Tag Archives: mourning

Do widows wear white?

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Shaykh Senad Agic

In certain religion and others the widows suffers for their husband’s death while if the wife died the husband doesn’t have to do anything. Continue reading →

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Father has passed away

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

tMy Father has been returned to His Lord. I have few Questions. JazakAllah Khayr. Any further advise on coping at this difficult time will be much appreciated. 1. Is it permissable to read the Qur’an on behalf of the deceased. If so, is it permits able to share portions between people to finish it? Continue reading →

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Playing of instruments in Islam

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Imam Ismaeel Dhul-Qarnayn

I have a question about the playing of the doumbek or any other instrument within Islamic songs, naats and nasheeds… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged cousin, daff, festivities, forgiveness, halal, haram, ijtihad, interpretation, lawful, love, mourning, music, musical instrument, obscenity, permissibility, sama, scholarly opinion, sexual desire, songs, unlawful | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged beardless youth, drunkard, festivals, forgiveness, habit, happiness, Imam Ghazzali, immoral desire, joy, lovers, makruh, mourning, musical instruments, obscenity, pilgrims, poetry, regret, sama, sexual desire, sins, songs, sorrow, wedding | Comments Off

Regarding Permissibility of Music

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: Someone told me that all four madhabs say it is illegal to listen to music…

A: Here is a relatively strict interpretation of what is and is not permitted from music/sama… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged arouse, awtar, birth, circumcision, daff, Eid, festivals, halal, haram, Imam Ghazali, intoxicants, Ismā`īl Dhul-Qarnayn, kubah, laborers, lovers, majamir, marriage, mourning, music, pilgrims, sama, sexual desire, tar, wine | Comments Off