Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I recently purchased a horse bristle beard brush to avoid impermissible boar bristle brushes. Still, now I wonder if the horse bristles are also impermissible. Also, what is the ruling on other animal bristles and leather products?  Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I […]

Answered by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakr Badhib Question Is it permissible for a raqi (one who performs ruqya) to place his hand on a woman during the ruqya? Answer In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can We Name a Person Abdul Nassar? Answer I would avoid this name because I have not heard that Nassar is one of the names of Allah. Allah has mentioned Himself as Naseer in the verse below, but I have not heard the name Abdul-Naseer either. However, Nasir (ناصر), […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question If a woman watches another woman without a hijab, touching and shaking hands with non-mahram men, am I sinning by watching her in a video? Would I bear the same sin as her? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for being concerned about what your […]