Answered By: Mufti Abdullah Nana Source: IlmGate Mawlana Abd al-Hayy al-Lakhnawi (Allah have mercy on him) writes, “The incident of Rasulullah (Allah bless him with peace) sacrificing a cow on behalf of his wives during the Farewell Hajj and distributing its meat to his wives is recorded both in Sahih al-Muslim (#294) and Sahih …
Read More »Obedience To One’s Deceased Parents
Question: How can we show obedience / Fulfill the rights of our parents after their demise? Answer: Sayyiduna Abu Usaid Malik bin Rabi’ah As-Sa’idi Radhiyallahu Anhu reports: We were sitting with Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam when a man of Banu Salamah came to him and asked, …
Read More »BACKBITING: Definition, Types & Rulings
Question Assalamu Alaikkum I am having some doubts about Gheebath/Gheebah (Backbiting). Kindly clarify the following Backbiting non muslims is allowed? (It is such a case that not their physical defects mentioned, their false character or behavior is only mentioned) If not so, do we have to seek pardon from them for backbiting? I …
Read More »Children in the Masjid
Nasihah (Advice): Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam’s Consideration for Others Abdullah bin Abi Qatada narrated from his father who said, “The Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, ‘When I stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut it short, as …
Read More »Intimacy During ‘Iddah
Question: My husband just gave me the first divorce. It’s a hard time to go through both emotionally and physically. I am having strong sexual feelings and I want to go to my husband for getting them fulfilled. I want to know if he can have intercourse with …
Read More »Can I stay naked when it is hot?
Question: I really like to be naked and I stay naked when no one is home. Most of the times no one is home as I live alone and when the light goes it gets extremely hard to wear clothes as these days it stays really hot. I live in …
Read More »Sacrificing parents’ happiness for love
Nasihah (Advice): Choose Religion when searching for a Spouse Sayyiduna Abu Huraira Radhiyallahu Anhu narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, A woman is married for four (reasons); her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So attain success by choosing a woman of piety….) (Bukhari) …
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 …
Read More »What does ‘Men are caretakers of women…’ from the Quran mean?
Posted By MV Media By: Shaykh Nuh Keller Source: Unto the One In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Allah says in the Qur’an, Men are caretakers (qawwamuna) of women, because of that through which Allah has favored one over another, and because of what they spend of their property (Qur’an …
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