Visiting and Sending Gifts to Sister Whose Child Was Born Out of Wedlock
Question If a child is born to a sister out of wedlock, is it inappropriate to go visit the sister and send gifts for the child (bec...
Non-zabihah Animal Skin
Question Someone asked: The other day Brother X mentioned to me an unsubstantiated report that the vitamin D added to milk comes fro...
Is Keeping A Pet Sunnah?
Question I was recently told that it is a sunnah to keep a pet (any acceptable animal) in the home. Also, that keeping a pet more ea...
The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) with Women, Children, and Orphans
Question I want to prepare a concise piece of literature for our annual” Mawlid for the women”, on the life of the Proph...
Why Are There Differently-Worded Narrations To One Hadith?
Question Why are there differently-worded narrations to one hadith? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the...
Hadith: “Heads looking like humps of camels”
Question In the following Hadith, can you please elaborate on “heads looking like humps of camels.” What does it mean? B...
Black Seed Oil: Use & Benefits
Question In order to benefit from black seed oil, do you have to use it regularly? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu...
How to Handle the Qur’an and its Translation, Touching the Qur’an without Wudu
Question I. Can I touch a translation of the Qur’an without wudu? II. Can we give a Qur’an that is Arabic w/ English tra...
How was the Qur’an compiled?
Question I wanted to know was the entire Qur’an compiled before the Prophet’s death or after by the khalifas. What i mea...
Non-Muslims Touching the Qur’an
Question An individual (non-Muslim) in my Islamic Civilization course was asking whether it was permissible for non-Muslims to attai...