Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
Assalamu alaykum Mawlana, I hope you’re doing well insha’Allah. Some students at the local university are asking whether it would be permissible to go to Umrah using funds that may come from non-Muslim donors through the university. They wanted to…
I am receiving interest income from my bank deposits. Normally, I dispose of this money by giving it to the needy without any intention of seeking reward. I would like to know whether it is permissible for me to use…
Assalam-o-Alaikum Sheikh, I hope you are well. I studied at a boarding grammar school in Pakistan. Its alumni have formed an association worldwide, through which we raise funds, mainly from within our own community, to support financially needy students with…
My student Ibrahim Faisal asked the following question: Asalamu Alaikum Shaykh Two of my friends are going to Egypt for 1 year to study Arabic. They are worried that there may be a higher risk of falling ill in Egypt,…
My student Subaida from Kerala in India asked me the following question: Salam Sheikh, Did Prophet (PBUH) combine Zuhr & Asr, Maghrib & Isha in Madinah sometimes, even when there was no rain or when he was not travelling (without…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: Assalamu Alaikum Ustadhah, kindly guide us with evidences: Why is there no permission required from the first wife for a second marriage to take…
The following question was kindly sent to me by my esteemed brother, Hafiz Mahmud Karim: Al-salām ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuh Is No-Cost EMI Through Banks Halal for the Seller? “No-Cost EMI” lets buyers pay for products in monthly instalments…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh Dearest Ustazah, I hope and pray that you are in the best state of health and Īmān. Ustazah, I needed…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students regarding the concept of women’s ʿawrah: Obligatory Covering in Islam.