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Islamic QA for North America

April 17, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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my wife cheated on me

Q: As Salaamu Alaikum Sheikh, I was married and my wife cheated on me (I caught her with another man SUB’HANA ALLAH!, she had all my trust MashaAllah, but guess what? sadly, this is what I had to end up seeing).I tried to Continue Reading →

April 13, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
1 Comment

‘list of snacks ‘

Note: Here is a list that has been to us by a senior member of the community. This list by no means gives an indication that all the items on this list are halal. This list makes reference to those products that do not contain pork. As Muslims there are many that wish to not only abstain from pork but other animal products that have not been slaughtered through what can be termed as religiously sanctioned methods. This list makes matters easy towards the added nudge of finding out a little more as to the halal nature of products prior to consumption.

A list of snacks without Pork Enzymes (sent to site.)

http://www.fritolay.com/your-health/us-products-made-without-porcine-enzymes.html

Time: Tuesday April 12, 2011 at 12:34 pm

May you and your family be always blessed, Ameen.

Wasalam

April 13, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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watch out as to who you marry

Q: Please I have a question: A woman married a man and when he died she married the man’s brother and when this one died she married the next brother till the fourth brother who also died before the woman died. On the day of resurection in paradise whose wife would she be? What is the islamic teaching on this?
Time: Tuesday March 22, 2011 at 12:13 pm Continue Reading →

April 12, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
2 Comments

MSA — its not about intermingling, its about the banner in which you are doing it under.

Concern: Salaamu Alaykum wa rahmatullah, 

Inshallah I hope you are doing well.
Imam I had a few questions/concerns which I hope inshallah you could answer.
With the upcoming conference a sister suggested that we put up a curtain to separate the men from women.
But then that would be conflicting with families who wish to sit with each other.
Past years in the middle we would have families and children who would sit with each other and that worked as distinct separation from the single men and single women.
Also someone brought up having the curtain run half-way for the sisters who do not wish to be behind a curtain, another sister commented saying “that would make certain sisters uncomfortable and look bad if they are the ones who do not want to be behind the curtain. They will look like sisters who want attention…so why not make it equal and have it run all the way?”
With all the argument I finally suggested if we are aiming to prevent intermingling then why don’t just use the two day conference as one day for the Men and the following day for the women, or even just have it at the Masjid”

Please Imam let us know the correct way to prevent ourselves from falling into sin, and gaining the greatest amount of pleasure from Allah (SWT) as we aim to do good for ourselves and our community.

Our next meeting is upcoming Friday at 3:30pm it would be great if you could join us and address this issue.

Jazakallahu khair. Continue Reading →

April 10, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Your father did good, you must continue

Q: Assalamualikum Imaam,
May Allah keep you in his peace and give you reward for all a single act you .
My father was passed away on 17th Jan , 2011 in a accident. He was in wudu , and going to do his salat al magrib. Imaam since he left, I saw him twice in dream. My first dream was that I saw he is sitting under tree, and that tree is from Jannah. and i am passing from there. He told me , where are you? I am waiting for you, and i said to him , ok baba i will come now. that was the fisrt dream i saw.
Second was , that he came to home, and i opened the door for him, and he said to me, I am goig for salat al magrib, , you get ready and im waiting for you.  thats all i saw.

Imaam , I know we all belong to Allah swt , and will be return to him, but the hard point is that my heart is beleving that he is gone. I want to cry , I cannot cry. but I do read quran, do ziker and surah Yasin for him.

Is there any other dua to make for him or for me , to make easy for him and easy for me.
May Allah reward you ,
Salam
Time: Saturday March 5, 2011 at 12:04 am

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May you be blessed for your patience. Your patience means a lot to Allah (SWT.) The most superior patience is the patience we show at the time of initial pain. (Hadith-paraphrased.) This dream indicates the good manners your father has taught you. Your patience benefits you and your father, so view this entire process as a blessing for the both of you, Ameen.
*Your father has passed away a possible shaheed (martyr.) As we are all aware, shaheed has many levels attributed to it. This alone should make you very happy.
*He wants you to do good deeds and keep up with good religious practices.
*Humans go through multiple cycles as it relates to dealing with grief. For some it is a denial of events, others suffer from a total numbness, anger, or despair. Accept your situation for what it is. Gradually the tears would flow, when this happens it would make things a lot easier for you. Do not rush the process. Allah (SWT) has a time for everything: we must accept our moments of joy as much as we must accept moments that do not always please us.
*Keep on doing the good you are doing. Do not overwhelm yourself. Merely also repeat, Allah hum-magfir lahum (oh Allah forgive them all.) This way you would be making a dua for your father and all those that have passed away and surround him. This dua would also assist in the elevation of his position, inshaAllah, ameen.
Allah Certainly Knows Best.