What was the practice of the people of Prophet Loot (Alaihi Salaam)? If a woman presses her legs together and exhausts herself is it consider as homosexuality?.. More
I have read in the chain of many Ahadith that some narrators are named 'Israel.' I know that Israel is the name of Prophet Jacob, but is it ok nowadays to name our children 'Israel?' Is it also ok to name them Mikhaeel or Mikael, as the angel?.. More
When my husband and I got married he said I could finish college as long as I had a baby for him. So I did. I went to college for a whole year before I had my daughter. I told him that I still wanted to finish after I had the baby and he said ‘sure, why not.’ So I signed up my daughter in the college day care with his approval and was planning.. More
I have a friend who works in a beauty saloon. Recently shewas told that working there and the money earned thereis also Haram.I have listedher work below andI would like know to clarifywhether what she is doing is Haram or Halal according to Qur'an and Sunnah. Please note that she is a Muslim and this work is a source of income for her and.. More
I am newly married. I am working in Saudi Arabia as an Engineer. I got my family Visa to bring my wife here. I took two months vacation instead of one month due to marriage. Now company is not ready to allow me to go on short vacation to bring my wife. In this case my wife can travel from Delhi Airport to Jeddah Airport (5.5Hrs Journey) without Mahram... More
Iam married to two women. Seven years ago I went to Jerusalem with my first wife and during the first two months of our six-month stay there she became pregnant. After the third month of her pregnancy we had a fierce fight and she had me put in jail in Israel. When the police came to take me to told her 'you are divorced' three times. I was.. More
Please explain the concept ofMahr (dower the bride-groom pays to his wife) in Islam. What should be the amount of money or value of the Mahr? Can it bea small amountor very large?Can the guardian of the bride demand a very large amountfor Mahr? I encountered this situation andneed clarification from Shariah. .. More
Imet a girlwho is a Christianand we love each other. The girlwants to become a Muslim. My father and motherare not happy aboutour getting married.What shouldI do?I don't want to upset them or something worst.At the same time God will not forgive me about that girl; she loves Islam and she said this is the right religion for her. We love each.. More
I am trying to makeAqiqa for son. Can I pay cash as a donation to needy Muslims instead of slaughtering sheep or goats? Where we live it is hard to find sheep or goats to slaughter. According to the Sunnah what are the requirements and the procedures to make Aqiqa? .. More
Is it permitted in Islam to celebrate two marriage receptions (Walimahs) of two persons in the same place at the same time? This has led to many superstitions in our religion. One of my aunts died when she attended a marriage of a relative in these circumstances, leading some family members to think the same thing will happen if we combined two.. More