racial dicouloration in form of areas that are dark brown and they want that removed.In general as a dentist for these problems the following could be done: 1. Bleaching teeth to make them look whiter but this has only a temporary affect and usually needs to be redone in the future. 2. Placing composite restorations, porcelain veneers or crowns depending on the problem the patient has whether it is to cover discoloured teeth, make teeth bigger and close spaces between teeth etc. Composites can be removed and redone as they may discolor or fracture due to the weakness of the material, where as porcelain veneers and crowns are more of a permanent solution as they are stronger. 3. For the gums showing too much on smiling, periodontal surgery could be done and the dark pigmentation of the gums could also be removed.Dentists are always taught to do what is ideal for the patient and a pleasant dental appearance is one of the aims of their work. Also lots of patients are very embarassed because of the appearance of their teeth and may withdraw from social events or not smile so much or hide their teeth as much as they can because of this and when their teeth are done they have more confidence and are much more happier.the aim for the dentists is to get the ideal color, shape, size and appearance for the patient's teeth so that everything looks natural and pleasant. Jazak Allah kul kair.

Laesing : Buying a car using a leasing contract is lawfull in line with shariaa or not, and particularly for the terms of the contract as penality in the form of bearing interest (rate) charges (fees) for delaying any payment or not excuting any part o the the contract.also may i have any suggestion for buying a house or a car that is totaly in line with shariaâ.

ASA,there are two things that I am confused about that I have heard and would like to confirm. 1. Will no woman reach perfection after Maryam (R.A.) and the wife of Pharoah. Someone said that since Fatimah (R.A.) will be the leader of all women in Paradise except Maryam (R.A.) and the wife of Pharoah it shows that no woman will reach perfection. This is nin acoordnace with the hadith that many men have attained perfection but only two women have, tht is, Maryam (R.A.) and the wife of Pharoah. 2. Also is it right to be proud or happy of the male gender because more men will be successful than women on the Day of Judgement.thank you for your time

Many pronounce the'ha' in 'ar-Rahman' and 'ha' in 'ihdina' alike, as if no difference between their pronounciations. If al-Fatihah is read in their solat, is it valid?

Assalamu Alaykum.Thank you for your very useful service.My question is related to accepting gifts from employers. I read that it is prohibited to accept gifts from employers. I work for a company where my employer said lately he would give me two and a half percent of revenues in the company because I stayed with company for a long period of time and they are pleased with my work, on the condition that I stay for another three years with the company. I don't have to pay anything to the company to obtain this share.Does this offer fall under the  category of a gift from an employer to an employee? I don't think all people in our company are receiving this offer.May Allah reward you.assalamu Alaykum.

Dear Scholars,As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah.Firstly, I have heard that not going for jihad when required is a great sin (kabair), is this correct? Secondly, if so is it fardh to go and fight in an occupied country when you are living in an unoccupied country abroad?Thankyou for taking time to consider my question and insha'Allah yours will be an immense reward in the hereafter for your efforts in this life.SJ.

Salaam AlaikumIs there hadith on why surahs are to be recited aloud during first two rakahs for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha Fard prayers, while silently for Dhur, Asr and other Sunnah prayers?I read a hadith that states Proph. Muhammad(SAWS) did it this way, but are there any reasons why he or it is so done?Walaikum Salaam Khan Kabir

Im planning on nursing my sister-in-law's two young boys so that my girls don't have to cover from them.  Thier ages are 5 months and  a year and a half.  I've heard that the dominant opinion is that I must give them enough milk to equal two full meals.  I've also heard that one school of thought requires only one drop of milk.  Can I take the easier opinion?  If not, how many ounces qualifies "one full meal" for children who are old enough to eat solid foods and do not fill up on milk alone?

Assalaamu Alaikum,Can a person be a good muslim without performing animal sacrifice on EID? Can sacrifice be of different nature, such as giving valuable possessions to poors? Allah is the most merciful, can he accept this substitution of not killing animal on eid and rather giving money, food and valuble possessions to poor?I have my firm faith in Islam, but somehow animal sacrifice on Eid makes me into uncomfortable possition.Another reason is I am willing to marry a girl who is presently hindu, but willing to convert to islam if i promise that instead of animal sacrifice i sacrifice other possessions on eid.Please guide me, islamically what am i suppose to do?

Salamalikoum dear brothers, I am working in an american company in Morocco and we have people from Europe working with us ( net not muslims people), we have also generally visits of our management from abroad. During those visits generally a dinner is organized. The problem is that during those dinners visitors and also expatriats order wine/Alcohol for themeselves and drink during dinner. My question is the following: Am I allowed to stay with them in the table while they are drinking wine..., and knowing that I am not the one wh o organize the dinner and that almost all good restaurants in Morocco are serving wines... although forbiden by Islam.thanks in advance for your quick and jazakoumou Allahou Khairane.

