Ants in a home being a sign of black magic
Q: I saw a social media post stating that a lot of ants in a home is a sign of black magic. Can you please confirm if this is true.
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Having bayaans before the jumuah khutbah and on auspicious nights
Q: Is it correct to have a bayaan on the day of Jumuah before the khutbah and salaah as is common without considering it to be Sunnah or Mustahab?
Is it correct to have bayaans on auspicious nights like Laylatul Qadr and other auspicious nights without considering it to be Sunnah or Mustahab?
Having love for Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and all the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum)
Q: A few days ago, Salmaan Nadwi of India passed away. Some people were praising him, whereas he was a person who spoke ill of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – especially Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He made many derogatory statements about Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and disgraced him. Is it permissible to praise this man seeing that he reviled the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and he showed them great disrespect until the end of his life?
Participating in days that are dedicated for a certain thing
Q: Is it permissible to do an event or activities or participate on days that are dedicated to something, such as world book day, national thank a teacher day etc, if the event is permissible and you do not intend to celebrate but to participate by doing something? Does it depend on intention?
Making dua for one's ustaad after his demise
Q: When I was 15 years old and doing Hifz by my ustaad I used to always say that I wish that he dies. My ustaad has passed away. I did not have a chance to ask him for forgiveness. Is there any hope for me?
Showing priority to actions of greater importance in Deen
Q: The boys in madrasah were discussing, is it correct to leave out doing a sunnah because you are doing something which will help the deen? Example, like leaving out going to the graveyard for burial because you are studying or teaching.
Eid-ul-Adha being within the blessed ten days of Zul Hijjah
Q: Does the virtue of worship etc. in the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah also include Eidhul Adhaa? i.e. there is great reward for worship on the day of Eid too?
I'm aware Eid is the 10th, but I haven't heard anyone saying Eid is also included in the blessed 10 days, and hence should be taken advantage of too.
Method of developing taqwa and tawakkul
Q: How can one develop complete taqwa and complete tawakkul?
Refraining from things that can harm one's Imaan
Q: I would like to ask a question regarding one answer on your website. Here is the link: https://muftionline.co.za/node/32752
1. Why did you say that many scientific studies are flawed, if it is obvious that this is not so? I am not claiming that all scientific studies are correct, but many of them do not even contradict Islam. Science answers the question "how it works," and not "why it works."
2. If science is a product of loathsome, shameless, and immoral people, then why do we use it? Does this mean that it is better not to go deep into science without necessity, but to study it only superficially — at the minimum level that is required?
3. From this answer and other answers on your website, it follows that one should study only the basic things that are necessary, and not develop deeply in science? If this is so, will this not lead to complete dependence on the West? I will give a simple example: why do we say that Instagram deletes videos about Palestine — where are our own world-class platforms where we set the rules? Is this not a consequence of the fact that Muslims have fallen greatly behind in science and technology?
4. I know that our main goal is the worship of Allah, but why would we not develop science and technology as it was during the Golden Age of Islam, develop our own technologies in the right direction, and obtain happiness in both worlds?
In conclusion, I want to say that I am asking these questions not out of hostility. I am interested in technologies and science, I want to bring benefit to Muslims, and I sincerely want to get answers to my questions.
People entering Jannah without reckoning
Q: I heard someone mention that they learnt in one lesson that there is no such thing as going straight into jannah. Everyone has to answer for their sins, so if someone dies as a shaheed or with a stomach illness, then they will be saved from the punishment of the grave but they will still have to answer to Allah Ta’ala for their deeds.
What I understood is that the teacher is not saying that they cannot go straight into jannah. The point was it is only through Allah’s mercy that we will be allowed into jannah without reckoning - but the rule is that everyone has to answer for their sins.
Is this true regarding a shaheed or anyone else where it is generally understood they are forgiven and will gain direct entry into Jannah?