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  • Imaam Mahdi and Prophet 'Eesaa

    I am some what confused on a particular question. Is Imaam Mahdi and 'Eesaa  may  Allaah  exalt  his  mention the same person or are they two different people, as I was told that as Prophets have more than one name i.e. Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) was also known as Ahmed, so is it possible that 'Eesaa is actually called Mahdi?.. More

  • Conflict in the community

    There is a very big Fitnah in the community I live in and I will need your advice as to what to do. The acting Imaam (Mr. A) and the Ameer (Mr. B) are currently involved in a dispute, Mr. B said that when Mr. A was giving a Khutba, he attacked him and that it was not right. Mr. A denied it and said he was reading from the book, Mr. B said he.. More

  • Her father is a drunkard

    My father is a drunkard. He drinks for past 11 years. If we tell him to stop this habit, he gives 2 reasons for not stopping that. 1) Since he is drinking continuously for 4 years he can’t stop it. 2) Due to family problems he is getting tension frequently. When he drinks he feels relaxed. Please help my father to get out of this habit by good.. More

  • Boy giving Da'wa to a girl

    I am a 16-years-old boy. I talked to a Christian girl of 14-years-old from America and I convinced her that Islaam is the right religion but she is not ready to embrace it because her school is very strict in religious teachings and she also fears what the whole community will say. She says if she did not have these problems she would.. More

  • Seeks knowledge about Hadeeth and schools of Fiqh

    I'm a Hanafi. The writers of the six Books of Hadeeth (Bukhaari, Muslim, etc.) more of them was Hanafi. So please tell me about the other schools of Fiqh (in brief). I'm in trouble. .. More

  • The religion of Aadam and Eve

    I was asked by some non-Muslims, when Aadam and Eve came in this world which religion did they belong to. well I as a Muslim have no doubts on their not being a Muslim but in future if I do come across questions like that, can you please tell me how do I support my answer. Or rather, what would be the best explanation.. More

  • Has Muslim housemate who does not practice Islam, drinks alcohol, etc.

    I have a question. Currently I am living in overseas I have a housemate he is Muslim but he never pray and he drinks alcohol some more he has a girl friend and some times he brings her at home and she sleep over. Now he is doing some Haraam things at home, I told him so many times do not do those things but he doesn't. My question.. More

  • Activities on behalf of non-Muslims

    I have a non-Muslim friend who had a dream of an old Shaykh came to him and asks him to asks someone to perform Tahlil, Du'a' and feast at a mosque so as to pray for his health, peace, prosperity and well being. Are we allowed to do that? .. More

  • Concerned about her mother's failure to pray or fast

    I'm a 45-years-old female. My mother neither fasts nor prays and this has been upsetting me for the past years. My daughter and I have tried to get her to do at least some minimal acts but to no avail. I don't dare to ask her if she believes in the afterlife and Day of Judgement because I'm afraid of her answer, even though I assume she.. More

  • Advising Muslim men and women not to mix in public

    I live in a Muslim country where most people have lost the Islaamic morals. It happens to me all the time to see a young man and a woman, who are not married, walking together with their arms around each other exactly like the Kuffars do. When no one is around I try to speak to them and advise them to show a some respect to those.. More

  • Jalaalud-Deen Roomi

    Insh'a Allaah, this is the Jalaalud-Deen Roomi I am enquiring about. Can you quote what the scholars have said about him and whether we should read his books as his books are in English? JALAALUD-DEEN ROOMI (1207-1273 A.D) Jalaaluld-Deen Mohammad Ibn Mohammad Ibn Mohammad Ibn Hussein al-Rumi was born in 604 A.H. (1207/8 A.D) at Balkh (now.. More

  • Wants his brother to improve his behavior

    MY brother is a bit weak in Eemaan. He prays regularly but isn't interested in other things. He sometimes misbehaves with mom and I don't like this. I've also seen him do certain silly things that a Muslim shouldn't. Advise me please... More

  • A new group organized in UK

    Please can you tell me about the Tareeqa group called 'Pan Jatan Park' they are supposed to follow the 5 priest and closet to Allaah they say these are the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, Faatimah, Hassan and Hussein and Beebi Faatimah, may Allaah be pleased with them. Please could I have the answer as quickly as possible as I am trying to help.. More

  • Administration of the Masaajid

    I want to know: 1) Whether appointment of trustees for a non - profit corporation supervising Masaajid and other religious activities, for life, is acceptable from Islaamic pointy of view. 2) Is it Islaamicly correct to have trustees of such a corporation to restrict the running of the affairs among themselves only without Surah of Musalleen. .. More

  • A woman seeking deeper knowledge of Islam

    I have a little knowledge about the Islaamic way of life. How do a woman seeking deeper knowledge of Islaam become a Muslim? .. More