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Islamic QA for North America

July 2, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Stories of the Stupid and the Oblivious by Ibn Al-Jawzee

(Page 106, Dar-Al-Fikr 1990)

It is said that one community leader went to lead the community in Friday prayer.  He ascended the Mimbar (pulpit) and said “O people if you respect me, I will give you respect and if you consider me insignificant and disrespect me I will hold you less significant than this Fart (passing gas) and then he proceeded to fart while on the Mimbar (pulpit)! Continue Reading →

July 1, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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hair dye and salah

Q:
Assalamualaikum Shaik,

Could you please help me anwer these questions.

1) Is Salat accepted when one has hair dye?

2) Is Gusl completes when one has hair dye?

JazakumAllahu khairan.

-Your brother in Islam.

Time: Tuesday June 22, 2010 at 12:36 am Continue Reading →

June 30, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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my daugher is affected with evil eye

Q: Assalamualaiukum Shaik,

When my daugher is affected with evil eye, please let me know how I can cure her? Is there any action I need to do? I have seen people move their hands up and down with left-over food. Is it a valid thing to do in Islam?

Shukran for your answer.

-XXXXXXXX.

(name withheld)

Time: Tuesday June 22, 2010 at 12:39 am Continue Reading →

June 25, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Do we really prefere to marry janitors? waiters? plumbers?

Q: i read on your website that women should marry men who are more educated, wealthier and religious than themselves.how do u explain Prophet Mohammed’s marriage to Hazrat Khadeeja ….who was richer and older than him? Don’t these limitations make chances of marriage of an educated and wealthy woman,slim?i feel that marriage is promoted in islam to keep away from evil….yet limitations like these make it difficult and almost impossible in todays world.or is it that women should preferably not be educated ?

Time: Saturday May 8, 2010 at 1:19 pm Continue Reading →

June 22, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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menopause and head covering

Q: Is it true that a woman that is menopause does not have to cover her head in public? Does the quarn say this? She has a prominent position. Being a representative for islam i think she may be right. i am trying to convince my mother and sister. My mother zn sister are asking for proof. what is your opinion? you have only answered 3 out my 8 question. Am i blocked from your site? answermepelase Continue Reading →