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Islamic QA for North America

February 14, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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wow, your dreams make us all want to dream

Q: Assalam Alaikum
Hope this message is reached with good health and iman inshallah.  I generally don’t like getting my dreams interpreted, however I have been having very unique and detailed dreams lately which have a recurring theme.  For the last 6 months or so, I have been seeing dreams of silver things like a grayish silver horse with a long tail and  with a silver saddle that I was climbing up onto,  a silver necklace, silver clothing following the Islamic dress.  And in the dream that I am in a silver dress, I end up standing right infront of the kabah and am looking up to it.  All these items were seen separately gradually over a couple of months.  Then recently I saw something very interesting in a dream.  The sun and the moon were out at the same time, and it was night time.  All of a sudden I see somewhere from two to three other moons  or planets.  First they were dim and then they glowed brighter and brighter to a white color.  Then all of them align in a straight line.  Its not an eclipse as neither the sun nor the moon covered the other, but they were lined up instead in a vertical line in the sky.  I felt fear and awe and amazement at the same time.

(name withheld by our site)
Time: Monday January 31, 2011 at 10:58 pm Continue Reading →

February 14, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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funny faces while lifting weights is to resembles the worst of beast

Q: Is bodybuilding and competing harem, in accordance with the laws of chastity and modesty? Are there any exceptions for men or women? And is going to bodybuilding competitions considered harem? “buff dude-or dudette’
Time: Sunday January 30, 2011 at 7:20 pm
1-can a muslim women be friends with a guy if no why?
2-can women in islam go to the gym to excess?
Time: Tuesday February 8, 2011 at 5:27 pm Continue Reading →

February 10, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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‘Martin L. King’

Q: Asalaamu Alaykum Imam,

Martin L. King is a very well known activist. In remembrance to him a few friends (muslims and non-muslims) and I every year observe this day by enjoying in community service to betterment our community and ourselves.
But please do not get me wrong I am a firm believer that people should take part in community service when ever they can not just on a specific day.
Now my question is as the following is taking part in this national holiday a bidah?
May Allah subhan’ah waj’tala make us into great peaceful activist to betterment our society and our selves.
Jazakallahu khair.

Time: Friday January 7, 2011 at 11:28 am Continue Reading →

February 9, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Why is Qibla like this?

Q: Esselamu Alejkum!!! My question is: Why is Qibla like this? Please see the picture.For me it doesn’t make scence.Why we don’t turn our faces straight to  Mekkah?Thats south-east.Please answer ASAP.Me and my family are confused now.Thank You,Esselamu Alejkum!!!!
Time: Monday December 6, 2010 at 10:59 pm

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February 9, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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‘ladies salon’

Q: Assalaam O Alaikum:
I have a place and want to sub rent it to other ladies to have their own  salon like booth inside that premise, where they will be doing Hair, Makeup, Eyebrows, Facial, Henna, Manicure and Pedicure etc.

I will only be renting the spot to them and will not be taking a direct part in that business.  Will that be Halal for me?

Are the above mentioned trades fall under Halal income category?
May Allah bless you.

Assalaam O Alaikum
Time: Sunday January 2, 2011 at 11:58 pm Continue Reading →

February 5, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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doing it is great, do not view it as a ‘must’

Q:  Assalamualiqum. Regarding Tahiyatul Masjid: Prophet Mohammad (p.b.o.h) said:’when you enter the mosque do not sit down without praying Tahiyatul Masjid’ (Bukhari & Muslim Sharif). So, it is a sunnah, is it not?
Thanks in advance for the valued comments. Would appreciate receiving the reply via e-mail. Allah hafez.

Time: Sunday January 2, 2011 at 10:35 am Continue Reading →

February 5, 2011
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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‘Engaging in pre-marital acts’

Q: Salaam walikum,

It is kind of hard  for me to ask this question, becuase I do not know how, exactly. But, here I go. What is the consequences and responsiblities of those who concieve a child  prior to marriage? Engaging in pre-marital acts , and (untentionally)  conceving child. Continue Reading →