Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
A sister asks: Her husband does not care whether the meat he eats is ḥalāl or not. He sometimes lies and says the meat he buys is ḥalāl, although she knows it is from the ordinary (non-ḥalāl) supermarket counter. What…
Our friend Sulaiman Qazi inquired about the authenticity of the following hadith recorded in Sunan Ibn Mājah: “Whoever dies having made a will, dies upon the path of righteousness and the way of the Sunnah, dies upon piety and martyrdom,…
My student Subaida, a well-known activist in Kerala, asked me the following: Salam Sheikh, I’ve heard that we cannot fast on Friday or Saturday alone. It should be combined with Thursday if it’s Friday, or with Sunday if it’s Saturday.…
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Shaykh. I hope you are well. Alhamdulillah, I greatly benefit from your Sunday classes. I had a quick question, if that’s okay. What is your opinion regarding men wearing gold-plated watches? Please feel free…
Assalamu alaykum Mawlana, I hope you’re doing well insha’Allah. Some students at the local university are asking whether it would be permissible to go to Umrah using funds that may come from non-Muslim donors through the university. They wanted to…
I am receiving interest income from my bank deposits. Normally, I dispose of this money by giving it to the needy without any intention of seeking reward. I would like to know whether it is permissible for me to use…
Assalam-o-Alaikum Sheikh, I hope you are well. I studied at a boarding grammar school in Pakistan. Its alumni have formed an association worldwide, through which we raise funds, mainly from within our own community, to support financially needy students with…
My student Ibrahim Faisal asked the following question: Asalamu Alaikum Shaykh Two of my friends are going to Egypt for 1 year to study Arabic. They are worried that there may be a higher risk of falling ill in Egypt,…
My student Subaida from Kerala in India asked me the following question: Salam Sheikh, Did Prophet (PBUH) combine Zuhr & Asr, Maghrib & Isha in Madinah sometimes, even when there was no rain or when he was not travelling (without…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: Assalamu Alaikum Ustadhah, kindly guide us with evidences: Why is there no permission required from the first wife for a second marriage to take…