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  • Homosexual Muslim in US prison

    I work as an Imam at one of American prisons in which there are around 400 Muslim inmates. I got this question from their leader": we have among us a homosexual guy, when we first found out about his matter told him to make repentance and so he did, after while we found out that he still doing it (i.e., homosexuality) what should we do with this Muslim.. More

  • Seeks Expiation for Incest and other Zina

    I am 24. I used to have sex with my younger sister till I was 20, when I realized that it's not good. Then I had sex with some other girls. Now I'm very shameful for my acts. I want to compensate for all such sins. I live in Pakistan, and you know our government doesn't give Shari'a punishment.Please tell me how can I compensate for such major sin and.. More

  • Marriage with Former Step-Mother and Former Sister-In-Law

    What is the Fatwa if I married my former step-mother, my former sister in-law? .. More

  • Wants to reconcile relatives so he can marry his cousin

    As soon as got the answer I went to my uncle and asked him to reconcile with my mother. I also quoted the some Hadith (s). But, he refused and said that my mother and auntie would once again quarrel if we reconcile, therefore, it is better to be separate.Please, give me an answer in detail so that I can convince my uncle. My uncle also told me that.. More

  • Conditions for Marrying a Second Wife

    A friend of mine is taking a second wife. However the second wife has put certain conditions for marriage. 1) She does not want him to support her or her children from previous marriage; financially as she is very rich. 2) She does not want equal share of his time and is happy if he spends only 2 days/nights with her a week-any more is to the.. More

  • Bridal showers and Islamic weddings

    I live in US and was wondering if bridal showers allowed as part of an Islamic wedding?.. More

  • Changing one's name

    I am a Muslim who came to US in 1984. During my 18 years of living here, I found it easier for me to use my middle name and shortened my last name to ease transactions. My full name was Zouhir Omar Abdul Baki, and after becoming a US citizen, I changed it to Zouhir Omar Baki. My children's last name is Baki as well. Is this sinful and against God's.. More

  • Has A Girlfriend Whom He Hopes to Marry in Six Years

    I have found your site very useful for me and acquired a lot of knowledge because of your site. I have a girlfriend and I did search in your site if it is Haram or not and from what I have read it does not apply to me. This girl is the one I love and the one I will always love and we are taking it seriously, meaning that there is no touching between.. More

  • Divorce of Ibn ‘Umar When His Wife Was in Her Menses

    I have read in many books of Fiqh that Ibn Omar when he divorced his wife during her menses he was commanded to return her and divorce her when she was purified. Did that divorce count as one or not? .. More

  • Nights when sex is prohibited

    Is it prohibited to have sex during dark nights, i.e. First night of moon, 29th night of moon, 30th night of moon and also 15th night of moon? Is also prohibited to have sex during the night of Wednesday and Sunday. I have read the prohibition of having sex in marriage during mentioned nights due to the fact that Shayateen and other such creatures have.. More

  • Committing Zina and Seeking Repentance Afterwards

    Some people commit Zina knowing that it's a sin, but they plan to ask for repentance from Allah later on. Some other people don't do it knowing that it's a major sin and they know that they shouldn't be doing it. 1) Will the people who were committing Zina and asked for repentance from Allah be treated the same? 2) What if I commit Zina knowing that.. More

  • Intercourse during wife's menses

    A man had sex with his wife who then reported she was feeling the pain of her menses starting. What does Islam say about this and how can he seek forgiveness of Allah?.. More

  • Stage three-science book teaches sex education

    I am 13 years old, yesterday I got a key stage three science book and as soon I opened the book, it shows you about growth and how humans develop, and it tell you what happens to boys and girls at the age of puberty and how babies come. So it is really sex education. Should I read it or skip the page? I have not started yet; I just took a quick glance... More

  • Relations with Wife's Sisters

    What is the ruling in Islamic law regarding the limits of my relations with my sisters in-law (my wife's sisters)? Can I sit with them in same room, talk, joke with them, eat with them, take them school in my car as long as they wear Hijab? Are they considered as my real sisters? .. More

  • Muslim Marriage in Czech Republic

    I would like to have an Islamic opinion on marriage with another woman in European countries [Muslim and non-Muslim]. One Czech Muslim man married two women together in one day without Wali [one is Muslim, one is Christian]. He has given interview about it to the newspaper with non-Islamic photo [he kissed one of his wives and other wife was looking.. More