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Blood donation
Assalamu Alaikum, I am interested in becoming a committed blood donor for the Canadian Blood Services, but before I proceed I wanted to make sure...
Is it permissible to consume medicine that contains gelatin if there is no other alternative?
As salaamu ’alaykum, I am pregnant and using nitrofurantoin for a urinary tract infection (UTI). This medicine contains gelatin. Please guide me as...
Using lotion which has alcohol
My question is if alcohol is added in lotion cream does it becomes haram to use? Would alcohol derived from whale oil be okay? Is there a certain...
What to do after finding a lost item
If money or an object is found and the owner is unknown, what should be done with it? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما The owner...
Cutting the hair directly beneath the lips
Is it permissible for a man to shave the hair directly beneath the lips? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما In many ahadith, the...
Do angels enter a room in which a woman has her hair uncovered?
I heard that the angels of mercy don't enter a room that has a woman with her hair uncovered in it, is this true? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب...
Eyelash extensions
Al Salam Alikum, I had a questions regarding eyelash extensions, and whether it is permissible. I believe the way it works is by glueing fake...
Is it permissible for a woman to wear fiber mascara
As salaamu ’alaykum, Is it permissible for a woman to wear fiber mascara? When white fibers are applied (a powder mixture) then a mascara, they...
May a woman cut her hair?
Assalamu'alaikum Is it permissible for a woman to keep her hair trimmed to shoulder length if her husband likes it that way and she is used to it...
Anas ibn Malik reported:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ كَانَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ
Whoever goes out seeking knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns.
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2647, Grade: Sahih)