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  • Saying that evil is a lack of good

    Some people say that evil is not an entity by itself, but rather, it is a lack of good. Is this notion correct? .. More

  • What Iblees looked like in Paradise is insignificant

    Assalmu Alaykum, Was Iblees good looking when he used to live in paradise with the angels? Are some of the jinns good looking? Jazakum Allah khayran .. More

  • Seeing angels and one's aura through concentration

    I have recently come across few un-Islamic books which claims that we can see our guardian angel and also can see our aura (ie. many color surrounding us) with some concentration practises. What does Islam say about all these things? .. More

  • Ruling on mocking a sinful Muslim

    Assalaamu alaikum, Not sure this is the right section.There is a Muslim who believes but quit praying and has been involved in many major sins. Another Muslim got upset with them as they do not heed advice and calling them back to Islam and mocked them. Is the repentance for this sin to Allah swt only or to that person as well? Ok, I explain more. There.. More

  • Jeopardizing one's religion to obtain a few pennies

    My question is about a friend who informed me that she goes to church to attend lectures about the way to raise children. Without attending these lectures, they do not accept her subscription to take assistance for her young children such as food, toys, clothes and requirements from the things that the Christian people donate to their church. My answer.. More

  • Which is heavier in the scale: Tawheed or good manners?

    There are two hadeeth with wordings First hadeeth the heaviest on the scales of day of judgement is "la ila ha illa allaah" that is Tawheed and Second hadeeth is Heaviest on scales of day of judgement are good manners which is saheeh?? And if both are saheeh which encompases which hadeeth. .. More

  • Using first aid box that has the cross on it

    As Salaamu Alaykum, Is it correct that the cross on the first aid box is the sign associated with the Christians or is this a misconception? Also if one uses such a thing do they become a disbeliever, for example at work where they most likely wont be allowed to erase it? .. More

  • Ruling on writing 'God bless...' on a car

    assalam alaykum.dear sheikh,i heard that writing Allah's names or qur'anic verses on vehicles is haram due to the possibility of coming into contact with filth.then i saw a neighbour of mine wrote the words 'God bless..' on his vehicle.but somebody told me that the word 'God' does not properly indicate the divine name.now is my neighbour doing haram?.. More

  • Taking an oath for getting citizenship of a non-Muslim country

    Salamalaikum,I am citizen of Nigeria and recently aquired the citizenship of the united states..Before I was granted citizenship I was asked to take the following oath which undoubtedly I dont believe in because we owe allegiance to our religion "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity.. More

  • Dispraising of difference in principles that lead to accusation of Fusooq or disbelief

    What is the meaning of the Hadeeth: “My Ummah will not agree upon an error. If you see difference, then, follow the greatest majority”? Does it mean difference in principles of religion or secondary issues? Is this Hadeeth Mutawaatir, Mash-hoor or Dha‘eef? Please advise... More

  • The claim that demons fear the cross and suffer when Bible is recited

    Why does the demons fear the cross for Christian religion? And when a non Muslim have demon inside his body, how their religion guy force the demon to go outside from the body and the demon suffer when they read the bible And as we know that their religion not true .. More

  • The devil tries to lure man in the throes of death

    Assalamu Aleikum sheikh, i have heard that at the time of death of a person the person feels a thirsty of unbearable,so at this time the sheithan comes to seen and bringinging 2 bottle of water and asking the person ,if you say there is 2 gods i will give you water to drink,so if thew person says it sheithan wil go from there without giving even the.. More

  • She feels ill when listening to Quran 2:109

    My health worsens as soon as i hear surah baqarah verse 109: "Many of the People of the Scripture wish they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed, out of envy from themselves [even] after the truth has become clear to them. So pardon and overlook until Allah delivers His command. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent."Can you.. More

  • She was told that reading Soorah Muhammad will make her have a baby boy

    assalamualaikum,i am pregnant now and i started reading surah mohammed before my pregnancy and i am reading it now also for a baby boy, i have been told that if u read surah mohammed during pregnancy you will be blessed with a boy and you must name the baby with mohammed. but now i am scared that may be my inlaws will not keep my baby's name with mohammed... More

  • Islam's perspective on 'astral projection'

    What is the Islamic perspective on 'Astral Projection'? a) Is it permissible to learn and practice it? b) Could the Night Journey of Prophet (peace be upon him) be explained by this (that is, it was not a physical journey but a journey of the soul only)? .. More