Can we hang verses of the Qur'aan on the wall in the home for protection?
It is permissible to hang Verses of the Qur'aan Majeed on the walls for barkat and protection, but not for adornment.
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In the environment I am working, I am in the midst of females.
Your job is haraam. It is incumbent to find other work. It is not permissible to cast yourself in a zina environment. Rizq has been predetermined and it is sealed. Rasulullah (Sa…
A relative of mine has been diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of cancer.
The relative has unnecessarily invited worry upon himself. Everyone and everything has a limited life expectancy. No one and nothing lives forever. The Qur'aan Majeed says: "No…
A father favours one son more than the other son, hence he gave the son substantially more money.
The son has no claim against his parents even if they had been unjust by preferring the other children more than him. The son is in total error and his reaction is grossly…
What is the Shariah's verdict regarding Aafiyah healing and similar other therapies?
All these confounded therapies vacillate between nonsense and kufr. Stupid people visit these counsellors who dispense s t u p i d , m o n e y- m a k i n g 'therapies'.
A hakeem has prescribed the Pilates therepy as a remedy.
The Pilates therapy is not permissible. It is an Ibleesi trap to ruin one's Imaan. The hakeem has erred by prescribing such dubious therapy.
Once when I went with a group of boys to swim at a beach, my father reprimanded me and forbade me from going to swim at the beach.
Since your father had instructed you, do not go to the beach to swim. Disobeying this instruction could lead to some calamity.
All the houses around my house are single-storied.
In the scenario described by you, the windows in the upper floor must be high, that is close to the ceiling to prevent anyone in your house from being able to look into the yard /…
Nike is a greek mythological goddess.
It is haraam to wear clothing with the nike slogan / logo as well as any other logo regardless of there being no religious connotation. Garments with slogans / logos are kuffaar…
Can the Kaffaarah of Yameen be paid monetarily or is it necessary to feed ten poor Muslims?
The Kaffaarah of a Yameen (Qasam / Oath) may be paid monetarily. Each of the ten poor persons may be given the Sadqah Fitr amount. The ten amounts may not be given to one person or…
Mention is made in the Hadith about going to live in the mountains during the times of fitnah.
Although it does apply, there is no mountain where one can today take refuge. If you can find a mountain anywhere in the world to take refuge, then it will be best. But in this…
My mother is extremely sick and complains a lot.
Be of service to her to the best of your ability. Tell her that it comes in the Hadith that sickness is a purifier. It cleanses us from all our sins provided that we do not…
I built a double-storied house with the consent of the neighbour.
The revocation by the neighbour after the house has been built with his consent will not be valid. However, regardless of his consent, it is not permissible to have a window in the…
Is it permissible to donate blood?
Donating blood, urine, faeces and human organs or any part of the human body is haraam.
I have read in The Majlis about the need for perpetual thikr.
There is no specific form of Thikr for perpetual Thikr. It is left entirely to the discretion and likes of the person. Nevertheless, the best and highest form of Thikr is Laa ilaha…
Is there a special thikr or amal for anxiety and depression?
When anxiety develops, do not brood on the past. Do not entertain the thought which is the cause for the anxiety. Instead, lapse into Thikrullah. Perform two raka'ts Nafl and…
Are methods such as DNA, finger prints and similar other modern techniques valid evidence in an Islamic court?
All these modern techniques are not admissible as evidence in a Shariah court.
Is it permissible to abstain from lawful measures, e.g.
It is permissible for men of high Taqwa to abandon even the lawful ways and means for the achievement of lawful objectives as was the practice of many Auliya. No one understood the…
The tree of a neighbour is cracking the boundary wall.
Although it is incumbent on the neighbour to remove the tree which is cracking the wall, there is really nothing you can do other than having Sabr (patience). Tolerating the…
I usually keep a tasbeeh (rosary) in my hand for thikr.
Yes, it does smack of riya. Although some of our Mashaaikh did advise keeping a Tasbeeh in hand as a muthakkir (reminder) for permanent Thikr, it is only a temporary measure. It…