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A time will come upon man when it will be difficult to save his religion

Question: Assalamu alaikum. Could you kindly explain the Hadith below especially the answer to the last question. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said "In near future such a time will come upon man when it will be difficult to save his religion. To save religion he will flee like a Jackal from cave to cave and from one hillock.. More

168843 26/06/2011
Time of the Ishraaq prayer

Question Mufti Sahib When does the time for Ishraak Salat finish. If i pray my Isharaak salat 1 hour the original time of ishraak will it be valid. Jazakallah Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave.. More

168719 23/06/2011
His young daughter has nightly bad dreams despite all preventive efforts

Question: My 11-year old child has been having bad dreams for the past 6 months nearly every night, the situation is becoming worrying. She reads her 3 Surah and Ayat Al-Kursiy every night before sleeping. Even sometimes we play Quran but she says she still has them. Is there anymore we can do and what do you advise Inshaa' Allah. Fatwa: All.. More

156419 08/05/2011
The meaning of one tenth of the mother’s Diyah

Question: What dose it mean 1/10 of the diyah of the mother? What is Diyah? Does "mother" mean the one who was pregnant or mother of pregnant woman? Can i convert it in to UAE dirham value? If abortion was done within one month of pregnancy is it necessarily to pay 1/10 of Diyah of the mother? If no what is a Tawbah? Fatwa: All perfect.. More

156418 08/05/2011
Listening to the Quran while at work

Question: What is the ruling of listening to the Quran while at work, considering that the work is simple and does not prevent one from listening? If a colleague refuses to listen continuously to the Quran on the grounds that he is thinking on other subjects and cannot concentrate on the Quran, is he right? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah,.. More

154437 08/05/2011
A non-Muslim girl admiring the Islamic Hijab

Question: I am a 18-year-old student and am best friends with a girl of the Muslim faith. She is a penfriend and over the years has told me much about her religion and her customs.Though I am not Muslim, I am very interested in the concept of Hijab, not just as items of clothing but also because I believe in modesty and respect for all women. I know.. More

152023 14/04/2011
Praying behind a person who is making up a missed part of the prayer

Question: My question is regarding Salat. 'Umar entered the mosque and finds that they have started. So at the end 'Umar will have to continue the Salat. Another man Ali entered the mosque and finds that 'Umar was praying alone. Can he join 'Umar in the Salat and take 'Umar as an Imaam knowing that 'Umar was just continuing his Salat from another Jamaa'?.. More

166811 14/04/2011
Selling Islamic books which contain Quranic verses

Question: Assalamu alaykum. Is it permissible to sell Islamic publications, which may include the glorious Qur'an, for profit as a business. I have heard that there is some saying in the Sharee'ah about people who sell Allah's verses. Kindly guide me on this matter. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that.. More

155584 13/04/2011
Conditions for guidance through Istikhaarah

Question: I want to treat myself with the Quran but whenever I perform Istikhaarah I see no encouraging signs? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. Performing Istikhaarah prayer.. More

156974 03/04/2011
Referring to Allah as 'a spiritual father'

Question: I have a question about Allah. I am a new Muslim, recently converted from Christianity, and am trying to understand something. I know that we are not Allah's biological children just as Jesus was not, but is it wrong to refer to Him as our spiritual Father? We call each other "Brother" and "Sister" everyday in our family.. More

150920 03/04/2011
Profit gained from ill-gotten money

Question: Assalaamu Alaikum. One person who earned some money by cheating somebody and then with that money he started a business and the business grew well and he has a lot of money. Later he gave back the money to whom he cheated. His claim is that now whatever the wealth he has is clean, but I don’t think so. Please enlighten us with the truth... More

154398 03/04/2011
Zakah on land

Question: It is said that if plot of land is bought as business there is Zakat. What if we buy a plot of land (with the aim of selling it) and kept it for more than one and half lunar year without selling? Do we have to pay Zakat by calculating the value of land after 1 lunar year? What if we do not have any other income? Or we have just income for.. More

166133 27/03/2011
Do unto others as you would have done unto you

Question: Assalamuaalaikum.. i need your help in this one matteri have a sister of islam, who have justrecently converted to Islam...she have send me this mail, askingthis question,,, and to be honesti don't know what to tel her, as she is still a new comer in to Islamand i don't want to be giving herany wrong information, as i don'thave much knowledge.. More

166129 27/03/2011
The religion of Aadam and Eve

Question: I was asked by some non-Muslims, when Aadam and Eve came in this world which religion did they belong to. well I as a Muslim have no doubts on their not being a Muslim but in future if I do come across questions like that, can you please tell me how do I support my answer. Or rather, what would be the best explanation that I can provide them.. More

166131 27/03/2011
Celebrating the Mother's Day

Question: In western countries many Muslims celebrate the Mother's day. What is the rule of Shariah concerning this celebration? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. What is.. More

150186 20/03/2011

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