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  • Drawing cartoons for children's books for his survival

    I am an American convert to Islam before I took Shahaadah I was a cartoonist. After I took my Shahaadah I stopped drawing because I saw it as Haraam. After a lapse of 8 years I have had a stroke paralyzing my left side, and drawing children's books is my only way to make a living for I have no other skills. I only draw books for children, and.. More

  • Her wedding will include music

    I am 18-years, and my wedding is in another 2 days, and my Khatheeb already booked everything up, even the music, and I don't know what to do, I am trying not to listen to music, but it is very hard, please tell me what to do, and is it ok for me to listen and dance and have fun, well it is my wedding, but what will we dance on? Please help.. More

  • Making a carpet depicting the 'Last Supper'

    I have been asked to make a carpet with the picture of (last supper) which painted by Davici I. As you know it's the best picture. I'm fearing that to draw the picture of animals and human being is bad so can I do this or not? Ok that is all what I want to ask... More

  • Pictures of animate things

    Why it is that Islam says that it's wrong to have pictures of animate things, yet Islamic nations have pictures if people and they also have TV?.. More

  • Taking photographs of the needy in order to help them

    I work for a charitable organization. I have to report to my directors in order to help the needy. It is allowed for me take photographs of the needy in order to submit them to my directors to help them. .. More

  • Questionable computer games for children

    There are some new network gaming shops being opened, where there are lots of computers, and in the computers they offer children to play many different games.They charges you per hour to play the games. I wanted to ask if this sort of playing is gambling or not? .. More

  • Music that praises the Prophet

    Is it permissible to play music that is in praise of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam? My friends chant the Dhikr every Thursday, but use the frame drum. Is this Haraam? .. More

  • Watching films, cartoons with songs

    If I want to watch a movie that it has not something bad or what Islam hate it is just a movie about social problems or children's cartoons but its has some song so I can watch it or not? Can I say just happy birthday without going to a party or giving a presents? .. More

  • Viewing movies

    Can I watch movies like horror movies, action, thriller movies by forwarding the songs if any in the movie or by forwarding romantic scenes if any but often the horror, action and thriller movies are empty from songs and romantic scenes? .. More

  • Playing chess as a profession

    My son is very eager about playing the chess. He has been taken masters degree in chess from the university and now he teaches the chess in college to his students. He participates in the competitions of the chess in different cities and wins the prizes because it is his job. But he doesn't play on bet. Somebody told me that its a bad profession. So.. More

  • Pictures on Islamic web pages

    My question refers to a previous Fatwa were you said that taking pictures or portraits of people is Haraam. If it is so how come I see pictures of people on every Islaamic web page including yours? .. More

  • Watching films and covering of women

    My question is: Is Makrooh to see the film of "Sayyidha Maryam al-Muqaddas" because I bought it from Manar TV, but some Muslims in my country seed to me, it is Haraam to see it. The second is Makrooh to wear a Muslim woman, sory (like a woman in Iqra' TV?) because I like them, and a wear like them, but the people told me this wear is Haraam... More

  • Hanging pictures of the Prophet's grave, etc.

    Can you please tell me about a scholar called Roomi who I think was a poet as well? I've heardto totally conflicting opinions and I would like to know with Daleel as they are making his books in English. Is it allowed to hang a picture of the gates of the grave of Rasool, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, in Madeenah on the wall in the.. More

  • Plays and teaches piano lessons

    I teach piano, and play it, is it Haraam? and the money I get does it also Haraam, like Ribaa money, so I can't do Zakaat on it, or go to the Umrah with it. Plays the music I play and teach it not danceable. .. More

  • Watching the movie 'The Message'

    Thank you for your answer on question 135268. But when I watched the movie 'the Message' within 15 minutes I stopped it as it shows male and female artists touching each other, females not in Hijaab etc. Direction photography are all good. They do not show Prophet(s) or the 4 Caliphs. They show Bilaal, Zayed and Hamza may Allaah be pleased with.. More