What is the ruling of selling precious stones that are believed to have healing powers or promote calmness and peace? Question: I am Unez from India. We are into the business of exporting healing crystals. …
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Can one wear an amulet to protect from Evil Eye
Question: Is there anyway a young woman can protect herself from the evil eye without veiling her face? Can wearing Quranic scripture save you from the evil eye? And what about wearing necklaces and charms …
Read More »Ruling on Eulogizing Karbala on ‘Aashooraa’
Question: I am living in Dubai and here a huge number of shia are pesent around us. They always say that doing maatum on 9 and 10 Muharram is right and this is the proof …
Read More »Permissibility on Celebrating Persian Festivals
Question: (Query from Russia) How we should treat to Norooz (Persian New Year) holyday? In Russia a lot of Muslims celebrate this day because people believe that it is an Islamic holiday. Answer: The holiday …
Read More »Fasting on Miraaj day – 27 Rajab
Question: Some people believe that the 27th Rajab is a highly blessed night which they called ‘laylat al-mab‘ath’. They claim that it is recommended to have Ghusl (bath) on this day and to observe sawm …
Read More »Hadeeth on giving another good news of Rajab or Muharram
Question: I have heard the hadeeth “The Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam) said ‘Whoever is the first to give another person the news of this month (Rajab), the fire of Hell is haraam for …
Read More »Ruling on Faith Healing in Islam
Question: Some people claim that they have supernatural abilities to cure people without medical intervention – imposing of hands, reading any prayers. I know the woman who claims that she be able to heal people …
Read More »Ruling on Participating in Non-Muslim Celebrations
I came across this… “In an absolutely lovely display of interfaith celebration, Muslim housing groups in East London held a Christmas party for hundreds of their non-Muslim neighbours. According to the East London Advisor, the …
Read More »Ruling on Muslims having Dinners similar to Christmas Dinner
Question: What do you say to Muslims in the United Kingdom who celebrate at Christmas time by holding dinner parties in their houses on Christmas or afterwards, for their Muslim families, such as preparing roast …
Read More »Ruling on Atheism
Question: Which is a greater sin: Atheism or Polytheism? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Atheism, in modern terminology, means denying the Creator altogether, denying that He exists and not acknowledging Him, may He be glorified …
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