Can a Muslim Prisoner Work Assigned Labor While Fasting in Ramadan? Question As salaamu alaykum When a Muslim person in prison is fasting during Ramadan can/should he work a designated/assigned prison job such as field labor? What would the ruling(s) be in this? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. … Read more
Does Donating Blood Invalidate the Fast? Question Does giving a blood donation invalidate your fast? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shari Context Fasting in Ramadan requires abstaining from food, drink, and other nullifiers from the time of Fajr until Maghrib. Allah says: “Eat and drink until … Read more
Is It Permissible for a Muslim to Be the Executor of a Will for Non-Muslim Relatives? Question Is it permissible to be an executor of a will for non-muslim relatives? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shari Context Islam permits Muslims to maintain lawful relations with non-Muslim … Read more
Is It Permissible to Fast the Day After Eid? Understanding the Days of Tashriq and the Two Eids Question Is it permissible to fast the day right after Eid. Explain Days of Tashriq, and explain the 2 seperate eids please. Please explain using hadiths me and my friends are debating about this. Jazakumallahu Khair Sheikh … Read more
How Should a Person Correct Dry Spots in Wudu and Mistakes in Sujud? Question Salaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu. Sheikh, please can you share some authentic evidences on how to rectify the following mistakes in wudu and prayer: So two cases of this, How should he rectify it if he has waswas everyday and almost every … Read more
Is Zakat Obligatory If Someone Has Debt Such as Student Loans or a Mortgage? Question Salam! (Asking on behalf of my wife) she was discussing the zakat al Fitr with people & some people have different opinions. Some people are saying that you are not required to give charity on anything including the gold sitting … Read more
If Brown Spotting Appears Before Maghrib in Ramadan, Should She Continue Fasting the Next Day? Question It is time for my period I spotted brown yesterday and few hours before iftar so I broke my fast. But ever since nothing what do I do. Am I supposed to fast today or not Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu … Read more
Is 15 Degrees More Accurate Than 18 for Calculating Fajr and Isha? Question I have read an article arguing that fixed degree calculations for Fajr and Isha are unreliable and that 15 degrees is a better approximation than 18 degrees. The article claims twilight varies by season, latitude, altitude, and other factors, and therefore recommends … Read more
Is Day Trading Through Online Prop Firms Permissible in Islam? Question Salam alaikum sheikh. I wanted to ask for a ruling regarding day trading through online proprietary trading firms (“prop firms”). Based on your ruling that cash equity trading without margin is permissible, I wanted to ask whether trading through these firms affects the permissibility. … 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
Is It Permissible to Use Beef Tallow on the Skin If It Is Not Halal-Slaughtered? Question Is it permissible to use beef tallow for the skin?Some beef tallow is not specified as halal slaughtered. Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shari Context Allah says: “Forbidden to you … Read more
Can I Count Money I Owe My Friend Toward My Zakat? Question My friend paid $4,000 for something I wanted… when we came home I offered to pay him the money but he said it’s okay leave it for now and I’ll get the money from you later….I pay my zaakat during Ramadan so, do … Read more
Combining Dhuhr and Asr at Work Daily 1. The Shari Context Prayer times are fixed by revelation. Allah says: “Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at fixed times.”Surat al Nisa 4:103 The default rule is that each prayer must be performed within its designated time. However, the Prophet ﷺ combined prayers in certain … Read more
Wiping Over Construction Boots and Combining Dhuhr with Asr at Work Question is it allowed to wipe on construction boot in wudu time?3)my break time in duhur time so when shut it down asar praye will be too late can do with duhur everday at work? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi … Read more
Moon Sighting Differences Within One Household: What Should the Family Do? Question Assalamualykum Shaykh,This question is related to the answer that you gave few days ago regarding the confusion of moon sighting, so it was suggested that if one is not sure about the moon sighting one should follow the nearby masjid that he goes … 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 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
Is It Permissible to Pray Tarawih at Home While Following a Live Stream from the Mosque? Question As s-salāmu ʿalaykum. I would like to ask if it is permissible to pray Tarāwīḥ at home while following the live stream from Al Rashad Mosque. JazakAllahu khayrn Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa … Read more
Standing Before the Imam’s Tashahhud in Witr to Avoid Two Tashahhuds: Is There Evidence? Question The question that my mother wanted clarification on was regarding following the imam. She learned in an online Islamic institute class that when praying two rak‘ahs, it is not recommended to have tashahhud twice. Based on this, she was taught … Read more
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? 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? 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
If a Woman Is Unsure Her Period Has Ended Before Fajr, Should She Fast That Day? Question In Ramadan, if a woman is unsure if her period has finished by the time of Fajr, but it has been 2-3 hours since last spotting, should she fast that day? Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa … Read more
Does Wisdom Tooth Removal with Injections Invalidate the Fast in Ramadan? Question Assalamu alaikum sheikh,Next week Monday i am scheduled for a wisdom tooth removal and as you know ramadan is beginning tomorrow so that day will fall on a day of fasting. My question is will i have to break my fast that day … Read more
Which Prayer Time Should Be Followed in a City Without Nearby Mosques During Ramadan? Question Al salam alykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. In Ramadan it’s important that every muslim has access to accurate prayer times, such that one can observe Suhoor and Iftar properly. My question is: Which prayer time should a muslim follow … Read more
Should I Remove the 2.3 Percent Interest from My RRSP and Then Switch to a Halal Provider? Question So, the RBC, the 2.3 interest reinvested, calculate exactly that amount and those 2.3 interest that they invested before, giving it for charity, and the rest is good. However, we encourage you to switch your RRSPs to … Read more
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