Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra

June 21, 2022 3 mins

What Does This Hadith on Marriage Mean?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I wanted to ask what this hadith means: the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “There is nothing like marriage for two people who love one another.” I don’t understand. Does this mean that the bond between husband and wife is stronger than […]
June 20, 2022 2 mins

Can I Listen to Podcasts or Nasheeds While Working?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I’ve been told that if I listen to a talk or podcast (even if Islamic) while working, my income could be considered haram because I didn’t have full attention. I listen to nasheeds while working from home and have many other distractions throughout the day (doorbell, child, bathroom […]
June 19, 2022 5 mins

How Do I Dedicate My Entire Life to Allah?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I’m 37, male, married with two kids. For the last 1.5 years, I’ve got a deep urge to dedicate my entire life to Allah. However, there is fear that’s not making me take the step. I’m financially okay, and insha’Allah, Allah will keep increasing my rizq in this […]
June 16, 2022 3 mins

How Should I Advise My Friend Who Is Dating?

Answered by Shaykh Anik Misra Question My Muslim friend has taken a girlfriend recently. He hid this fact from me and denied it at first when I found out. Eventually, he admitted it, and I tried to convince him that what he was doing is haraam and explain the risks involved, but he is aware […]
June 12, 2022 2 mins

Does Pus Oozing from Eczema Break Wudu?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I have eczema and I know that in the Hanafi madhab blood or pus, depending on how much came out or if it flowed out, breaks the wudu. I was wondering if I could follow a different Madhab in this matter as it would generally bring me ease […]
June 5, 2022 2 mins

What Will Happen to the Earth When the Day of Judgement Begins?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question What will happen to the earth on the Day of Judgement when the first Trumpet call is sounded? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate When the Day of Judgement begins, occasioned by the first blowing of the Trumpet by the Angel Israfil, the earth […]
May 27, 2022 2 mins

Can I Apply Ointment to Dry Lips While Fasting?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Can we apply Vaseline to chapped/cracked lips whilst fasting or does this invalidate the fast? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, you can apply Vaseline and other external ointments to cracked/chapped lips while fasting and this will not affect the fast. This is […]
May 27, 2022 2 mins

Should I Stop My Supplication if the Time of Breaking the Fast Enters?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question When I start making dua at the time of iftar and I have not completed my dua yet, on the verge of the thing that I am asking for and suddenly the iftar time appears or hear iftar voices from masjids, should I leave my dua incomplete and […]
May 23, 2022 3 mins

When Did Islam Begin?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Did Islam start at the time of the Prophet, or has it always been a thing and will continue to do so for infinity? Also, should we say Allah’s name with capital letters? Should we say Muhammad and Islam with capital letters? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
May 23, 2022 2 mins

What Is Considered Buying and Selling in Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question What is considered buying something in Islam? Is the exchange of money necessary to be considered buying? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate In Islam, the essence of buying (and by corollary, selling) is the mutually agreed-upon exchange of a good that carries value […]
May 22, 2022 3 mins

Can a Muslim Woman Convert a Non-Muslim Man into Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Can a Muslim woman convert a non-Muslim man into Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate The question of a Muslim woman inviting or facilitating a man into Islam does not bear on the validity of his conversion at all. For the woman herself, […]
May 16, 2022 3 mins

Is Moving Around at Work Between Tasks Allowed?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question There’s a guy who has an eight-hour job, but he often doesn’t get to have any work, and he can’t sit in one place for that long (sitting in one place for that long causes frustration and exhaustion).  Can he move around in the office corridor if there’s […]
May 14, 2022 2 mins

Is the Purification Bath Required If a Husband Masturbates His Wife?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Is it required to do ghusl for the wife if the husband uses his fingers to pleasure her? No actual intercourse took place. Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Aside from actual coital intercourse, no other type of stimulation of the inner or outer […]
May 13, 2022 3 mins

Why Are Some Sins Major and Others Considered Minor?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Why is something like a white lie a major sin when stuff like masturbating which is very bad for you and can destroy you, is a minor sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Firstly, we need to understand that all sins – whether […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

Does Inserting a Finger into My Nose Break the Fast?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Does it break my fast if I insert a finger into my nose? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate No, inserting a finger into your nose does not break your fast. Even putting water up into the soft part of the nose does not […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

What Is the Difference between Goodness and Excellence?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Please help me differentiate between goodness and perfection (Ihsan). Answer The terms you have stated in English are not necessarily mapped onto Arabic equivalents intuitively. If we take “goodness” to mean the Arabic word “salah,” or righteousness, it is when a person’s outward actions are good, and their […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

Is Talking Badly About Someone in a Group Chat Considered Backbiting?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question There is a group chat in which person A is being negatively spoken about. Person A is also part of the group chat; however, person A does not like what the other members are doing. Moreover, person A is spoken about when he is not actively engaging in […]
May 13, 2022 3 mins

How Do We Understand the Hadith on Yawning and the Shaytan?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question How do we understand the hadiths on yawning and the Shaytan? Does ٍShaytan cause us to yawn every time or just in prayer? Does he literally enter us if we don’t cover our mouths with our hands? I read another hadith that said, “Sneezing, dozing and yawning during […]
May 10, 2022 2 mins

Is It Appropriate to Ask for Allah to Always Be Pleased with Us or Someone Else?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Would it be okay to ask Allah to always be pleased with us or someone else? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, it is perfectly fine to ask Allah Most High to be pleased with us or someone else always because Allah’s good […]
May 10, 2022 2 mins

Is Saying the Takbir Required When Returning to the Correct Position during Pray...

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Do I need to say “Allahu Akbar” while standing up for the 4th rakat if I forgetfully sit for tashahhud in the third rakat of a four-rakat prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Saying the takbir (“Allahu akbar”) is only obligatory in the […]
May 10, 2022 3 mins

I Touched a Woman; How Can I Be More Mindful of the Sacred Law in the Future?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I know I shouldn’t be doing this but yesterday, an elderly woman came to my home, and she asked for water, and I gave her water. While calling her, I touched her back. I know I should not have done this, but I just forgot at that moment, […]
May 10, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Keep a Statue of the Human Body without Facial Features?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I bought the statue for my husband for our anniversary, thinking it would be fine because the head has no face. There are no eyes, nose, or mouth, only hair on the head. It was a statue of a man and woman – both faceless. Is it okay […]
May 10, 2022 2 mins

At What Age Does a Young Woman Become Mahram to All Men?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Around which age, a woman becomes mahram to all men? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, There seems to be an error in the use of terms here. The term “mahram” means a non-marriageable family relation that one cannot legally get married to. This […]
May 10, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Sell Musical Instruments?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I used to play the guitar in my not-so-practicing days, but alhamdulillah, I stopped. Is the money I gain from selling my guitar halal? What will I do with the money if not? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate The dominant opinion from the […]
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