Is the name Diane allowed for a girl revert to keep since the name means divine in French? It is incorrect to keep such a name.
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Can you please provide a hadith for not taking photos.
Sayyiduna Abu Talha reports that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said, 'Verily, the angels do not enter a home in which there is a dog or picture.' Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ood reports that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said, 'Those who draw / take pictures will be afflicted with the most severest of punishments on the day of Qiyaamat.' Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbaas reports that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said, 'Those who draw pictures (or take photos) will be punished by Almighty Allah until they give life to those pictures, and (obviously) they will never be able to do so, i.e. the punishment will not seize.'
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Can we dance without music without anyone eles seeing us?
Dancing is completely prohibited even if it is without music.
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Are there any exceptions to the prohibition of music? What about: 1) Love songs which are sung by a wife to her husband? 2) Piano or flute music which attract a husband to his wife? 3) What about instrumental music only used between husband and wife? 4) Is it permissible to learn to read music notes in order to compose songs (without instruments)?
All musical instruments are prohibited in Islam irrespective of what it is played for or the type of attraction it has. It will be permissible to express love to one's wife only as long as the words have a good meaning, no instruments are used and they are not expressed in tunes imitating songs of the disbelievers.
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Is it valid to watch videos which contain religious material?
Watching television is not permissible regardless of the content.
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Is it permissible to hold my wife's hand in public?
It will be against Hayaa (shame and modesty) to hold one's wife's hand in public.
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Pls let me know is wearing red or keeping things of red colour prohibited in islam? Did our Nabi (S.A.W.S) disliked this colour. Are we believer women allowed to wear this colour? Which all colours are prohibited ?
It is prohibited for males only to wear full red clothing. If the colour is broken with another colour, it is permissible, for example, red and white shawls generally used by the Arab men.
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Is there any prescribe style for hair cutting in Islam?
At the outset, it must be pointed out that it is not permissible for females to cut their hair. Males may shave their hair or cut it evenly. It is not permissible to adopt any hair style of non-Muslims.
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Is it is ok to cut ones nails (finger &toenails) in the garden as I noticed on a few occasions that ants carry the pieces of the nails,that are cut,away
It is permissible to cut nails in the garden.
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Are women allowed to have long nails in Islam?
It is Mustahabb (commendable and desirable) to pair the finger nails every Friday. Only a Mujahid is exempted from this and it is preferrable that he lenghtens his nails because it can be used as a weapon to attack the enemy. It was aso the blessed habit of Nabi alaihis salaam that he would pair his nails and not let them grow long. It is also noted in the books on Jurisprudence that he who lengthens his nails, his sustenance and income becomes straitened and restricted. Also, one should remenber that at the time of wudhu it is necessary for the validity of the wudhu that water reaches below the nails if the nails are longer than normal. Many a times women are busy in their choirs of the kitchen wherein different types of ingredients tend to stick under the nails and if not removed, Wudhu will be invalid if it does reach the bottom of the nails. Therefore it will not be permissible to keep long nails unnecessarily.
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Can we mix normal water into the Zam Zam water,does it still remain Abay Zam zam.
Ordinary water mixed with zam-zam water will not be pure zam-zam water.
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I've been told that you should not cover your mouth while sneezing. I have found this difficult at times in certain places eg. the library.
It is not prohibited to cover the mouth during sneezing.
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Why do Muslims sit and eat and drink water? Is it Shariah Law, and is it it any Hadiths?
Hadhrat Anas ibn Maalik (Radhiallaahu Anhu) is reported to have said that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has prohibited one from standing and drinking. Hadhrat Qataadah said, 'I asked, "what about standing and eating?" Hadhrat Anas replied, "that is even worse." It is reported from Hadhrat Abu Hurayra that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'None of you should stand and drink. If anyone did so forgetfully, then he should vomit.
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I have heard in speeches that it is Sunnah with great reward if we eat our meals sitting on the floor versus a dining table. Please provide the directives of Prophet s.a.w.s. in regards to this.
It is Sunnah to sit on the floor and eat. To sit on a dinning table will be contrary to Sunnah. It is narrated in a Hadith, 'Whenever food was brought to Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), he would place it on the ground.' (Ahmad) This is closer to humility. It is also narrated that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) never ate from a table. There are Sunnat methods of sitting on the floor. It is narrated that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) should sometimes squat on his knees or raise his right leg and sit on his left leg or sit in Tashahhud position and eat. (Abu Dawud). So, this was the practice of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and it is sufficient for us.
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I do not understand how a woman can have her right calf on top of her left calf in sitting position after sajdah in namaz.
She will sit on her left buttock and both her legs will be taken out on her right with one atop the other.
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What is the islamic reason for men not to sleep on stomach and for women not to sleep flat.
