Author: Mufti Abdul Azeem Khan
Playing games with a dice and playing cards
Question: I read somewhere dice are haram, but what if you only do it for entertainment. And card games are those ok? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In principle, it is haram to play cards and...
Continue ReadingWaswasa (baseless thoughts)
Question: How are you? So I am having an issue in my salah and with fasting. First of all, I keep feeling like I am passing wind, this happens in wudu and in salah. It even happens after wudu and salah like when I am just sitting down, and...
Continue ReadingZakah on business partnership
Question: Asalam Alaikum Dear Mufti I have been reading your answers regarding zakat calculations and wasn’t able find Information I was looking for, kindly assist with my questions as follows: 1. I have a buisness whome I have 50% share , will the zakat be on 50 percent of...
Continue ReadingFiqh of Sajdah Tilawat
Question: Asalamualikum, I'm not aware of the Sajda Tilawats in the Qur'an. My question is: 1. How many Sajda Tilawats are there in Qur'an? 2. Can you please tell me which Surah and after which Ayats are we supposed to make Sajda after? Currently, I do not make any...
Continue ReadingInterest loan from bank
Question: Asalamualeiukum I just want to ask a question if the bank gives us loan and we chose to buy a house and bank give the money for sellers and after we have to pay back the bank let said if the property is like $150 thousand and bank...
Continue ReadingFeeding cat Haram food
Question: asalamualaikum Do you have to feed ur cat halal food? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. It is not permissible to feed such food that contains Haram ingredients such as Haram meat to your cat.[1] You may...
Continue ReadingEating with a fork
Question: Is eating with a fork not recommended? I understand that eating with your fingers is Sunnah but there are some food like spaghetti that it is difficult to eat with your fingers. Somebody (not a Mufti) told us that you should not eat with something that can...
Continue ReadingDo I have to pay Zakah?
Question: I am a student, Allahamdulillah after doing internship during summer got money, and now I am a student and not earning, is zakat applicable to me, Jazak Allah khair and when is zakat applicable Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful....
Continue ReadingGiving away Haram money
Question: Assalamualaikum, my company invested some amount to my 401k plan without my knowledge and consent to some Haram stocks, now those stock prices have increased and I have some earnings. so now my question is can I give that money to my cousin's or relatives who are really...
Continue ReadingIsa Alaihissalam returning as an Ummati
Question: Assalamualikum, I have a question. When Jesus (AS) returns and we as Muslims follow him. Would that make us amongst the followers of Jesus (AS) or would we still be considered as followers of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? So as Muslims, should we follow Jesus (AS) on his return even...
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