Does Zakat Count If You Intended It for the Wrong Years? QuestionSalam Sheikh, I tried my best to calculate everything and paid what I thought I owed for my missed zakat from 2015–2022. After I recalculated and realized the small amount I might have missed was actually from 2023, not those earlier years. When I … Read more
Are Certain Forms of Birth Control Impermissible Even With the Consent of Both Spouses? QuestionAre there forms of birth control that are impermissible (even if both husband and wife consent?) For example, can a sister get an IUD to prevent pregnancy if the couple is wanting children later on rather than right after marriage? AnswerAlhamdulillah, … Read more
Does Telling Someone About a Sin for Help Prevent Allah From Forgiving You? QuestionAssalmu Alykum sheikhi know that when you sin your supposed to repent to Allah and not expose your sin but what if you told a family member about a sinful situation you’re in to help you get out and you asked that … Read more
How Do We Understand Allah’s Mercy Toward Great Sinners While Some Believers May Still Be Punished? QuestionAsalamu alaykum Shaikh, in regards to your talk today in taraweeh about Allahs SWT, and his mercy with the sinful lady. Wouldn’t some say that it is unfair that she gets treated with so much mercy despite her past. … Read more
Is It Permissible to Tell Your Child “I Am Proud of You”? QuestionPride: since it’s bad in general. What if you’re proud of your son? Ex. Winning a game, getting high marks, achieving something. Am I allowed to tell him I’m proud of him? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. … Read more
Is It Permissible to Make Dua Asking Allah for a Long Life? Question Is it wrong to make dua for a long life? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shari Context Life itself is a blessing from Allah, and the value of a long life in Islam … Read more
Can Someone with Student Loan Debt Give Sadaqah, and Will It Count? Question I have student loans and I’m technically in debt, is it still okay for me to give sadaqah, and will it count? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shari Context Charity (sadaqah) is highly … Read more
How Can Someone with ADHD Improve Focus in Salah? Question Tips on performing salah with ADHD? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shari Context Salah is the greatest physical act of worship in Islam. Allah says: “Establish prayer for My remembrance.”Surat Taha 20:14 And He says: “Successful … Read more
Is Dhikr Valid If Done Silently in the Heart, or Must the Lips Move? Question when doing dhikr, can i do it in my head or do i have to actually move my lips with it? and do i have to say it out loud too? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi … Read more
Is It Permissible to Attend a Non-Muslim Funeral Inside a Church? QuestionAssalamu alaykum Sheikh, I attended a Catholic funeral inside a church for a non-Muslim coworker. I did not participate in the prayers but stood and sat when others did. I later heard that some scholars say this is not permissible and that condolences should … Read more
Is It Permissible to Place Shahadah or Qur’anic Verses on Cars, or Hang a Small Qur’an from the Mirror? QuestionSome cars these days have “La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah” decals or Qur’an verses on the exterior of the vehicle. Is that permissible, considering they will get dirty and have grime on them? Also, … Read more
Is It Permissible to Share Educational Content That Contains Background Music if One Believes Music Is Haram? QuestionI take the opinion that music is haram, but I was wondering if it is considered haram to share a video that contains simple background music if the primary purpose of the video is educational, informative, or beneficial. … Read more
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
Is Zakat Obligatory on Gold Received for Personal Use (Wedding Jewelry)? QuestionI received 100 grams of gold from my in-laws’ house and my father’s house for my wedding, alhamdulillah. I received this gold for my own personal use. Is it obligatory to pay zakat on it, since the gold is not for storage or trade? … Read more
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
Does Bowing or Bending Near Decorative Patterns in a Non-Muslim Home Constitute Shirk? QuestionI am a Muslim minor living with my mushrik parents. In the kitchen there are tiles with quatrefoil patterns, which I know are sometimes used in Christianity to imitate crosses or other religious symbols. I cannot function normally in that kitchen because … Read more
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 a Medically Induced Coma Permissible as an Alternative to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)? QuestionAs-salamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is haram in Islam, whether receiving it or aiding in it as doctors, nurses, or pharmacists. Is it permissible for someone to be placed into a medically induced coma instead of … Read more
Is It Permissible to Pray on Decorated Prayer Mats, and Are Certain Designs Discouraged? QuestionAsalaamualaykum, Is it permissible to have decorated prayer mats?If it is permissible, can the decorations be more than simple symmetrical shapes, such as plants or objects?If objects or plants are allowed, do they have to be Islamic, such as items mentioned … Read more
Did I Commit Shirk by Praying While Experiencing a Visual Hallucination, and Can I Pray in the Same Place Again? QuestionI suffer from medically diagnosed visual hallucinations and am under a doctor’s care and medication. One evening, while standing for prayer, I experienced a persistent visual hallucination of a “shirk object” at the top of … Read more
Must I Leave a School After Repenting From Shirk Because a Cross Is Present There? QuestionAssalamu alaykum. I am a Muslim in high school. Out of ignorance, I chose a Christianity class instead of ethics, and in that class I committed shirk. The classroom also had a large cross. I regretted it, made sincere tawbah, … Read more
Is Salah Valid When a Person Sees Uncontrollable Intrusive Images of Shirk, and What Should She Do? QuestionA person is seeing intrusive images related to shirk (churches, statues, symbols). Doctors say these are hallucinations and she cannot control them. She is taking medication, but it is not working well. It is very hard for her … Read more
Am I Sinful for Intrusive Doubts and Distractions After Mocking Others, and How Do I Return My Heart to Allah? QuestionI used to follow a lot of atheists and Christians and listen to their talk about Islam. I used to mock their ignorance and did not care. Now these words come to my mind automatically … Read more
What Is the Ruling on Medical, Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures Such as Botox, Fillers, and Laser Treatments? QuestionSalam Imam, What is the permissibility of medical, non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as laser tightening, RF microneedling, HA fillers, and botox? At what point do we draw the line between something like makeup and reconstructive surgery in the pursuit … Read more
Is It Permissible to Provide Marine Technical Services as a Contractor to Insurance Companies? QuestionAssalamualaikum dear sheikh. I have a small marine consulting business where insurance clients approach me to request technical inspections and advice on ships, boats, and other marine structures. I do not get involved in approving or denying claims, nor do I … Read more
Is It Sinful to Look at Women Who Are Not Dressed in Jilbab or Khimar? QuestionAhlan ya sheikh. Is it sinful to look at women who are not dressed in jilbab or khimar, such as women in Western dress, news presenters, non Muslim friends or neighbors, or even Muslim women who do not cover their … Read more
What Is the Ruling on Standing for the National Anthem? QuestionWhat is the ruling on standing for the national anthem? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. This issue requires careful distinction between respectful civic custom and religious veneration, as well as between outward conduct and inner intention, especially for Muslims … Read more