QUESTION: What is the Islamic ruling on rape and sexual harassment, and what rights and support does Islam give to the victim? ANSWER: It is haraam in Islam. The rapist has committed adultery and the punishment of adultery will apply on him in a Shar’i court, it is...
QUESTION: Are we allowed to kill frogs? ANSWER: No, Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam forbade us from killing frogs. See below: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ،...
QUESTION: Is it permissible for males to remove hair growing on the arm and lower hand, as well as hair growing on the back? ANSWER: It is against Adab (etiquette) for a male to remove hair from his body such as the hands, legs, chest and back. However, if it grows...
QUESTION: When someone has been taken over [possessed] by a Jinn, who gets punished when any wrong actions [sins] are committed by the Jinn in their body, i.e. the person or the Jinn possessing them? ANSWER: If a person is possessed and does not have any control over...
QUESTION: I was taught regarding Surah Nisaa verse 137, that this verse indicates that a person can only become Murtad 3 times, and thereafter he will be permanently out of the fold of Islam. Please explain the correct meaning of the verse. Also, how would someone...
QUESTION: I have recently read about the Islamic rulings on studying/working in mixed environments. However, I am unsure if women are allowed to do so. Is a woman allowed to study in a mixed school or college if she has absolutely no other options? ANSWER: No, it is...
QUESTION: A person who is outwardly associated with Tasawwuf and is regarded as a religious figure, claims that he communicates with the Rooh of his deceased Sheikh. Based on this communication, he makes decisions and issues guidance, whether for himself, or for...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to decorate our homes with artificial plants and flowers? ANSWER: Fundamentally, it will be permissible to decorate one's home with artificial plants and flowers. However, we strongly advise you to...