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  • Men wearing wig because of hair loss

    Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling on using wigs and a custom-fit hair prosthesis for men who suffer hair loss? Is it the same even for non-human hair? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Killing five 'Fawaasiq' obligatory or not

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a bit confused concerning the ruling on killing the five permissible animals regarding which there is no sin to kill them. Is it Fardh (obligatory) do kill these animals wherever we see them, even if they be at a faraway distance or flying in the sky, as in the case of the kite and the crow? Or is it only obligatory to kill them.. More

  • Using scissors and pocket mirror decorated with gold

    Assalaamu alaykoum. During my holidays in Spain, I bought my parents gifts. For my father, I bought small scissors decorated with gold, and even though I tried my best not to get anything with carvings or sculptures of animals, these scissors were made in the shape of a bird. (I did not notice this in the shop.) For my mum, I bought a pocket mirror.. More

  • Eating chicken eggshells to strengthen bones

    Is eating chicken eggshells to strengthen weak bones halal? .. More

  • No specific legislation regarding burying animals

    My cat recently died and we buried it in our garden. I want to know whether it will go to heaven. Also, when we brought the cat home, it stayed in the box for 20 minutes,and then my dad took him out of the box and tipped him out of the bag and put him into the grave. We left him in the blanket that he was wrapped in, and I think that his injuries were.. More

  • Accidently hitting bird with car

    Assalaamu alaykum. I hit a bird with my car about 20 minutes ago on a road that sees a good deal of traffic. It is probably impossible for me to do anything about that now, but I would like to know what I was supposed to do. When I hit the bird, I kept going because I had to get to work and I assumed that even if the bird was still alive, after that.. More

  • Food not thrown away because of mere suspicion of impurity

    If I work at a place, and one if my managers gets food from McDonald's and heats up his sandwhiches on our grill. Will the grill become impure given that it is well known that McDonald's cooks their breakfast sandwiches as well as other beef sandwiches along with bacon on the same grill? I have two cousins who worked at a McDonald's and told me this... More

  • Killing spiders because of arachnophobia

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have had a phobia of spiders for a long time. I cannot look at them or be close to them, so removing them in a normal manner is not possible. I mean the spiders that appear in one's home in the UK. I was staying alone once, and I saw a few, and then in my room where I slept, I felt like one was following me. I had to leave the house.. More

  • Animals supplicate Allaah and glorify Him

    Assalaamu alaykum. I was just wondering; do animals supplicate? I mean, when we are being tormented, we ask Allaah to help and to relieve our pain, so do animals do this when they are being tormented? Can they ask for help? I feel that this question has not been answered. May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Brewer's yeast is lawful

    Asalaamu alaykum. I wanted to know if brewer's yeast supplement is halal or permissible to consume? I found one that is made from beet. The website shares the following information about their brewer's yeast supplement: Solgar® Brewer’s Yeast is produced from beet molasses under carefully controlled conditions. After fermentation, the yeast is collected.. More

  • Making heart-shaped gift boxes

    What is the ruling on making and selling heart-shaped gift boxes? .. More

  • Beating stray cat that causes harm

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have two cats at home. A big black cat repeatedlycomes and beats my cats very badly. I feel very bad for my cats. Can I beat the big cat to take revenge? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Eating food provided by government for students

    Assalaamu alaykum. I work in a boarding school as a member of the teaching staff. Free food and residence are provided by the governmentfor students in these schools. Monthly, a certain amount is released by the government per head (total number of students). The warden is supposed to take the attendance of the students and spend food grains, vegetables,.. More

  • Meat of Dhabb (uromastyx) is lawful

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please tell me about the authenticity of the regarding hadith. Is it allowed to eat lizards? The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,disliked the idea of eating lizard meat, he did not forbid others to eat it, as is reported in the following story: “Khaalid ibn Al-Waleed reported that some grilled lizard meat.. More

  • Long hair makes him look handsome

    I am used to have my hair long, and I want to work in Dubai as a model. I look so nice with my hair long that people stare at me here in Algeria (including ladies), and they say that I am beautiful and handsome. Is this considered Fitnah (temptation, tribulation), and is being good-looking and letting my hair grow long considered Fitnah? Assalaamu alaykum.. More