Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah Which is the first month of the Islamic calendar and what is it’s meaning? Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar- meaning “Forbidden”. Even before Islam, this month was always known as a sacred month which un-lawful acts were “forbidden”, prominently …
Read More »Is Rasul-ullah (Sallaho Alaihe Wassallam) alive in his grave?
Title: Miscellaneous questions/ Debate with a Salafi Question I was debating with a Salafi and these are questions he posed, asking for Shari’ah evidence for the following, please advice what is the proof? 1) Is the physical body the prophet pbuh alive or dead in the grave? Why do Hanafis say …
Read More »What is Bid’a Hasanah in Islam?
by Mufti Muhammd ibn Adam Bidah Hasana -‘What an Excellent Bida’ah this is! – Salafi Aqeeda … The word Bid’a (innovation) has two aspects to it, one being the linguistic definition, and the other, it’s meaning from a Shariah perspective. Linguistically Bid’a means introducing something new, regardless of whether it …
Read More »Is Allah Everywhere or is He on His Throne?(Detailed)
<QUESTION> Some people say Allah is everywhere, some say He is above the heavens, some say He is on His throne; and everyone seems to present tons of evidences to prove their point. I am so confused about the whole issue. Where is Allah? Please explain! <ANSWER> In the name …
Read More »Are Weekly Group Dhikr Gatherings a Reprehensible Innovation (Bid`a)?
Question: Is it wrong to gather weekly, on a specific day, for a group dhikr including the sending of salat and salam on the Prophet, as some followers of some shaykh named Muhammad Zakariyya do? Is this not going against the sunna? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most …
Read More »Janaza of Beloved Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Assalamualikum , i need to know who had led Prophet Mohammed saw ‘s janaza namaaz ? as i heard a youtube that our prophet said first Allah will pray janaza namaaz for our prophet. Please give a brief reply on this with references . Jazakallah (Question Published as Received) …
Read More »40 day Mourning Period
Nasihah (Advice): Duration for Mourning the Deceased Sayyidatuna Ummu Atiyya Radhiyallahu Anha narrated, “We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for a husband.” (Bukhari) ________________________________________________ Question and Answer: Q: Aslm Mufti, hope you well, I wanted to find out what the significance of the 40 …
Read More »Hadith: First to give news of Rabi-ul-Awwal?
Nasihah (Advice): The great Tabi-ee Imam Abdullah ibn Mubarak (Rahimahullah) said: “Isnaad (having an authentic source for matters pertaining to religion) is Deen itself. Therefore, be careful of your sources of Deen” (Sahih Muslim) ____________________________________________________ Question and Answer: Q. A few days ago, I received a bbm …
Read More »Tawassul (Supplicating Allah through an intermediary)
Question: This question is about ‘Tawassul’. Clearly, the sect of the Salafs state that it is shirk to do this act of worship and it breaks the Aqeedah of tawheed, even the people of the city of Saudi Arabia have dislike in this, and this Aqeedah has even been adopted …
Read More »Homosexuality and Islam
Question: What is the status of homosexuality in Islam, and how should one cope with it? ——————————————————————————– Answer: Haamidaw wa Musalliyaa At the outset the following should be borne in mind: 1. Our creator, Allah (SWT) has prohibited homosexuality in no uncertain terms. 2. Accordingly it is not natural. In …
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