Year of hijrah

Question Aslm Can you please tell me what was the Islamic year of the hijrah of the Prophet (pbuh)? I know that it took place on 12 Rabu’-ul-awwal but I do not find anywhere the year this happens. It is said that it was the year 622 according to gregorian...

Itikaf Rulings for Women

Question I would like to enquire about the rulings regarding itikaf for women. Apologies if some of the questions may seem silly, I just want to clear any doubts: 1. Is the area for itikaf the entire room in which she usually prays her Salaah? If not how much of the...

Pirated Games and Modded Nintendo Switch

Question As-salamu alaykum, Few years ago I bought modded Nintendo Switch with pirated games, and I have downloaded some pirated games myself. Having realized that playing pirated games is prohibited and that I cannot restore Nintendo to original state (to play...

Silver Rings

Question Can a man wear a silver ring with “لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله” written on it? Jazakallahu khayra Answer When it comes to wearing rings there are a few points to take into consideration. Men are only permitted to wear rings if the band is made of silver....

Earning prizes from sports

Question Al-Tirmidhi (1700), al-Nasaa’i (3585), Abu Dawood (2574) and Ibn Majaah (2878) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There should be no (money) prizes for competitions except in archery, camel-racing and horse-racing.”...