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra reports that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said, that this posture (to sleep on one's stomach) is disliked by Allah Ta'ala. Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said that this is the way the people of hell would lie down.
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When i go to sleep i usually rub both my feets together is it ok to do so, and i also sleep with my back facing up.Please tell if thats ok and if not why?
There is no prohibition in rubbing one's feet before sleeping. It is undesirable to sleep on one's belly.
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Should the head of ones bed in the bedroom be positioned to the east (should we sleep with our head positioned to the east)? Is it haram not to sleep this way?
One may place one's bed in any position on condition the feet does not stretch out in the direction of Qiblah. However, it is Mustahabb (desirable) to sleep on the right hand side facing the Qiblah.
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I've heard that you shouldn't sleep on your stomach. However I have noticed if I sleep on my back or during the night I lay flat I end up having really bad dreams/nightmare. Is this just a coincidence? I have experienced at one time that someone has come on top of me and is trying to strangle me. I cant see their face, they seem to be wearing a robe with a hood that covers their face. They are trying to suffocate me and they are really heavy. I have heard about other people experiencing this...What is this??
It is advisable to sleep on one's right side facing the Qibla. Before sleeping, recite the four Quls, blow on your palms and pass them around your body. If you experience nightmares or bad dreams and wake up, spit lightly in that direction, recite Laa hawla wala quwwata illaa billaah and change your direction of sleep.
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Is it permissible to hang quranic ayats or hadith in the direction where feet point when sleeping, even if this direction is not in direction of Kabba? What about if in direction of room where feet may point at some point during day, eg. Sitting etc.? Are there any restrictions?
If the verses / frames, etc. are low in line with the feet or the level of the bed, it will be incorrect to sleep with the legs facing the verses. However, if the verses are high up, one may face the feet in that direction as this would not constitute disrespect. We suggest you don't hang any Qur'aanic verses in the bedroom as it is a place wherein one is quite often in an indecent state.
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I recently got into an accident which has resulted in me being a paraplegic. I cannot feel my muscles from my chest down. When I have to sleep, I can sleep on my either sides and on my back but I have to change my position every two hours because I can develop an open pressure sore. My bones push down against my skin and stop the blood flow which results in the bones pushing out of my skin. When I sleep on the side I can develop sores on my heels, my knees and my hips
but if I lie down on my stomach and put pillows underneath me I can sleep for virtually as long as I want. Would it still be considered makrooh or haram?
It will not be Makrooh if you sleep on your stomach when you are in this state.
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Health activists claim that circumcising the clitoris decreases the sexual excitement that can be experienced by females.
Circumcision is Sunnat for men and an honour for women. Every Sunnat is beneficial physically, health wise and it gains the pleasure of Allah. ..... Circumcision is not a sunnat for females, however it is permissible and mustahab. Circumcision of females is merely a benefit for men as it increases sexual excitement. The area which should be circumcised for females is the skin which is just above the place where the male would enter his private part. The skin should not be cut fully.
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what exactly public hair constitute and how often are they to be removed?
The area immediately under the navel is not to be shaven. The area of shaving for a person (male/female) is above and around the private parts. If possible, it is commendable to shave around the hind private parts as well.
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I was cleaning my penis (not by stroking it) well i was shaving the hair off and clean it (not by hand, water and tissue wrapped around hand) is this wrong? when i was 12/13 I had these white bits on my penis and it smelled so i had to clean it by hand etc....is this also wrong? ifso shall i repent?
At the outset, we wish to point out that the hair on the penis does not have to be removed. Only the pubic hair which is just above the private parts below the navel has to be removed. One may wash the private parts directly with the hands. There is no need to wrap tissue around the hand.
Since you are in your youth, and you are sensitive to the point that touching the private parts may lead to erection, etc. you should minimise that as much as you can.
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we are married 12 years my husband is not circumcised can I circumcise him he is afraid. Can I get the procedure done without letting him know. I am a doctor I can do it have never done for an adult before
In principle, it is permissible to circumsize your husband. However, you should tell him about your intention together with explaining its importance in Shari'ah. Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Ten things are from amongst the nature of man. One being that of circumcision.' Secondly, it is from the 'Shi'aar' (signs of Islaam) which has to be upheld at all times. If a person is not circumsized, there is a great possibility of urine remaining on the private part, hence, will lead to the invalidity of the Salaat, regarding which Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Be cautious while relieving yourself, for verily, people will be punished in grave for neglectfulness in this regard.'
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How bad is it peeing while standing in cammod (the english style toilet) but taking tahara or istanja with tissue paper?
It is not permissible to stand and urinate as this is now the culture of the Kuffaar. However, if one does urinate standing due to necessity and cleans himself with toilet paper, he will be excused provided the urine does not splash on his clothing or body.
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