Is it permissible to perform research [and testing] upon animals for medical and medicinal advancement?
Category: Society & the World
Having a party in celebration
Some employees, when they [retire] or get promoted or [even] get a job, they have a party, so what is the ruling regarding that?
Reading and writing fictional stories
What is the ruling regarding reading or writing fictional stories and those which arouse the imagination? And if some of them [aid in] rectify[ing] social problems, then is this permissible?
Undergoing plastic surgery
What is the ruling regarding undergoing plastic surgery?
Poverty, weakness and backwardness of the Muslims in this day and age
In your opinion, what is the Sharee’ah ruling regarding someone who says: “Indeed the poverty, weakness and backwardness of the Muslims in this [day and] age is a result of a high birth rate leading…
Talking about sex and pornographic magazines
My colleagues at work are always talking about sex and pornographic magazines, and I advise them against this, but with no effect. So what should I do?
Bringing a television into the home
Some people, of whom we know good, bring televisions into their homes, and [by doing so] they say they do not wish to be accused of being excessive/immoderate. So what is your advice?
Suing one another under man-made laws
What is the ruling regarding suing one another before a judge who rules according to man-made laws?
Muslims adopting the Anno Domini (A.D.) calendar
Is adopting the Anno Domini (A.D.) calendar considered as [displaying] loyalty to the Christians?
Acting in plays and writing fictional stories
What is the ruling on acting in plays? And what is the ruling on writing fictional stories?