Tayammum in place of ghusl due to embarrassment or fear

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Question: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I follow the Hanafi madhhab and I am currently in a state of janabah. I genuinely cannot perform ghusl tonight because I have no private room and using the only available shower would make my family aware of my situation. I cannot explain the reason to them. I need to pray Isha, but I cannot perform ghusl without revealing this private matter to my family. In this situation, am … [Read more...]

How To Deal with Regrets in Life?

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Question:  Assalamu Alaykum What should a Muslim man do if he has a lot of regret about bad decisions that he has made in his life like not doing things earlier in his life? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh As human beings, we are prone to mistakes and shortcomings. Regret over wasted time and past decisions can be beneficial if it leads to … [Read more...]

Can Allah give a person a “Short-Term Hardship” to protect him from a “Greater Calamity”?

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Question:  Does Allah SWT give people hardships and calamities in there life to save them from bigger calamities and hardships. Like for example a man gets married and his marriage ends in 1 month. Did Allah SWT give him this calamity and hardship to save him from a marriage that would break after a longer a period of time and that which would involve children which would be much more worse and which would be a bigger hardship and a bigger … [Read more...]

Purchasing a Vehicle Through a Bank with a Fixed Interest Rate

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Question: Assalamualaykum Respected mufti saheb Can a vehicle be purchased on high purchase through a bank with the interest rate fixed throughout the payment period l. Please advise Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Generally, in the conventional arrangement, the bank does not purchase and sell the vehicle; rather, it provides an … [Read more...]

How to Repent and Rectify Backbiting, Insults and Slander?

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Question:  Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, I am a student, and in the past, together with some of my friends, I spoke badly about one of our teachers behind his back and made many insulting and disrespectful comments about him. We also made and shared some jokes, GIFs, and Telegram stickers mocking him. Some of the insults were very offensive. I later sincerely regretted what I had done. I stopped doing it, deleted anything … [Read more...]

Sadaqah Jāriyah for Masjid Renovations on Behalf of a Deceased Son

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Question: My son passed away, i want to give sadaqah jariyah to the masjid for the renovations of the masjid, my question is, soon as i deposit the money into the masjid bank account does the sadaqah jariyah start immediately or only after renovations have been completed. Jazakallah Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. We are deeply saddened to hear … [Read more...]