Question: Assalam alaykum Are house mortgages permissible? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Generally, mortgages from conventional, usurious banks are going to be impermissible as they stipulate the kind of increase in a loan contract which was expressly prohibited in the Qur’an...

Question: Assalam aleykum I study in a non muslim country and I think that the professor will sometimes talk about the bible or christianity in general even though the classes I attend aren’t about christianity. When he talks about it should I leave the class? Answer: Assalamu alaykum You...

Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. I am a single female, never married. My mother has passed, may Allah have Mercy on her. It seems straightforward that 2/3 of my assets would go to my father, and 1/3 can go to any person, charity, etc. assuming they will not be...

Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. Shafi‘i jurists determined that liquid intoxicants are impure. What is the precise definition of an intoxicant and what are the symptoms of intoxication? Do symptoms like blurred vision, dizziness, vertigo, weakness, anxiety, etc...

Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. Is it necessary to make wudu after taking a bath, even if I am naked in the bathroom? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. No, if you perform a ritual bath (ghusl), you have entered the state of ritual purity and...