Cigarettes and Islam: Is Smoking Haram?
Question Is smoking cigarettes forbidden in Islam, or is it only disliked (makruh)? Bottom Line Halal or Makruh, either way, the lungs are not happy. ...
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Is Eating Food on the Prophet’s Birthday Allowed?
Question Is it permissible to eat food that is distributed on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? Some people quote as evidence that because Abu Lahab freed a slave on the Proph...
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Is It Permissible to Do Dhikr and Naats on Mawlid?
Question Is it permissible to do dhikr, recite naats, or listen to stories of the Prophet ﷺ on Mawlid? Bottom Line If Mawlid was Sunnah, the Sahabah would’ve celebrated it f...
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Rabi al-Awwal: Should We Congratulate Each Other?
Question Some people circulate a narration about the start of Rabi‘ al-Awwal: “Whoever congratulates others for this blessed month, the Fire will be forbidden for him.” Is this authentic? B...
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Is Divorce in the Month of Safar Valid?
Question My husband divorced me during the month of Safar, but my mother-in-law says the divorce is not valid because it happened in this month and that we must pay kaffarah. Is this true? Bottom Li...
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Is the Month of Safar Considered Unlucky?
Question Some people say the month of Safar brings bad luck and that we should avoid marriage or happy occasions during it. Is Safar really considered an unlucky month in Islam? Bottom Line...
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Why Excessive Laughter Is Discouraged
Question What does Islam say about excessive laughter? Bottom Line Read the room and don't be a clown. Quick Answer Laughter is natur...
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Naming a Child Properly in Faith Tradition
Question What are the guidelines in Islam for naming a newborn child? Which names are most encouraged, and which should be avoided? Bottom Line Names are identity in a word,...
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Men putting henna on their hands
Question Is it permissible in Islam for men to apply henna on their hands and feet, especially during wedding ceremonies? Bottom Line No. Henna on the hands and feet is allo...
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Wasting Natural Resources and Accountability
Question Will we be held accountable on the Day of Judgment for wasting natural resources and harming the Earth? Bottom Line Don't be wasteful. Quic...
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