Question: What is the ruling of the one who bleeds whilst fasting? Response: If the person was to bleed without intention whilst fasting, then his fast is valid. And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions. The […]
The Responsibility of the Muslim Community to Oppose the Gay Marriage Bill.
Once gay marriage is legalized, there would be nothing to prevent it being taught in schools to young children in the way heterosexual marriage is. Far from being allowed to teach it, schools will have a legal justification to celebrate it and take steps to normalise it in the minds of children. Later, gay couples […]
Women going out shopping.
Question: Me and my wife go out to the market to buy necessary items for her or the house, and she comes out with me completely covered, and all praise is due to Allaah (alone), and she does not speak to any of the traders (shop owners and assistants). So is there any sin in […]
The pre-conditions of a mahram.
Question: Is it possible for my son who is nine years of age to be my mahram, since i travelled with him; Is there anything wrong in that? Response: Regarding the mahram, the Scholars have mentioned that two conditions must be met: 1) The coming of age (puberty); 2) Mental awareness. So, whoever has not yet attained […]
Youngest age a male can be a Mahram.
Question: What is the youngest age a male can be a mahram for a woman if she wanted to travel? Response: The youngest age at which a male can become a mahram for a woman is the coming of age; And that (occurs after) the completion of 15 years (of age) or seminal discharge with desire or the growth […]
Women Lenient in their Speech with Men.
Question: What is your opinion regarding some women who are easy going and free when talking to men? It is hoped that you could offer them (some) words of guidance, and may Allaah reward you with good. Response: It is not permissible for a woman to extend her speech beyond that which is necessary with […]
Friday – The Best Day of the Week.
Friday is a very important day for Muslims. It is more significant and more beneficial than any other day of the week. It is the day that Muslims gather together to pray in congregation. Directly before the prayer they listen to a lecture designed to empower them with valuable knowledge about God, and the religion […]
Zakat – Obligatory Charity: Purifying Wealth.
In the glossary of The Noble Quran[1] the term Zakat is defined as follows, “A certain fixed proportion of the wealth and of every property liable to Zakat of a Muslim to be paid yearly for the benefit of the poor in the Muslim community. The payment of Zakat is obligatory as it is one of […]
Sûrat Al-Isrâ’ (The Journey by Night) XVII.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allâh) [above all that (evil) they associate with Him][1] Who took His slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) to Al-Masjid-al-Aqsâ (in Jerusalem), the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, in order that We might show […]
Our Prophet (saas) was a person of extraordinary beauty.
Messengers before you were also mocked, but those who jeered were engulfed by what they mocked. (Qur’an, 6:10) Caricatures in cartoons recently published in Denmark have caused great distress in the Muslim world. However, it is all too obvious that the figures pictured in these caricatures are the artists themselves. A number of caricatures reflecting the […]