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  • Paisley, Alpana and Similar Decorative Patterns

    What's the ruling on wearing dresses with paisley or alpana designs? Paisley originated in ancient Persia and has links to Zoroastrian culture. Alpana originated in India and has a religious background, though specific Hindu ritual patterns are usually recognizable. Today, both are widely used as general decorative arts. In Bangladesh, Alpana is commonly.. More

  • Ruling on Wearing Work Uniform Containing a Cross

    As salaam akIs it haram for me to work under a Saint John Ambulance banner as I'm a first aider trainer and have to wear a uniform that bears a amalfi cross on the front and back it's quite large print I'm worried about shirk the organisation its catholic but teaches first aid is wearing the uniform haram.Jazhak-Allah.. More

  • Sending picture of women to a tailor

    I sent some pictures of khimar models to a tailor. In one picture, a girl was wearing a prayer khimar. Nothing was visible except her face and hands. She did not cover her chest with any other cloth. And the shape of her chest was somewhat evident. In another picture, a girl was wearing a similar khimar, but in this picture the shape of the girl's chest.. More

  • Looking at the opposite gender during buying and selling

    In my place both women and men are quite common for them to go out without covering their awrah so that their awrah appears, whereas I have a business with them. What's the ruling at looking their faces instead of looking down when talking to them?.. More

  • A Man Wearing a Hairband on His Wrist That a Girl Gave Him

    Assalamualaikum, i would like to know if it is haram for a guy to wear a hairband that a girl gave him on his wrist .. More

  • Buying and Wearing Clothes, Shoes, or Bags That Bear Foreign Names, or Trademarks

    Alsalam alaykum, i hope you don't refer me to previous fatawaa because I have seen them and didn't find my answer, it permissible to buy and wear products that have names of non-Muslims like (Luis Vuitton, mark and Spencer, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger etc...) and also sports wear like (Adidas, puma, under armour) and wear these clothes that have these.. More

  • Wearing Clothes Covering Half of Ankles

    Is it permissible for me to wear pants that only cover half of ankles and not all of it .. More

  • Woman Going Out with Tight Clothes and Wearing Perfume

    If a woman goes out in front of non mahram wearing tight clothes, I know it is haram but do she have to take gushl as in case of going out wearing perfume . Will her prayers accepted? .. More

  • Short Men Wearing High-Heel Shoes

    AssalamuWalaikum. My son is 14 years old and only 5 feet 1 inches tall. He has begun to have confidence issues because of it as everyone keeps asking him about it to the extent that he has started avoiding going out or meeting people. His younger brother is taller than him and that is also becoming a problem at home. Under the circumstances, is it permissible.. More

  • Buying or Sewing or Wearing Cloths that Bear the Name 'Ahmed'

    I wanted to ask, that I live in Pakistan and there is a famous brand of cloths here, named “GUL AHMED” it produces cloths worn all over the country, and I am among it's coustomers I usually buy unstitched cloths from the brand and give them to tailors for stitching, the problem is that the cloths contain name of the brand that has name “Ahmed”.. More

  • Permissible Ways of Recreation

    Assalamu alaikum. If, for the sake of argument, a husband and wife have a swimming pool at home then can the wife wear bikini to swim. Or if they are exercising together, can she wear tight gym clothing. And can they set up a beach like environment at home and sunbathe wearing bikini because they like it or would these be considered a imitations of.. More

  • Wearing Dress of Fame or Expensive One

    My father gave me new cloths but he mocked the beard of tailor who made itHe gave expression like he made it late becouse he is a bearded man.can I wear that cloths?2 if my father buys me extravagant cloths can I wear it.and what does dress of high repute mean? .. More

  • Writings on Clothes Have No Effect on the Validity of the Prayer

    Assalaamu'alaykum warahmatullahi wabarokatuh. Is wardrobe, i.e. shirt or pants, with brand that is named after someone's name such as Levi Strauss, or named after a city name such as New York City, or word “premium quality”, or “world without stranger”, or Arabic word, e.g. Al Haadi, is written on it, is this allowed to be worn like when praying,.. More

  • He Is Hesitant in Going out with His Mother who Wears Trousers

    My mother covers her hair and wears loose trousers but does not wear jilbaab. I asked a sheikh if I can walk with her outside and he said that what she is wearing is incorrect and I should not be endorsing it. So I do not walk outside with my mother. Dear sheikh please may you clarify this for me, is it makrooh or haraam for me to walk outside with.. More

  • Female Student Wants to Specialize in Surgery But Work Requires Wearing Pants

    I am a muslim woman and also medical student in non Islamic country. I was considering to specialize in surgery department and I want to know if this goes against my religion...why I said this is that in surgery, as you know the dressing code is pants for both sex. Is there any specific fetawa that allow me to wear trousers in such case or do I have.. More