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. I am a 26 year old female and my parents are asking me to get married but I want to be single all my life. I am afraid of this commitment because I have seen my parents’ dysfunctional marriage. And is it necessary for a woman to marry? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

 ASSALAM ALEIKUM Please sheikh advice me on this it is 8 years since i got my last proposal for marriage,i'm 28 years of age alhamdullilah.I give out charity,fasting apart from Ramadan and asking ALLAH in my prayers to give suitable husband.Should i stop asking about marriage and instead i should ask for jannah which i also include in my prayers.As in islam it says(don't cry/be angry for the thing that has kher with you & don't beg or be happy for the thing that has shar with you)so maybe marriage has no kher with me.Because when there are proposes at our home they always look for my younger sisters as though i don't exist this makes me very sad i ask why not me,my sisters,friends and others younger than me have been married for ages.Give me duaa or what for me to do more. Secondly i have experience when i say something deep in to my heart it happens do you think i h've an evil eye or it just fiction.THANK YOU.

Assalam alaikum, Does islam support the claim by inlaws that it is the groom that should be responsible for the financial burden involved in (Nikkah) marriage feast. If not can the groom back out on that insistence by the bride's family due to his incapability.

I would like to know how many times it is permissible to perform istikhara prayer for guidance.  Also what happens if a person is already inclined to a particular decision and then the next morning also is inclined to that decision (and when the dream can't be interpreted) thank you, may Allah bless all muslims.

Hello,I wanted to ask 2 questions: - Is the Friday prayer (Zuhr time) at the mosque, only for men? Because in Indonesia, I never saw women joining this prayer.- for women: Is there any rule (like for periods) about vaginal discharge while Candidiasis (vaginal infection/gonorrhea, bacterial vaginosis/trichomonas) because the sexual intercourse are not recomanded and the discharge look quite dirty...is the prayer possible if we are affected by these diseases?Thanks a lot for your answer...

Assalamu Alaykum I heard that if you commit a sin against someone, you have to repent and make it up to that person. My question is, what if you stole from someone, but you don't know who that person was(i.e. you took someones wallet from his pocket), and he is a non-mulsim? Jazzaka Allahu Khairassala mu Alaykum

Assalamu alaikum.  My question is, is it permissible to sell something which may be used for both halal or haraam purposes. For example, i have an MP3 player that i want to sell.  The device can be used for haraam purposes, and it may be used for halal purposes such as listening to Quranic recitations, Islamic lectures, educational purposes, etc.  Would it be haraam to sell the device to a store not knowing who would end up buying it and how the purchaser would use the device?

Assalamualeykum! If the father of the child doesnt want to know him and doesnt care about him, and the mother got married to another man who loves this child very much, is it allowed not to tell the child the truth about who his father is and to say that this second husband of this woman is his father?

Salamu Aleykum.I was wondering about the prohibition of pictures. I've heard that it is haram when there's an element of shirk/polytheism in it. But I like to keep pictures in my wallet of family, and have absolutely no intention of shirk or anything to do with it. Also I have pictures of events I went to with my friends and I like to keep these photographs as a memory. Are these kinds of pictures haram in Islam, and if it is, can you please state why?Jazakalahu KhayranWa'salaam

is it permissable to invest in funds ( your money managed by institutional investors ) of different nature. Also is it permissable to work as an institutional company that deal with shares and get paid by them.

Assalam Aleikum wa rahmatullahi ta'ala wa barakatuhere's my question: i use islamic forums and even though they are for females only , i prefer to lie about my location and about my origins just because i'm afraid someone might know me as i like privacy and as i don't trust net that much. Is it a sin? Is it bad? Is telling lies on net (forums) a sin? jazakhallah khairan in advance fi amanillah

I would like to know whether shoes made out of pig skin leather are allowed in Islam? Is it permissible to touch such items? What are the general guidelines about the use of items made out of pig's hair and skin (shoes, balls, brushes, etc.)?

Asalam-u-laikum.What advise can you give to a male who is not committing to marriage because they think they may get bored with their partner because in the past they have been flirting with girls via phone and txt messages?Jiza-kullah

al-Salam Alikumthe family has established a financial fund for the purpose of supporting our young family members, who do not have the financial means to marry.  The fund is controlled by elders in the family, and they establish the need.Is it permissible for me to put my Zakat al-Mal in such a fund?  And do I need to establish that the money is spent at a specific time?

I have a Zakat question. I need to pay my last year's Zakat if you can kindly answer my question. I have submitted this to many sites, but they do not answer. Wallah Alam.I have assets (stocks) of about $200,000. I also have home mortgage loan of $500,000. Right now I am making monthly payments for my loan, but I am waiting for my stock to appreciate so I can payoff the loan. Do I owe Zakat? Is loan not deducted from assets to calculate Nisab?I am anxiously waiting for your response. Please!

