Know Your Deen

Islamic QA for North America

December 1, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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‘never married’

Q: Salam,
I’m a 50 year old woman, never married, and wear hijab.  I want to know if talking on the phone is permissible before meeting the man for marriage purposes and how long can the phone call be.  I don’t usually talk to men Continue Reading →

November 30, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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look at me, look at me!

Q: I am in Sunday school. I asked you’re the question. When you answered I could not hear the answer because of noise. So can you please answer it again.

I have a good friend. We r friends for 3 years. We have sleep sleep overs. go to pray. we eat lunch. Everything together. even sports together. Our grades were great… But lately my grades are going down. my mom is upset that i did not turn in my assignments. All she talks about is Continue Reading →

November 17, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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looking for ‘Sharia law’ advocates

Q:1) I would first like to thank each of you for you visiting (X) (for privacy, we sometimes with hold the names of universities and or names of people – it was a visit in which Islamic society members attended in conjunction with the imaam)

We had a discussion in class about Islamic movements. As an imaam, do you not feel that by muslims separating themselves from religion and becoming secularist would help the cause of islam. This would allow for greater objectivity and also allow for less conflict. Continue Reading →

November 14, 2015
by admin KyD
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The Value of Humanity

This past week has seen the world victimized by the actions of people whose mindsets are beyond the understanding of peace-loving peoples of all faiths. We offer our heartfelt condolences to those who lost loved ones in the senseless tragedies that occurred in Paris this week, as well as to those who lost loved ones in Continue Reading →