Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Can I pray with my meta glasses on?
Salam Imam, Meta has unveiled their new glasses, which have a built-in display and can be operated with subtle hand gestures. Is it permissible for a learning Muslim to…
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Fiqh of Salah
Can we pray jummah in separate rooms via zoom?
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, I had a question regarding the validity of Jumu‘ah prayer for sisters at my university. The way it is arranged is that the…
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InheritanceIncludes Arabic
Is it permissible to distribute your wealth when you are alive?
Is it okay to customize my will to specify who will take what?
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
If a non-Arab person cannot pronounce Arabic letters like dhal (ذ), or deep letters like ‘ain (ع), what should he substitute it with?
Salam , if a non-Arab person cannot pronounce Arabic letters like dhal (ذ), or deep letters like ‘ain (ع), what should he substitute it with? For example, in Pakistan…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
what is the appropriate time in the salat to make du‘a?
Salam respected Imam, what is the appropriate time in the salat to make du‘a? Can du‘a be made in English or any other language? How is du‘a differentiated from normal…
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Islamic Finance
What is the ruling on investing in stocks?
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Contemporary IssuesIncludes Arabic
Can a Muslim women wear perfume?
Salam respected Imam, is it permissible for a woman to wear perfume in public? I have heard it is impermissible. What if she would otherwise smell bad due to heat and…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Does speech due to pain in prayer invalidate the Salah ?
Assalamualaikum respected Imam, if one is sore, or ill, or old, and groans in pain during postural changes in the prayer, is his prayer broken? What if he makes an…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
When is the proper time to raise your hands when making du‘a?
When I pray in the masjid I see some brothers raise their hands during Jumu‘ah or qunoot in witr, and others do not raise their hands. Sometimes I see the khateeb raise…
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Is renter’s insurance allowed?
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I have a question about tenant’s (renter’s) insurance. If a landlord requires tenant’s insurance as a condition for…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
What are the different ways to pray witr?
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, respected imam. I have seen many different ways of praying witr. What are all the permitted ways, and where do they get…
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Hajj and UmrahIncludes Arabic
I took off my ihram during umrah by accident, what should I do?
Someone entered the Miqat for ‘Umrah with the intention of ‘Umrah. But when he got to the hotel, he took off his ihram clothes and wore regular clothes. Does he have to…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
Can I sacrifice one sheep instead of two for a newborn boy?
Allah has blessed me with a newborn son. I know that the Sunnah for the ‘aqiqah is to sacrifice two sheep for a boy. Due to my current financial situation, I cannot…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
Does this hadith apply to me if I pay off my sisters debt?
Salaam alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh. I would like to know if I get the reward of the shade of Allah on the Day of Judgement for paying off some or all of my…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Can I read quran during jummah if I don’t understand the khutbah?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who does not understand the language of the khutbah to engage in Qur’an recitation, dhikr, or du‘a silently during the Friday sermon?
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Is car leasing/financing haram because it requires full insurance?
Salam, I was told it was required to get the lowest coverage insurance for my vehicle in Canada because insurance is haram. When leasing or financing a vehicle it is…
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Fiqh of TaharahIncludes Arabic
Do I have to make wudu after eating cottage cheese?
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I saw a hadith regarding the Prophet ﷺ making wudu after eating cottage cheese (aqit). As someone who goes to the gym and…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
Can I beautify my nose during medical required surgery?
Is it permissible to have rhinoplasty if it will make the nose more beautiful, provided there was a medical issue that required surgery in the first place?
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Contemporary IssuesIncludes Arabic
Is it permissible to fix the unibrow or monobrow?
When the eyebrows join together in the middle above the nose, is it permissible to shave or trim the hair in the middle to split the eyebrows again? I have heard mixed…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Can I pray missed prayers before the fardh prayer?
Salam Shaykh, : I make up my missed prayers (qada’) before the current obligatory prayer. Is this permissible? Because I am elderly and cannot manage to pray them after…
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Contemporary IssuesIncludes Arabic
Can I eat in a restaurant that serves pork?
Is eating at restaurants that serve pork and alcohol haram? If one asks the staff to change the utensils in fear of cross-contamination with haram, but does not know for…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Can I say Allahumma sali ‘ala Muhammad in the prayer?
Salam, if someone says the name of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, or recites Surah al-Ahzab 33:56 mentioning salawat, can the person praying say salawat on the Prophet during…
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Is working as a salesman at a car dealership is haram?
Salam, I would like to know if working as a salesman at a car dealership is haram? Please let me know. Jazakallahu khayran.
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Can interest earned be used to pay off debt?
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