* Assalamu alaikum.I have a problem which insha allah i hope you can advise me in and help me with... Alhamdulillah when i became a practising muslim, i stopped talking to na-mahrams, stopped listening to music, etc..  i used to visit islamic forums etc, to keep contact with other muslims,discuss islam, learn more, etc. on one particular forum i came across one brother. we simply private message'd eachother to ask about a general thing. then, the brother asked for my email address, so that we could discuss islam over the internet. like this, we discussed islam and so on. intentions were pure, everything was pure. the brother himself is pracitising and religious minded alhamdulillah. what so happened is - we began liking each other and basically due to it being haraam for us to talk in such a way, he began mentioning marriage. what we decided was,that when both of us were at university-we could say we came across each other and he proposed to me, and then id go on to tell my parents. my parents have 'traditional asian' views.. i couldnt ever tell them that i came across him on the internet and so on.. if i tell them about him now, theyd ask how i know him, why im talking.. and so on.theyd completely twist everything and...just dwell on that onething. i kno i made a huge mistake and committed sin in talking to him in the first place..may allah forgiveme and him.. then- i said to him that one way or another i could get my parents to agree later on. there MIGHT be a chance at uni,MIGHT not.. but i could only have an answer at uni level wen i mention him to them. he said that ws ok, he'd wait. we continued talking,with the intention of marriage. he lives down in luton, while i am up northwest in lancashire. the problem is, that now im thinking it cannot happen-my parents wouldnt agree. this is for the reason that i have a cousin who i know my parents are interested in for me, and his parents are interested in me for him. the cousin-is my mothers, brothers, son. my uncles son. both our families are very close. i am now scared that if i try to go ahead and tell my parents about the luton guy, our familiy ties will break with my cousins,my parents will be angry with me, and so on. i myself, do not like my cousin. he is not practising islam properly, and i dont like him in the sense that i would want to marry him... i'm confused. the luton guy has currently gone to the UAE for holiday for 4 weeks.. in the mean time i want some advise from you as to what i should do.. i really like him, not jus because of his personality an so on,but because of him being a practising muslim-and the religious side of him. i hate committing the sin of zina, therfore i would love to get married to him as soon as.  yet, i know my parents myt not allow me as 'easily as that'. i keep remembering that it might be possible, then once ina  while i begin thinking i shouldnt talk.he says he's willing to wait as long as it takes. we did discuss the sin of it all- we even  made 'intervals'. where we wouldnt talk to each other, and then, once in a few months, he'd ring to jus basically-know the other person is alive and well! then we wouldnt talk again, until the nex few months.this did go on-we didnt talk for about 3 weeks. in them 3 weeks i alhamdulillah went to do umrah in saudi.. when i came back, he rang and we talked, and he said it was too difficult for him to not talk for so long.. what i want to know is, is what should i do.. i know its a sin thats whyim so desperate in making it halaal.. he thinks the same. but family is the main problem. i know we sinned in talking from the beginning-our intentions were clean and id never have thought itd turn into this. there is a chance that it might not work out-even when we both get to uni and i tell my parents that 'oh, theres this guy at uni whos propsed etc etc'. but he says if it doesnt work out then-once ive told my parents, he'llwalk away, and wont say anymore. and itll be done over with then-as long as i mention it to them. i would mention it now to them, if only i could! but the way they are, and my family etc, i cant mention anything to them at the moment. my cousin is the main problem,the cousin i wouldnt want to marry! and that cousin also told me before, that he 'loves' me ... so now im stuck. should me n the luton guy wait until we both reach uni (he is inshallah applying to the north unis where i will be). should we wait until then, and in the mean time, go with the'intervals' wher we dont talk, and jus once in a while get in touch to know the other is alive! n once we're inshallah at university, i tell my parents, and if they say yes(inshallah)-alhamdulillah, if they say no-he'll walk away n thatl be the end of it. would this be the best thing to do, considering the situation and the fact that there Is nothing else i can do.. he is very adamant in this.. we also prayed istikhara-he prayed it around 3 times, his intentions were along the linesof, 'should i continue talking and take it to marriage'and that came out positive-all 3 times. i prayed my istikhara too-and mine came out once-no feeling, second time-positive, and the third-negative. my intentions were too-should we continue an take it marriage. mine have probably been affected wth the thought of my parents and them rejecting, and how difficult itd be if they say no after so long.. but when i did read it with an open mind, properly, i had a good dream regarding me n him, my day, my mind, my heart, everything was so settled, so peaceful, n so happy n content. so please could you help me...inshallah.. i really want my parents to understand that its not relations we should go for-its those who are practising and islamic.. the only thing that seems to be holding us back ryt nw, and not allowing us to make this halaal right now, is from my side - not being able t tellmy parents and so on...please reply back as soon as possible if u can.. jazakallah for ur timewa'alaikumussalam

Is it permissible for muslims to go for court marriage in a non-muslim western country? When they are already enagaged with the consents of their guardians and the purpose of court marriage is for filew ork of immigration petition.So that later when they get married actually by Sheriya Nikah,they dont have to live apart for years waiting for immigration.Also tell me from islamic point of view does this marriage have any legal rights of being spouse of each other. And if they take step of breaking this bond,by the country law they will have to go through legal court procedure of divorce. Would they be regarded of commiting the sin of divorce by sheriyah? Please help me in this regard.Thanks alot and JazakAllah Kher.

Salam AlaykumMy question is regarding a woman's duty towards her husband.  If a woman refuses her husband intimate relations due to his lack of piety, and stubbornness to change, is she cursed by Allah?I have been married for over 15 years and my husband has been drinking and comitting other sins, and obviously not being a good example for his children.  Every time he says that he has stopped, it turns out to not be the truth.  In addition, his lifestyle is un-Islamic; he stays gone until I awake for tahajjud prayers most nights-usually playing cards with a friend.  In addition, these men stay up all night chewing a leaf called "qat" that is a sort of a stimulant or drug.I have patiently asked my husband to change for many years, but to no avail.  In Ramadan, after I had refused him intimacy for more than two months,we agreed to not have marital relations, but to remain together for the children.  Is this permissible?Please advise, and I ask Allah SWT to reward you.

