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.


Halal Food

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Please tell me the measures that can be taken to ensure that we are consuming halal food. Continue reading →

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Contraception

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: Aslaarm alaykum may ALLAH swt bless you and all tho’s on eshayke in islam are we alound to use Contraception? Continue reading →

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Music

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Imam Ismaeel Dhul-Qarnayn

Q: Im just confused as to whether listening to music is a sin, because some people say its haram if you do and others say it is not…[fr]Q: Im just confused as to whether listening to music is a sin, because some people say its haram if you do and others say its not,could you please advise if it is.[/fr] Continue reading →

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Zakat money loan for building mosque

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Q: Can you please let us know, if money from Zakat can be loaned for Masjid construction? Loan does not mean permanent donation, loan here means for a specific time period only. Then the money will be returned back to the Zakat handling person. Continue reading →

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Udhiya to non-Muslims?

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Q: Can we distribute the meet of animal of Eid ul Adhaa to non Muslim persons? Continue reading →

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Calling person “hajji”

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Shaykh Senad Agic

A person said that it is bid’ah (unacceptable innovation) to write or call a person who has done hajj a hajji because the Sahabah did not call each other hajji. Is he right? Continue reading →

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Hajj with bank loan

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Shaykh Senad Agic

Q: I would like to perform Hajj along with my mother. But I have a Bank Loan. Continue reading →

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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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