We know that the pilgrimage is a duty of all Muslims, provided that they are able to undertake the journey. An important question, therefore, is to know when the duty becomes due so that we can take
Q. My wife’s parents died recently. They left behind six daughters and one son, as well as one grandson whose father had died before them. Some of their daughters also have children of their own. Could
Q. I am writing on behalf of my friend, a young British Muslim man. Last summer he was shot in his shoulder by British police on suspicion of making a dirty bomb. There were no charges pressed against
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to hold a staff, stick, rod or cane at different times and occasions. Ibn Abbas reports: “Leaning on a staff or a stick is a habit of prophets. God’s messenger
Q. One of my sisters is a widow who has young children. We support them for all their needs. May I ask whether we could pay our zakah to them? I also heard that zakah is not payable to those who are
Q. During Ramadan I used to hold a copy of the Qur’an with translation during the Taraweeh prayer. This helped me to understand and concentrate, as I do not read Arabic. However, someone objected to
People are always eager to do the pilgrimage to the Kaaba for the fulfillment of a major duty of Islam and to ensure the forgiveness of their past sins. The Prophet (peace be upon him) says: “A pilgrimage
