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?07-12-2023Should the traveller pray with the second congregation, if he missed the first one, or should he pray on his own, shortening the prayer?
What is the ruling if I enter the mosque when I am travelling, and I find a group of people praying other than the congregational prayer of the mosque for which the adhan and iqamah were given? Do I have to pray with them, and offer the prayer in full when they do so? Or should I pray on my own and shorten my prayer, on the basis that this is not the original congregational prayer? Is it valid for there to be two congregations or groups praying in one mosque at the same time?06-12-2023Torment and Blessing in the Grave
I have a strange question. My Aqeedah is that after the body is dead, it is of no use and they cannot hear, but according to a Hadith, there is punishment in the grave. Does this mean that the body is still alive? Also in the quran it is mentioned that martyrs don't die? It is reported in a Hadith in Sahih Muslim that when the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) addressed the body of Abu Jahl, Imayyah and others, ‘Umar asked him how the dead could hear, to which the Prophet replied that they can hear but cannot reply. Kindly answer my question with detail.06-12-2023Is it possible for someone who was not a Jew or Christian, if he becomes Muslim, to attain multiple rewards as the former Jew or Christian will attain a twofold reward?
There is someone who embraced Islam and was Christian before. As for me, I was an atheist. Will those people attain the twofold reward because they were previously People of the Book? I ask Allah to bless them. All it is, is that I feel sad because I had to go through a lot of anguish before I came to know Allah, may He be blessed and exalted.05-12-2023What to Look for in a Spouse in Islam
I'm Insha Allah planning to get married soon, and the person of interest to me has come back to me stating the below two hadiths apply to both men & women when choosing their spouses. However I see it differently with men given more options in attributes to look for in a wife. According to one hadith, "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that a woman may be married for her wealth, her beauty, her lineage or her religious commitment, and he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) encouraged marrying the one who is religiously-committed." But are women allowed to marry for the same reasons? If so, why would the prophet mention this hadith in a context that's being addressed to men. Now concerning how a woman can choose her partner i have read a hadith where the Prophet ( peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned "If there comes to you one whose religious commitment and attitude pleases you, then marry [your female relative who is under your care] to him, for if you do not do that, there will be tribulation on earth and much corruption.” Looking at the hadiths above, how come the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not mention other attributes to look for in a man from a women's point of view? Or is it safe to assume that the first hadith I mentioned above applies to men and women? But then again I'm confused as to why it’s addressed to men?05-12-2023Should a young girl receive a share from all of the estate?
My mother died, may Allah have mercy on her, and she left behind an estate worth sixty thousand, including gold, money and a car. I have a young sister who is nine years old, and her estimated portion of the estate is five shares, which is approximately two thousand and five hundred. Should her portion include gold, money and a share of the car, in equal proportions, or should she take her share entirely in the form of gold, for example, and not receive anything of the money and so on?04-12-2023How High Should the Sutrah Be?
I have read the fatwas on your website regarding the Sutrah and I am still confused about the following two items: a. In terms of height or width, what is the minimum that will be accepted as a Sutrah? b. What is the closest and farthest distance can one stand from the Sutrah when praying?04-12-2023What is the ruling on repeating the marriage contract if it was done over the Internet?
If we did the marriage contract over the Internet, is it permissible to do it again in person after a few months have passed?03-12-2023How to Make Wudu with a Cast
How can a person fulfil his religious obligations of Wudu and prayer when his right arm is broken and is in a cast?03-12-2023Ruling on reciting Surat al-Duha when one has lost something
Recently it has become common practice for the one who loses something to recite Surat al-Duha, and by Allah’s leave he will find what he lost, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): {And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied} [al-Duha 93:5]. But the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not do that, so how should we respond to those who say that?02-12-2023Du`a for Wealth and Paying off Debts
Because of the declining economic situation in the US these days, my father is facing problems at work, and we do not know for how much longer he will remain in his job. They have given him notification that he should resign… And he is the only breadwinner for our family. I would like to learn a supplication (Du`a) that I can recite, so that Allah may grant us relief and we will have more income. I looked on the Internet, and I found a supplication, but I do not know if it is sound, because it asks the individual to recite it twelve thousand times in one sitting. I hope that you can help, may Allah reward you with good.02-12-2023