Question: Is it permissible to obey my father when he wants me to let my clothes hang below the ankles? Answer: Isbaal is haraam, indeed it is one of the major sins. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever allows his garment to trail along the ground out of pride, …
Category: Etiquette and Manners
Muslim woman’s hijaab in front of kaafir women
Question: What are the things that a Muslim woman may uncover in front of a kaafir woman, such as a Buddhist woman for example? Is it true that she is not allowed to uncover her face? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The correct view is that a woman may uncover what is above the navel …
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Ruling on asking others to make du`aa’
Question: What is the ruling on a Muslim asking a brother in Islam who he thinks is a good person to make du’aa’ for him when he is going for Hajj or on some other journey, and asking him to make du’aa’ for him in his absence? Because the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah …
Calling non-Muslims “brother” or “sister”
Question: When I invite non-Muslims to Islaam, I find that I sometimes call them "sister" and "brother" or I say "O brothers" meaning by that the human brotherhood. I do this in order to soften their hearts and to attract them to listen to what I have to say. Is there anything wrong in doing …
The Ruling on Wearing a (Diblah) Wedding Ring
Question: What is the ruling on wearing a ring known as a Diblah on the right hand for the suitor and on the left hand for the fiancee, bearing in mind that this Diblah is not made of gold? Answer: We know of no basis for this deed in the Islamic Law so it is …
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Wearing Gold for Men and the Wedding Ring
Question: What is the ruling for men wearing any type of jewellery made of gold? Also, there is a belief that if the gold wedding band comes off, the woman also becomes separated from her husband.Answer: It is forbidden for men to wear gold, regardless of whether it is for a watch, a ring, or …
What are the conditions of repentance?
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Repentance is essential from every sin, even if it is something between a person and Allaah and has nothing to do with the rights of another person. There are three conditions of repentance: 1- You should give up the sin 2- You should regret having done it …
When is gheebah (speaking about a person in his absence) permissible?
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on Saheeh Muslim (Sharh Saheeh Muslim): “But gheebah (speaking about a person in his absence) is permissible if it is for some legitimate (shar’i) purpose, which includes six reasons: The first is complaining about unjust treatment: it is permissible for a person who has …
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