QUESTION: What is the Shar'i ruling regarding male adornment using silver; specifically silver chains (necklaces), silver bracelets, and silver earrings? It is well established that silver itself is permissible for men, as the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam wore a...
QUESTION: What is the importance of wearing your garments above the ankles while in Salaah, and out of Salaah? ANSWER: It is necessary for men to wear garments above the ankles in both conditions, i.e. in Salaah, and out of Salaah. A person who allows his garments to...
QUESTION: I have recently been advised that all parts of the beard should be equal to a fist in length, including the sides. Is this correct? ANSWER: Yes, the beard should be one fist from all sides. عن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده: أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يأخذ...
QUESTION: Is it Haraam for a male to dress as a female, for example, he wears a Hijaab or wig, even in jest? Would it be considered tantamount to Kufr? ANSWER: It is Haraam for a male to dress as a female, and for a female to dress as a male, even if it is as a joke....
QUESTION: Are females permitted to wear 9ct gold? ANSWER: A 9-carat gold ring is 37.5% gold. This means that 62.5% of the ring consists of other metals. Hence, the permissibility of wearing such a ring will be dependent on the other metal content in it. Usually, a...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to wear a bow tie? ANSWER: It is Makrooh (disliked) for a Muslim to wear a bow tie, since it does not resemble the dress of the pious. Therefore, it should be avoided. النهي عنها من أجل التشبه بالأعاجم فهو لمصلحة دينية؛ لكن كان ذلك شعارهم...
QUESTION: In light of the classical texts that form the basis of our Deen, what was the Kurta of Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam? Was it the shirt (Indo-Pak) style Kurta, or was it the longer Arab style, or was it something else altogether? Would it be proper to...
QUESTION: Does one get rewarded for keeping a Dhulfa if the hair on the side of the head is combed back, but the top hair is combed to the side? ANSWER: Yes, irrespective of the way the Dhulfah is combed, one will attain the reward of keeping the Dhulfa. One narration...