Question: What is the ruling for vaginal bleeding that happens after surgery or consuming a certain type of medication? Answer: Imam al-Khatib al-Syarbini explained, when vaginal bleeding happens or continues to happen, then the woman has to avoid performing prayer and matters that are prohibited during menstruation. Then, she should wait and examine the blood […]
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Question: What is the ruling of putting on a black thread on a baby who often cries? Answer: The ruling of wearing a thread or rope on the hand or leg of a baby with the belief that it could benefit or prevent harm is prohibited. According to W.W Skeat, wearing black thread or rope […]
Question: Is it necessary to move from the place one performed the obligatory prayer to perform sunnah rawatib prayer? Answer: It is sunnah to change or move places to perform the sunnah rawatib prayer so that it will not be the same place as where one performed his obligatory prayer. This is in accordance with […]
Question: Is it permissible for a man to pray while wearing a singlet? Answer: Praying while wearing a singlet or other type of clothing which exposes the shoulders or shirtless is makruh but his prayer is still valid. Rasullullah PBUH said: لاَ يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ “None of you […]
Question: What is the ruling of plucking grey hair? Answer: According to madhhab Syafie, it is makruh to pluck grey hair. Rasullullah PBUH said: لاَ تَنْتِفُوا الشَّيْبَ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَشِيبُ شَيْبَةً فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِلاَّ كَانَتْ لَهُ نُورًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ “Do not pluck out grey hair. If any believer grows a grey hair in Islam, […]
Question: Regarding the signs before death shared on the internet such as the signs of 100 days before death and others. Are they true? Answer: Death is included as one of the ghaibiyyat / sam’iyyat matters. Allah SWT emphasizes in al-Qur’an: وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ […]
Question: What is the ruling of eating squid’s ink? Answer: Scholars have differing opinions regarding squid’s ink. Syafi’iyyah scholars ruled the black liquid excreted by some sea animals as najis. According to Syeikh Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad Ba’lawi: “The black liquid found in some sea animals which is not the meat or blood is ruled […]
Question: Does vaginal gas/queef/flatulence invalidate ablution? How should one handle the situation if it happens often? Answer: Gas passed through the vagina (also known as queef) invalidates ablution. This is the opinion of Syafi’iyyah scholars as cited by Imam al-Nawawi. “Anything that is excreted from the private parts of both men and women invalidates ablution. […]
Question: What happens to a baby who died? Is it true that he’ll remember his parents and siblings? Is it true that he’s in paradise and is taught by Prophet Abraham? I miss my late baby so much. Answer: Imam al-Nawawi stated, the scholars agreed and concluded that a Muslim child who died before he […]
Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to get involved in the construction of the house of worship of other religions? Answer: Scholars have two differing opinions on this matter. Some of the scholars in madhhab Hanafi ruled it permissible for Muslims to be involved in the construction as well as working in a church. […]