Nasihah (Advice): Ask Allah for the love of Imaan Sayyiduna Rifa’ah ibn Rafi’ Radiyallahu Anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, “O Allah, make Imaan beloved to us and beautify it in our hearts, and make unbelief, wickedness, and disobedience hateful to us, and make us among the …
Read More »Nikah in the Month of Safar
Question and Answer: Q. I would like to know if it is permissible to marry in the month of safar as i am planning a nikah in the month of Safar, i have been told that it is not permissible to marry in those months, please could u clarify this for …
Read More »Who was Yazeed ibn Mu`aawiyah?
Question Please enlighten us on who was Yazeed ibn Mu`aawiyah? He was once the Caliph of Muslims? In which era did he live and was he considered righteous? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Yazid`s full name is Yazid ibn …
Read More »Fast of Aashurah
Question: Could you explain the Day of Ashura, the fast etc? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Rasulaullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam encouraged fasting on the day of Ashurah. The following hadith explains the …
Read More »Horoscopes
Question: My question is that should we believe in horoscopes and signs, because sometimes I read things about my sign and the prediction that is written for my sign upsets me, if it is something scary. I want to know whether this information is true or useless. Please clarify this. …
Read More »The Day of Khalas; The Day Madinah Munawwarah is Cleansed of Hypocrites
Question Is there any narration regarding Dajjal camping outside Madinah and pointing towards Masjid of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to his followers and addressing it as the Palace of Ahmad? Answer Imams Hakim and Ahmad (rahimahumallah) have recorded the following narration: Sayyiduna Mihjan ibnul Adra’ (radiyallahu …
Read More »Dajjal Will Not Be Allowed To Enter Four Masjids
Question I came across this hadith, and would like to know: Is this Hadith authentic? Does it mean that Masjidul Aqsa will be protected from Dajjal i.e. that he cannot enter it? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I have been warning you about Dajjal who has one abraded eye.” …
Read More »Sexual Diversity in Islam
Question RESPONSE TO ‘SEXUAL DIVERSITY IN ISLAM’ Answer In the Name of Allah, Most-Beneficient, Most Merciful As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Introduction: The purpose of the following research paper is to understand the Quranic narrative of the story of Lut (alayhis salam) in its proper context and to present authentic …
Read More »The status of one who considers homosexuality to be permitted
By: Mufti Muhammad Zubair Butt Source: IlmGate Question: If a person practices homosexuality, and believes that this is acceptable [and not forbidden], does this person still remain a Muslim? The person says that the verses in the Qur’an are all related to lust and fashion rather than sincere love between 2 …
Read More »Combining one’s Quran recitation with conveying its reward to the deceased
Nasihah (Advice): Actions which benefit the deceased Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “When a person passes away, then all his actions cease except for three: a) Sadaqah Jaariyah (perpetuating charity), b) Knowledge which he imparted and is now being benefitted …
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