Question If a couple who have been guilty of zina marry before they repent, is the marriage legally valid even though Allah says in surah nur verse 3 that such a thing is haram on the believers. If so, how does the validity of this marriage differ from other haram marriages such as marrying a […]
Is Buying and Using Knock-Offs Haram (Forbidden)?
Question Is is allowed to buy and use counterfeited or fake brand? for example KFC, Pepsi, surf excel , Toyota, rado , rolex all are trademarks and protected by law. So is it allowed to buy such counterfeited or fake products with the brand name that are protected? Like i am really willing to buy […]
Stake in an Inheritance That is Half-Owned by Inheritor
Question What is status (inheritence point of view) of a house purchased equally by deceased father and elder son (50% each share), being maintained by elder son through out, while rest of brothers and sister did nothing for upkeeping the house? Though this fact is known by all brothers and sister and family members yet […]
Calculations for Zakat
Question Can you please help me calculate Zakat?I want to pay the appropriate amount. I am not trying to be cheap, but I have read wildly varying methods of calculation that could impact my payment by several thousand US dollars each year. I suppose I am asking for a full overview of zakat calculation, but […]
Has God Forsaken Me?
Question Assalamualaikum. For the 20 years that I have been on this Earth, I feel that my life has been nothing but suffering and misery. I’ve tried to see the good in my life, I’ve tried to console myself by telling me that anything bad that happens is Allah’s will and his a trial that […]
Inheriting the Sins of a Person Who is Unjustly Killed
Question So, i know that if a person is killed unjustly then all his sins will be given to his/her murderer. so what if a non muslim is killed unjustly, would all his sins go to his/her murderer and in that case would he still be put in Jahannam? Answer The notion that we inherit […]
Is the Qur’an Stuck in a Time Warp?
Question Some people say that the Quran is trapped in a time machine and need to be modernise…and that a lot of things that the Quran or Hadith said are only applicable at their time and not at our time. for example the Sewak, and that a lot of people are using it as Sunnah […]
Prayerful But Lacking Piety
Question How our Salah is related to Haya? People pray 5 times a day & still have no Haya why is that? Answer Prayer is the spiritual exercise that develops the soul and cultivates character. It is supposed to be the constant reminder of who we are, what we are supposed to be doing and […]
Reliance on God
Question How Can I increase my tawakkul or how can I make my tawakkul powerful to ALLAH and our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam Answer Tawakkul is reliance on God. There is no method or practice to it. In fact, Tawakkul strengthens as one’s conviction increases. If the spiritual self is nourished then the […]
Is Cyrus the Great Dhul Qarnayn?
Question in this article you imply – Who is the Prophet Zulqarnain? cyrus the great is Zulqarnain but can’t have been him since he tolerated religion in his policy which is not allowed in islam and he respected polythiests which muhammed (pbuh) never did and even built temples and statues of the gods of the […]