A married couple has been unable to have a child for several years. How far can they go to try to have one?

Asslamu ALaykum,this question would probably best be answered by someone living in the U.S. My question has to do with eating out in fast food restaurants that have pork. Since we can't eat food that has been touched by pork, would it be ok to eat food when there is a good chance that it touched pork. In fast food restaurants, the same person may be handling bacon for other sandwiches and your sandwich. Thank You for your time. Assalamu ALaykum

I submitted a question last week but i wanted to rephrase it.Like i mentioned i have seen two translations of the hadith 'If a woman goes to the mosque her prayers will not be accepted until she returns home and washes herself' the other translation of the same hadith states ''If a woman goes to the mosque her prayers will not be accepted until she returns home and does ghusl like that to be done in state of janabah' I have actually contacted a lot of reliable scholars on this issue and most of them state that first one is correct but other one or two also reliable ones state that second one is correct and also the ghusl is preferable and that washing will suffice. Can you please tell me why is there a controversy regarding the translation of a hadith?And also which one is really correct and ruling regarding it? I know i have posed this question before but whats bothering me is that i know scholars do have different opinions regarding different hadiths but y are there different translations of the same hadith?Please give an elaborate answer.May Allah bless you.I know

As-salaamu 'alaykumDear scholars,As you can verify with gynaecologists or medical doctors, women have vaginal discharge and this is normal occurence in their monthly cycle. This vaginal discharge is always present, as long as the women are in fertile age indicating their ovulation, when menses are near etc. This vaginal discharge I'm referring to is not of any disease but of normal one.My question, dear scholars, is whether it is permissible for women to take ablution once and use it for more than one fardh prayers. For example, taking ablution for maghrib prayer and continue using it for isya prayer. As we all know, the discharge, while it can be cleaned the first time of ablution, might be present again soon after. Do we have to take new ablution and cleaned the discharge for every fardh prayer? As at times, due to convenience, it is so much easier to continue using the first ablution for another fardh prayer.I hope my question is very clear and I hope to get the answer soonest possible.Jazakallahu khayran.

Assalamu Alaykum, Dear Scholar, I was reading the article about love for Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'alla. It mentioned that when you love anyone, you love them only for the sake of Allah. I uderstand this in a situation were you love a brother that you would usually despise to please Allah. But how can you apply this to people whom you love by default such as you mother, siblings, wife, etc...? What I mean is, can you love them only for the sake of ALlah or can you also love them for other reasons. Thank Youassalamu ALaykum

salaamu alaikum. inshaallah you receive this message in good health. my question is regarding that of the four madhhabs. i was at a talk and someone mentioned that those who dont follow a madhhab should be looked down on, if someone were to look down on someone, as he stressed that looking down on someone is wrong. however, many scholars in this era do not follow a madhhab and give fatwas..is it permisable for someone e.g me to follow these fatwas and not necessarily a madhhab?

My friend is in the immense need of the answer to the following question please help –He got married around six month ago. He and his wife did not use to take full bath after intercourse usually but they used to wash themselves from navel till feet. But when they came to know about the fact that gusal after intercourse between husband and wife is obligatory to perform salaat they have become very concerned about their prayers which they have offered till now by not having full bath after intercourse. Off course they used to do wudhu before salaat. And this happened in Ramadhan also. Do they have to repeat all of those salaat? Or what should they do now in order to seek forgiveness from Allah (swt)?

Respectable Sir, Slamoalaikum. I want to know: I've a piece of agricultural land(1 acre). I want to give this to other person against money equal to 2000 us dollars for period till I return him his same amount. Is it permissible in Islam? In this my need is money, while other person who is giving me money has temptation of getting income from land by growing crops and selling these crops. because he thinks that I've this money extra and if i put in bank that is not Halal to get interest. So is it OK for both of us and not any sin? THanks

Respected scholars, As-salamu `alaykum. After marriage, what should the husband's priority be? Is it the wife who is completely dependent on the husband or is it his parents? Am I wrong in asking my husband to live separately but close to his parents? Does Islam preach that we live in a joint family? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Assalam-o-alaikum,Dear Sir/Madam,I would like to inquire about the status of an adopted child and any rules concerning domestic ethics and pardah. The case is a rather specific one. One of my aunts adopted a boy who is the mehram of her sister in law since he was breast-fed by the sister in law.Is my aunt a mehram of the adopted son? If not then what  rules should she observe regarding pardah and other relevant matters.

In Surat Bakarah ayat 187, it is said that "They are body cover, for you and you are the same for them". I got different illustrations from different people and tafsirs. Please illustrate this part of verse from surat Bakarah properly.

I was alarmed when a friend of mine told me that Islam is complicated, but I have known otherwise. She told me that she read an article which said that in Islam, it is wrong for us to praise others. I thought it is OK to praise others as long as we know and realize that all good and bad comes from Allah. I really need to know.

What is Islamic rule regarding working invesment companies in the west. I recently graduated from University and I am un able fo find job except these companies.

What is the Islamic ruling regarding leasing? What if the company that I am buying from is financing but I have to pay a fixed amount every month?

