Authentic Islamic Q&A
Islamic Q&A
Q&A: Making Salaam to Someone making Wudhu
Q: Can we reply the salaam of some one while making wudhu or reading Quran? A. It is Makrooh and sinful to make Salaam to a person who is engaged in any Ibaadat; Wudhu is also an Ibaadat. (Raddul Muhtaar V4 P425), hence one should not make salaam to a person who is making Wudhu....
Q&A : Umrah for Old Lady without Mahram
Q: My mom (age 74) would like to go on Umrah with her 2 sisters (age 63, 64) and their husbands in a large group. None of my mom’s sons are able to accompany her on this trip. Is it acceptable for her to go on this trip under these circumstances? A. Travelling for Umrah...
Q&A: Tattoos in Islam
Q: Are tattoos allowed? Is it Makruh (disliked) or Haram (impermissible)? And what haadith can I read to find out more about it? A. The Hadeeth warns that the curse of Allah Ta’aala befalls a person who tattoos others and the person who gets tattooed. (Aunul Ma’bood V9 P208). The threat of the curse of...