Category Archives - Q & A

Questions Regarding Mahr and Nikah

January 10, 2013 - No Comments

Question:
1.) Is Mahr Fatimi preferable even though the boy is not financially sound enough to afford or is rich enough to afford more than

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Can a woman read/touch the Quran or do Dhikr during her menses?

January 7, 2013 - No Comments

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When women go through their days of the monthly period , can they touch or read books on hadith for ex: books on autobiographies of our

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Is It Permissible To Write Poetry And Listen To Nasheeds?

January 3, 2013 - No Comments

Question:
Is is permissible to write poetry and listen to nasheeds? Is there any rewards for doing so?
Answer:
Nasheeds and Islamic poetry serves to

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Are you serving Deen or is Deen serving your Nafs?

January 1, 2013 - No Comments

Question:
While at work I never try to initiate any talk with males, except if needed. Some of the males at work do not pray

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Do I Have A Right To Ask For Khula?

December 29, 2012 - 3 Comments

Question:
I am from Arabia living in USA. I was engaged at a very young age to a relative who I had never seen or

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Is It Allowed To Take The Pill To Stop Menstruation?

December 25, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
Is it allowed to take the pill to stop menstruation?
 
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Family Daughter In law – Outside Daughter In law

December 20, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
I live with my parents in law, but I am not from their family like my sister in laws,so my mother in law

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Is There Qadha For Nafl Salaah?

December 19, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
Is there any Qadha for Nafl prayers like Tahajjud prayer and is there any punishment when you leave it out?
Answer:
In the Name

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Istikhara and your mindset!

December 18, 2012 - No Comments

When making Istikhara, the intention and condition of the mind is important. The intention must be sincerely to seek the guidance of Allah. Don’t predetermine

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Q&A Marriage Mail

December 12, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
I have been married for few years. I have young kids.My husband does not give me any time. And more specifically, does not have

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How To Deal With Black Magic

December 11, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
My dad is constantly faced with troubles. We were told that somebody had tied some evil spell and black magic to my dad long

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Can Women Wear Nail Polish?

December 9, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
Nowadays there are brands of nail polish which do not require nail polish remover to take it off, it simply peels off making it

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How Do I Deal With A Jealous Family Member?

December 8, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
I have a sister in law who for some reason is jealous of me and occasionally says bad things about me in family gatherings. 

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Premarital Relationship In Islam

December 5, 2012 - No Comments

Question
I’ve been told that premarital relationships are prohibited because they lead to premarital sex, and that makes sense in the old times, when contraception wasn’t as

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Is It Permissible For Me To Break My Promise?

December 4, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
I made a Qasam to Allāh that I  won’t ever cut my hair.  I am know in my 50’s and have developed psoriasis on

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Marriage…Choose Your Destination

December 2, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
How to do I deal with my son who has a Christian girlfriend , my son was exposed and brought up in Islam, We

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Courage – A Journey Of Thousands Of Miles Commences With The First Step!

November 29, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
I reverted to Islam few years ago. In the past year I have become a better Muslim and started practicing Islam. However, I struggle

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When Does A Woman Perform Ghusl After Her Period Has Terminated?

November 27, 2012 - 3 Comments

Question:
When the menses period of a woman terminates – how does she establish when to perform ghusl? For example: does she wait for the

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Why Is It Not Permissible For Women To Wear Perfume In Front Of Strange Men?

November 24, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
 Why is it impermissible for women to wear perfume in front of ghayr-mahrams( strange men)?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious,

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