Breaking an Oath

Question If I break my oath, then to expiate I fast for three days, then what if I break my oath again do i fast for three days again? My oath was to read namaaz five times a day but i broke this, say I make up for it but I lapse again sumwhere along the line and one...

Is this considered breaking an oath?

Question If someone made a promise to Allah in a dua to never masturbate again, and he later breaks that promise, what is required of him? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah the Inspirer of truth. From the apparent wording...

Is Street Fighting Allowed?

Question Can you please tell me whether it is allowed in Islam for a man to do stuff like street fighting, (just like Fight Club the movie). I know a brother who is saying that he is just trying to stay strong, and want to see what his limits are, insha’Allah he...

Mercy killing of pets

Question A family has a pet cat which is dying of cancer, the cat is in terrible agony. Some members want the cat to be put down by a vet to end its suffering while others argue that this is against Islam since you are taking a life and if you can do mercy killing for...

Piercing: Lips, Belly buttons, and other body parts

Question What is the fiqh position on body piercing (other than the ears) for women? i.e. nose, eye brow, belly button. Do these rulings also apply to men? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah the Inspirer of truth The...

Carnival Games

Question We are trying to arrange a Carnival with different games to collect funds to build a new masjid, Inshallah. Is it Islamically permissable to have: 1. a raffle for prizes? 2. play ‘bingo’? 3. play ‘wheel of fortune’? Answered by: Mufti...