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Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad
Benefitting the Deceased
“Prophet (S) saying only three acts benefit a deceased when he dies. “Those being knowledge he gave, charity he spent, or the prayers of a “pious son. “I also read a hadith where Abu Hurayrah (R) prayed for a dweller of the “grave by asking Allah to increase the good of a believer if he did good, “and to forgive his bad if he did bad. How do we reconcile these two “hadith of the Prophet (S)? Especially because some Muslims use the first “hadith to ban acts for the deceased. Continue reading
Posted in Belief & Doctrine
Tagged `aqidah, acts, benefit, benefit dead, Charity, Imam Tahawi, knowledge, pious son, thawab, three
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Disposal of Taweez
Q: please could you also advise… the best way to dispose thaweez? Continue reading
Hadith on Perfume, Women and Salat
Q: I wanted to ask a question which is; the hadith of the Prophet p.b.u.h about in this world he loves 3 things. “i.e. woman or women (please correct me if I’m wrong i.e. singular, plural etc,and also the order the 3 things appear in), perfume and coolness of my eyes are in prayer”. Continue reading
Watching Bollywood Movies
Q: What is the fatawa on watching bollywood movies and songs especially listening to the songs? Some people say they are about love so it is ok?
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Hajj Permitted for Mortgagee?
Question: Asalamu alaikom. Bismillah al-rahman al-rahim Can a person go to Hajj if they still have a mortgage on there house. Allahumma salli ala Sayyidina Muhammad Answer: `Alaykum as-Salam, You may go to Hajj as long as the funds used … Continue reading
Posted in Hajj, `Umrah & Ziyarah
Tagged hajj, halal earnings, mortgage, pilgrimage, riba
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Praying Jumu`ah at Ahmadiyya Mosque
Question: Assalaamu’alaikum, What can I do when there is no mosque near me? The nearest one is an Ahmadiyya mosque. Am I allowed to pray jama’ah there? If not, how should I do my Friday prayer? Thank you and may … Continue reading
Posted in Halal & Haram, Salat - Prayer
Tagged Ahmadiyya, Jumu`ah, mosque, prayer
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Hadith: Socks or Khuffs?
Q: My question is about a hadith in Imam Nawawi’s Riyadh as-Salihiin. It is number 791 which is the hadith that mentions wiping over socks. My question with regard to this hadith is while it is written socks, is the word in Arabic khuff? Continue reading
Posted in Hadith
Tagged khuff, leather socks, mash, Riyad as-Salihin, socks
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Paying for Cousin’s Hajj
Q: My cousin who wants to give money for his parents to do hajj but he yet has not done it himself. Is this permissible? Continue reading
Posted in Hajj, `Umrah & Ziyarah, Halal & Haram
Tagged Charity, fard, obligation, parents, pilgrimage, priority, sadaqa
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To What Does “Allah” Refer for Pre-Islamic Arabs?
Q: So when the pre-Islamic people where using this name (Abd-Allah) to which Allah are they doing reference? Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Allah, jahiliyya, pre-Islamic Arabs
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Perfume Containing Alcohol
Q: Is perfume for (men/woman) containing alchohol allowed? Continue reading