*Islamic Rulings

 Question: I am in high school. Soon the exams will be over and the holidays will commence. Many boys and girls are planning various haraam activities to which I am also being invited. The temptations and the peer pressure is very strong. How do I save myself from falling prey …

Nasihah (Advice): The continuous remembrance of Allah Aaisha Radhiallahu Anha said: Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would remember Allah all the time” (Bukhari)   _______________________________________________   Question and Answer:   Q. I am asking one question regarding reciting tasbeeh fatima that can I use both hand or only one hand for counting …

  Nasihah (Advice): The categories of Zina   Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “The zina of the eyes is looking, the zina of the ears is listening, the zina of the tongue is speaking, the zina of the hand is touching, and the zina of the foot is walking. The …

Question? Aslm Mufti, I was under the impression that duas for bad things are not accepted by Allah. But I’ve been told that anything a person says, be it sarcastically, in jest or seriously it can be accepted by Allah. For example if a child is playing on a chair …

Questions: 1) Until How long after sunrise can we perform Ishraaq salaah? 2) Can a woman in Haidh recite the manzil and 40Rabbana with the intention of dua? 3) If a woman has qadhaa fasts from Ramadhaan, due to Haida, can she fast the fast of Ashura, or does she …

Question: I would like to know if it is permissible to play chess without any gambling and whether it is advisable to read Harry Potter literature, and if not, why. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.   As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.   All the Fuqaha(Jurists) and scholars …

  Q. A friend of mine made intention to perform Umrah in December 2014 (his wife, and two daughters), however he wants to take his wife sister with.   PS. the wife and the sister are from two different fathers. Can he (my friend) be a Mahram for the wifes sister. …

Question   I have a question that if a person male or female have any thoughts of having intimate relations with the opposite and they become wet does this make wudhu or ghusl fardh?   Answer   In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum …

  Nasihah (Advice): The Benefit of Making Dua For Others   One effective way of having Duas answered is to make Dua for others. It is recorded in the Hadith that the Dua of a Muslim for the next Muslim in his absence is never rejected. In another Hadith, it …

  Question:   Is corporal punishment allowed and applicable according to Sharī`ah?   Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Corporal punishment refers to physical punishment inflicted on a child by an adult in authority.[1]The concept of corporal punishment has been …