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Islamic QA for North America

August 8, 2010
by admin KyD
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Call for Input

Assalaamu’Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakatuhu,

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August 8, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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loans and hajj is just not a good match

Q: a kum

I have  question about “Hajj, Mortgage and finnancing for car….”

(1)  If i have a mortgage for home(its loan i think )can i goi for  hajj? and

(2) if i have a car on finnancing, can i gop for hajj??

these are my two question i m living in north america and these twi things are very common in our life.

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(name withheld)
Time: Monday July 26, 2010 at 9:13 pm Continue Reading →

August 8, 2010
by admin KyD
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Issues in Moon Sighting, Part 1

by S. Harbi, U of U student, Vice President MSA

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It is He who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages for it; that you may know the number of years and the count (of time). Allah has not created this but in truth. (Thus) does He explain His signs in detail, for those who understand. (10:5)

Glory be to Allah (SWT) who has made Islam an easy and accommodating religion for all of us. A conflict arises in many Muslim communities around the world. The debate has been over what methodology to utilize when determining the sight of the new Moon to begin the holy month of Ramdaan. Moon-sighting has been a controversial topic that has been clouded over by sheer ignorance. There are various factors that many Muslims utilize to seal the fate of their fast. Inshallah in this paper I will attempt to go over three of the main aspects:

  1. Astronomical calculations
  2. “Whatever the Sheikh of Saudi-Sudan-Pakistan-Indonesia-pick the country of your choice-says”
  3. Unification with other Muslim communities

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August 8, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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if you need an abaya, please dont buy it inside the musjid!

Q: Alssalam alykum Imam,
What is the ruling of selling random stuff in the masjid? And does that differ from selling other specific islamic stuff like (Hijab and Sijada and Prayer clothing)? Can we buy from the person who is selling in the masjid random stuff or religion related ones?
the fatwa in our masjid says that it is okay to do that as long as it is something beneficial to our Muslim sisters like hijabs and abayas etc. But there is some of the sisters who bring jewelery and other stuff is that okey? Continue Reading →

August 8, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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female/male issue: purity is important for validity of salah

Q: A woman sees some liquids (yellow color) in her underware while she is not in period. This frequently happens to her and causes a real difficulty for praying specially outside the home and as you know women in this country go out of their home frequently.

1) What is the judgment on these liquids (pure or inpure)

2) should she change the underwar every time!?

3)What is the status of her wudu?
4)Also, can a woman while doing wudu wipe over her hijab instead of her hair?

Time: Saturday August 7, 2010 at 12:51 pm

Answers:

A1) The secretion of this yellow fluid would only invalidate whudu.

A2) This yellowish substance is impure.

Scenario:

A practical scenario for those that follow the ayah: Allah loves those that adhere to purity. Also commenting on the sisters claim: ‘This frequently happens to her and causes a real difficulty for praying specially outside the home and as you know women in this country go out of their home frequently,’ the following is being advocated.

One can place a light padding or some type of fabric/tissue that can be removed each time she observes the yellowness. Prior to salah, merely go and observe if the yellow secretion has occurred or not. Should a secretion have taken place, throw the stained tissue paper, wash the soiled area and merely place a fresh tissue. Make a fresh whudu and continue with the salah of the moment/time. One does not have to have their undergarments soiled each time it is worn. This rule could well apply for men that may also have similar occurrences.

A3) Invalid.  Needs to be made up. Ghusal remains intact, just whudu needs to be re-done.

A4) she must wipe over the actual hair as the Quran instructs us to do so. Due to the serious nature of salah, Quran should be given priority over the preference of other opinions relating to this matter. This would not only take you out of the realm as it relates to difference of opinion. This is the correct view of all major scholars.

Allah Certainly Knows Best.

August 5, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Can a woman wear sandals

Q: A one word answer would be fine. I know you have major time issuess. You just never answer. Am i blocked. What did i do now?????? now you knowing that, 1) Can a woman wear sandals that xpose her feet? Age is 15.  2) Can her brother tear up the sandals. (email)

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