Month: December 2022

Investment in Islamic Mutual Funds

Dear Sir, I need your help regarding investing in “Islamic Mutual Funds”.  As it is well known that depositing money in National Savings Scheme or Defense Savings is not considered halal . While reading on Dr Khalid Zaheer Sb, Website, I came across his suggestion to his readers of considering investing in Islamic Mutual Funds as […]

Depicting the Hereafter in a Movie

Assalam-o-alikum! Can we watch movies about the punishment of grave? My dad is asking this question he was against when my mom and I were watching “the Message” about the Gazwath. He believes it is haram because it shows the future (or past) what we did not witness and see. I believe and my mom believe it […]

Capital Punishment for Major Crimes in Islam

Assalam Alikum brother, If shirk is a major sin then why it is not given capital punishment. Why only social crimes/crimes against humanity are given capital punishments? What kind of lashing is permitted? Is lashing a lighter version of flogging? Can lashing be symbolic like that Ayoub aley salam did to his wife! Now a days, Niqab is banned in Non-Muslim countries, how can a Muslim […]

Adjusting Interest against Inflation

Dear Sir, Your help is required in the following : I invested 10 Lakh (PKR one million), in Govt. of Pakistan based Defense Certificates. The annualized return ((which was fixed) is 10.8 % (Hundred and eight thousand over my initial capital.) I checked some Official Govt, of Pakistani websites and found inflation rate for year […]

Trading in Commodity Futures

Asslam o Alaikum, Plz advise about the online commodity trading? Is it halal or haram? e.g online commodity trading of crude oil, gold etc…. Wassalam, Salman Hamid Lahore, Pakistan April 2012 Dear Brother Wa alaikum us salam wa Rahmatullah It is a new thing which did not exist at the time of the Prophet صلی اللہ […]

Animal slaughtered by the People of Book

Assalamalicum I want to ask you a question, as you know that I was in Canada for vacations, whenever I go there a dispute regarding chicken is being discussed. I never took much interest in it but in your tasawuf book there was a Hadith from Bukhari, Kitab of Zabaih in which we are given permission to eat meat after saying bismillah if we […]

Miqaat for People Traveling by Air

Dear Brother I will be coming from Germany by Saudi Arabian Airline to perform U’mrah. I don’t know when to wear Ehraam. Someone told me that you must have to have it during Air Space of Meeqat and its usually announced in Saudi Airlines. Can you please explain? Tahir Khalil Prague, Czech Republics Dear Brother Assalam o alaikum wa Rahmatullah Saudi Airline announces 15-20 minutes before reaching at Meeqat. You […]

Time of I’sha Prayer

Asalam o aliekum The time of Isha prayer continues up to what time? Until the Azan of Fajr or until Tahajjud? Hamid (Servant of Allah) Dear Brother Wa alaikum us salam wa Rahmatullah There is difference of opinion between the scholars on the issue, according to some, it is upto the Azan of Fajr and […]

Feeding Non-Muslims during Ramadan

Question: Dear Brother Asslamu o Alaikum we Rahamatullah Its Nayeem from dubai, During fasting period is it permitted to feed non Muslim? Nayeem, Dubai August 2010 Dear Brother Wa alaikum us salam wa Rahmatullah. Hope you’ll be fine. Whenever you come for U’mrah, do visit me. A Non-Muslim is not supposed to fast during Ramadan. Therefore, Islam […]

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