Q: I am from India. We are three bothers and we have only one home. With the grace of Allah (Ta'ala) coming year I will get married. So, I was thinking of buying a home. As I don't have enough money. I need to take a loan. But here in India we don't have Islamic banking. And I don't have other means to get that required amount. What is best for me? As there is Riba involved if I want to buy a flat from the banks which follow non-islamic banking.
Q: I have a question. My divorced is confirmed through email with three different Imaans. My question is, if I want to move on with my life, do I need a divorce certificate?
Q: My husband bought a phone with haraam rupees. Can I use his phone? Is it halaal for me?
Q: I would like to perform hajj in the near future so I need to pay off two loans. I have student loans from over a decade ago that I would like to pay off in full. However, I don’t want to pay the interest that has accumulated on these loans. If I can settle to pay just the amount of the original loan, will that be permissible? Also, I have an outstanding loan from a certain company. If the company agrees to let me pay just a percentage to have the entire loan forgiven, is that permissible?
Q: Are children allowed in the haram for umrah with parents once they are using diapers? Is it ok to bring the child to Ka'ba or tawaaf when there's a possibility that diaper may not be clean?
Q: I am a woman and in anger, I pronounced the word divorce three times. I regret my decision. After some hours, me and my husband forget everything. How can I repent?
Q: Please confirm if it is ok to name a baby girl MANTASHA or is MANTASHA an Islamic name?
Q: Is it permissible to read zikr in your mind without wudhu?
Q: I have a large gap inbetween my front two teeth. I would like to get braces to close this gap. It is not a major medical problem, and does not affect me, but the dentist has said that because of the way my jaw is positioned, my bottom teeth are pushing my top teeth out and therefore the gap will become bigger with time.
1. Is it permissable for me to get braces?
2. Will my ghusl be valid with braces on?
Q: There is a Hadith in behisti jeor that Rasulullah (sallallahu Alayhi wasallam) said, "May Allah have mercy over the women who wear izaar". What is izaar? How can I put this hadeeth into practice (by wearing what cloth)?