Nasihah (Advice): The prohibition of looking at another person’s private part (Awrah) Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id al Khudri Radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “A man should not see the private parts of another man, and a woman should not see the private parts of another woman, and …
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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. …
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Nasihah (Advice): The accursed act of homosexuality Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radiyallahu anhuma reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘…Allah’s curse be upon those who commit the action of the people of Lut.’ (Nabi Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam repeated this curse thrice) [Sahih Ibn Hibban] ______________________________ Question …
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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 …
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QUESTION Salam! I am a teenager from pakistan. I am 17 and doing my a levels. Several people around me are supporters of the lgbtq community. As much as I try to condemn it is hard doing so overtly as it ends up in me being ostracised. In a honesty …
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Nasihah (Advice): The evil act of homosexuality Sayyiduna Jaabir Radhiyallahu Anhu who reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “There is nothing I fear more for my Ummah than the deed of the people of Lut (Alayhi salaam).” (Tirmidhi) ________________________________________ Question and Answer: Q. I am a …
Read More »The Iddah period of a divorced woman who’s husband passes away whilst she is in Iddah
Nasihah (Advice): Issuing Talaaq to a woman in the state of menses Abdullah ibn Umar Radiyallahu anhuma reported that he divorced his wife while she was in the state of menses. Umar Radiyallahu anhu made mention of it to Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and he said, ‘Command him …
Read More »My fiance is Catholic and wants to practice her religion after we marry
QUESTION i am a muslim, and my fiance is a catholic. she wants to keep practicing her relegion after we are married and as far as i know this is fine with the islamic relegion, and she is wellign to get married by an imam as well, but she also …
Read More »Does a woman have to observe Iddat when the husband passes away if they were separated for 8 years?
Nasihah (Advice): Most disliked of permissible matters is divorce Abdullah ibn Umar Radiyallahu anhuma reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “The most disliked of lawful matters to Allah is divorce.” [Sunan Abi Dawud] ______________________________ Question and Answer: My husband and I are separated for 8 …
Read More »Is it permissible to sell or use hair extensions or wigs to cover one’s loss of hair?
Nasihah (Advice): The hair of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam Sayyidah A’aisha Radiyallahu anha reported that the hair of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam reached past his ear lobes but did not reach his shoulders… He liked to begin with the right side while combing his hair… (And in …
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