Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

Beer

Question i know that wine is not alowde but is beer alowde to konsume in a moderate level Answer Beer is not allowable for consumption. While wine is mentioned specifically it is the extension of intoxication that beer shares, in similar effects, which render it disallowable. Thus no drinking at any level, heavy or moderate, […]

Islam and Dance

Question I have a question regarding Indian classical dance! Firstly, I have heard many different opinions regarding this topic and I wanted to know where Islam stands in relation to this. I understand that dancing among women is permissible but on the contrary, I have heard from many people that performing is haram. In general, […]

Will God Forgive My Many Sins?

Question Dear Sir, Assalamualaikum. Sorry for the long write-up & query, but I believe my case justifies the length. Briefly I would like to present my grave case which I believe requires my brief introduction: I’m 31, brought-up in a Muslim family. Since childhood, I was ‘above average’ in studies and games and I was […]

Eating Fish and Chips

Question My question is that I have heard from some friends who have worked in fish n chips shops in UK, that they fry everything including fish and sausages, pork together in a big container of oil. I am firstly not sure that how much of this is true. But suppose it is true, would […]

Pictures of the Prophet (pbuh)

Question Are paintings and pictures of Prophet (pbuh) strictly prohibited in Islam? if so, then is there an explantion for several paintings of the Prophet (pbuh) from the 16th century? Answer There is nothing in the Shari`ah that directly prohibits paintings of the Prophet. Of course, none of these paintings are a true representation of […]

Is Alcohol Najas (i.e. Filthy) or Not?

Question The use of perfumes containing Alcohol is allowed or not. There are 2 views. alcohol is prohibited for drinking purpose only. So using perfumes containing alcohol is not prohibited, allowed to use. alcohol is najas. So perfumes containing najas is not allowed. Wassalam Answer Our understanding is that the first view is correct. This […]

Hadith Regarding the Edibles of Ahl Al Kitaab

Question Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi mentions in this connection a Hadith which tells us that the Prophet’s companions put to him the question that they might have meat but they would not know if God’s name was invoked at the time of slaughter. He told them to mention God’s name and eat it. Someone mentioned this in […]

Drinking Beer in Islam

Question Is drinking bear Haram or Does the Quran only tells us to be careful from it because it may take us to do wrong dids? Answer Drinking intoxicants is forbidden. Beer intoxicates and indeed may cause people to do wrong so for this reason also it is not allowable to drink. I hope this […]

Selecting a Career

Question I am a senior in Pakistan. I want to pursue a career in Actuarial sciences, but i m not sure if it is Islamic or not. It has to do with calculating probabilities and assessing risks. But since everything is in Allah’s power what’s the point of doing so. Also I want to ask […]

Mass Slaughter of Chickens, is it Halaal?

Question I happened to have visited a chicken factory in Australia who claim that their meat is Halaal. Their slaughtering procedure is as under: Takbeer is recited (by a Muslim slaughterer) at the beginning of each shift for a whole lot of chickens to be slaughter in the 8 hrs shift. All the chickens are […]