Shaykh Farid Dingle

June 11, 2021 3 mins

Dealing with differing opinions in Islam

Question: When, how are some positions stronger or more valid than others? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Generally speaking, positions in Islamic law, theology or tafsir, can roughly be categorized into five categories: 1. Correct 2. Incorrect 3. Plausible and valid 4. Plausible but […]
June 11, 2021 1 min

Misquoting Islam

Misquoting Islam Question: What do I have to do if I mistakenly quote Islam on something? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. All of us are ignorant, and all of us make mistakes. That said, truth is something august indeed, and religious truth is even […]
June 11, 2021 14 mins

Hadiths at odds with science

  Question: How do you explain hadiths that contradict modern science, such as a hadith that states that the gender of the child is determined by whichever of the couple reaches climax first? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Short Answer: Everything the Messenger of […]
June 5, 2021 2 mins

Those who believed in Musa (upon whom be peace)

Question: Who exactly believed in Musa? Was it just some of the Children of Israel, or did others believe in him too? Answer: Bismillahi al Rahmani al Rahim. Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Sura Yunus tells us that ‘no one believed/followed Musa, except some youths/offspring among his people.’ (10: 83) The most […]
June 5, 2021 1 min

Following the Way of Abraham (upon whom be peace)

Question: What do I have to do to follow Abraham’s milla (religion) (upon whom be peace)? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Milla (religion) means the sum whole of the way we have been told to follow, as demonstrated by one of Allah’s prophets. (Mufradat […]
May 30, 2021 1 min

Ignorance of the ritual bath (ghusl)

  Question: I had a wet dream a year ago and didn’t know that I had to make ghusl. When I eventually made ghusl, it wasn’t valid according to in any particular madhhab? Please advise. Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. You are not at […]
May 30, 2021 1 min

The Quranic anthropocentric ontology

The Quranic anthropocentric ontology Question: Is man the center of the universe, and therefore the noblest of all created beings? Answer: Bismillahi al Rahmani al Rahim. Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. The Qur’anic paradigm makes Adam (upon whom be peace) and his progeny Allah’s stewards on Earth (2: 30) and the bearers […]
May 30, 2021 1 min

“Were we created to travel into space?

Has Allah asked us to venture into space and discover the universe? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah reward you for your important question. Allah Most High has created us to realize and act upon our complete slavehood to Him. Part of this is to appreciate what is due to him in every single sphere of […]
May 30, 2021 3 mins

What is the best way to pray salat al ishraq and salat al duha?

What is the best way to pray salat al ishraq and salat al duha? Short answer: Bismillah al Rahman al Rahim. Dear questioner, It is best to pray two rakas of salat al ishraq when the sun is well up, and then eight cycles of prayer of salat al duha in the mosque after a […]
May 29, 2021 1 min

Rent to-own contracts

Question: Are rent-to-own contracts permissible? Are late fees permissible? Answer: Dear questioner, Yes, under certain conditions, rent-to-own contracts are in principle permissible. Still, it would be best if you had the specifics of the contract verified by a mufti or third-party Islamic finance auditor first. (AAOIFI Standards, 2017, Standard No. (9), 8/1-8) Late fees are […]
May 29, 2021 1 min

Serving Allah or serving to get wealthy?

Question: I plan to start a business, but I feel that the drive to want to become rich predominates my heart. Should I not start the business? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Starting a business is often quite a good idea, and the need […]
May 27, 2021 2 mins

War Booty

Question: What does the hadith mean that states that war booty is permissible were not halal for previous nations? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. In Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) is narrated to have said, ‘I have been […]
May 27, 2021 7 mins

Thinking about Allah as a Human

Question: How can I stop thinking of Allah as a human being? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. It is widespread to try and think of Allah as physically or emotionally human. When such thoughts arise in one’s mind, one should ignore them, remember that […]
May 27, 2021 3 mins

Reconciling Western and “Islamic” women’s clothing

Question: How can we reconcile the permissibility of wearing Western clothes with the hadith that says that any woman who wears tight clothes will not even catch the scent of Paradise? Answer: Dear questioner, Thank you for your very important question. As long as one’s clothes cover one’s body properly, it doesn’t matter whether they […]
May 25, 2021 2 mins

Christian wife dressing indecently outside

  Question: Am I sinful if I let my Christian wife dresses indecently outside of the house? Answer: Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Given that a Christian does not have to undertake the religious obligations of Islam, she doesn’t have to wear a hijab. She should, however, dress in a way that […]
May 24, 2021 3 mins

The Qur’an-only approach

Question: Should we only follow the Qur’an, or do we have to follow the Sunna too? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your critical question. The Qur’an itself commands us to follow Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace). Removing his teaching from the picture would […]
May 24, 2021 2 mins

Earning a living as a student of knowledge

Question: If one is trying to become a full-time student of knowledge, how should one earn a livelihood? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for the important question. The first thing to understand is that the whole point of learning is to apply the Sacred Law in one’s life. […]
May 24, 2021 1 min

The obligation of sending blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant hi...

Question: Is it obligatory to send blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) every single time his name is mentioned? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your question. According to many scholars, it is obligatory to send blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him […]
May 22, 2021 1 min

Quelling a pest infestation

Quelling a pest infestation Question: If one is dealing with a pest infestation, does it matter what means one uses to kill the pests? Does it also matter why you want to get rid of them? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. When killing any […]
May 17, 2021 1 min

Polyester and Antifreeze

Polyester and Antifreeze Question: Is it permissible to use polyester and antifreeze given that they are made from Ethylene glycol? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Using polyester and antifreeze is completely fine. Either because of chemical change (istihala), duress (umum al-balwa), or because we […]
May 17, 2021 1 min

Repenting from praying against others

  Question: What do I have to do if I have made a prayer against someone (badua)? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. You should repent and make a sincere prayer for them. If they know you that said those words, you should apologize to […]
May 17, 2021 1 min

Semi-Automatic Washing Machine

  Question: Does putting clothes in a semi-automatic washing machine purify the clothes? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Yes, as long as the filthy clothes are put in first and the water is poured over, and there is no physical filth in the water, […]
May 17, 2021 3 mins

Islamic Educational Priorities

Question: What should be one’s Islamic educational priorities? Should one learn the Qur’an first, and then creed, or the other way around? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. Our learning priorities in Islam are to learn the practical knowledge to obey Allah in daily life. […]
May 17, 2021 2 mins

Entering a mosque during menses

Question: Can a Muslim woman enter a mosque when she is menstruating? Can a non-Muslim woman enter when menstruating? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. No, a Muslim woman may not remain in a mosque when she is menstruating. She may pass through by entering […]
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