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.

Organic Meat from non-Muslims vs. Dubiously “Halal”

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Dr. Aziz Hussein

We did read the previous posts pertaining to the issue, nevertheless we want to ask: I’ve been abstaining from meat for most of the time because there’s no eligible butchers and we cannot slaughter ourselves. Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Health, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged baraka, deeds are by intention, dhabiha, halal slaughter, intention, Prophet Muhammad (s), purity, Sunnah | Comments Off

Steroids

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I wanted to know if oral or injected steroids for weight training are haram… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Health | Tagged advisable, decrease, forbid, haram, harm, injection, liver damage, oral, private parts, side effects, steroids, weight training | Comments Off

Cemented high graves

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Me and my family are Naqshbandis, and we often go to the shrines of saints for fatiha and request them to pray for us… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged belief, cemented, command, family, graves, great saints, ground level, high, istighatha, mock, Naqshbandis, Prayers, Prophet Muhammad (s), request, saints, shrines, sites, Surat al-Fatiha, visit, ziyara, ziyarah | Comments Off

Did Imam Qurtubi forbid Raqs ?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

There are quotes online where Imam Qurtubi in surah al kahf verse 14, surah bani israel verse 37… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged childish noise, circumambulate, clapping, consensus, disturb, forbid, hadrah, halal, haram, Imam al-Qurtubi, Mecca, naked, noise, polytheists, prayer, prohibited, raqs, whistling | Comments Off

Female slaves

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I am not still clear about the concept of female slaves in Islam… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged buy, concept, crimes, female slaves, forced prostitution, forced zina, fornication, Islam, lawful, mahr, poor countries, present-day, rape, sell, sexual relations, slaves, sultan, victims, war captives | Comments Off

Martial Arts

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Is Martial Art competition allowed in Islam?… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged activities, allowed, archery, body, camel, face, halal, haram, hitting, horse racing, hunting, martial arts, military training, permissibility, physical skills, protective equipment, running, spear, sports, Sunnah, swimming, sword, weapon training, wrestling | Comments Off

Investing in Gold

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Is it halal to invest in gold bars as a way of saving, and possibly making money? Or would it be considered hoarding? Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged allowed, buy, commodity, gold bars, halal, haram, hoarding, invest, jewelry, money, profit, prohibition, sell, Shari`ah, silver, trading, validity | Comments Off

Mehr

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Eshaykh Staff

As per Sharia what should be the mehr of a girl? Continue reading →

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Renal disease medicine

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have a renal disease which requires certain medications. this medication is in capsual form only an dthe skin of the capsual is made from gelatine (NON HALAL). It is not life threatening if i do not take this medication but effects my renal system greatly Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Health | Tagged gelatin, kidney damage, non-halal | Comments Off

Permissibility of Learning Certain Sciences

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Are these permissible to be practiced:
ilm e jafr,ilm ul a’daad ,ilm e simiyah,physiognomy,palmistry… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged `ulum, angels, beneficial, beneficial knowledge, competence, Divine Names, fortunetelling, hallucinations, hands, haram, letters, natural magic, numbers, palmistry, palms, permissibility, permission, physiognomy, position, sciences, semiology, sihr, sorcery | Comments Off

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