Q: Some nasheed artists have music in the background of their nasheed. Then they also sing the same nasheed as vocals only. How can you explain to someone who says that it's fine to listen to the vocals only nasheed, that it is Haraam to do so?
Q: In South Africa, is it permissible for Muslims to plant marigold flowers in their gardens?
Q: I want to ask you that is it really haraam to draw anime (Japenese Style Cartoon)? I have only one skill and that is drawing/sketching. I'm really worried about It. Everybody says your Drawing/Sketching is so good. Keep it up. Draw more but I'm confused. What should I do? Please help me.
Q: There is currently a measles outbreak. Are we allowed to give our children the measles vaccine that contains pork?
Q: Does Islam give a daughter a right to visit her sick parents without her husbands permission?
Q: Is there a hadeeth prohibiting looking at beardless youth?
Q: At most Islamic preschools, there are pictures of animate objects. Teachers say that they need to teach learners body parts of humans and animals.
1. Is it permissible to display or hang up charts that have such pictures?
2. Is it permissible for learners to make animated things with paper or cardboard as part of a project?
3. Sometimes, only the eyes are removed. Is this correct?
Q: I'm a game developer, and I had a plan to sell my game. I've read your fatwaa regarding computer games which one is halal and which one is haram. But I've still got questions about it.
My game is an Education Real Time Strategy games that teach and train user in math, physics, chemistry, ecology, and business management. It contains problems to be solved on other to make the users understand the concept in science such as Calculus , mechanical engineering, etc. In my game there will be some fictional places (levels) and units (building, trucks, train, heavy equipment), but the unit like building factory, farm, transportation, plantation will be imitating those what we saw in real life.
There are no music, or living things like animals, human, fantasy creature in my project. I'm trying to avoid any prohibited aspect from islamic teaching in my project.
My Question are:
1. Is this type of game permissible for me to sell? if not please give me advice to makes it halal. - Is it permissible to sell Education games that contains fictional but based on reality places like arbitrary farm, city, lakes, ocean, etc? considering that the purpose is to train the user to calculate the solution of problems based on as much conditions possible.
2. Can you give me a concrete examples of what type of educational video games that is halaal for muslims developer to sell? For examples like Cities Skylines, Sudoku, Transport Tycoon, Railroad Tycoon. Those are examples of games that i think halal because it is educational, no music (or even if there is, the music can still be turned off), no living things creation like human, animal, fantasy creatures etc. But i still want to know your opinion.
3. Is it considered helping other in sin when i sell my products to Steam, Amazon Appstore, Google PlayStore, Apple Appstore?
4. Where can i get halal certification for my games? Can you provide the address or contact?
Q: I would like to know about the permissibility of drawing or colouring pictures of animals, people, etc. but it has no eyes. It has been brought to my attention that a picture is not supposed to have a head. However, it was also mentioned that there is leeway with regards to this in the shariah for smaller kids. Please explain in detail for the purpose of madressa Aapas wanting to learn the correct way.
Q: I am getting angry and cannot control it. I do not stop to reason and calm down but I just blurt out whatever I want to say without thinking to my husband, and when he leaves the house I get back to my senses and think what is wrong with me. I have very bad scary dreams and I am very restless at night when sleeping. Secondly I want to know if rukya is permissible and can it be done by a female? My third question. I am in a 2nd marriage and I have kids from my first marriage. How do I divide my property, car, pension fund and money in the bank? I have one son and 2 daughters.