INTERCOURSE WITH ANIMALS All Praise be to Allah There are more serious moral problems that are present in our society and among them is the filthiest act of bestiality (Intercourse with animals). In today's world, it is a growing evil and a great problem. The act did not occur at the time of the Prophet... Continue Reading →
WHY PEOPLE FIGHT IN THE NAME OF RELIGION?
Q. (from slip) The question is, when all belief in one God, why people fight in the name of God, and in the name of Religion? Dr. Zakir Naik A. (Dr. Zakir Naik): The person asked the question- that if all the people, all the human beings, or most of them believe in one God…... Continue Reading →
Determining if One is Afflicted by Evil Eye or Possessed by a Jinn?
Q. How can a person know if he has been possessed by the jinn or if he is affected by the evil eye? Praise be to Allah. The one who is afflicted with an evil eye or is possessed by jinn has certain symptoms by which we can ascertain if one is affected or not. Those who... Continue Reading →
If a person listens to Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, will he have the same reward as the one who reads the soorah?
Q. Does listening to Soorat al-Kahf on Friday bring the same reward as that of the one who reads it? Praise be to Allah. Soorat al-Kahf : The reward that results from reading Soorat al-Kahf on Friday is only mentioned for the one who reads the soorah on that day. The Prophet (blessings and peace... Continue Reading →
RULING ON “LIKING” PHOTOS OF WOMEN WHO ARE NOT PROPERLY COVERED
Praise be to Allah. For a muslim women who post their pictures on social media pages and groups is haraam for a number of reasons. Add to that the women are not properly dressed or covered and the parts of their awra are visible in the photograph than that manifolds the sin and makes it,... Continue Reading →
The Story of The Queen of Sheba with The Prophet Solomon
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Prophet Solomon was very powerful and the Quran mentions many miracles and blessings Allah has bestowed upon him. He could understand the speech of animals, had the power of the wind and despite his worldly powers, he never forgot Allah was always grateful to Him. Sulayman’s had an army... Continue Reading →
WHAT IF I DON’T WEAR HIJAB – MUSLIM SISTER ASKS
WHAT IF I DON'T WEAR HIJAB ? QUESTION:- We are aware of hijab - covering of woman's face and hair. Some of my friends do not cover their hair and there is an argument that if they tie their hair rather than keep it open, the degree of the sin (gunah) is smaller? Also keeping... Continue Reading →
Was al-Khidr a Prophet?
Q. Was al-Khidr an angel, a Messenger, a Prophet or a wali (“saint”)? Praise be to Allaah. The from the general meaning of the Qur’aanic verses (Surah Kahf) it appears that he was a Prophet. Shaykh al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the meaning) Al-Khidr... Continue Reading →
Why are Muslims so worried about Al Aqsa?
It was the first Qibla (direction of prayer) in Islam. Muslims were commanded by God to turn in direction to this mosque in Jerusalem for prayer before the Kaabah in Mecca was declared as the Qiblah.
RULING ON A WOMAN PUTTING HER PICTURE ON FACEBOOK
It is haraam for a girl to put a picture of herself on Facebook or in chat rooms or on other websites, for a number of reasons
Seven of the most Destructive Sins
“Avoid the seven deadly sins that doom one to Hell..." “…Associating others with Allah (Shirk), magic, killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden killing, consuming Interest (Riba), consuming the property of orphans, fleeing on the day of the march (to the battlefield), and slandering chaste women… ” (An-Nisai)
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES :- “From among the signs of the Hour (end of time) are that religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars), ignorance will prevail, drinking of alcoholic drinks, and there will be a prevalence of Zina.” – Prophet (saw) We begin our topic with these words of our beloved Prophet.
HALLOWEEN IS HARAAM !
According to the Celt legend, if a person wears a mask or disguises his face, he won’t be noticed by the evil spirit that roams the land, as the ghost or a spirit cannot see their own reflection. So if a person is to meet a demon, the demon would not harm him considering him to be one of the equally horrible demons.
IT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE TO PROSTRATE TO ANYONE OTHER THAN ALLAH
In the early days of Islam, when some of them saw that the People of the Book prostrated to their bishops and patriarchs, they thought that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was more deserving of that, out of respect for him and veneration of him. But the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) forbade them to prostrate to him.