QUESTION: During family gatherings, there is the practice of gathering everyone to stand and then someone calls out, 'Ya Nabi Salaam Alayka'. While I understand that this practice is incorrect, I wanted to know if a person can stand up to avoid causing offense to the...
QUESTION: A person is of the belief that it is a Bid’ah to kiss the Quraan Sharif and Islamic literature. Is this true? ANSWER: It is permissible to kiss the Quraan Majeed out of respect and reverence. This is established from multiple Sahaabah Radiallahu Anhum....
QUESTION: If a Muslim ruler does not rule according to Shariah, rather he chooses to rule according to the laws of the Kuffaar, does he still remain a Muslim? ANSWER: Allah Ta’ala states in the Quraan Sharif, “Whoever does not rule according to what Allah has revealed...
QUESTION: In Surah 91, "As Shams" Allah Ta’ala states: "...He has put good and bad in the soul", which means that the desire to do bad is not intrinsically the fault of a person. The act of doing it is sinful and the fault of the person. For a person to be successful...
QUESTION: Is reading non-Islamic material in the toilet Haraam, or Makrooh? Please explain the harms. ANSWER: One should refrain from speaking and reading any literature in the toilet or restroom, particularly if it contains the name of Allah and His Rasul Sallallahu...
Question:- Is the Umrah of a person who does not support his wife and fulfil his duties accepted? Answer:- If the Umrah was performed correctly as required in terms of Shariah, then the Umrah will be valid. However, he will be sinful and accountable in the court of...
Question:- I want to know about people who go to the graves of pious people and don’t necessarily pray to these graves, but they request these pious people to make Dua on their behalf. They believe that the pious, due to enjoying close proximity to Allah, their Duas...
Question:- What is the Shar’ī ruling on a person who said the following? Question: Do you believe that gay sex is a sin? Answer: No. If I can just be clear about that. I’ve been asked that question about 25 times, and I’ve answered it in the same way, 25 times. So I...