Fiqh

Anger due to Regret

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 …

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Piercing the Body

Q: Can females pierce their bodies? A: Females are allowed to pierce only ears and nose,  not any other part of the body. Earrings and nose rings have been worn by Muslim women since the time of Rasoolullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). The belly ring and rings on other parts of the female body are haraam …

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Length of Beard

Q: Previously I used to trim by beard and now my beard is about 2 inches. My mom has been asking me to trim the beard like before. I need to know what is the correct length of the beard in Islam? A. The minimum length of the beard is one fist-length on all sides. …

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Titanium Rings for Men

Q: What is the permissible weight for a silver men’s ring? And is it permissible for men to wear titanium rings? A. Men are allowed to wear rings made of silver only. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wasallam) wore a ring that he used as a seal on correspondence, etc. The Khulafaae Raashideen (Radhiyallaahu Anhum) also wore …

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Vanilla Essence

Q: Which vanilla essence should we use if Robertsons vanilla essence is haraam? A. Denatured alcohol does not contain intoxicating characteristics, so it’s Halaal. E122 is a synthetic dye and is also Halaal. Therefore, Moirs essence is Halaal for consumption. And Allah knows best. Mufti Siraj Desai