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  • Allaah's location

    The Salafi scholars say that Allaah is above seven heavens and never comes inside the creation. But, we read in the Qur'aan that Allaah spoke with Moosaa  may  Allaah  exalt  his  mention in Mountain Toorand Allaah spoke with him behind a tree. Does this not mean that Allaah comes inside the creation as well? Does a person become Kaafir.. More

  • Has money to study or get married

    I am a 27 year old man working in Saudi Arabia. I have been acceptance at an Australian university to study for a masters in nursing, but I have only about 15000 $. This money is enough to get married. So now I do not know what to do? I have the choices of getting married or going to Australia for stud. What must I do according to the priorities in.. More

  • Selling credit cards

    My son is an employed to canvass and sell credit cards. Is this Haram? Will it be OK for him to continue the job if he tells the Muslim customers that after a fixed period of time the credit will be subject to an additional charge of interest?.. More

  • TV programs using documentaries with music in the background

    I am the chairman of a non-profit trust that produces a weekly TV program on a community TV station in Auckland, New Zealand; We use documentaries of the known personality, Harun yahya, and other material. The documentaries have some music in the background. Now the question is can we continue using such programs for spreading the religion Islam in.. More

  • Reaching the age of forty years

    I have read somewhere in an Islamic site that if a person does not live to forty, Allah will reduce his sins. I can't exactly remember what was said but the age of forty was significant. Is this true? Is there any thing in the Quran that states something about the age of forty? Thanks for your service and hope to hear from you soon. (May Allah bless.. More

  • Check cashing transactions

    Check cashing business is a common business in USA which consists of several types of transactions. Two of them are as follows: - A customer comes with a check which the funds are available in the bank right away. The business then gives him the same amount in cash minus 2%. - A customer comes with a check but the funds won't be available until.. More

  • Conflicts with different schools of thought

    I hope that you all are fine by the Grace of ALLAH. I have few questions that are confusing me. Question 1) I want to inquire why Muslims divided themselves in to different schools of thought and moreover they don't respect each other's opinions. I pray like the Ahl Hadith, but I go to the mosque near my home which follows Hanafi school of thought... More

  • Praying for a Christian to come to Islam

    Can I pray for my Christian friend that Allah should have Mercy on him and should show him the righteous path of Islam?.. More

  • Proper way to recite during prayer, and shaving the head during Hajj and Umrah

    1. I pray Isha Salah at home. In the first 2 Rak'ah of the fard prayer I recite Surah mulk, half in 1st rakah and half in 2nd. Then in the last 2 Rak'ah I only recite Fatihah. Is this ok? Are there any restrictions to the number of A'yats recited in the fard prayer, and does the same apply for the other 4 prayers or are there recommended lengths.. More

  • Parents who are seperated spending time together

    My husband's friend (who is a Muslim) has been separated from his American non-Muslim wife for the last two years or so. They have two daughters: one of them is a student in Florida and the other one is almost four years old. The agreement that they had regarding the second daughter, who is still a minor, is that she spends one week with her father.. More

  • When wearing the hijab is not obligatory

    Please can you answer this question? I have been told by some sisters that you should keep your hijab on all the time even in the house as the angels see you, in the bathroom and even sleeping. I am new convert to Islam. I want to find out the truth about this as I have not been wearing it at home, only when I pray and when I have to leave the home. I.. More

  • Addicted to online gaming

    I have a problem where I'm addicted to online gaming. I'm in a gaming clan, most of members are non-Muslims, where we play every week night and week ends. We play a game called Counter-Strike. Are these types of game allowed, and is being in this clan allowed? What can one do in his spare time that is ok to do in Islam?.. More

  • Has a job which does not permit him to pray

    I am a student in the United States. During this summer I was able to find a job. While working I can't pray, therefore before leaving home I used to pray Dhuhr and Asr. Then when I finish work, I pray Maghrib and Isha. That job is the only one available right now, and I really don't know if I should stay in it or not, even if the answer is obvious... More

  • Paying fines for overdue library books

    I have some library fines. According to the system the longer you keep the items beyond the due date, you get fined more and more. Is this interest and should I pay it?.. More

  • Wants to avoid influence of in-laws who wear and encourage wearing amulets

    My husband's parents wearamulets andI know they ateshirk. Allah (swt) has granted my husband the wisdom to get rid of this, but they keep on trying to force it on him.We have told them many times that this is wrong andI am worried that this will effect my married life and my daughter's life as well. Currently we are in a different country from them.. More