Q: Is Rania a Muslim name for a baby girl and is it permissible to name my daughter Rania? My question may be a bit late as I have named my daughter Rania. I found it on a Islamic site. The meaning of the name is woman who is content with what she has. That …
Q: Is Wa Iyaakum the correct reply of Jazakallah? What is the Masnoon answer of Jazakallah? A: There is no masnoon or sunnat reply to Jazakallah. However, since the term jazakallah is a dua, meaning “May Allah Reward you” we may reply with the words ‘aameen’. Aameen is said after every dua. And Allah knows …
Q: What is the meaning of the name Samarah? A: The word Samarah actually means a discussion that takes place at night. For example, they refer to bed-time stories as Samarah. This is not a suitable name for a child. Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Can a person do salaam with one hand? What’s the sunnat way of doing salaam? A: Your question refers. Musaafaha or shaking of hands can be done with one or both hands. Both methods are sunnat. However, in today’s times it is a prevalent practice among the non-muslims to greet with one hand; therefore, …
Q: Is it permissible to wish others “Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Year”? A: Your query refers. It is not permissible to wish non-Muslims Merry Christmas, because such a greeting is a religious greeting and we Muslims are not allowed to adopt any custom or style of their religion. The hadith also prohibits greeting in …
Q: Please advise how to rid oneself of excessive anger due to regret and feelings of helplessness. Also, please advise on how to stop fearing others to the point of physically shaking, and how to learn to love Allah and fear Him A: The Holy Quran states: Whatever befalls you, is through the Will of …
Q: Does a women have to be indoors for 40 days after giving birth? A. There is no law that she has to remain indoors for a certain amount of days after giving birth, whether caesarean section or normal birth. There is a superstition among people that after birth a woman has to remain indoors …
Q: What does Islam say about female masturbation? A. Sayyidina Ataa’ was asked regarding this. He said that a group of people will be resurrected on Qiyaamah and their hands will be pregnant. It will be these people who had been doing this and did not repent. Their fault will be witnessed by everyone on …
Q: When some is accused of jaadoo (black magic) in Islam for no good causes what can a Muslim do to the accuser? A. Nowadays accusing others of making Jaadoo has become very common. The hadith warns that one who accuses another of an act that he or she is not guilty of has eaten …
Q: Please give me the correct spelling of the name Zaynain (or Zainain, not sure) and the meaning. A: The correct spelling is ZAYNAIN. I am not sure if you have the right name because as far as I know a name would be ZAYN, which means beautiful or adornment; whereas Zaynain is actual a …
