Is Ghusl for Jumuah Obligatory or Sunnah, and Is There Sin for Leaving It?

Is Ghusl for Jumuah Obligatory or Sunnah, and Is There Sin for Leaving It? Question Salaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu. I would like to ask whether ghusl jumuah is mandatory or voluntary. If it’s sunnah muakkadah, then am I sinful for not doing it?Can you provide evidence from Hadith and sunnah as well? JazakaLlahu khairan. Answer … Read more

Dental Practice Rulings: Alcohol Mouthwash, Bone Grafts, Cosmetic Procedures, Zakat, and Wudu

Dental Practice Rulings: Alcohol Mouthwash, Bone Grafts, Cosmetic Procedures, Zakat, and Wudu Question Is using a dental mouthwash with alcohol allowed? For certain dental surgical procedures, animal products need to be used, like animal bone. Is that allowed? This may be sourced from cows or pigs. Are dental cosmetic procedures allowed in Islam?BotoxDental veneersOrthodontics for … Read more

Dental Procedures in Ramadan: What Breaks the Fast?

Dental Procedures in Ramadan: What Breaks the Fast? Question Assalamu Alaikum. The following questions are always presented to dentists from Muslim patients. Does any of the following break someone’s fast during Ramadan?Swallowing some water during a hygiene or dental visit.Swallowing blood after a dental extraction.Getting dental numbing, whether topical or via injection, for mouth ulcers.Using … Read more

Are My Clothes Impure Because They Touched My Non-Muslim Father’s Coat?

Are My Clothes Impure Because They Touched My Non-Muslim Father’s Coat? Question I bought new clothes but they touched with my mushrik dad’s coat. that coat has been many times in church and now i have a very strong feeling that it is contaminated and that it contaminated my clothes so now im scared to … Read more

Ramadan Questions Related to Fasting and Prayer

Ramadan Questions Related to Fasting and Prayer Question Assalamu Alaikum sheikhI have some questions regarding ramadan Is it permissible to taste the food without swallowing- spit it out afterwards as some say? Is it permissable to read Quran off the phone while on menstrual cycle? I use a nasal spray, does it break my fast? … Read more

Is Saying “Allah Hafiz” Instead of “Assalamu Alaikum” Considered Bidah?

Is Saying “Allah Hafiz” Instead of “Assalamu Alaikum” Considered Bidah? QuestionAssalamu alaikom sheikh, I hope you are in the best of health and imaan. Is saying “Allah hafiz” instead of assalamu alaikom as a phrase when leaving or saying goodbye considered bidah? I have only seen it in South Asian culture. If I have friends … Read more

Can Monthly Orphan Sponsorship Payments Be Counted Toward One’s Annual Zakat Obligation?

Can Monthly Orphan Sponsorship Payments Be Counted Toward One’s Annual Zakat Obligation? QuestionIs it permissible to add up your monthly zakat payments toward orphan sponsorships and include this toward your total zakat obligation for the year? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. This question requires distinguishing between zakat as a … Read more

Is Al-Waseelah the Highest Station in Jannah Reserved Exclusively for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?

Is Al-Waseelah the Highest Station in Jannah Reserved Exclusively for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? QuestionIs attaining al Waseelah the highest station of closeness to Allah uniquely reserved for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the ultimate rank of spiritual intercession and nearness? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. Yes. According to the … Read more

Clarifying Common Prayer and Fiqh Questions According to the Hanafi School

Clarifying Common Prayer and Fiqh Questions According to the Hanafi School QuestionIslamic questions: AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. Each question will be answered clearly according to the Hanafi school, with brief mention of general scholarly understanding where helpful. 1. Sunnah and Fard Order in the Hanafi SchoolIn the Hanafi … Read more

Are Unwanted Bad Thoughts Sinful if a Person Does Not Act on Them? How Does Islam Distinguish Between Thoughts, Intentions, and Accountability?

Are Unwanted Bad Thoughts Sinful if a Person Does Not Act on Them? How Does Islam Distinguish Between Thoughts, Intentions, and Accountability? QuestionIf a person keeps getting unwanted bad thoughts again and again, but does not speak or act on them and actively tries to resist them, are they sinful for those thoughts?How do scholars … Read more

Rulings on Common Legal Practice Issues: Statutory Interest, Damages Beyond Actual Loss, and Contracts Containing Riba

Rulings on Common Legal Practice Issues: Statutory Interest, Damages Beyond Actual Loss, and Contracts Containing Riba QuestionSalam Sheikhna, I am a practicing lawyer and would like Islamic guidance on several issues that commonly arise in legal practice. Question 1: Pre Judgment and Post Judgment InterestIs a Muslim lawyer Islamically accountable for requesting and enforcing pre … Read more

Is Fasting and Increasing Supplication on the 15th of Sha‘ban Sunnah or Bid‘ah?

Is Fasting and Increasing Supplication on the 15th of Sha‘ban Sunnah or Bid‘ah? QuestionAssalamu alaikum warahmatallahi wabarakatuhu shaykh, Is it a sunnah or bid‘ah to fast and increase in supplication on the 15th of Sha‘ban? I have seen different opinions online. I have also heard that the hadith about the night of mid-Sha‘ban is weak, … Read more