Council of Muslim Theologians
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Q. I know it is Sunnah to eat and do other good performances by right hand. But my husband is left-handed, so it is difficult for him to use the right hand. Can he eat by left hand or he necessarily be retrained on the right hand? He is disturbed very much by this question.(Query published as received) A. It is Sunnah to perform all good tasks with the right hand. The preference of using the … [Read more...]
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Nasihah (Advice): Exchanging gifts removes ill feelings Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said: “Give gifts to each other; for it removes the ill feelings of the heart” (Tirmizi, Hadith #: 2130, Narrated by Abu Hurayrah) __________________________________________________________ Q. Is it permissible to keep rabbits as pets. Some people say I can’t keep them because they are … [Read more...]
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Nasihah (Advice): Filling a gap in the Saff is a means of forgiveness: Sayyiduna Juhayfah (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever fills a gap in the Saff (row for congregational Salaah), his sins will be forgiven” (Majma’uz Zawa’id, V:2, Pg: 251) __________________________________________________________ Q. What is the correct … [Read more...]
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Q. How Islam belongs to the healing, some people claim that they have supernatural abilities to cure people without medical intervention – imposing of hands, reading any prayers. I know the woman who claims that she be able to heal people imposing of hands. What our religion says about it? (Query published as received) A. Allah has made this world such that whilst He alone is the … [Read more...]
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Q. i`m in the service industry whereby i physically go out on install in peoples homes, the bulk of my clientele are none muslim and thus they have dogs as pets, many a time there dogs jump on me etc, my question is what is the permissibility salaah for me as i was told that a dog has touched my clothing etc thus salaah cannot be made, can i were an overall or a garment over my garment and … [Read more...]
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Nasihah: A recommended Dua to be recited after burial of the deceased: Sayyiduna Uthman (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that when Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to finish burying the deceased, he used to stand at the grave and advise his Sahabah “Ask Allah to forgive your (deceased) brother and ask Allah to keep him steady, for indeed now he is being questioned” (Abu Dawood, … [Read more...]
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Question: Is it permissible to use a Qur’ān app on a smartphone without wudhu? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. As far as the actual screen display is concerned, it is not permissible to touch the actual script of the Qur’ān displayed on a smartphone or tablet screen without Wudhū’. … [Read more...]
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Question and Answer: Q. I would like to know whether a person needs to be in the state of wudu when reading islamic literature (kitaabs) with quraanic ayaats in,quraanic ayaats be it in english translation and arabic (Query published as received) A. It is permissible to touch Islamic literature without Wudhu. However one cannot touch the Quraan without Wudhu. Similarly, one cannot touch … [Read more...]
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Question: My husband has many female contacts on Facebook, BBM, and Twitter. He is often on the phone till past mid-night. Once I happened to see the content on his phone, including some smses to women he was flirting with. Ever since, he has locked his phone with a password. I am extremely hurt and becoming despondent. Please advise what I should do? (Question summarized) Answer: Your … [Read more...]
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Question: My name is "Janeef" and my wife is "Jafnabi" and we call her "Jafna”. None of these names have meaning as far as we know. Do we have to change it? If yes, do we have to change it in official records or can we just use the new name to call each other? Also will our parents be sinful for using such names? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most … [Read more...]
