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The response to 'Jazaak Allaah Khairan'
salamun alaykum shaykh ..regarding a question wat should one respond to jazakallah khair ..I hv seen references like this For jazakallah khair we should REPLY by wa antum fa jazakallahu khair from. (Musnad Abu Y'ala 2/243and Ibn Hibbaan 16/268)buta confusion is thatmany peoplesay it is not how to respond, so doI respond correctly or if I am wrong correct.. More
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Prohibition of shaking hands with non-Mahram women is not specific to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam
What is the sharia ruling on shaking hands between men and (non-Mahram [permanently unmarriageable]) women? Umaymah bint Ruqayqah, may Allaah be pleased with her, narrated that the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "I do not shake hands with women." Is this ruling specific to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, since.. More
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Kneeling on one's knee to propose to a woman
As Salamu aleykum shaykh May Allah bless you.I got one question: is it permissible for a muslim to kneeling down (on one knee) for a proposal of marriage if there is no shirk or superstition involved and in the presence of the mahram of the woman? I would like to mention that this act is as I know not an religious act but rather tradition. For muslims.. More
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The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did not command the Companions to kiss his hand
Asslam'alaykum, Please advise me if Rasoole Karim(sallallah'alayh'wasallam encouraged to kiss his hands to show respect and honour. In some parts of subcontinent peoples use to kiss hands of a person who recently performed hajj and also hands of Islamic scholars. Moreover, please let me know the reference of hadeeth which narrates that 'Hazrat Ma'az.. More
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Ruling on requesting that people kiss one's hand
As-salamu Alaykum. What is the ruling on saying "Kiss my hand" to a person?
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Training oneself to use Islamic forms of greeting is not hypocrisy or ostentation
Alsalama 'alaikum warahmatullah. I am struggling to become a better Muslim and I'm finding myself having a difficult time adjusting. What I'm noticing about a lot of Muslims that I admire, is that they have beautiful speech. By this I mean they often say things like the salam and jazakallah khr rather than just hello or thank you. They say alhamdulillah.. More
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Saying non-Muslim greetings such as Namaste
I have com across some non-muslims living in Qatar, Bahrain and other muslim nations and found them using words like insha-Allah, Alhamdulillah while conversating with their muslim fellows. Is this allowed and accepted as they think its all just a language , nothing more. So using this theory can I as Muslim greet a Hindu saying namaste...?
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Shaking hands with opposite gender for fear of not getting hired
Aslaam-o-Alaikum I had a quick question regard shaking hands with an opposite gender. I know that shaking hands with the opposite gender is not permissible. I have had few interviews in past and some of the interviewers were female. When they offered me to shake hands with them, I said no saying that I don't shake hands with females. Don't know whether.. More
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Her husband kisses his young daughter on the lips
salam alayk sheik, may Allah reward your effort. my question is about my husband. he like kissing our daughter to the extend that when she was a baby he use to bring his tongue out for her to suck but now she is 2 years old and he kiss her all around her face and most at times on her lips.it worries me a lot because i try to stop him but he is still.. More
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Shaking hands with a female interviewer to get a job
Asalama aleikum. I am unemployed individual. So i am in need of work because i have debts, and wish to start university, and it requires that i take a loan with rents or that i fund it myself. So i have decided to try to find work so that i can avoid the rents. In the country that i live roughly 50% of the employers/bosses are women. The problem is.. More
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Women whom one is forbidden from touching
Ma‘qil ibn Yasaar, May Allaah Be Pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, strictly forbade touching unlawful women. Does this mean that I am forbidden from touching my Mahram women?.. More
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A woman shaking hands with boys
Is a woman forbidden to shake hands with boys?.. More
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Using the thumb to point at something
Assalamualaikum wbt. I would like to ask a question about sunnah. There are an article spreading in my country in facebook. the tittle is the forgettable sunnah. it says that sunnah teach us to point at something using forefinger (first finger next to the thumb). if we use thumb finger to point at something. it will be same as Yahudi. Normally malays.. More
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Saying 'Allaah Haafith' or 'Jumu'ah Mubaarakah'
is saying allah hafiz or jummah mubarak a bid'ah .. More
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Greeting worshippers before performing the prayer of Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid
Upon entering the mosque, should I greet people in the mosque or perform the prayer of Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid first? Thank you... More
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