Q: I will be having a baby girl soon. Does Mufti have any suggestions with regards to names? Is Quaanita a good name? A. The best names are the names of the wives of the prophets, their daughters and names of the female Sahaabiyaat. Also names of the pious ladies before our Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi …
Q: A girl engaged in a premarital affair with her boyfriend before marriage. Now she's afraid of Allah and repents a lot. How can she compensate for this wrong action? A: The person should make Taubah and Istighfaar and promise Allah Ta'aala that this will not be repeated in the future. Inshaa Allah, the sin …
Q: Is Alayna a Muslim name for a baby girl and is it permissable to name my daughter Alayna? A. Alayna is not a noun but a preposition. It will not be correct to use it as a name. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Kya qawwali sunna jaiz hai? Translation: Is it permissible to listen to Qawwali? A. Qawwali main gaane ke aalaat (musical instruments) isti'maal hote hai jau bilkul jaa'iz nahin hai. Neez, qawwali main bahaut si baatein aisi kahi jaati hai, masalan Auliyaa ke baare main jau bilkul ghalat aur be asal hote hai. Qawwali sunna …
Q: Is the practise of Reiki allowed in Islam? A. The Reiki treatment is three dimensional; physical, mental and spiritual. Shari'ah does not accept any type of spirituality except that which is from Qur'aan and Sunnah. Because of the spiritual dimension of Reiki, it will not be permissible to undergo this type of treatment. Allah …
Q: Are all the hadith in Bukhari authentic according to their meaning? Some say that Bukhari hadith are not authentic with regards to meaning and just authentic with regards to sanad (chain of narration). A. If a Hadeeth is authentic in its Sanad, obviously it will be authentic in the meaning and message it carries. …
Q: I heard that if a person recites Surah Ikhlaas when entering the home, he receives increase/baraka in sustenance. Is there any truth to this from any authentic source? Can it be practiced upon as a Sunnah? A: This is mentioned in some of the books of hadith, though the chain of transmission appears …
Q: Exams are comming up and for us youngsters it's a very nerve wracking time. Is there any Dua to read to make things easy? A: As regards a dua for exams, read the famous Rabbish Rahlee sadree wa yassir lee amree wahloel oeqdatam millisaanee etc. This is beneficial. Also read: RABBANA AATINA MIN LADUNKA …
Q: I read that one of the worldly harms of sinning is that the sinner feels uneasy in the presence of men, especially good and pious men. Could you explain what that means? I feel uneasy around all men, especially the practicing men. I don't understand. A. This refers to people of the same sex. …
Q: Is music with beats Haraam in Islam even if the lyrics are clean? A: Allaamah ibni Katheer records a narration in his Tafseer under verse 6 of Surah Luqmaan: And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks… Sayyidina Abdullah ibni Mas'ood (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) was asked regarding the meaning of idle talks. He answered …
