*Islamic Rulings

Question: I’ve been told that premarital relationships are haram because they lead to premarital sex, and that makes sense in the old times, when contraception wasn’t as readily available, but in the modern era, where condoms are and other contraceptives are easily available, why are premarital relationships and sex prohibited? …

Nasihah (Advice): The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever deceives others is not from us (the Muslim Ummah)” (Abu Dawood, Hadith #: 3452, Narrated by Abu Hurayrah) ___________________________________________________ Q. When a doctor inserts a finger in the back passage to do internal exam,does gusal becomes furd or waddu …

Question: I am currently studying and working full time, while my husband is also working but we have no children yet. Unfortunately, we have an immigration situation where my husband will be subject to return to his home country for at least 10 years. In Islamic law, is it permissible …

  Nasihah (Advice): Bribery is accursed Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports the following: “The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) cursed the one who pays a bribe and the one who accepts a bribe” (Abu Dawood, Hadith #: 3580) __________________________________________________________ Q. can a woman in haidh (menstruation) touch …

Nasihah (Advice): The remedy to calming one’s anger It is advisable to do Wudhu when one becomes angry. This will take a person’s mind off the matter which has angered him and the use of water will also bring some relief. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Anger is from Shaitaan …

Question: I was given a large amount of gold as part of my Mahr in which my ex husband stole from me whilst I was married to him. He then pawned it to a shop gambling all the money away, this gold was then bought back from the shop by …

Nasihah (Advice): Filling a gap in the Saff is a means of forgiveness: Sayyiduna Juhayfah (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever fills a gap in the Saff (row for congregational Salaah), his sins will be forgiven” (Majma’uz Zawa’id, V:2, Pg: 251) __________________________________________________________ Q. …

Nasihah: A recommended Dua to be recited after burial of the deceased: Sayyiduna Uthman (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that when Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to finish burying the deceased, he used to stand at the grave and advise his Sahabah “Ask Allah to forgive your (deceased) brother and ask Allah …

Obedience To Parents: Amr bin Murrah Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates that a man asked Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, “O Rasool of Allah! I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that you are the Rasool of Allah, I perform Salaat, Fast and pay Zakaat. What reward is …

  Question: My husband has many female contacts on Facebook, BBM, and Twitter. He is often on the phone till past mid-night. Once I happened to see the content on his phone, including some smses to women he was flirting with. Ever since, he has locked his phone with a …