Using MiraDRY to Permanently Destroy Sweat Glands: Is It Permissible? QuestionSalam Imam Mahmoud, MiraDRY is a procedure that uses local microwaves to destroy sweat glands. It otherwise leaves the skin and other tissues intact. It is typically used in the armpits. Some patients may get it due to pungent body odor, or excessive sweating. Some … Read more
Did I Commit Shirk Due to AI-Generated Statements, and How Should I Deal With These Doubts? QuestionAssalamu Alaikum, I have a question regarding doubts about shirk that I’ve been having after using AI… [summary] The AI generated statements of shirk during roleplay. I did not intend them, I rejected them in my heart, and I … Read more
Forgetting a Prayer vs Delaying It: Am I Sinful? QuestionSalam Imam, If I intended to pray but merely forgot to without laziness or carelessness. Am I sinful? What if I was being careless, or was delaying the prayer without solid reason? Jazakhallah Khairun AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. … Read more
Is Leveling a “Faith Stat” Toward Fictional Gods in a Game Considered Shirk? QuestionThere’s this game where you level up a faith stat, and that faith Stat is the character putting faith in other in game gods is that shirk or sinful, as we discussed before that if i don’t believe in these fictional gods … Read more
Is Choosing a Child’s Gender Through IVF Permissible for Family Preference? QuestionThere is science technology now around that you can genetically pick the gender of your child in most countries, to balance out our family having more of one gender (5 daughters and 1 son in my family ) is it permissible for my wife … Read more
Working as an Enumerator for CMHC: Is the Income Halal? QuestionAs-salamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, I am seeking your guidance regarding the permissibility (halal status) of a specific job I am applying for at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). While the corporation is involved in the national housing system, including mortgage insurance … Read more
Is a Wife Sinful for Not Wanting More Children? QuestionMy husband would like to have more children, but I do not feel the same. Allah has blessed us with two children, alhamdulillah. Due to the nature of his work, he is often away, and I am home alone with the children about 90% of the … Read more
Can Missed Ramadan Fasts Be Combined with the Six Days of Shawwal? Questionالسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاتهFor the sisters who wish to fast Shawwal, do we have to make up our fast we missed during Ramadan first or can we stack our intentions for both? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi … Read more
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