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  • Laughing at friends when they slip and fall

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question. I and my female classmates have a sport class. Durung the exercise, many of them slip in a funny way. The person falling would laugh, and we would also laugh with them. Is this sinful? If we laugh at a person without intending to mock him and they do not mind, is it sinful? Please reply, thank you. .. More

  • University offered student help on exam

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am in a terrible situation right now. I joined a distance-learning program under an agency to facilitate exams and course management for a distant university; they did not provide me with the full course material till now, and the exam is in 10 days. It is impossible to complete studying the full books before the exam now. When.. More

  • Saying ‘O Allah, all the roses of the world are for You’

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. If one says, "Oh Allaah, all the roses of the world are for You," is it a wrong statement? May Allaah reward you, Shaykh. .. More

  • Sleeping during day and staying awake at night not sin

    Assalaamu alaykum. I read in many of your fatwas that it is not a sin to stay awake the whole night and sleep during the day but that it is not preferable. However, Allaah impliesa number of timesin the Quran that He created the night for sleep and the day for work. Does this mean that one is a sinner if he contradicts this natural cycle? Please elaborate.. More

  • Loving one's parents is innate nature even if they are disbelievers

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. Did Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,love his parents? And what about Prophet Ibraaheem, may Allaah exalt his mention, did he love his father? If yes, was that love present both before and after their death? And what type of love was that? As to my knowledge, they were disbelievers,.. More

  • Fasting oath expiation in white days

    I fast the white days (the thirteenth, the fourteenth and the fifteenth) every lunar month. At the same time, three days of fasting are due on me is as an oath expiation. Is it permissible to observe the fasts of the oath expiation during the white days? In other words, is it permissible to combine the two intentions? .. More

  • Asking person to convey Salaam

    If someone asks me to convey the Salaam (greeting) to another person, does it become obligatory upon me to do so? .. More

  • Any permissible action can be act of obedience due to intention

    Assalaamu alaykum. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,said: “Any action which is void of the remembrance of Allaah, The Exalted, is futile, except for four actions: walking between two targets (ie. practicing with a bow an arrow/spear), training one’s horse, playing with your wife, and learning how to swim [Sunan An-Nasaa’i, hadith 8940.. More

  • Licking fingers of left hand if used in eating

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu Shaykh. Is it from the Sunnah to lick the fingers after a meal? If yes, then what if the fingers of the left hand were also used during the meal, is it from the Sunnah to lick them too, or not? As we know, food should not be eaten with the left hand, which is why I am asking this question, so what about.. More

  • Cheating in high school diploma test

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Excuse me, my name is Yoga. I have some questions. I am sorry if my English is bad. Firstly, I graduated from my senior high school, but I cheated on the exam, and now I am on college with a test, and I have not cheated on the test. Can I still use my diploma certificate to get work in the future? Will.. More

  • Hadeeth of At-Tirmithi about virtue of 'Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billah'

    The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,said, "'Laa Hawla wa laa Quwwata illaa Billaah Al-'Aliyy Al-'Atheem' is a door from one of the doors of Paradise.Whoever says 'Laa Hawla wa laa Quwwata illaa Billaah', an angel descends to give good health/brings a cure for that person." (Tirmidhi). Is this Saheeh (authentic)? .. More

  • Lying about real reason for renewing invalid marriage contract

    After one year of marriage, a couple came to know that their marriage was invalid. Now they want to renew their marriage, but they cannot tell their families the real reason of the invalidity of the marriage. So, since they live in a foreign country, they will say that they need a video of the marriage for the visa process and that that is why they.. More

  • Singing Thikr without Music

    In my village, there's a common practice. They do Thikr (expressions of remembrance of Allaah) and send peace and blessings upon the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam,in the form of songs, but without musical instrument. What is the ruling on that? .. More

  • Failing to denounce backbiting out of shyness

    If someone backbites to me about another person and I do not protest or anything (out of shyness) but I utterly resent the act in my heart, would some of my good deeds still be taken away by the person about whom I heard the backbiting on the Day of Judgment? Also, would I be punished in the grave for listening to it? .. More

  • Distressed because of severe acne problem

    Assalaamu alaykum. I recently messaged you regarding my 15-year-struggle with acne and the psychological trauma that it has caused me. You recommended that I stay patient and mentioned the benefts of patience. I have tried to do so, but I find myself losing faith. I do not see a way out of my problem as I have consulted multiple doctors, and I cannot.. More