Day: May 21, 2011

Q258: Topi, Imama, Salaam, Beard & Head mehndi and Mistakes

Question What should you do if you drop the Quran by mistake? Put money in sadaqa? What colour imamas did the holy prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam wear? And how did he wear them, ith two tails, 1 tail or no tail? Is topi a sunnah? Proofs becuase salafi dont wear topi. Is it sunnah to […]

Q257: Contact lenses, gold/silver tooth

Question Can you wear contact lenses? Are you allowed to wear any colour or should they be clear? Are you allowed to get a gold tooth/silver tooth? Answer You can wear them for medical reasons. If your eyesight is clear and you don’t have the need for them, then no, you shouldn’t wear them just […]

Q256: 5 questions regarding rings for men

Question Salaams Moulana, Are silver rings and sterling silver rings allowed for men? Are rings with a stone allowed and can you wear a ring with a stone which non-Muslims might think has good luck but you ‘ believe this and only wear it for adornment? If so can the stone be any colour? Can you […]

Q255: Borrowed money – Increased payments

Question If a person asks to borrow money and agrees to pay some extra money for every month they have not repaid the borrowed money yet the money to be paid for each month is not a fixed amount, does the same ruling as interest apply? Is this haraam? Answer Interest is when money is […]

Q254: Buying Shares

Question Assalamualaykum shaykh. I wanted to ask regarding the permissibility of buying shares. Is it allowed in Islam? Answer Not all shares are allowed and not all shares are haraam. When you buy a share in a company, you become part owner of that company, so think – if you were to open a business […]

Q253: Our Masjid is far – ok to pray at home?

Question Salaam, I lived in a small town in Scotland and our town Masjid is far away from my house, also I don’t have driving license. Is it OK for me to read Namaz at home? Answer You haven’t left any choice for me.  Do your best to go to a masjid; where this is […]

Q252: Is it permissible to trim the beard?

Question Is it permissible to trim the beard? Answer If it is very big – more than one fist – then you are allowed to trim it up to one fist, however, having a goatee beard is not allowed.  Imam Bukhari rahmatullahi alayh has narrated is his Sahih that Abdullah ibn Umar radiallahu anhuma would […]

Q251: Are Qadiyani's Muslim?

Question Are Qadiyani’s Muslim? Can you please explain your answer? JazakAllah Answer The Qur’an says “خاتم النبيين”.  Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam is “khatam-un-nabiyyeen” – “The Seal of the Prophets” – therefore whosoever believes that there were Prophets who came after him is in fact rejecting this statement of the Qur’an and so is not a […]

Q250: Wajib for women to cover hands and feet from ghair mahrams?

Question Asslamu alaikum, Is it wajib for a lady to cover her hands and feet from ghair mahram? Jazakallah Answer Hands are up to the wrists and feet are up to the ankles.  These days many ladies wear burkha with loose sleeves, so that when they raise their hands, the whole arm becomes visible.  This […]

Q249: Touching items with hands that are napaak but dried

Question Assalamu-alaikum, if my hands have touched something napaak (such as sperm), if I dry my hands but do not wash them and then touch a peice of clothing does that clothing become napaak aswell? Jazakallah khair. Answer No, when your hands are dry and then they touch something, then the napaaki does not transfer, […]