Dec 20, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam, I have written a number of books but I have always been wary about taking them any further and approaching agents for publication. I generally write in the Fantasy genre with an adult audience in mind. I have concerns about the depiction of male-female...
Dec 19, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam can I name baby girl Zirwa? Answer The word dhirwa (الذِّرْوَةُ with a dhal) means the summit or peak of something. In a report, the companion Abu Darda RA says: “The peak of faith (dhirwat al-iman) is patience with Divine judgement, satisfaction with...
Dec 18, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamu-alaikum, I am a full time research scholar and I have a 2 years old baby. There is no one at my home who can take care of my baby, when I am in office. so I take her along and our institution has provided us with day care/cretch facilities. Since...
Dec 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalaamualiykum.WW I made an oath that if I commit a certain sin I would give a large amount of money in charity. If I commit the sin but do not give the money (as the sum is very big) do I just give kaffarah or is my expiation only valid if I fulfill the...
Nov 29, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamualaykum. I’m student studying Dentistry in University. The college has advised us to take a human skull home from the anatomy department. We would keep the skull for a few months to help us with our studies and then return it. Would this be...
Nov 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalaamualiykum.WW I have compiled this tree of all major prophets AS which appear in the Quraan and Hadeeth. My main source is the following: Lanterns of Guidance (Translation by Mufti Elyas Hoosen Afzal) The prophets in the bottom right section are of...
