Is it permissible to visit Auschwitz?
It is not permissible to visit places such as Auschwitz.
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General Fiqh
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My cell phone is beyond repair. How should it be disposed of?
If the phone is beyond repair, it should be discarded – thrown away. However, if the phone was used also for reciting the Qur'aan Shareef or the like, then bury it.
Will it be gheebat to warn people of a scoundrel who cons people with his amaliyaat tricks?
In fact, it is meritorious to warn people against the scoundrel described by you. If your intention is sincere, then it will be a good deed to warn others of dangers, deceits,…
If a person does not practise what he preaches, is it permissible for him to preach?
Even if one does not practise, one should continue preaching the Deen. Abstaining from practising is a separate sin.
What is the punishment for b l a s p h e mi n g I s l a m o r Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam)?
In a genuine Muslim country – and there are none today - a person who blasphemes or insults Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) will be executed. Obviously this punishment…
If the Qur'aan Shareef falls accidentally from one's hands, is it Sunnat to kiss it after picking it up?
It is not Sunnah to kiss the Qur'aan Majeed. We do so out of love. We could term it a Mustahab in view of the fact that Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) would kiss the Qur'aan…
What is Islam's punishment for homosexuality?
While there is no fixed punishment for homosexuality, even death can be imposed on homosexuals.
Is it permissible to kill homosexuals?
Execution for homosexuality is permitted only in an Islamic state after a homosexual has been convicted and sentenced by the Islamic court.
What is the ruling regarding kuffaar eating styles (eating with knife and fork, and from tables, etc.), and kuffaar dress styles for a Muslim who has
It is Waajib to abandon western eating styles as well as western dress even if these were the norms since birth. Once one is made aware, it will no longer be permissible to emulate…
A mufti issued a fatwa from the mimbar stating that on the Day of Qiyaamah, Allah Ta'ala will ask you why you never made tableegh to your non-Muslim w
The mufti should be asked if Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) had brought Wahi to inform him that Allah Ta'ala will pose the question on the Day of Qiyaamah. His statement is the…
Is it necessary to wash new garments before wearing?
There is no Shar'i incumbency to wash new garments.
I have violated about 25 oaths. How should I expiate this sin?
The expiation (Kaffaarah) for an oath is the price of about 2 kilograms flour. It is valid to pay the Kaffaarah in cash. But the Kaffaarah of one oath must be given to only one…
The white principal of our school insists that Muslim students wearing kurtahs should wear the school blazer on top of the kurtah.
It is not permissible for the Muslim pupils to wear the haraam kaafir blazer over the Islamic kurtah. The pupils should refuse even if they are expelled.
What is the meaning of Jihad?
Jihad is a war which the Islamic state wages against the kuffaar countries in order to establish Islam in their lands. But today there is no real Shar'i Jihad any where. All the…
Where in the world today is valid Jihad taking place?
Today there is no place where a valid Shar'i Jihad is taking place.
Is it permissible to swim in a public pool used by all and sundry when no one is around.
It is not permissible to swim in the same pool in which kuffaar also swim even if they do not swim the same time. The najaasat (physical and spiritual) of the kuffaar and even…
Please explain these terms: Da'wat, Tableegh, Tazkeer and Ta'leem.
Da'wat, Tableegh, Tazkeer and Ta'leem all mean the same thing. All these terms mean to teach the Deen of Allah Ta'ala.
Who is a daa-ee (one who gives da'wat)?
Every Muslim who gives naseehat of any Deeni kind is a daa-ee or a muballigh or a muallim or a muthakkir. All these terms mean the same thing.
Is it necessary to wash new garments before wearing?
There is no Shar'i incumbency to wash new garments.
Is voting kufr? Some justify voting on the basis of Muslims paying tax to the government.
Voting is an un-Islamic system. This fact is sufficient to understand the impermissibility of participating in the system without valid need. Paying taxes is not a valid factor to…