Question from a brother in Germany: 1) Is it permissible to use beauty products (e.g. hair wax, etc.) which contain alcohol? 2) Are such products considered to be unclean (najis)? In the name of Allah, the most Beneficen...

You wrote in a previous answer, “The conclusion we can come to is that it was impermissible for you to sell the guitar and the money you gained was unlawful. This money should be given to charity without the intention of...

It is a hope and prayer that you are in good health, mentally a few questions have been troubling my mind for a while hence me emailing you. It is with regards to the use of mobile phones. If you could kindly enlighten m...

On which hand should the wedding ring be worn In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. Answer Firstly, it should be understood that there is no evidence in Islam which permits the wearing of a weddin...

Salaam I would like some advice on new borns. 1) We want to name our child “EESA HAYAT ALI”. Is this a valid name? Hayat Ali is my second name. Also what is the correct spelling for EESA? Is it spelt as EESA ...

Definition of a Sunnah dress for Muslim men In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. Answer   The Qur’an and Sunnah have provided ample guidance on the subject of clothing, which can be summariz...

I wander what the ruling is on swearing in the name of Allah regarding subjective things, which different people can interpret differently, for example “Wallahi, this food tastes good”, or “Wallahi he p...

Alhamdulillah we were blessed with a baby girl during this Holy month of Ramadhan. We have name her Rumaysa Hareem.But we were also thinking of naming her Mehmooda Fatima. Are these names correct? Which do you prefer? In...

Often we go to have coffee or eat lunch or something, and the coffee house has music in the background. I hate it in my heart and don’t pay attention to it, is this haram? Also, on television sometimes there will b...

Announcing a lost object in the Masjid In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. Answer It is mentioned in a hadith that the Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasalam forbade announcing lost items in ...