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Islamic QA for North America

February 23, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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can i use your discount card?

Q: my mum is at an age wherein she gets discounts when she shows her identity card. I definitely do not qualify for such discounts. Can I use this card for discounts on my personal purchases. It gets me up to 25% off at certain grocery stores. Continue Reading →

February 9, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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if we have extra, by all means go

Q: Assalamau alikum,

I wish to go for umrah with my parents before Ramadan 2015.In case i failed to arrange the total expense within this period ,can take salary advance from my company and go for Umrah.?What is the ruling?My Umrah will be accepted?Please clarify.Jazakallah kair.. Continue Reading →

January 27, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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‘modest wife’ should not make you immodest

Q: i am from  x (foreign country ame withheld). It is common for us to have multiple wives.i have four alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah my oldest wife is 35 and the youngest one is 19. they all get along very good alhamdulillah. My youngest wife shiek is extremly shy. she is also very very modest. i have read about such a girl in books. it is amazing shiek. We are married for 6 Continue Reading →

January 16, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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the things our imaams say and do!

Q: As an imam you have said supermarket meat is halal. I went to a family and they insist I eat because you have said it was halal. You have said chicken bought from regular nonmuslim supermarkets is also halal. I find that your disgusting ruling is the cause of much fitah (corruption!) . Can you kindly provide proof for why you say it is halal. Continue Reading →

January 12, 2015
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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how many breakups would be enough?

Q: Assalamualikum, I got married only 3 weeks ago. It was a settled marriage. However, I spoke her twice before our marriage. I asked her privately whether she had any affairs. She replied, “Never.” I stressed that I’m  very sensitive about past affairs and would not accept it if I know it in future. She replied, “she is also sensitive Continue Reading →