As'salamualaykum wa'rahmatulahe wa'barakatahu!I am currently a 2nd year student planning to pay my tuition fees, accomodation and other expenses myself through part time work, if Allah wills.Thanks to Allah, I found a job in a cafe/bar in my University's theatre/cinema. There are different kinds of work in th is place, e.g. serving(Front of house), bar, kiosk and kitchen. Thanks to Allah, I chose kitchen and worked there. Therefore, my work sometimes includes washing glasses in which alcohol is drunk sometimes.However, now I have read Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)'s saying on Alcohol and the curse of Allah on it. From some scholar's view I may not be handling alcohol, while from others I must look for another job. Keeping in mind the Prophet's(PBUH)saying on avoiding "doubtful matters" I have decided to quit tomorrow, if Allah wills, and placed my full trust in Allah that when I leave this job, He will feed me.My question is, is it actually haram(forbidden) in Shariah(Islamic Law) to work where I do, considering I have comparitively less contact with Alcohol and pig meat? If yes, why?Jazak'Allah khair.

Asalam wa Alakkum,My question is the following:  It is my understading that auto Insurance is haram/not permissible except in cases where it is required by law and thus making it a necessity.  In one state in the U.S., you are allowed to drive without insurance if you pay a fee that sometimes can exceed the amount it would cost to pay for liablity insurances.  For example, in my case, liability insurance would cost me $190.00 per 6 month to drive legally and the liablity insurance protects the other driver in the event that I am at fault.  However, the fee to drive legally without liability insurance would cost me $300.00 per 6 month and would not provide me with any protection in the e vent that i am at fault. Thus the fee just gives me permission to drive without insurance.  Under Islamic law, should i pay for liabilty insurances or the fee that permits me to drive without insurance?

Asalamu wa Alakum,I just recently graduated from law school in the U.S. and I am having a problem understading what is permisible in terms of work.  As a lawyer, am i allowed to defend or prosecute people using the civil/criminal laws of the U.S.?  Please be specific.  Your answers are sometimes too general, e.g. you will say that if it does not contracdict Islamic law.  So i would please ask someone who is familiar with the law profession in the U.S. to explain what areas of law practice are permissible?May Allah bless you for your patience and work for His cause.  Amen

Dear Sir, AOAMy question is with regard to the origin of man. To the best of my knowledge, I know that Allah Almighty created Adam as the first human and from there spouted our race.Recently on TV a well known Islamic scholar stated that this is the christian belief. He stated that Adam was not the first human and agreed with the concept of Evolution, and stated this does not contradict the Quran as in the Quran it doesn’t say Allah created Adam as the first human , but rather, states that Allah picked Adam.Please let me know if this is right as I have never heard this before or after and I am confused as the scholar who stated this is one of the leading scholars in our contry.Thank you

Re: Moon-sighting & New MonthWhat is the ruling on following the Jewish moon-sighting to indicate the beginning of the new Islamic month? Is the Jewish calendar reliable? What about others (such as Hindus) who also base their months on lunar calendar? JazaakAllaahu Khairan Wassalaam 'Alaikum

If the husband usually gets done with having intercourse with his wife quickly & the time is not usually enough for the wife to get done herself, is it considered to be masturbation & haram on her behalf to only think about the sexual process with her husband after they've already stopped, plus that she sqeezes her thighs strongly is this act considered to be amsturbation & haram? what if she did that after some time elapsed from the time of intercourse?

As salaamu aleikum,i have two questions if they could possibly be answered.1)does a wali for nikah need to be beside the girl at the time of nikah,or can he be listening over a device where he would be able to hear everything if he is not able to be beside the girl? 2) can the  normal contract of nikah (2 witnesses,wali,agreements of man and woman,and mahr) be come valid if its made via the internet? i.e using microphone ,typing it out,etc. since there is not a possible way currently for the parties to meet.?

If you have sexual thoughts and this results in vaginal discharge but not ejaculation then do you have to do ghusl or is wudu sufficient. Also after marital relations with my husband I do ghusl to cleanse myself. but i find that later on after ghusl i still secrete some ejaculatory discharge. does it nullify the ghusl i did before? and also what about wet dreams. does that require ghusl?and what if you dont have time to do ghusl eg it would make you late for work then would wudhu suffice? May Allah reward you for your help.Ameen

A Christian friend of mine recently has given me a quote by C.S. Lewis when we were discussing certain aspects about Jesus. This was the quote below. How should I respond to it? “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic - on a level with the man who says he is a boiled egg - or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

Ass. All. Wr. Wb. I have a asian retail food store where I sell asian food. Due to the fact that most of the food is from Indonesia the products have a halal certification. But I heard from one Japanese Soysauce (Kikkoman) that it contains 1,7% alcohol. I contacted the manufacturer, where an employee confirmed the amout of alcohol but told me that this soysauce is according to islamic scharia halal. I also find the product in the "Muslime food guide" from a german consumer advise centre considered halal. But I still do not understand how a product can be halal if it contains 1,7% alcohol. So my question: Is there any alcohol which is chemically alcohol but differs from the alcohol which is Haram? What about the Kikkoman soysauce I sell?

