I Was Thinking Of Wearing Braces. Is It Haram?

QUESTION: My upper teeth is not tidy because I did not listen to the dentist instruction when I was young, I should push my new teeth using my tounge so that my teeth will be tidy. I was thinking of wearing braces. Is it haram? ENGLISH ANSWER: The ruling of modifying the creation of Allah S.W.T., is prohibited. This is mentioned by the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu … Continue reading I Was Thinking Of Wearing Braces. Is It Haram?

I Am Suffering From OCD At Extreme Level. How Should I Overcome This?

QUESTION: I am suffering from OCD ie obsessive compulsive disorder which is at extreme level. I am unaware of purity in Islam. I used to have urine, semen & blood on your cloth & I did not wash it. I have cloth that I had worn it for a party but I doubt that the cloth has najis on it. Some of my clothes have the … Continue reading I Am Suffering From OCD At Extreme Level. How Should I Overcome This?

In The HereAfter (Heaven), Can We Meet Our Spouse?

QUESTION: Assalamualaikum, My question is about theoretically if we die n go to heaven, could we meet our dead ex husband? I had a very close relationship like brother and sister after we divorced 12 years ago, after that he married n divorced his second wife before he passed away on 2009 , 4 years ago. (He wanted to marry me again back then before he married … Continue reading In The HereAfter (Heaven), Can We Meet Our Spouse?

Cheating In Work Examinations – Is The Money Earn Considered Halal Or Haram?

QUESTION: Assalaamu’alaikum, I have been working in a company for 4 years now. During the first 2 years, I was a trainee and as a trainee I had to go through lots of courses and take lots of exams. I had to pass all these exams in order to become an officer and continue working in the company. Failing any exam would result in being terminated … Continue reading Cheating In Work Examinations – Is The Money Earn Considered Halal Or Haram?

Don’t Know How To Recite, Can I Just Follow The Prayers?

QUESTION: In my life I have not pray jumaat. When I go to umrah. I don’t know how to read for jumaat prayers. Izit sin I didn’t recite but just follow them do the prayers? – Anonymous, Singapore ANSWER: First of all, it is compulsory upon us to repent to Allah for not performing the jumaat prayers. Secondly, we have to seek Islamic knowledge especially pertaining to … Continue reading Don’t Know How To Recite, Can I Just Follow The Prayers?

Are We Suppose To Reject Interest From CPF?

QUESTION: Assalamualaikum, thank you for having me. In Islam, we are taught that taking interest in any form prohibited. So are we suppose to reject the interest we earn in our Central Provident Fund (CPF) yearly? – Anonymous, Singapore ANSWER: The cpf interest is haram because it is considered usury in Islam. What you can do with the money is to give it to charitable muslim … Continue reading Are We Suppose To Reject Interest From CPF?

Is Qurban Wajib? Is It The Father’s Responsibility Or The Child?

QUESTION: Is ibadah Qurban wajib? Is it the child’s responsibility to do it for her father should she find out that he has never done one for himself? Plus, being an adopted child/convert, an Aqiqah was not done for him also. What loss/sins to Muslims who did not afford or manage to do neither? –Anonymous, Singapore ANSWER: The ruling pertaining to the act of kurban/aqiqah is … Continue reading Is Qurban Wajib? Is It The Father’s Responsibility Or The Child?

The Benefits of The Sacred Month in Islam

QUESTION: Assalamualaykum, in the zulhajj what is the benefits of the ramathan? – Anonymous, Singapore ANSWER: As for this question, it seems unclear to me as to what is intended by the one who ask. It appears as if he is asking about the benefits of the month of Ramadan but at the same he mentioned the month of zulhijjah. In that case, I will explain … Continue reading The Benefits of The Sacred Month in Islam