Question I have read your responses to question on Riba and note you make a point that a predetermined rate to account for inflationary adjustment would still not be allowed in Islam. My question is what if the rate on the loan is a variable rate – obviously this variable rate will change over the […]
Archives for December 2004
Eating Food With Christian Blessings
Question I am hoping you can help me come up with a solution. My sister has become a Muslim. I am a Christian. Our family has always enjoyed family gatherings and meals together. Since she has become Muslim, she has indicated it would be inappropriate for her to eat a meal that we have said […]
Are Certain Sex Positions Forbidden in Islam?
Question Hi there, I am quite confused as my friend told me that sex is only allowed in one position in Islam. He claimed it is Haraam to have sex in different positions. If he is correct please inform me of which position is permissible. At first i thought he was joking, but he was […]
Fear of the Future
Question Salam….. What is the point of life and being optimistic about the future if we dont know what is going to happen??? I am newly engaged and have a great fiance alhamduallah, but cant seem to enjoy him because i am so afraid that Allah will take him away from me, either now or […]
Working in Two Places
Question Dear Sir I normally live in UK but work in Holland. I spend 5 days working in Holland and travel back to Uk over the weekend. In this case can you please advise about Qasr prayers. Should shorten my prayers in Holland? Answer Considering that you spend most of your time in Holland I […]
Relationships With Neighbors
Question Assalamu Alaikum, I am Staying with my friends who are non-muslims in a house which is owned by a Muslim. There is a Non-Muslim family staying opposite to my house where in there is a teenage girl. In the beginning I noticed that she is getting attracted towards my room (Rather I found she […]
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Being the Greatest of All Prophets (pbut)
Question You wrote that to say that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the greatest of all the Prophets is without evidence. The scholars usually cite the evidences that during Mir’aj, Prophet [pbuh] lead the prayer before all the prophets and another hadith which states that when all the Prophets fail to help their people, it is […]
Are Fertility Treatments Forbidden in Islam?
Question during IVF treatment for infertility husband’s sperms are placed artificailly in the uterus or egg is retreived from the female and sperms from the male and once fertilization takes place it is implanted in the womb. My question is that during this process male has to masurbate to produce sperm donation which is considered […]
Sexual Intercourse With Maids
Question Sir my question is related to the leniency given by Islam on the issue of intercourse… the questions are as follows: Can I have intercourse with my maid… as she is contemporary ghulam…. as in the previous ages… londiyan (urdu word) are ours and we pay contemporary londiyan to serve us…. so can we […]
Regarding the Death Penalty
Question You wrote that death punishment can be given only in the case of crimes, such as causing corruption in the land and murder. But the verse 5:32 says that it was the law that was imposed on Children of Israel. How can we say that this is the law, still imposed on the Muslims. […]