What Does Islam Say about Family Relationships? The faithful are commanded by the Qur’an to revere, keep, and honour their womb relations (relatives) and not harm them in any way. Read More » October 17, 2022
Is Interfaith Marriage Permitted in Islam? What about the Children? According to Islam, the children are born naturally Muslim anyways. You could agree with her to ‘let the children choose’, but Read More » October 14, 2022
What Does It Mean to ‘Disown’ Non-Muslims? There are many levels of walaa’ and also levels of baraa’, depending on the people and the way they deal with Islam and Muslims Read More » October 13, 2022
Working for Costco in Pork Packaging: Is It Legal? Try to avoid packaging or transporting pork whenever possible, and if you must, make Istighfar and possibly support it with a charitable Read More » October 13, 2022
Is It Permissible for a Revert to Forego Wearing the Hijab? It is extremely unwise to force a person to abandon a basic principle and pillar of religion for the sake of a secondary matter Read More » September 29, 2022
Is It Better to Give Zakat Locally Rather Than Send It Abroad? The principle is that zakat should be disbursed in the country of origin, unless there is sufficient supply or a well-defined need outside the country. Read More » September 29, 2022
Can a Woman Marry without Her Wali (Guardian)? Allah (SWT) did not allow for the guardianship of the bride’s father or anyone else to become one by which the guardian forces Read More » September 29, 2022
Do I Have to Pay Zakat on My Pension? The increase paid by the traditional bank is forbidden because it is usury. One may receive it to give it as charity and no zakat is paid on it. Read More » September 29, 2022
Is It Legal to Purchase a Second Home with a Mortgage? Buying a second home is an investment decision. Taking out a loan for investment purposes is in no way justified. The Qur’an mentions interest as Read More » September 29, 2022