Shaykh Farid Dingle

January 22, 2021 2 mins

Is There Any Sense Of Pardon and Forgiveness In Islamic Just War Theory?

Question: Is there any sense of pardon and forgiveness in Islamic just war theory? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, there is a very clear concept of pardon and forgiveness in Islamic just war theory. Allah Most High says regarding prisoners of war, “When […]
January 22, 2021 2 mins

Can I Repent From Incorrect Beliefs?

Question: Is it true that someone who has errant beliefs (mubtadi’) can never repent? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. To repent from heretical beliefs (kufr), one simply enters Islam. For example, to repent from being an Isma’ili, one simply enters Islam. To repent from […]
January 22, 2021 3 mins

Can I Visit a Website That Has Lewd Content If the Main Intention Of the Site Is...

Question: Is it permissible to use websites, forums, and chat rooms that discuss permissible topics, such as sport, but in which lewdness and immorality are frequently seen? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. It is in principle permissible to use websites, forums, and chat rooms […]
January 21, 2021 2 mins

How Did Our Lady Fatima Pass Away?

Question: How did Our Lady Fatima (Allah bless her and give her peace) pass away? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Our Lady Fatima (Allah bless her and give her peace) passed away in 11 AH, just six months after her father, the Messenger of […]
January 20, 2021 1 min

Is Entertaining Un-Islamic Views In Debates Permissible?

Question: In debates and essay writing at school, we sometimes have to defend un-Islamic views. Is this permissible? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, it is perfectly fine. This is part of education and exists in Islamic education. All we have to do is […]
January 18, 2021 2 mins

What Part Of His Wife’s Body Can a Husband Derive Pleasure?

Question: Is it permissible for a husband to rub his private parts against his wife’s behind and between her buttocks without actually inserting it into her anus? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The general rule is that a man may derive pleasure from any […]
January 18, 2021 1 min

If Sinful Actions Happen At the Wedding, Is the Marriage Still Valid?

Question: If sinful actions happen at the wedding, is the marriage still valid? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Firstly, the wedding (walima) is something quite different from the marriage contract (nikah). When the marriage contract happens the two are married: they can sleep together […]
January 18, 2021 1 min

Is There Any Part Of One’s Spouse’s Body That One Cannot Kiss?

Question: Is there any part of one’s spouse’s body that one cannot kiss? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The general rule is that a man may derive pleasure from any part of his wife’s body with any part of his body with the sole […]
January 17, 2021 6 mins

Living Simply: The Love of Meeting Allah (Part Nine)

Living Simply: Letting Go and Holding Fast The Joy of the Believer (Part Nine) In order to get through life with ease, the early Muslims (salaf) focused on certain key ways of living that would make it spiritually and practically easier and more fruitful. They coined a term for the variegated rules that they lived […]
January 16, 2021 1 min

Will I Be With My Husband In Paradise?

Question: Is it possible that my husband will want to be with his previous love in Paradise, even if in This Life he has not decided that he only wants me? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. May Allah save your heart from being broken […]
January 15, 2021 2 mins

Can I Recite Qur’an During Menstruation?

Question: Is it permissible to recite Qur’an during menstruation? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. In the Shafi’i school, it is permissible to recite the Qur’an while menstruating if one recites with the intention of protection or as a supplication (dhikr/dua). [Mughni al-Muhtaj, al-Khatib al-Shirbini] […]
January 15, 2021 1 min

What Is the fair Use Concept Regarding Copyrighted Material?

Question: What is the fair use concept regarding copyrighted material? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The fair use concept of the copyrighted material is the idea that such material may be used as part of educational service or others in a way that builds […]
January 15, 2021 2 mins

Are Monks Considered a Valid Target In Jihad?

Question: An English translation of Minhaj al-Talibin by Imam Nawawi states that monks and the like are to be killed in jihad even if they pose no direct military threat. Is this accurate? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, the translation is correct, and […]
January 15, 2021 1 min

Is Sheep Wool Pure If the Sheep May Have Been Fed On Filth?

Question: Is sheep wool pure if sheep may have been fed on filth? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Regardless of what the sheep are feed, sheep’s wool is pure if it is shorn while the animal is alive. [Minhaj al-Talibin, Nawawi] Furthermore, we do […]
January 15, 2021 3 mins

What Is the Islamic Perspective On Gender?

Question: It is permissible to use gender-nonconforming pronouns? What is the Islamic perspective on gender? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question.   Reality The most important and well-studied book on Islamic theology, the Creed of Imam al-Nasafi starts with the words: “Things have fixed realities, […]
January 15, 2021 1 min

Should We Say Bismillah When We Do Things That Allah Dislikes?

Question: Should we say Bismillah when we do things that Allah dislikes? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Allah does not like it (makruh) when we say Bismillah when doing things that He dislikes. For example, it would be offensive to say Bismillah and then […]
January 15, 2021 1 min

Can One Pray a Make-Up Asr Behind a Current Performance Of Maghrib?

Question: Can one pray a make-up Asr behind a current performance of Maghrib? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, it is valid to pray a make-up Asr behind a current performance of Maghrib. [Minhaj al-Talibin, Nawawi] I pray this helps. [Ustadh] Farid Dingle Checked […]
January 14, 2021 2 mins

Why Did the Prophet ﷺ Deny a Man’s Accusation of Adultery Against His Wife?

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle  Question Why did the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) suggest to the bedouin that his child had just inherited his skin color from a distant grandfather instead of stating the obvious that his wife had committed adultery? Answer Dear questioner, Thank you for your important […]
January 13, 2021 3 mins

What Is the Definition Of an Islamic Country?

Question: What is the definition of an Islamic country? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question.   The Definition Of a Muslim Country The definition of an Islamic country is an area of land ruled by a Muslim, even if he does not apply Islamic law […]
January 13, 2021 1 min

What Is the Correct Way To Take Oneself To Task?

Question: What is the correct way to take oneself to task? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Allah Most High says, “And I swear by the reproaching soul.” [Qur’an, 75: 2] And the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “The intelligent one […]
January 13, 2021 1 min

What Does Islam Say About Wasting Food?

Question: When breeding fish, can I kill ones that are not genetically sought after? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, it would be permissible to kill fish that you do not want. However, they should not just be thrown away, rather they could be […]
January 13, 2021 1 min

Is It Sinful To Laugh About the Prayer?

Question: Is it sinful to lie about the azan being called? Is it sinful to laugh about the prayer? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, it is sinful to lie about whether or not the azan had been called. If someone is genuinely mocking […]
January 13, 2021 1 min

Do Jinn Have Emotions?

Question: Do Jinn have emotions? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, most likely they do. However, more importantly, let us ask ourselves whether or not we can draw nearer to Allah by knowing the answer to this question. If we think a little, we […]
January 12, 2021 2 mins

Did the Companions Ever Engage In Domestic Violence?

Question: I have heard that a certain Companion would regularly beat his wives. How can this be true? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, It is very good that you asked this important question. The worst thing you can do when these ideas arrive is to just let them fester. Domestic […]
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