Question I am a businessman and travel around the world very frequently. My question is regarding halaal food. I was informed that I can actually consume meat or any halaal food within Islamic definition in any Christian/Jewish countries, in layman terms I can have Big Mac in Los Angeles, US. Please clarify. Answer From amongst […]
Archives for August 1999
What Can I Do With the Accumulated Interest on My Provident Fund?
Question I need advice from you on a matter, which is disturbing me. You must be well aware that provident fund is a scheme by the Government of India by which a fixed percentage is deducted from the salary and a fixed percentage added by the company and kept in an account, which accumulates and […]
Is Forgiveness & Mercy Against Justice?
Question I am sorry to pester you with my questions all the time but I wanted to know if you could help me with this. I am involved in a discussion with a Christian and the topic is ‘salvation’. I explained that there is no ‘forgiveness’ if sin is ‘paid for’ and any kind of […]
Regarding the Opinion of the Jami`at al-Ulema About the Game of Chess
Question Matters on Chess referred. I have read your reply posted on your site, thank you. My question were based on the reply I got from [email protected]. You can see his answer below. Sorry, I cannot remember which site I visited. Could you give comments especially on the hadith referred. Please keep in mind that […]
Not Being Able to Wake up for Fajr Prayers
Question I find it very difficult to get up for the Fajr prayer especially in the summer months when `Isha starts at about 11pm and Fajr at about 3am1. This is especially so when one has fixed working times to adhere to and being tired causes me to have a lack of concentration. Is it […]
The Recommended Form of Government
Question My question is regarding the form of government in Islam, because Islam does not accept majority philosophy so it does not accept current form of government style not the president nor the democratic form of government. Therefore, what is the practical Islamic form of government? Answer Before I address your specific question, I would […]
How Did the Pre-Clock Arabs Ascertain the Prayer Timings
Question I recently read your response to the question concerning `Isha prayers…. I was wondering about two things: How would it be possible to know when the day finishes since the 24 hour clock was not present during the time of the Prophet, let alone the timing mechanism we have now. Could it be that […]
Secret Nikah for Supporting a Woman and Her Children
Question I ask this question on behalf of someone I know: There is a 42-year-old woman, divorced with two children. She is in a desperate situation, and due to various reasons, no body marries her. There is, however, a man willing to marry her but due to his own circumstances he cannot do it openly […]
Is Everything Devoutly Obedient to God?
In one of his articles, Mr. Jochen Katz has pointed out that at one instance, the Qur’an says that everything that exists between the heavens and the earth is devoutly obedient to Allah, while in a number of other verses, the Qur’an itself has contradicted its claim by declaring that Iblis, that is Satan proudly […]
Which Books Besides the Qur’an Must a Muslim Read?
Question Can you tell me what other books a Muslim should read besides the Qur’an? Answer I am sorry for not being able to fully comprehend your question. Do you want to know whether there are any other books that a Muslim must read to qualify as a good Muslim, or does your question pertain […]