Question I have been discussing this issue of eating meat of animals on which God’s name has not been pronounced at the time of slaughter. One of the questions put to me was that grammatically this Ayah i.e 6: 121 is not an “Amar” i.e. order. Since I do not know Arabic, can you please […]
Further Exchange on ‘Abortion’
Question You say: I would not like to promote Abortion as a means of Family Planning or as a scheme of population control. and: I would recommend that abortion of the fetus should be avoided except under extra-ordinary circumstances which morally justify taking such a severe action. I am not at all considering abortion as […]
Further Query Regarding Abortion
Question You say: Thus, if there are any moral, ethical, social or medical justifications for aborting the process of the formation of a human being, it should be carried out before this time. In Pakistan, rapid population growth rate and exploding population is the key factor in nullifying all the development efforts undertaken. Pakistan Population […]
Further Exchange Regarding Masturbation During Fasting
Question You say masturbation should be refrained from during fasting. But if someone indulges in such act, then what would be the fate of that fast? Whether would it be stable? What would be the penalty, if no more stable? Answer As a corollary of my opinion given in my original response, I hold that […]
Classification of More Directives of the Prophet (pbuh)
Question Could you please explain how you classify the following directives of the Prophet (pbuh) mentioned in the Hadith? Forbiddance of giving punishment by burning in fire. Forbiddance to recite Qur’an in Ruku during prayer. Forbiddance to keep dog in house except for hunting, guarding and forbiddance for selling it for price. Forbiddance for inheriting […]
More on “Carnivorous Fishes”
Question Some people use the verse below as proof that every thing in the sea is Halaal. But I think that according to the context it is actually dealing with the fact that the people going for Hajj are allowed to eat what they catch from the sea on their way. It is not dealing […]
Further Query Regarding Allowable Food
Question You say every thing which is tayyib (suitable) is allowable. If some person declares some thing like snake or flesh of some carnivorous animals as suitable for eating to him, then would it be allowed? Answer It is not the declaration of an individual or a person that would render things Tayyib (suitable for […]
Islamic Law on Liquor
Question If a Muslim brother decides to drink wine or another alcohol in a moderate manner, will he be taken to hell-fire in the afterlife? I read in an Islamic Book (Islam, the religion of truth by Abdul Rahman Ben Hammad AL Omar) that one who drinks alcohol or takes any drug to alter one’s […]
My False Reasoning
Question Salam brother, Some time ago, I stressed my understanding regarding the verse 121 of surah Al An’am–“Eat not of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath not been pronounced: that would be impiety…”–with you (in several questions). I was wrong in my reasoning (as I understand it know), and you were correct that the referred […]
A Difference of Opinion on Perfumes With Alcohol
Question I don’t want to confuse matters further.. but I found other sites which suggest/say that only perfumes made from non-alcoholic contents, which have been extracted from wheat etc.. & not grapes is permissible to use.. Kindly elaborate on that. Answer The referred difference of opinion is based on the interpretation of the prohibition of […]