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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
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
Not all kinds of fear are considered Shirk

Question: Assalaamu Alaykum. May Allah (swt) be pleased with you and all the Muslim Ummah. Respected Shaykh, I have a inner problem called “FEAR”. I am a strong man, yet get feared with the creation of Allah (swt), which is also a type of SHIRK fearing others apart from Allah (swt) who is the Mightiest and Most Powerful. I am very much.. More

151335 20/03/2011
Meaning of recent earthquake

Question: How should we as Muslims view the earthquake that has happened recently? And is there a Hadith mentioning one of the signs of the end of time there will bethree earthquakes? 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.. More

165733 13/03/2011
Giving money earned from Riba to a mosque fund

Question: A person earned big amount of money out of Riba buisneess. can he give charity and to the mosque fund out of that money? If he want to start a halal buisness out of that haram money can he do that? What is the position of new earned halaal money he earned from haram money? Wassalam. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of.. More

157436 13/03/2011
Kissing hands of elders who are not Mahram

Question: with reference to fatwa # 83692, i would like to have further clearification " shall the one who is kissing and the one who is kissed must have a bllod relation or can say mahram to each other , or it is in general regardless of being mahram and namahram " Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify.. More

152995 02/03/2011
Exchanging congratulations on Friday

Question: Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh. I know we can send Ramadan Mubaarak and 'Eed Mubaarak greetings to each other, can we send Jumu’ah Mubaarak greetings to families and friends since Jumu'ah is a very special day? I normally receive and send out sms for Jumu'ah and was wondering if that is okay. Fatwa: All perfect.. More

151831 23/02/2011
His father owns a liquor store

Question: I live with my family in the USA and then my dad have liquor store when I told him we have to get out and looking for Halaal and he said am not going to sell in cheap price do I perpetrate sins when I help and Allah know that I don't want to help him but I don't want him to say that I disobey to him please tell me the right way? If my daddy.. More

152108 23/02/2011
Catastrophes – The Sunnah of Allah

Question: What are Allah's Sunnah? How can we relate destruction in Muslim area by earthquake to destruction in non-Muslim place such as USA? 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 is His slave and Messenger, may Allah exalt his mention as well.. More

154396 23/02/2011

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