Council of Muslim Theologians
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Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) advised him the following: “Be punctual with the recitation of the Qur’an and remembrance of Allah, it will be a means of you being remembered in the heavens and it will be a light for you in this earth” (Bayhaqi, Hadith #: … [Read more...]
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Question: Is there any authentic Hadeeth from the books of Hadeeth about: 1. The forty steps for each person to carry the Janazah? 2. When throwing the first handful one should say “Of this we created you”, and on the second one should say, “And to it shall we cause you to return, “and on the third handful one should say, “And of it we shall cause you to be resurrected a second … [Read more...]
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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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QUESTION: I have a teenage son who is a Hafez.He does not listen to us,he goes out when he wants and sometimes does not come home.He becomes very arrogant when we question him. He does not spend time with his family at all and only wants to be with his friends. ANSWER: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. 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...]
