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  • Making jewerly from rice grains

    Al Salaamu AlaykumI want to sell homemade jewelry,I want to write the names of my customers on a grain of rice, and then put the grain of rice inside a vial as part of a necklace. But someone told me it might be haraam because writing on a grain of rice is "playing with food".However in my opinion, a grain of uncooked rice is like a plant and using.. More

  • Wearing clothes that bear the name 'Nike'

    Assalamualaikum, I am a 15 year old male muslim who lives in the United States. I play soccer. My question is regarding wearing nike. I know there is a difference of opinion among everyone but I seem to be leaning towards the opinion that it is haram. My parents do not want me to worry about it but I feel like when I wear it I am commiting kufr. My.. More

  • The Prophet wore what was available, mostly the Izaar

    Bismillah-Hi-Rehman-Ni-Raheem in which occasions prophet muhammad peace be upon him used to wear lungi and which types? Jazakallah kairan .. More

  • Grapeseed oil and extract are lawful

    Salam, I heard from a Muslim food scientist that Grapeseed oil and Grapeseed extract are not halal. He said, "The source of grape seeds is not from grape because in order to obtained the grape seeds from grapes you have to destroy grapes which can be used for table grape purpose. So the only source of grape seeds is from when grapes is used to make.. More

  • Ruling on eating Halaal food that could harm one's health

    Assalamuilaikum. I often eat this instant noodles called maggi but the problem is that i don't know if it's halal or haram it doesn't contain any haram food or drink but there has been cases where if people eat too much maggi, they will get some kind major kidney or liver (i don't remember which one it was) problems. And everytime i eat maggi, i will.. More

  • Wearing a gold pendant with husband's name inscribed on it

    Can I wear a gold pendant with my husbands name in Arabic inscribed on it? .. More

  • Not permissible to use a pen with a gold nib

    As salamu alaykum, Is it halal (for males or females) to buy fountain pens with gold nibs? If it is halal for women, is there an exception for men? Is it halal for a man to use them, if somebody give it as a gift for example or shouldn't we even accept them as gifts? Do they have the same status as jewelleries? BarakAllahu feekum wa salamu alaykum .. More

  • Raising puppies before sending them to be trained to guide the blind

    Please advise if it is halal for me to foster puppies for a year which then go on to training facilities to become assistance dogs for the disabled community e.g. Guide dogs for the blind. Jazakallaahukhairun .. More

  • Customary norms determine what involves imitation of opposite sex

    Are men allowed to wear panties (if they choose to) in Islam? I don't see any rule prohibiting this except the fact that cross dressing is haram. But to be honest, men's underwear and women's underwear in the modern day vary only slightly (for instance look at briefs). So whose to really say what is for women and what is for men? Is it by color? So.. More

  • Accepting gold as a gift for a male child

    It is in our custom to present gold coins or gold ornaments for the couples first new born baby (regardless boy or a girl),since for me its a boy baby as my gynaec said (in sha Allah ),can i refuse their gold gifts as it is forbidden for boys to wear gold or should i accept the gift and sell it or use it for different purpose ?? .. More

  • Ruling on gelatin from cows not slaughtered according to the Sharee‘ah

    Assalamu Alaikum, My question is has a few parts: I work in a supermarket filling shelves with produce. There are some aisles that have meat products in cans which we personally dont eat ourselves (because it may be haram as we dont know if the meats here in Australia have been cross contaminated with other haram meats during production). Also I have.. More

  • Throwing live ants into a spider's web

    As-salaamu alaikum, dear shaykh recently I have started unusual practice and my heart is perplexing for whether this practice is Halal or Haram, so kindly guide me through it. I pick alive ants and throw them in the webs of spider and after that immediately the spider begins to roll that ant until dead! I feel amazing this spider job! Jazaak ALLAHU.. More

  • Compulsion under moral pressure does not justify eating pork

    What to do if in a hospital that serves pork and forced to eat in the dining room with other patients including men I am a Muslim woman. .. More

  • No harm in buying lawful drinks packed in what resembles alcohol bottles

    AOA, is it permissible to buy non alcoholic drinks example Apple cider, which are presented in the form of champagne, Alcohol bottles.As it resembles the Alcohol bottle as in the west on festive occasions they promote such things. jazakhallah khayr .. More

  • Wearing shorts that stop at the kneecap

    Would it be permissible to wear shorts that stop at the middle of the knee-cap keeping in mind that some of the thigh may show when running, jumping etc. only for split second moments? Would wearing compression tights underneath the shorts (that cover the whole leg) be sufficient so as to prevent people from seeing the 'awrah when running, jumping etc.? .. More