What is the ruling of a man or woman going [to a magician] to break a magic spell? And is it sufficient just to recite soorah al-Baqarah? And what are the [legislated] supplications regarding that?
Category: Scholars
He forgot to utter ‘bismillaah’ before slaughtering
What is the ruling about eating the meat which was slaughtered by someone who was ignorant of the [prescribed] Sunnah [manner of slaughter]?
Wife does not pray
My wife is a Muslim, and she fasts [the month of] Ramadhaan, however, she does not pray or do any [other religious] acts [of worship, and neither does she obey me or offer her prayer.
Building a masjid in different shapes
Is it permissible to build a masjid in different shapes, such as six-sided?
Elderly grandmother has forgotten how to pray
I have a grandmother who is more than 140 years of age, and is [only] able to move a short distance.
Reliability of the Umm al-Quraa calendar
Some people have doubts in the [Umma al-Quraa] calendar, and say it has additions, and others say it is incomplete; we want your guidance [on this matter]?
Working for a brewery
A Muslim living in the West works in a factory where they produce [alcoholic] intoxicants, so what is the legal ruling regarding that? Should he continue with his work or stop?
Seeing the Prophet ﷺ in a dream
A man saw our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in his dream, and he said to him: ‘Pray for me O Messenger of Allaah’. So is this dream real, or [just] imaginary? We request your guidance, and may Allaah grant you success.
Forwarding Islaamic messages via mobile phones
In this present time of ours, and in particular [I wish to ask about the issue related to] mobile phone messages (SMS, WhatsApp etc.) which we receive quoting ahaadeeth, and at the end it states: ‘Forward this message, and you will be rewarded in like or more [plentifully]’. So what is your opinion regarding forwarding some of these ahaadeeth, particularly since we do not know their authenticity?
Trimming the beard from the top of both cheeks
I am a university student, and all Praise is due to Allaah [alone] as I was [blessed to have been] guided to maintain a beard [and let it grow]. However, I do trim it a little from [around] the neck as well as from the top of [both] the cheeks, and some [of those around me] took issue with me [for doing so], saying: [this is] not permissible. Bearing in mind this [excess] hair annoys me and is inconvenient, what is your opinion [regarding trimming this excess hair]?