Unlawful earnings: Its effects on wife and children Q653 :If a man makes a great deal of unlawful earnings, will that affect his wife and children? How can he escape punishment on the Day of Judgment? A653 : There is a basic rule in Islam which tells us that everyone is responsible for his or…
Unlawful earnings: In the past Q652 :A trading company which obtained interest based banking facilities for conducting its business made a good profit which was paid to the shareholders. The general manager, who at the same time was a major partner, bought some land and real estate with what he had received from the company.…
Umrah: Offered on the 9th, 10th or 11th of Thul-Hajjah Q651 :The author of a book in Urdu says that Umrah cannot be offered on the 9th, 10th or 11th of Thul-Hajjah, even if one has performed the pilgrimage. Please comment. A651 : If the author means that a person who is offering the pilgrimage…
Umrah: In the month of Shawwal Q650 :1. I went to Jeddah in connection with my work. When I was preparing to go to Makkah for Umrah after finishing my work, my friends advised me that since it was the month of Shawwal, no one may offer the Umrah unless he is preparing to do…
Umrah: Entering the state of Consecration [i.e. Ihram] Q649 :If I travel in Jeddah for some personal business and then perform Umrah after its completion, where do I enter into the state of consecration? A649 : If your journey is for some business which may take you a day or two, and then you want…
Umrah: Consecutive Umrahs Q648 :Can one person perform a second Umrah immediately after he has finished the first one? A648 : There is nothing to stop a person from offering another Umrah after he has finished one. However, when he finishes the Umrah, he has to release himself from ihraam. For second one, he has…
Umrah: A duty Q647 :If one performed the Umrah, must he also perform Haj? Is it true that if he does not, the Umrah will not be valid? A647 : I must admit that I find this argument intriguing. Why should the delayed performance of one duty affect another duty which has already been performed?…
Traveling every-day and shortening prayers Q646 :Our water desalination plant is about 140 km from Jeddah on the Gizan Road. More than half of its staff comes daily from Jeddah. People have expressed different viewpoints on whether to shorten their prayers when they are at the plant and whether to combine Zuhr and Asr together.…
Tobacco: Why Islam does not ban the use of tobacco Q645 :In a series of articles by Dr. M. Hatham Al-Khayat, the question of health was discussed, with quotations from the Prophet, such as: “There shall be no infliction of harm on self or others”, and “He who causes harm to others will be at…
Therapy through being more religious Q644 :From my early years I was troubled by day-dreaming and fascinations. Now I am middle-aged with heart disease. I have been consulting a psychotherapist, but with little results. He has recommended deep thinking, but when I do I feel that I should think about God the Almighty. I do…
