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Archives for December 2004

Variable Interest Rate Changes

December 31, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Economic Issues, Q & A

Eating Food With Christian Blessings

December 31, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A, Social Issues

Are Certain Sex Positions Forbidden in Islam?

December 30, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Q & A, Social Issues

Fear of the Future

December 29, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Q & A, Social Issues

Working in Two Places

December 28, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Q & A, Worship and Fasting

Relationships With Neighbors

December 28, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Morality and Goodness, Q & A, Social Issues

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Being the Greatest of All Prophets (pbut)

December 27, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Islamic Beliefs, Personalities, Q & A

Are Fertility Treatments Forbidden in Islam?

December 27, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Q & A, Social Issues

Sexual Intercourse With Maids

December 26, 2004

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 […]

Filed Under: Q & A, Social Issues

Regarding the Death Penalty

December 25, 2004

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. […]

Filed Under: Penal Law, Q & A, Sources of Islam

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