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  • Repentance for being tattooed

    I've read that the one who is a tattooer and the ones who get tattooed are cursed by Allaah. But if the tattooed repents getting a tattoo and tries to follow the book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) will he or she be forgiven or excused for it pending on how much Eemaan they gain and is it better.. More

  • Eating in a Sikh-owned restaurant with a Muslim cook

    We have a restaurant in our campus owned by a Sikh with a Muslim cook. I want to know whether we can eat chicken there if the cook as well as the owner tell us that it is Halaal. I have heard that Sikhs never eat Halaal meat. .. More

  • Cattle food in US contains Haraam ingredients

    In the United States of America, cattle feed consists primarily as hay or silage mixed with a grain, such as corn, barely and wheat. A high-protein supplement usually made from soybeans or rendered animal parts - typically chickens or pigs - is then added. Some farms collect the blood of slaughtered cattle and feed it to cattle in dehydrated.. More

  • Slaughtering an animal hit by a car

    Should I slaughter and eat my goat if she has been hit by a past moving vehicle and laid unconscious? .. More

  • Tattoos in Islam

    Why are tattoos banned in Islam? No they don't affect health, nothing will happen to you if you get a little tattoo. Also, if it affects Taharah, that is not true. Does God Al-mighty care about a little centimeter of dotted skin? .. More

  • Wants clarification about a Fatwa discussing customary foods

    I have a query regarding Haraam and Halaal food permitted and restricted by Allaah. Few days back I read in a news paper one Fatwa issued by Shaykh Abdul Hamid Al Atarsh (Head of the Fatwa Centre Al-Azhar Islamic University) saying that eating dogs, monkey and cats is "Halaal" for your reference I write down the full article of the said.. More

  • Difficulties finding Halaal foods in non-Muslim country

    I am living in a non-Muslim country, I am married and I have a daughter (10months), the problem here is I don't know what is Halaal and what is Haraam, I am buying Halaal meat but they have no chicken, so at home we were eating chicken from supermarket and cow meat from Halaal shop, but two weeks ago I stopped eating no Halaal chicken... More

  • Women's dress code

    Is it true that women should not wear black colour as it is also the colour of covering Ka'bah. It is very sacred colour or there is not any wrong thing in using this black colour as our dress. I am from Pakistan I want to ask one more questions. It is necessary that we should not wear new clothes during Muharram. I am not a Shia. I hope.. More

  • The 'Eed Al-Adhaa sacrifice of a non-praying Muslim

    What is the "judgement" of the 'Eed Al-Adhaa sacrifice that is made by a Muslim that is not praying? Is it Halaal or Haraam? Is it sufficient to say Bismillah Allaahu Akbar? .. More

  • Caviar

    Is caviar Haraam?.. More

  • Wearing black clothes

    Is it permissible in Islam to wear full black clothes? Please answer me according to the Qur'an and Hadeeth. .. More

  • Gelatin

    Is kosher gelatin Halaal or Haraam?.. More

  • Use of candles

    I am an American convert to Islam. And I love candles! I use scented candles in my home to create warmth and it's pleasing to my husband. Recently, a visitor said that candles are Haraam. I do not feel this is true. I am not praying towards the candle or lighting in memory of someone. I am using it as home decor period. Please tell me whether.. More

  • Wearing braces on her teeth; family problems

    1) I have a doubt about using braces for teeth, recently I read in an Islamic book that we cannot beautify our teeth by cutting there are using artificial teeth, etc., but I would like to know is it forbidden to wear braces also because my teeth are out of shape so I would like to use braces.. Can you please suggest me the right advice. 2).. More

  • Applying food as a beautification

    I want to ask you about somebody who apply his face some types of food e.g. dates, egg, black seeds, yoghurt, etc., in order to make her face soft and smooth Shaykh is that allowed ?.. More