Praise be to Allaah. It is permissible for a person to taste the food during the day whilst fasting, if necessary, and his fast is still valid so long as he does not deliberately swallow anything of it. See: Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, vol. 10, p. 332 May Almighty Allaah accept […]
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When Umar bin al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) was walking in the market, he passed by a man who was supplicating, اللهم اجعلني من القليل اللهم اجعلني من القليل “O Allah, make me from the few! O Allah make me from the few!” So ‘Umar said to him, “Where did you […]
Specifying the day of the 15th of Sha’baan by fasting or reciting the Qur’aan or performing naafilah prayers Question: We see some people specifying the 15th of Sha’baan with particular supplications and reciting the Qur.aan and performing naafilah prayers. So what is the correct position concerning this, and may Allaah […]
The following are the ten sinful women or those women who are accursed and who will be removed from the mercy of Allaah تعالى: 1. Tattooing: the one who does it and the one who gets it done. 2. Plucking the eyebrows: the doers and the one who gets it […]
Teach your daughters the value of modesty (haya) at an early age: Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: We often see in women’s gatherings girls and young girls, around the age of seven years, wearing short or tight clothes, or strange haircuts, or […]
Incase you’re not aware of what an Imam says before he starts the salah, below is a list with their translation…. 1. Istawoo (استووا): Straighten up (Sahih Muslim) 2. Tarassoo (تراصوا): pack up (Sahih Bukhari) 3. Sawwoo Sufoofakum (سووا صفوفكم): Straighten your rows (Bukhari & Muslim) 4. I’tadiloo (اعتدلوا): Up […]
At the teenage level, parents should not be shy to teach the children the severity of pre-marital relationship. You should make them understand that that pre-marital relationships are like the extra-marital relationships, or what is commonly known as adultery or ‘an affair’. It ruins the community by corrupting the people. […]
Dear brothers, Know that Islam encompasses all aspects of life and as Muslim we only need to go towards the right means as regards fulfilling our sexual urge. Many society or parents do not provide the right means to fulfil sexual urge (marriage) and even if we try it ourselves […]
The following are few beneficial points on how to help your child to be chaste 1. Tell him/her not to freely mix with the opposite sex. 2. Tell him/her to lower his/her gaze and not to look at the opposite sex. This is done by lowering or averting their eyes […]
Rafeeqee Islamic Mentoring (www.Rafeeqee.com) Q: Can A Man Beat His Wife? To be honest i was really astonished to read how you do answer all the questions cleverly. I really want to know more about Islam but every time I know something new, I get suspicious about it Bravely, I […]
In Islaam, there is no such thing as a girlfriend-boyfriend relationship. You are either married or you are not. This is what we Muslim children should know at the early stage. Parents should not wait for their children to come to them when they are teenagers to ask about girlfriend-boyfriend […]
1. Women should always use their hijab outside the home and in the presence of non-mahram men. She should cover herself properly and not expose her beauty. 2 Men should always lower their gaze whenever they are outside. It protects us from Zina of eyes. 3 Avoid unnecessary free mixing […]