I would like to know if it is halal for women during their menstrual period to sit in a surau (not a mosque) for a religious class? How do you differ between these two (mosque and surau)? Can I perform tahiyat al-masjid (prayer to greet the mosque) in a surau? How about major ritual impurity? Can I sit in a surau?

As-salamu `alaykum.I would like to ask you something what concern waswasah. It is embarrassing issue but it keeps me very troubled. During sexual intercourse with my wife I had really unwanted, sinful, bad thoughts related to God. Sometimes these thought are present during prayer. Somehow I find my self weak and not ready to act properly and promptly in a way to reject those thoughts immediately, but after some time I finally forced my mind to reject them.after a while I do not know did I or did I not act upon them. I know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:?Allah Most High has forgiven the wasawis that arises in the hearts of the people of my nation until one acts upon them or talks about them" (Al-Bukhari, Muslim).so my questions are: Did I commit any sin or not? If yes, what to do? Somehow I feel culpable. Please explain to me as soon as possible!!!thank you a lot !!!As-salamu `alaykum.

I am a cat scan technologist. Is it halal for me to be a US government worker, and work in a government hospital were I might have to take care of troops coming back from Iraq or even high ranking US government officals?

Assalamu-alykum.  Do we have to pay zakat on the gold saved for immature girls for their future marriage? I have one more doubt...In my country silver is quite cheap. And since any person who has around 510 grams of silver or equivalent money saved for one year cant be given  zakat, can't we help some relative who is needy but still has this much money saved for his daughter's marriage.

My daughter is turning 13 this year and she has already reached the age of puberty. I am trying my best to convince her to wear the hijab, but she always says her peers would make fun of her being the only Muslim in the class. Can you suggest some interesting tips for me to use? Can I force her to wear it or threaten her with something she likes?

ASSALAMU ALAIKUM,WAJAZAKUMULAHU KULA ALKHAIR FOR YOUR WORK. WHAT TO DO AFTER HAJJ?. DEAR BROTHERS A LOT OF MUSLIMS WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM HAJJ THEY CELIBRATE THEY RE RETURN IN MANY WAYS SOME OF THEM INVITE FAMILY FOR DINNER AND SOME OFTHEM THEY BRING (TALBAH)GROUPE OF PEOPLES THAT READ QURAN ALL AT ONE TIME,SO DEAR BROTHERS IF YOU CAN CLEAR UP THIS MATTER FOR ALL OF US WAJAZAKA LAHU KULA ALKHAIR. WASSALAMU ALAIKUM.

Respected scholars, As-salamu `alaykum. I am a Muslim living in Canada. Why should Muslims vote? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Salam. I have a question regarding the rights of a christian or jewish mother ( I will use the abbreviation POB from now on for simplicities sake) over her muslim children after she gets divorced from the muslim father. As I understand the children can stay with their mother until they are seven if there is no threat of her trying to convert them. After that they must go stay with the father to preserve their muslim character. However, does the POB mother still have visitation rights? If so are those visitation rights equivalent to the rights she would have if she were muslim?Also I understand once the children are mature they can choose whichever parent they want to stay with. Once the child reaches this age can he/she decide to stay with the POB mother? I would assume that by then they would be grounded in islam enough to make a good decision. Plus, everyone wants to stay with the mother at some point even. If they decide to stay with the father does the mother still have visitation rights? Also does the POB mother have the right to be consulted considering major and minor decisions about the child.I have asked these questions because I am shocked when I read stories of muslim people who abduct their children and never let the mother see them and be a part of their lives, just because she happens to be POB or some other religion. The mothers love is such a special love that it cannot be replaced by any other female relative of the family. Many of these people say that their actions are justified by islam, but I fail to understand this. Why would Islam allow a POB woman to be the head of a muslim household and be the mother of muslim children, and then, in the unfortunate case of divorce, tell the family to throw her out of their lives?

Dear sirs, I have a question regarding the islamic government.    What are the main differences between western rule and islamic rule.    I mean by my question not just the applications of the teachings of islam in the nation. But i mean the differnces in the spirit of HOKM. Ont thing i realize about the western hokm is the concept of the use of RIBA. Example , greenspan can shake the country by modifying interest rates, laying 100s of thouthands of people off work. In islam , the government cannot do that.  My undersanding is islam is 2 sections, one is for the person, i.e salah, zakah..personal conduct...and the other is HOKM, i .e the mulim government... is the muslim government democratic ?my opinition is that it should not...the opinion is between OLI al AMR , i.e the experts and not the whole nation...what does the Pizza guy have to do with the macroeconomic decisions of a nation? Democracy is uded by the west to manufacture concent among the people and does not actually achieve what is it supposed to do, at least in its current model.  It would be ok if you just point me to a book in arabic or english. 

Assalamu alaikumI would be greatful for a verdict on this matter.Is it permissable for me to ask a woman her measurements, chest/bra, waist, hips, dress, etc. sizes, over email?  This would be a woman I am looking into for marriage. Jazakallah.

AssalamualaykumAbout treating children fairly.If your parents spend £5000 on their daughters wedding, should they spend the same amount on their sons wedding?

