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  • Raising funds during “Good Friday”

    Assalamu 3alaykum Here in Melbourne, Australia, on Good Friday, the community gets together to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital. This is a tradition that is held on a yearly basis, and has been going on for years. What I would like to know is although it is a religious day for the non-Muslims, would it be allowed for us Muslims to hold.. More

  • Acts of Shirk practiced by some Muslims

    Assalam Alaikum, As per my study, I found there are two types of Polytheist (Mushrik). First the one who totally refuse to accept Islam and set partners with Allah. Second the one who although say the Shahadatain (Kalima Tauheed) and despite saying the Shahadah, they visit to the graves and ask help from the dead people. They also made Wasta &.. More

  • Migrating to a non-Muslim country to get its citizenship

    Salam Alaykum, I am a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon and so I hold a travel document for Palestinian refugees. In Lebanon, because we are Palestinians we are not given the right to buy and register property like houses or shops or land. If we die, then our children are not allowed to take our. We are also not allowed to work or register for any kind.. More

  • A desirable specific date to enter a new house

    I have constructed a new house. Please tell me which date & day is suitable to enter new house ... More

  • Taking part in the Indian festival ‘Holy’

    assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barkathuhu. my question is what is regarding the festival holy, many people say its about prophet ibrahim. something relating to prophet ibrahim..and i have heard from many ppl saying holy relates to the story of ibrahim. n they say to enjoy holy is a biggest sin. so please let me know, thank you.. More

  • Kissing the graves of the Awliyaa’ and giving vows for them

    As salamoalaikum, 1.IS it right to kiss,offer flower , give chadar(cover), bending head like sijdah but not sijdah to the tomb of a Peer Sahab? 2. Is it right to do Mannat to a majar of a Peer Sahab? Please give me answer in details... More

  • Celebrating one's birthday under specific circumstances

    I have already submitted this question under reference # 2136010. Please avoid that question as I am submitting the same with correction. What Islam teaches about celebrating birthdays? Secondly some people think that therer is no harm if birthday is celebrated without cake cutting ceremony or the day other then birthday i.e. one or two days before/after... More

  • Greeting non-Muslims on their festivals

    Asslamualaikum Please reply this at the earliest. We have many Christian friends and colleagues at our work place. It looks rude if we dont greet them or send a greeting card to them on their festivals. My question is if we are doing this just to keep a good relationship with them , then is it not right?.. More

  • A new Muslim staying in his non-Muslim country

    Selam Aleykum Werahmetula Werabakatuhu Elhamdullila I found this web site my questions goes as followes. I been a muslim for about three years now few months back I read a hadith where it says that when a kafir becomes a muslim and is in a non muslim land that his deeds will not be acceptet till he does hijra, now where things get little trick is that.. More

  • Ruling on studying in non-Muslim countries

    I wanted to study abroad but one of my salaf friends warned me and told me that its haraam to stay in a non-muslim country.i want to study a course which is available in my country but it is very expensive and my father cannot afford it. i finished high school 2 years ago and since then i haven't joined any university because my father cannot pay for.. More

  • Celebrating Independence Day according to the Islamic Calendar

    ASSALMOALAIKUM.MY QUESTION IS ABOUT ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN CALENDER.I WANT TO KNOW THAT IS IT OK IF CELEBRATE OUR PAKIATANI INDEPENDENC DAY ON 14 AUGUST AND ON NOT ON 27 RAMADAN WHICH IS ALSO THE DATE OF OUR COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE. REPLY PLEASE IN THE LIGHT OF QURAN AND HADITH... More

  • References of a Fatwa about amulets containing Quranic verses

    Asslam O Alaikum, Dear Scholars, tell me the references that you quoted in your fatwa 83434: Hanging amulets containing Qur'anic verses of Names and Attributes of Allah is a controversial issue among the Muslim scholars. Some including Abdullah Ibn Amar believe that it is lawful. This also conforms to what was reported from Aisha (May Allah be pleased.. More

  • Hanging a photograph of the grave of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam

    Dear Sirs, Assalam O Aleikum My wife has a framed photograph of the grave of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) and she displays this in our bedroom. Every now and then, she takes the framed photograph and kisses it. Now is this correct to do? Please reply as soon as possible. .. More

  • Amulets containing Quran and supplications

    All praise due to Allah and peace and blessing upon his noble messenger for ever Amin. Few of cousins went from US to Pakistan and they met a lady and that lady gave them bunch of Taweezes (Quran and some other prayer) wrapped in plastics and cloths. One of them just got separated with her husband after coming back from Pakistan. I told them that these.. More

  • Giving and receiving Christmas presents

    I recently heard it is Shirk to give Christmas presents, but is it also Shirk to accept Christmas presents, I work in a school and receive many presents. .. More