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  • Expiating for an oath

    I have many questions, the first one: I made an oath not do something Haram, but I did it. Do I have to give a Kaffarah (expiation)? Can I give it by money (because I am in France now and it's difficult to give it as food)? Can I send it to Palestine for example? Do I have to give it considering the cost of food in France or in Palestine? Can I give.. More

  • Slapping in the face

    Could you please give us the Hadith that the Rasul forbade slapping on the face?.. More

  • Reciting Quran and Supplicating Over Food

    People in India used to recite Qur'an over their food and make Du'a (saying al-Fatiha); Is it permissible in light of Islam? Please answer. .. More

  • Significance of a dream

    Explain the significance of my dream. I dreamt many people were chasing me to kill me, so I ran until I found a mosque and entered it. Inside I met a man who resembled a Sahabie; he said this is the tomb of Prophet Muhammad and invited me to enter. So I entered... More

  • New Muslim Invited by His Non-Muslim Family who Serve Alcohol on Table

    I am an Italian Muslim and I am married to an Arab Muslim woman, we are living in Italy. Always my family calls us to go to have lunch or dinner with them, sometimes at home and also in restaurant. My father has to drink wine whenever he eats and so the wine will be on the table while we are all eating. What should we do? Do we have to cut them off.. More

  • Watching Pornographic CD's

    Please give me some tips how to advice the 50 years old Muslim man who have a new habit of buying and watching pornographic CD's with his wife and his 4 growing sons. I have tried to give some advice but he made fun of me. .. More

  • Spending Wealth on Garments, Cars, Jewelry, etc.

    What is the Islamic view about Muslim who spend a lot of money to purchase something expensive, e.g. buying a car, jewelry, buying or renovate their house which cost hundred thousand of dollars? .. More

  • Watching nude shows

    I have watched live naked shows and I couldn't resist enough to leave them. I have asked Allah for His forgiveness and I really regret what. I have done. Can you help? How do I know Allah forgave me?I love everyone in my family very much and I always worry that something bad will happen to one of them. If they don't call or I call and receive no.. More

  • Broke vow to Allah

    I made a promise to "ALLAH" (vow) that if He help me to pass a problem I will fast for 10 days, but due to my stomach problem I can not fulfill my promise because it will affect my illness. Please advise me what to do to manage this. .. More

  • Lying about Personal Matters

    Is it permissible for me to lie to people about my personal matters? People ask me too many questions and I don't wish to disclose my private matters. Can I lie in this situation (my lying does not affect them in any way)? .. More

  • Ahlus-Sunnah and Shiites Kill Each Other in Pakistan

    In Pakistan there are two major Muslim Sects, i.e., Shia Imamia and Ahl-e-Sunnah. Killings of each other has become a daily routine. Please let us know Al-Hukum Al-Sharia in this regard. .. More

  • Vows, promises and oaths

    First of all I'm confused about the differences between oaths, promises, and vows. In Qur'an it says that you should keep your promises (including promises made to God), but in some Hadiths it say that you shouldn't make vows. Please clarify this for me. Secondly, the reason I asked the first question is that I made a promise to God that I would.. More

  • Seeking the Truth in Islamic Knowledge

    I want to be like the companions of the Prophet and the Salaf in following the Prophet's teachings. However, in our country it is difficult to do so our Ulama' and scholars confuse me about whether teaching the truth about Islam. By their answers to some questions regarding the government or a sensitive issue, they seem fearful of stating the whole.. More

  • Son cursing dead father for doing injustice in his life time

    IN A FAMILY OF A FATHER AND TWO SONS LIVING TOGETHER, WHERE ALL THREE ARE EARNING MEMBERS AND PLACING THEIR MONEY TOGETHER IN THE FATHER'S HAND. THE FATHER IN HIS LIFE TIME DISTRIBUTED HIS PROPERTY UNEQUALY AMONG TWO SONS. IS IT JAIZ FOR THE SON TO CURSE THEIR FATHER FOR DOING INJUSTICE IN HIS LIFE TIME IN DISTRIBUTING HIS ASSETS? WE SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE.. More

  • Reading Books of Scholars

    I am in a dilemma whether to read and follow the book written by Sheikh Qaradawi "The Halal and Haram in Islam". I came to know it had some weak Hadith. Please help me in this regard. The second part of the question is what should we do if we are in a situation like this where the ahle-ilm (the family of learned/knowledgeable people) sometime misguide.. More