According to the teachings of Islam, changing evil is an Islamic duty that can be done on three levels — changing something, speaking out against it, or detesting it. Nowadays there is much talk about political evil. Are today's common evils (munkarat ) in the political scene included in the types of evils that should be changed? Or is changing evil confined to what is referred to in Shari`ah as unlawful, such as adultery and alcohol? If the duty of changing evil extends also to politics, what is the stance of Islam towards the one who keeps silent regarding political corruption?

Salam,My question goes like this.I am married with a boy. but just because of my husband attitude i was not in love with him again.  I dont even have any feeling for him again.  no passionate feelings for him again.now I am in love with my first boyfriend. and he is ready for me to come back as his wife.M y question is, how do i do this.   because is like am cheating on my husband.I want to quit thw marriage. moreover, the guy am in love with is married with kids.Please kindly tell me how to go with this problem. Ma-salam.

Assalamualaikum dear respected scholars. I have few questions regarding on zakah, since I was just recently introduced to the concept. I hope you could help in guiding me and share some of your knowledge with me. I am student receiving a convertible loan or scholarship from a company in order to further my studies and in exchange will have to work for the company for 10 to 12 years. I am receiving 452 pounds sterling per year, and about 250 to 300 is spent on accommodation and everyday expense. My first question regarding zakah is that as a student, Is it obligatory for me to pay zakah?I have heard of three opinions. First, as soon as receiving 452 pounds, 2.5% of that should be immediately paid as zakah. Second opinion was to calculate the balance in the account for a year, and if the nisab is reached, then 2.5% of that should be paid as zakah. And the third opinion was that no zakah needed to be paid as the money is treated as allowance for studies. I am really confused which opinion to follow. If you could please provide me the correct way to pay the zakah as well with some evidence regarding it would be much appreciated. My second question is regarding to whom the zakah should be paid. Could a political sub-party that claimed to be striving for Islam receive and handle money paid as zakah ? even if the money is used for the party itself and the members activities? Jazakallahukhairan.

As-salamu `alaykum?.Can you please tell me if it is permissable to work as a writer or director or producer in the film industry, for eg. making big budget hollywood movies, obviously paying particular attention to the subject matter & content. I also have read articles where making movies is halal but the inclusion of 'violence' is haraam. Can you please further clarify exactly what type of violent scenes are haraam or are they all haraam? I mean ive sat through The Matrix & Lord of the Rings movies - Would it be haraam to execute the 'action' sequences in these movies? If so how are we to compete with the likes of these films as movie makers (the industry is very competitive & if you exclude these factors your career is dead even before it has started!!) & as muslims in the west? On a final note I agree that scientific & psychological evidence proves that violent images shown to children have an adverse effect on behaviour. However the MANY studies conducted on adults are non-conclusive or contradictory indicating violent influence derived from means other than video images to be a contributing factor. There is no UNANIMOUS opinion or evidence that violent images have an adverse effect on the behaviour of adults since they can clearly distinguish between fact & fiction. I particularly ask seeing the number of movies/tv series etc that are released without any 'muslim influence' attached to them. Surely this is an industry which needs attention - The media does influence the lives of millions after all, particularly in this day & age when everyone has a TV in their home? It is also something I have always wanted to do but have been met with conflicting opinions and critisism. I do however strongly feel the need for fellow muslims in this area. Plenty to think about, im sure ? Please elaborate...?. Jaza Khallah Khair?I would appreciate if you could reply to this email ASAP seeing that i have an opportunity to work in this industry right NOW & i need a verdict to i can get back to certain people. If needed, please feel free to reply to this through my personal email. Wassalam

Dear Scholars:as-salamu ?Alaikum! Recently, my cousin won the lottery draw worth five millions pesos. It is called lotto. It is a part of games and amusement of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, one of the agencies of the government. She bothered a lot because most her neighbors considered the money as Haram while others claimed that it is not Haram because the proceeds are being paid by Lotto players will go to charity works and services particularly among indigents. Now, which is which, Haram or not? Jazakum Allah khayran. 

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.I was late coming from a trip and on the way home I stopped by the masjid to pray maghrib.  The jamaa made iqama for Isha.  I prayed with jamaa but with the intention to pray maghrib.  when the imaam the jamaa stood up for the  4th rakaa, i remained seated until they sat down for tashahud.  when the imaam made salam, i did too.  was i mistaken in not following the imaam?  also would it have been better for me to pray isha with the jamaa and then make up maghrib?  what is the proper way of doing the prayers in this situation.  I travel a lot and usually try to stop by a masjid where available, and sometimes end up in these weird situations.  I guess i need to learn the basic rules for qada of salat and also salat of masbooq.Jazak Allah Khair.

Salaam brother. I am a young muslim who likes to rap. I would like to take on the rap name Mecca as I love the name and also because I want a name that is linked to may faith because I want ppl to know that I'm a muslim so I was wondering if its permissable for me to use the name Mecca as a rap name? Jazakha Allah Khair for any help brother.

