I was in distress and I determined to make a votive offering to Lady Zaynab. However, I live in Beirut while the shrine of the Lady Zaynab is in Syria. Can I fulfill my vow here in Beirut? Must I fulfill it in Syria before the shrine? .. More
Is man driven by predestination or free to choose his actions? If he is driven to do what he does, then why should he be punished for doing things that he did not do out of his own will?.. More
Is it permissible for a Muslim to have a relationship with a Christian girl, given the fact that the nature of his work necessitates this relationship?.. More
Recently, I was under the effect of a magic spell and I went to a Shaykh who treats it with verses from the Quran. I followed his instructions to recite the Quran regularly for a long period of time, but how can I be certain that the spell has been removed, given that I live abroad now?.. More
Black banners were mentioned in more than one Hadeeth. Who will be carrying these banners? When will they appear? What will their holders’ beliefs be and what will they do? .. More
We know that the holy Quran is miraculous in every single word. When Allaah the Almighty reports the speech of a person or a people in the Quran, does He report their exact words? .. More
I bought big fishing boats for an enormous amount of money, but I failed to benefit from them. They began having so many problems and things got so complicated that I began to spend wastefully on them instead of earning money from them, knowing that they are meant to provide me with a large income. I suspect that I am envied or that they (the boats).. More
It is mentioned in chapter 56 of the Quran that when people will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection, they will be categorized into three categories: those who will be near to Allaah the Almighty, the people of the right and the people of the left. Is it possible that a Muslim could be one of the people of the left, although the verses clearly.. More
My husband is an edgy person and whenever something annoys him, even if is trivial, he blasphemes Allaah the Almighty and his religion, although he is a religious person who regularly performs prayer and calls others to goodness. He does not do this in front of people though, only at home, and I do not feel that his conscience blames him or that he.. More
Is it permissible to sacrifice an animal during the festival of the birthday of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, (Mawlid)? Is it lawful to eat from this sacrifice?.. More