Halal & Haram



The licit and forbidden according to the regulations prescribed by Divine Law, Shari`ah, in daily life to the individual, family, society and nation, including the observance of worship rituals, morals and social legislation in Islam.


Pictures of Maulana Sheikhs

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Assallaamu alaykum, Yaa Sayyidi, I read in this website some notes about not favoring pictures to be placed in our houses. However, it’s been quite a tradition of all mureeds in Indonesia to hang pictures of you (Maulana Sheikh … Continue reading →

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Buy House

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Taher Siddiqui

Q:would permission be granted if it would be possible to buy a house in a muslim country? Continue reading →

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Wali Nikah for Adopted daughter

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Assalamu’alaikum wr wb, Bismillahirahmaanirahiim, Allahuma Sali ala Sayyidina Muhammad wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain May Allah always grants long life and health to Mawlana Shaikh Nazim qs, Mawlana Shaikh Hisham qs and all family, and also all eshaikh member, … Continue reading →

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Asking for Madad?

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Taher Siddiqui

Q: Is it permitted to ask “Ya Shaykh `Abdal-Qadir madad!”?[fr]Q: Is it permitted to ask “Ya Shaykh `Abdal-Qadir madad!”?[/fr] Continue reading →

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Revenge?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Is it permissible to take revenge on a person who may have really hurt you or harmed you, intentionally or unintentionally, or is not allowed in Islam? Continue reading →

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Concubines

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Please explain if in Islam men are allowed to have concubines and if so under what conditions/rules/jurisdiction, etc. [fr]Q: Please explain if in Islam men are allowed to have concubines and if so under what conditions/rules/jurisdiction, etc. [/fr] Continue reading →

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Qur’an and Menses

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Hajjah Naziha Adil

Q: Should women read or touch the Qur’an during menstruation?…[fr]Q: Should women read or touch the Quran during menstruation?…[/fr] Continue reading →

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Watching Bollywood Movies

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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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Praying Jumu`ah at Ahmadiyya Mosque

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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 →

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Is Meat in Western Countries Halal?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Question: Assalaamu aleykum wr wb. At the beginning of Surah Al-Maeda, Allah Almighty says “The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them.” Does this mean we can eat meat sold … Continue reading →

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