Question: Is it permissible for Muslims to attend non-muslim funerals? Answer: Jazakumullahu Khayran/ Thank you for your question. In principle, there is no objection in attending non-Muslim functions or funerals. However, the caution a Muslim must take, is that one should not participate...

Question: I would like to ask what if aqiqah is not performed for a child till the age of maturity like 25 years of age? What should be done in such a case? Answer: Jazakumullahu Khayran/ Thank you for your question. The instruction of rendering the aqiqah is upon the parents of the...

Question: Did Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) play any sports to stay fit? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) was a healthy, fit and active human being...

Question: My question relates to shaving for men and is in 3 parts. Is shaving your facial hair on your chin and cheeks ḥaram? Am I sinning by not having a beard? Is having a beard a fard in Islam or a sunnah? Answer: Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Majority Islamic...

Question: Is wishing Jumu’ah Mubarak allowed in Islam or is it a reprehensible innovation in the religion? Answer: Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Although the words ‘Jumuʿah Mubarak’ (Blessed Friday) are not words taken from an established practise of the Prophet Muḥammad...