Assalamu Alaikoum Wa Rahmatou Allah Ta3ala wa baraketouhou. Bismi allahi arrahmani arrahim. Dear Scholars can you please clarify and if possible give me a definite answer to my Question which is in regards to Mortgages. I live in the UK I have just married, the house we live in is a 1 bedroom house and we pay £600 rent a month. I have approached islamic banks for Mortgage (Amamnah finance), as I do have about 15% of the value of the house. even then they said I wont be able to afford it based on my salary, and it is true I will not be able to afford it at this time. I approached conventional Banks for conventional Mortgages and they offered us a good mortgage with repayments that we can actually afford and it will give us the chance to buy a bigger house than the one we live in. in regards to darurah of the matter, My wife is finishing her studies at University and she cannot actually do her work properly because of the lack of space, we are happily maried but the space issue gets to us and sometimes gets in the way of our marriage. I have asked about this and I was told that I do not have a darurah in this case because I have a roof to live under. My question is as follow, My intetion is to get a convetional mortgage for a short period of time to get the space and get a house which we can actually call home, inchallah and with allah's help improving our financial situation we will move to an islamic mortgage when we can afford it, I am working towards getting a better higher paid job? Second is my situation a darurah or is it not? Jazakoum allaho Khier

Assalamualikum. Will it any problem for us as we have immigrated from Muslim country from Bangladesh to Canada? Is it any problem as we want to live in Canada?

Assalamualiakum w-w. I have two questions. 1. There are differnces of opinions amongst the four madhabs regarding praying salaah. I would like to know what was the exact method of prayer done by the Prophet (s.a.w)e.g did he do takbeer before and after ruku?2. Are women allowed to lead other women in salaah in the privacy of her home. what are the rulings according to sunnah and 4 madhabs? Jazzakallah kair

Salam aleykum. I want to ask this question in order to shed some light on this issue! Elhamdallah, Muslims always have been saying that Qur?an and ahadith show us the Truth in some scientifical issues, as it is the creation. The Muslim Maurice Bucaille has lots of books on this topic. But the other day I read a hadith from Riyadh As Salihin that says: 1854. Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took my hand and said, 'Allah created the earth on Saturday and He created the mountains in it on Sunday and He created the trees on Monday and He created disliked things on Tuesday and He created light on Wednesday, and He spread about the animals in it on Thursday. He created Adam after 'Asr on Friday at the end of the creation at the last hour of the day between 'Asr and nightfall." [Muslim]always the Muslims have been argue with Christians and the Bible about the errors that Genesis tell us... So, if this hadiz is Sahih, what can I think?? We have the same error as Genesis?I would really be happy if Shaikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi answer me!!

assalam alykum respected scholar i need an urgent reply to my question please help around 3years ago while i was undergoing treatment for infertility iwas waiting for the  pregnancy test results so i      vowed to allah that if my test is positive i will read quran everyday of my pregnancy i will read onejuz everyday of my pregnancy and therefore nine quran but due to health reasons and tiredness during pregnancy i was not able to complete the amount i had vowed i read the quran everyday alhamdulliah but little not the stipulated one now i have to commplete the vow how do i do this as i am not longer pregnant please help jazakallahu khairan

Assalamoalikum wr,Does complete nudity during sex invalidates Nikah?It was published in one news paper in canada and in egypt too that former dean of some department of Al-Azhar gave fatwa that such an act invalidates the marriage.I have never read such a thing in Fiqh. Can you please clearify?JazakAllah

Can I use gloves (surgical gloves which are thicker than the disposable plastic ones) to handle pork? Also, can I handle frozen pork that is already vacuum-wrapped with plastic for delivery? I'm asking this in view of certain aspects of certain jobs which require the handling of pork.

Salamu aleikum, I have a question concerning meditation. Sometimes when I get very stressed I like to meditate to calm myself down. Basically, all I do is do some breathing exercises that come from buddhist techniques. Do you find anything wrong with doing these exerices as it comes from buddhism? I don't worship the Buddha or anything but I find that meditation gives me some benefit. Jazakom Allahu khairan.

Dear Scholar, Asalamu Alaikum, My recent engagement to a girl has been called and off and I would like to know what are my obligations and her rights with respect to the things i have given her.

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What advice do you give Muslims in dealing with the issue of the recent defamatory cartoons?

asalamualikumwhile doing some reasearch, i found that there was some sites saying that there are grammar changes in the quran. is this true?thankyou

Salaam Alaykum. If a married sister who has lost hair after pregnancy and also because of a medical condition, is forced to keep her hair very short, can it be halal? If she does not keep it extremely short, all her hair may fall out. She is not cutting hair short for the purpose of imitating a man. She is doing it to preserve her remaining hair and to look neat and tidy. The woman wears hijab and only shows her head to her husband and children. Her husband still finds her attracti ve and thinks she looks feminine. JazakAllahu Khayran.

My child Zachariah 4 year old has died after a tonsils operation. I have found what happened to me, very difficult and I cannot cope with the fact that he is no longer with me. He was very attached to me and we were very close. Night time he often came to sleep with me. When I read the Qur’an I feel strong but after a while all I could see is my lost child. I would like to know more about death. Where is my son and how can I live with this tragedy. Please replay to me in Arabic or English. Thank you

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. I have dementia. I have come to accept this as a mercy from Allah, but I worry that as my mental capacity diminishes how will this affect my deen? When I am no longer able to remember or to have control of my actions, how can I ask forgiveness if I am not aware of what I do? What if I forget prayers or wander around outside in inappropriate clothes? These possibilities worry me. Can you offer me advice that would ease my mind?