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.


Hajj with loan

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Q: I am having Home loan and monthly bank gets its EMI through my salary. My question is if I have money to perform Hajj can I perform hajj? Is there any requirement that until you complete your loan you can’t do Hajj? Continue reading →

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Homosexual acquaintances

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Imam Kamau Ayyubi

My question: Since we live in the west, homosexuality has become quite normal here. Some people ask Muslims about their opinions on homosexuality. I personally don’t have an opinion about it, since it’s possible to have friends, colleagues or family who are homosexual. They don’t necessarily have to be bad people. Continue reading →

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Duff and Qasidas

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Could I have evidence for the permissibility of reciting naats in the masjid, and using the duff/drums in the masjid? Continue reading →

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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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