Category «Fataawa»

Interest: Mission Impossible?

I live in Canada and here the facility has been provided by the government to all residents for buying houses on mortgage (interest bearing loan). Being a muslim, I understand that mortgage is not allowed because of interest (Ribā). I would like to mention a few issues and seek your opinion on the subject matter:

Interaction between Spouses

Question: Is there any form of pardah with ones Husband ?? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.  Allah Ta’āla has favoured the ummah with the institution of marriage wherein rich bounties are showered upon the spouses. Many things which were impermissible before marriage become permissible …

A Few Question about Halal and Haram

Question: Is eating machine slaughtered animals Halal if the mechanism that slaughters is operated by a Muslim who presses the button while using the name of Allah (SWT) and all other conditions are met (example knives are sharp, animals not slaughtered in front of other animals  etc…) Many of the foods we purchase from the grocery …

Abortion in Islam

Question: I have recently heard a fatwa that if a married couple is undergoing a divorce and the wife is pregnant she may abort the child if the fetus is under the age of 120 days (i.e. the age in which the soul enters the body)? My heart does not feel comfortable with this fatwa! …

Rules of Safr and Qasr

Question: I was born in Egypt, but migrated to Canada when I was only 3 years old. I have lived in Canada ever since and I am 28 years of age now. Hence I have lived in Canada for 25 years. My parents own an apartment and a piece of land in Egypt and my …

Amanah and Responsibility

Question: Someone gives me a car to sell. I park it outside my home with the FOR SALE sign. A customer comes to see the car and unfortunately I misplace the key. Now, who is responsible for making a new key? Is it my responsibility or the owner should make a new key?

Dress Code of a Muslim

Question: I’ve a question about Islamic dress code. The broader guidelines by Albalagh article are really helpful   . But I’ve often have had debates with people specifically on so called western dress code. I mean jeans/dress pants/pajamas and Bermuda shorts (below knee). My friends tell me these dresses are non-Islamic and they base it on the fact that …