Vow (Nadhr) of obligatory act

Question “If someone vows to do an act of worship which is already ‘Fard or Wajib’ for him (e.g., zuhr prayer), his vow will not be valid and he is not required to do anything in this regard”-am I correct? Answer A vow (nadhr) to perform an...

Greeting a non believer.

Question As a Muslim can i say words like NAMASTE OR NAMASKAR OR PRANAM. I LIVE in india and majority of the people say these words to greet each other. Can i as a Muslim say these words under compulsory circumstances. Or with the intention that i do not believe in...

Yoga and pilates

Question Assalamu Alaikum sheikh Is doing yoga permissible in Islam. I heard about this that one can’t do it even as body movements. Can you please clarify on this topic. What about doing pilates exercise in Islam. Can we do pilates in Islam as exercise. Kindly...

Threading for mens

Question AssalamuAlykum WW. I wanted to ask if removing the hair in between the two eyebrows, is permissible to remove for men? Also is it permissible for men to thread the hair on their face, for example, the hair just above the beard in order to shape up their...

Compensating someone who was hit

Question Assalamu ‘alaiykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh Please consider the following case: Person A grabs person B by the shirt. Person A then approaches Person B from behind and throws him violently on to a concrete pavement. Person A holds person B on the...