CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET JESUS : All praise be to Allah. The Christmas (Jesus birthday) is a Christian festival and is improved (innovated) by polytheists. It isn’t admissible for a Muslim to praise it or welcome (greet) it to anybody as it is an impersonation of Kuffaar. Additionally, Esa (Alaihi Salaam) has nothing to […]
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WISHING MERRY CHRISTMAS IS HARAM (FORBIDDEN). -DR ZAKIR NAIK
Wishing Merry Christmas: They say: (God) Most Gracious has sired (begotten) a child! For sure ye have advanced a thing generally gigantic! At it the skies are prepared to blast, the earth to part to shreds, and the mountains to tumble down in absolute demolish, that they ought to summon a child for (God) Most […]
PUNISHMENT FOR ZINA
Discipline for Zina (Unlawful Sexual Intercourse) In this life Sex (fornication) is 100 lashes “The male and female who submit sex (zina fornication) – flagellate every one of them with one hundred lashes, and let not sympathy for both of them shield you from following Allah’s religion, on the off chance that you put stock […]
LESSON OF TAWHEED
All the praises for Allah *The first thing the parents should be teaching their kids is TAUHID.*☝ These days people focus on teaching their kids ABCs, 123, animal names, nursery rhymes etc but they FAIL to teach them that which will save them from Hell fire – Tauhid. Umm Sulaim (radiallaahu ‘anha) would teach her […]
WHAT IS TRUE LOVE?
All praise be to Allah True Love : Once one of the companions came to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and this narrated by Al Hasani in Tafsir Al – Tabari. He says at the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) someone came to Him and said: Wallahi oh Messenger of Allah, […]
WHAT HAPPENS TO NON – MUSLIMS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO ISLAM
All Praise be to Allah If non-Muslims comes and tells me that they have not been exposed to Islam. Today in this world of science and technology its difficult. May be if you ask this question fifty years back it was possible. Toady in this age of science and technology specially the media bombarding the […]
RULING ON BANK JOBS THAT DEAL WITH RIBA (INTEREST)
RIBA (INTEREST) Riba (Interest): Today’s world has a complex financial structure. Nearly every transaction is carried out through banks. One cannot possibly eliminate the banking completely from one’s life but at least we can control on how much interaction can be carried out. The more we can avoid the better. Firstly, it is not permissible […]
RULING ON CAR INSURANCE
WHAT IS THE RULING ON CAR INSURANCE IN ISLAM All praise be to Allah. What is the ruling on insuring a car (car insurance)? In case of an accident, the insurance company pays all repair fees instead of the other side. Car insurance is not permissible as it comes under the heading of commercial insurance. Also, […]
THE FILTHY ACT OF BESTIALITY (INTERCOURSE WITH ANIMALS)
INTERCOURSE WITH ANIMALS All Praise be to Allah There are more serious moral problems that are present in our society and among them is the filthiest act of bestiality (Intercourse with animals). In today’s world, it is a growing evil and a great problem. The act did not occur at the time of the Prophet […]
WHY PEOPLE FIGHT IN THE NAME OF RELIGION?
Q. (from slip) The question is, when all belief in one God, why people fight in the name of God, and in the name of Religion? A. (Dr. Zakir Naik): The person asked the question- that if all the people, all the human beings, or most of them believe in one God… believe in one […]
Determining if One is Afflicted by Evil Eye or Possessed by a Jinn?
Q. How can a person know if he has been possessed by the jinn or if he is affected by the evil eye? Praise be to Allah. The one who is afflicted with an evil eye or is possessed by jinn has certain symptoms by which we can ascertain if one is affected or not. Those who […]
If a person listens to Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, will he have the same reward as the one who reads the soorah?
Q. Does listening to Soorat al-Kahf on Friday bring the same reward as that of the one who reads it? Praise be to Allah. Soorat al-Kahf : The reward that results from reading Soorat al-Kahf on Friday is only mentioned for the one who reads the soorah on that day. The Prophet (blessings and peace […]
WHAT IF I DON’T WEAR HIJAB – MUSLIM SISTER ASKS
WHAT IF I DON’T WEAR HIJAB ? QUESTION:- We are aware of hijab – covering of woman’s face and hair. Some of my friends do not cover their hair and there is an argument that if they tie their hair rather than keep it open, the degree of the sin (gunah) is smaller? Also keeping […]
Was al-Khidr a Prophet?
Q. Was al-Khidr an angel, a Messenger, a Prophet or a wali (“saint”)? Praise be to Allaah. The from the general meaning of the Qur’aanic verses (Surah Kahf) it appears that he was a Prophet. Shaykh al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the meaning) “Then […]
RULING ON A WOMAN PUTTING HER PICTURE ON FACEBOOK
It is haraam for a girl to put a picture of herself on Facebook or in chat rooms or on other websites, for a number of reasons