Wearing a wig
Q: Is it permissible for my friend who is a cancer patient to wear a wig, due to hair loss on his head?. I have heard that it is permissible for females to wear synthetic wigs. Will...
Category: Women
Does a woman have to make purdah from her late husbands father?
Q: Does the daughter in law have to observe purdah in the presence of the father-in-law after her husband has died? (Meaning the father-in-law was the father of her late husband)? A: She does not have to observe...
Woman in menses entering a Musallah?
Q. I have a query regarding a woman in Haidh. Can a woman in this state sit on a Musalla at a Jamaat Khana – one that is within a shopping mall / restaurant etc?...
Highway Robber becomes the Saint of the Time
Fudhail bin ‘Iyaadh (rahimahullah) was a great saint and scholar of his time. His initial years were spent in highway robbing. The incident of his repentance is as follows: One night, as he was...
Is taqleed shirk?
Q: A Ghair Muqallid told me that Taqleed is shirk. I asked him the reason for Taqleed being shirk. He told me that the Muqallids follow their Imam even if the Imam’s view conflicts with Qur’an & Hadith. So...
Is it permissible to support sports teams?
Question: Is supporting any sports teams or clubs allowed in Islam? By supporting, I mean like being a diehard fan. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum...
Haraam Desires
When a person makes sabr (patience) and sacrifice, the ‘Ahh’ which comes out from that ‘bleeding’ heart (in the restrainment of following his haraam desires) transports him very quickly and immediately to the very...
Sad..
Top Islamic Tweets™ (@Maestrouzy) 2013/05/25 5:23 PM Sadly, too many people think they are Shaikhs, just because they studied under Shaikh Google and Mufti Wikipedia at Darul Copy-and-paste.
What Surahs and Duas should a pregnant woman read?
Q: What Surahs and Duas should a pregnant woman read for pious children? I was told by someone to read Surah Taghaabun for pious children. Is this correct? A: Refrain from all types of sin and be punctual...
Rules of a Muslim Home (#5) – Seeking Permission / Dispelling the Darkness from the Heart
A home is a place where one finds peace. Allah Ta‘ala Himself declares in the Holy Quraan that He has created homes for us to acquire peace and comfort. One can only enjoy this...