The messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: Whoever turns in repentance before the sun rises from the west, Allah shall except his repentance. 
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If we undergo hard times, it doesn’t necessarily mean, Allah, the Almighty hates us or that He doesn’t exist
QUESTION: I have a very personal question. When I was younger but also Bâligh (reached the age of puberty) around the age of 14 my îmân was very weak and I went through some trials and some hard times and during those hard times I did things like I tried to commit suicide and I …
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For which supplications should the hands be raised ?
Question: Can one raise the hands when reciting the supplications after eating food? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, In principle there are two types of supplications: 1) Supplications for timely-needs, such as supplicating for the fulfilment of some personal task, for example supplicating to succeed in ones …
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Can Sadqat-ul-Fitr be given to orphans ?
Question: Can Sadqat-ul-Fitr be given to children whose parents died but live with a guardian that has money? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Yes, as long as the children are eligible to receive Zakât. Bear in mind that the children have to be of an understanding age for …
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Seeing Manî on the clothes or body after waking up and not remembering a wet dream
QUESTION: After waking up, I saw Maniy on my clothes. I never remembered having a wet dream. Will Ghusl still be compulsory on me? ANSWER: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Manîis a thick and white sexual fluid that exits one’s private parts as a lustful discharge (orgasm). For females, it …
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Does a contradiction really exist between Surah 10, verse 3 and Surah 41, verses 9-12 ?
QUESTION: Compare surah 10:3 with surah 41:9-12 of the Quran. There seems to be a contradiction. In 10:3 Allah created earth etc., in six days and in 41:9-12 Allah created it in 2+4+2=8 days. Please clarify? ANSWER: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Surah 10, verse 3 states: Surely, …
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Is it permissible to get married in the state of menstruation?
Question: I’m a female. At the moment, I’m in the state of menstruation and my nikah and marriage will take place in a few days. I will most probably be in the state of menstruation. Is it permissible to get married in this state? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful …
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Omitting the words “قد قامت الصلوۃ” (Qad Qâmat-i- Salâh) from Iqâmah
Question Me and my friends were doing congregation of Zuhr Salah and my friend did the Iqama and forgot to say “qad qamatisalaah”. We still carried on Salah without adding “qadqamatisalaah” in the Iqama. Was the Salah correct? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful If one omits the words …
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Is it permissible to perform Salaah behind an “Ahmadi” ?
Question: I need your advice and guidance regarding praying Salaah behind an Ahmadi. Please I want to inquire is it allowed for a Muslim to pray behind an Ahmadi? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, By “Ahmadi”, if you mean that person who is a follower of Mirza …
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What should one do after finding out that he/she consumed Harām?
Question: What do you do after you find out that the food you ate was haram? For example Pork, Gelatine Chocolate Moose? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, After verifying to the best of one’s ability, if one consumes anything Harām and later finds out, then one does not …
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When two scholars differ in an opinion, which one should one follow?
Question What should one do when two scholars who both graduated from the same Darul Uloom have a significant difference of opinion? There is, for example, one scholar who delivered a detailed lecture backed up with much evidence, more or less stating that getting involved in anything to do with Christmas was opening the …
