February 1, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: Assalamu Alaykum, Last semester in one of my classes, a non-Muslim student admitted that he had “racist” feelings towards Muslims. He justified his racism based on “feminist racism” in that he did not like the way Muslim women were … Continue reading
January 22, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: Asalamualaikum, first question is that I had a dream approximately 1 or 2 hours after fajr salah. in my dream i saw a jinn trying to over power (keep me from getting up) me while i lay on the … Continue reading
January 19, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: what is karamah?(text) A: Karamah is an arabic word that refers to the performing of miracles. Karamah are miracles that are performed by saints. One should not depend on the miracles of saints as an indicating factor of their … Continue reading
December 27, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: Out of love can a person hit themselves? (ioq) A: “He (applies to both genders) is not from us (muslims) who slaps his (her) cheeks, tears his (her) clothes and cries in the manner of the people of jahiliyyah.” … Continue reading
December 5, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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?????? ????? ????? ???? ??????? Q: Given that our Imaan has its own ebbs and flows, what is a person to do when it is at an ebb? Jazakullah Khair in advance. A: Reflect upon yourself. Stay away from places … Continue reading
December 3, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: Regarding naming when a person converts to Islam, do they have to change their name to an Islamic name? A: It is not one of the conditions of becoming a muslim that one must change your name. Mufti Abdul … Continue reading
November 29, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: no tail sheep. Allowed for qurban slaughter? Or not? (text message) A: yes, but makrooh (disliked) Allah Certainly Knows Best. (Sometimes the farmer has to chop of the tail due to medical reasons. Best to have tail. If not, … Continue reading
November 24, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q. can a muslim feed nonMuslims turkeys that were not slaughtered the halal way? What kind of turkeys can we feed nonMuslims? (test message, shortened due to time constraints) A: Muslims are to represent Islam to all in a correct … Continue reading
November 24, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Question: I keep reading and hearing about females having a sponsor or guardian (male) to look after the best interests of them. Which makes sense if one comes from a muslim family…with a muslim father, uncles and brothers etc. However, … Continue reading
November 19, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Q: Assalam-o-Alaikum, I am a student studying at BYU . Since i am studying at a religious school off course Christian, it’s not uncommon for me to come across people who ask question about Islam. There are a lot of … Continue reading