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  • Being a vegetarian

    I want to know what the Islaamic rules are about being a vegetarian. Is it allowed to be a vegetarian or not? I know some Muslims who are vegetarian and they say that it is better to be vegetarian. And they give as reason that there is no such Halaal meat anymore in the world, nowadays. I think it's wrong but please help me. I don't.. More

  • Proper hair care

    Is it Haraam to use gel and spike the hair?.. More

  • Keeping a fish tank in the house

    My aunt is going to give us a fish tank and I am going to buy fishes. Like cats and dogs they can't be kept in the house. So can fishes be kept in a house? .. More

  • Women shaving their beard

    I heard a tape of Shaykh al-Albaani where he was asked by Shaykh al-Huwayni about a woman that naturally grows a beard. Shaykh al-Huwayni asked Shaykh al-Albaani if the woman could shave her beard but the Shaykh replied with the negative and insisted that she should not. Is this the common opinion among Muslim scholars?.. More

  • Permissible kinds of vinegar

    Is balsamic vinegar and apple cider vinegar Haraam? Or is it ok to use? .. More

  • Eating testicles of a bull or sheep

    Is it permissible to eat "rocky mountains' oysters"? These are the testicles that have been cut off from a living bull or sheep. .. More

  • Eating fish and drinking milk in Islam

    Is it permissible in Islaam to take fish and milk in Islam? Any negative effect on that from the Hadeeth or proved medically? .. More

  • Jewelry made from shells

    Is it permissible to wear jewelry that is adorned with cowrie shells? What about regular seashells?.. More

  • Months when hunting is not allowed

    I love to hunt deer and other animals. I do eat what I hunt. My question: Is hunting not allowed during the months of Thul-Qi'dah, Thul-Hijjah, Al-Muharram and 'Rajab? Does any one know why? .. More

  • Wearing Muslim clothing in Western countries

    Do you get more reward if you wear Muslim Sunnah clothing that is Saudi style Jubbah in Western countries where non-Muslims keep on looking at you because you have Muslim clothing?.. More

  • Correct trouser length

    Some people believe that the wearing of normal length trousers is Haram. They roll up their trousers. Is it not the duty of the Muslim to look presentable so as to assure non-Muslims in such places as Europe that Islam is a modern religion that has more to do with the building of a good person/family/ society/country than appearances? If there.. More

  • Islamic dress for men

    Is there a mandatory Islamic dress for men? .. More

  • Denies that animals have souls

    Thank you for answering question number 135378 about pictures. In the question I asked whether animals have soul and you answered yes. When I discussed this with my friend he said that animals do not have soul .So my question is how can we prove from Noble Qur'aan and Hadeeth that animals have soul? Hope you will answer this question. .. More

  • Wearing a skirt

    I read your recent Fatwa concerning wearing trousers for Muslim sisters. I understood that this is not allowed but what about wearing a long wide skirt with a jacket on top. No one would realize if this skirt is a skirt in fact or a Jilbaab. In this case is it allowed to wear a skirt outside?.. More

  • Sugar alcohol (phenylaline)

    I have a question about an ingredient in a food. I want to know what is alcohol and if it is Haraam. I am a Muslim and I am very strict about the Halaal food that all Muslims consume. This ingredient is mostly found in gum. .. More