Q: Is it true that 40 makrooh equal one haram? A: There is no teaching or law in Shariah that says 40 makrooh equal to one haraam. This is false. Yes, the Shariah says that when one commits a minor sin at least three times without making taubah, then that minor sin becomes a major sin.
Q: If a person committed suicide can one go and read quran by the dead body? A: Yes, to read Quran by a deceased who died through suicide is permissible, as long as this is done after ghusl and kafan.
Q: If a woman is in pardah (wearing a niqab) is it permissible for her to converse freely with a non mehram male? A: Wearing a niqaab is one aspect of pardah. Conversing with males is another. In this, too, there is fitnah, and experience has shown that today even women behind veils end up in …
Q: Can a person make istigfaar on behalf of the ummah or an individual? A: It is permissible to make istighfaar on behalf of the whole Ummah and for a single person as well. In fact the former is encouraged in some ahadeeth.
Q: What is meant by performing tawaqquf in aqaaid (belief)? This is referred to as kufr in the book Fiqh al akbar. A: In Fiqhul Akbar of Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa (rahmatullahi alayh) it is mentioned that one who doubts his iemaan is not a mu’min (believer). In other words, when one is asked: ‘are …
Q: Who are Mormons? Can you prove that Islam is true or their religon is wrong through their book? A: Mormonism is an offshoot of Christianity. Its followers, called Mormons, believe that Jesus Christ appeared to one Joseph Smith of America in 1820 commanding him to restore his teachings. They also believe in the Trinity and …
Q: Please give me three reasons a Muslim might put forward to support his or her belief that Islamic law (shari'a) cannot be made by humans, but must come from Allah. A: Here are a few reasons to prove that Shari'ah is Divine and not man-made. Before proceeding we need to understand that Shari'ah …
Q: A Hindu Atheist made this statement: I'd rather go to hell than be with your Allah. He's nothing but a vengeful bully. (May Allah save us from such statements). What is your response? A: Perhaps you are not aware of the meaning of Allah. Allah is the Arabic word for God, which Hindus …
Q: Can we ask the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam directly for help? A: It is Haraam to ask the Holy Prophet directly for anything. Yes it is permissible to go to his grave and ask him to intercede for one by Allah, or ask him to make Du'aa for one by Allah. But this …
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Q: Can we ask the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam directly for help? A: It is Haraam to ask the Holy Prophet directly for anything. Yes it is permissible to go to his grave and ask him to intercede for one by Allah, or ask him to make Du'aa for one by Allah. But this …
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