*Islamic Rulings

Nasihah (Advice): Umrah – Atonement of sins Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “Umrah to ‘Umrah atones for the sins between them, and for a Hajj Al-Mabrur there is no reward except Paradise” (Muslim) _____________________________________ Question and Answer: Q. I would like to inquire where …

  Nasihah (Advice): The reward of Salaah performed in the Haramain   Sayyiduna Jaabir Radiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said:“One prayer in my Masjid (Madinah) is better than one thousand prayers elsewhere, except the Sacred Masjid (Makkah), and one prayer in the Sacred Masjid is better than …

  Nasihah (Advice): Do not deprive yourself of your inheritance in Paradise   Sayyiduna Anas Bin Maalik Radiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said,“Whoever attempts to dent the inheritance due to his heirs, Allah will deprive him of his inheritance in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ibn Majah) …

Question   My daughter  is very interested in higher studies  and  wants to go to UK   to study for a degree in a field where she wants to help the muslim community specifically and the  people in general  The university she wants to go is mixed   but  has …

    Q: Is it permissible for Muslim women to receive secular education and study in universities so that they can earn a degree? Some people argue that it is necessary for a woman to hold a degree so that if she is divorced or widowed, she will be able …

Opinion Piece (Written by a university graduate who personally experienced campus life)   With the imminent onset of the university year, there is currently a vibrant debate regarding Muslim females attending university to pursue tertiary studies.   Those who support the idea of women studying at university argue that Muslims …

Question Is it permissible to undergo the Brazilian Keratin-Permanent hair straightening treatment? Answer Permanent straightening (chemical treatment): The Brazilian Keratin treatment is ironed onto the hair, repairing the damages caused from ironing, blow-drying, dyes, over processing or the environment.  The hair is sealed by flattening the cuticle, which provides the silky, …

Question If a wife sends her husband divorce papers through a lawyer, and the Husband says infront of his brother that I will die but I will not write I divorce her 3 times on the paper. The lawyer then threatens the husband, that if he does not write it …

Question Salaam brother. I am 24 years old and I have lost alot of weight. As a result, I have been left with very unattractive deformed breasts that cause me alot of grief and depression. I am not married yet and I am looking to marry. However my breasts are …

Question What happens if a teenage girl’s parents get divorced, but she wants to stay with her father? Or a five-year old-boy who wishes to stay with his father? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. According to the Shariah laws of custody, …