Salatul Witr – According to the sunnah According to this Hadith the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: لا توتروا بثلاث تشبهوا المغرب "Do not pray Witr with three rak'ahs that resemble Maghrib." The hadeeth narrated by al-Haakim (1/304), al-Bayhaqi (3/31) and...
Fatāwā
Disease of staying up late at nights
Disease of staying up late at nights The favors of Allah upon His slaves cannot be enumerated. Among the favors is that He created sleep, and He created the night so that we may rest in it. “And We have made your sleep as a thing for rest; and We have...
Etiquette of Female Speaking With The Opposite Gender
Etiquette of Female Speaking With The Opposite Gender By Shaykh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid www.islam-qa.com In brief, what the scholars have said about womens voices is that they are not Awrah in and of themselves, and there is nothing wrong with listening to them...
A Doorway to Fitnah: Social Media Freemixing
The Doorway to Fitnah: Freemixing- In this day and age, Alhamdulilah we have been blessed with many forms of communication. This communication ranges from calling, texting, IMing/chatting, Facebook, MySpace, etc. The list goes on and on. As Muslims we...
Animal Gelatin
Animal Gelatin I was trying to find out the correct ruling on gelatin which comes from haram ingredients (such as pork) and the matter is a bit controversial. I even read two fatwas in this website, fatwa nr. 210 and fatwa nr. 118266 and according to my understanding...
Not All That Is Known Should Be Said; Not all that is said, should be spread.
The Principle: "Not All That Is Known Should Be Said; Not All That Is Said Should Be Spread." [Ad-dawabitush-shar'iyah li mawqifil-Muslim fil fitan (pg. 39) of Sheikh Salih Ibn Abdul 'Azeez Alush-Sheikh] lmaam al-Bukhaaree, rahimahullah, said: 'Chapter: Selecting some...
How Watching Pornography Changes the Brain. Pornography from a neuroscience perspective.
How Watching Pornography Changes the Brain. Pornography from a neuroscience perspective. It is now recognised in neuroscience that the brain is malleable. It changes with our experience and forms pathways and connections that correlate with what we watch, listen to,...
Treating; Magic, evil eye and Jinn possession
Treating; Magic, evil eye and Jinn possession As Muslims we all know Magic, evil eye, contacting the Jinn etc done for what ever reason, whether for help or to harm others, are major sins in Islam and entails punishment for the practitioner by the Islamic government...
Wife/sister/Muslimah working and studying at College/University
My wife is studing to become a nurse at a University, is it lawful to: -examine patients (male or female) and give them baths which are apart of the class projects. -examine men as a nurse in non-emergency situations at a non-muslim hospital. -work at a home for the...
Work – Importance of earning a living
Work – And don’t live off the Social Security Allah Subhana Wa Taa'la has staded in his Noble Qur'an: ".. So when you finish from your occupation, then stand up for Allaah's worship, and to your Lord (alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your...