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Ruling on using hormonal contraceptive and methods that prevent the fertilised egg from attaching to the wall of the uterus
My question has to do with contraception using modern methods, which is done by using a rubber ring containing hormones that prevent pregnancy, by preventing the egg that has been fertilised from attaching itself to the wall of the uterus. Please note that other types of contraception prevent ovulation, and they differ from the first type by preventing fertilisation. Is the modern method mentioned above halal or haram? Please note that my question is not about contraception in and of itself; rather it is about this modern method.11-12-2023Is It Prohibited in Islam to Not Get Married?
I am a young man and I do not want to get married. What should I do?11-12-2023Making use of something held as collateral
What is the shar‘i ruling on the following situation? Someone gave some agricultural land of a known acreage to someone else as collateral for a loan of a specific amount of money, to be kept until he is able to pay off the loan. The lender will take possession of the land temporarily and make use of it, and he will keep its yield for himself and not give any of it to the borrower, until the debt is paid. The time period for this collateral may last for decades, and the lender will not give the land back to its owner until after the debt is paid off in full. Firstly: what is the ruling on the yield that the lender will keep for the duration of this period – is it halal or haram? What should the one who does that do if this action is haram – does he have to repent from it? Secondly: what should the borrower, who gave this land as collateral because he was forced to do so by his financial circumstances, do? Thirdly: what should the witnesses to this contract of collateral do? Please note that the borrower stated in this contract that he permitted the lender to make use of this land without being given any share of the yield or any rent until the debt is paid off.10-12-2023Belief of the Salaf Concerning the Quran
We would like to know what the Salaf (righteous predecessors) believed concerning the Noble Quran.10-12-2023Ruling on investing money in the International Diamond Bank
I was surfing the Internet, and suddenly an ad popped up for the International Diamond Bank. When I clicked on it, it said that I had to pay $500 [to open an account], and they would add $150 to my account as a kind of initial support, and they would start to extract diamonds and sell them every four days. They would get in touch with me and ask me if I wanted to buy a particular diamond, and after four days they would sell it and I would receive the profit, and the bank would take 4% of the profit. Is it permissible to work with them?09-12-2023Conditions of Eating Meat Slaughtered by Jews and Christians
I know that it is essential to say the name of Allah when slaughtering animals that are to be eaten, and that it is not permissible to eat from that over which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, but sometimes a Muslim has to travel to a non-Muslim country and stay there for several years, for work or study. Should he refrain from eating meat completely for this length of time or in this case is he regarded as compelled by necessity to eat meat or is it sufficient to say the name of Allah at the time of eating?09-12-2023He found an item being sold for a cheap price, and thinks that it is stolen goods; can he buy it?
I found someone who had a wheelchair for rent or purchase in the street next to the Haram in Makkah, and I bought the wheelchair from him for approximately 200 riyals. There was a policeman nearby, and when I asked him about the price of wheelchairs in the shops, I found out that they are sold for no less than approximately 600 riyals. And I used the wheelchair. Please note that there was no writing on the wheelchair to indicate that it was for charity. I hope that you can advise me as to whether that was a valid transaction, especially since my mother used it when doing the rituals of ‘umrah.08-12-2023How to Boost Your Daughter’s Self-Confidence in Islam
My parents treated me very badly, to such an extent that I lost my self-confidence and became hesitant and fearful. I couldn’t do anything right and I did not know how to make a decision. I got married and Allah has blessed me with a daughter. I want to avoid what happened to me so that this regrettable experience is not repeated with my daughter. What do you advise me to do?08-12-2023He is asking about Masjid al-Qiblatayn and the reason for its name
Is Masjid al-Qiblatayn (the Mosque of the Two Qiblahs) the mosque in which the Sahabah turned around whilst praying when someone told them about the change of the qiblah? Or is it called thus because the verses about the change of the qiblah were revealed to the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in it?07-12-2023Forbidden Types of Disbelievers’ Clothing
May Allah reward you for your efforts. In the time of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), how did the Muslims distinguish themselves from the disbelievers in their dressing? Did the disbelievers of Mecca also wear long robes (commonly known today as kurtas, jallabias etc.)? So can the wearing of the loose robe be considered as an Islamic dress code?07-12-2023