Question: Slms, I have a friend who works in IT but also involved in some sort of lottery/haram/doubtful things. I want to know whether its allowed for me to eat his food. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. In principle, if majority of a person’s income is from permissible avenues, then it will be permissible for one to eat and … [Read more...]

Question: Assalamualaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. If a person approaches me from a foreign country here in Tnazania requesting to get a borehole dug on his behalf [as Sadaqah Jariyah]. The cost to dig one is approximately $500. 1] Can I tell the person; I’ll dig one for $550 and keep the $50 as a profit? I will be his Wakeel. 2] can he ask the owner of the borehole company to give something in order to give him this digging … [Read more...]

Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Could you kindly advise if it is permissible in Islam to display or keep animal skulls and horns in a Muslim household?” Jazakallah Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh It is permissible to display animal skulls and horns in homes, as this does not fall under the ruling of taṣwīr (image-making). However, … [Read more...]

Question: Given all the conditions are fulfilled of a silver ring, can a person wear it with the niyyah of Sunnah? Also, if the answer is given that it is khilaf ul awla or that Nabi ﷺ wore it for a specific reason. Even after these reasons why wouldn’t one be rewarded for wearing a silver ring for acting upon a Sunnah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi … [Read more...]

Question:  If one’s parents are self-sufficient, can they prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. As long as the parents are not dependent on his financial and physical aid, they should not prevent him from these Nafl Ibaadaat. [1] However, it is better if the son persuades them and … [Read more...]

Question: How should we spell the english translation words like inshallah or insha Allah the same with mashallah, jazakallah etc does the spelling matters like ,does it results in change of meaning coz translation of arabic words into different language is very different, every language has a different dialect nd speak the same words / sound in different way. So please clarify it Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most … [Read more...]