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Nasihah (Advice): Imam Al-Qarafi (Rahimahullah) said, ‘Know that a little etiquette is better than a lot of good actions.’ Ruwaim (Rahimahullah), told his son, ‘Oh my son, make your deeds salt, and your manners flour.’ Many good manners with few good deeds are better than many good deeds with few …

Q. Please comment about the use of clothing with eyes (moorath) for children or adults during the day or night? Are there any Hadith indicating that such clothing should not be worn by Muslims and what are the dangers of doing so or how are we depriving ourselves and children …

Q. In many Muslim regions it is considered that it is prohibited to go outside after sunset (during Salah al-Maghrib), especially it concerns children. whether there are bases at this custom in Islam? A. The practice of preventing children from going outdoors at the time of Maghrib is established from …

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  Book Notice: Munaajat Maqbul is a collection of duas compiled by Hakimul Ummat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Rahimahullah from authentic Ahadith of Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam. This collection is divided over the seven days of the week, with the duas of each day taking about 10 minutes to …

Question: Is wearing a chain haram for men? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Yes, wearing a chain, regardless of its size or metal composition is impermissible for men. [i] This is because chains, necklaces, and earrings are for the …

Question: Are we allowed to pay our bank charges with interest money? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. It will not be permissible in Shariah to offset any bank charges (all fees that are neither inclusive of interest nor any …

Question: Is supporting any sports teams or clubs is allowed in Islam?By supporting, I mean like being a diehard fan. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In today’s society, following professional sports and supporting a team has become an obsession …

Nasihah (Advice): The Status of the Father: Sayyiduna Abud Darda’ (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The father is the main door of Jannah. If you wish, deprive yourself of entry through it, or if you wish, secure your entry though it” (Tirmizi, Hadith …

Nasihah (Advice): The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever deceives others is not from us (the Muslim Ummah)” (Abu Dawood, Hadith #: 3452, Narrated by Abu Hurayrah) ___________________________________________________ Q. When a doctor inserts a finger in the back passage to do internal exam,does gusal becomes furd or waddu …