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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

First, it should be clarified that women are not unclean during their menstrual periods or post-partum bleeding. They can retain their normal daily interactions and intimacies with the exception of sexual intercourse.

Almighty Allah says, “They ask you about menstruation; say, it is ‘a kind of hurt’; so abstain from sexual intercourse with them until (their period expires and) they have purified themselves.” (Al-Baqarah: 222). This interdict from Allah applies only to sexual intercourse as elaborated in the following hadith when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once asked by one of his companions, what was permissible for a husband in terms of conjugal relations with his wife during her period. His reply was, “Do everything except sexual intercourse.” In other words, couples are allowed to enjoy companionship including intimate relations so long as they stay away from sexual intercourse. Therefore, all forms of legitimate sexual satisfactions other than intercourse are considered permissible.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear sister in Islam, thanks a lot for your question.

Scholars have unanimously agreed that it is mandatory for menstruating women and women who had post childbirth bleeding to break their fast and to make up for the days they missed later on (after Ramadan).

Having said this, you can make up for the days you missed in any days as long as you avoid the prohibited days to fast such as the days of `Eid, Tashreeq (three days following the 'Eid al-Adha), the day of doubt, etc.

Also, Friday is a kind of weekly `Eid for Muslims and, therefore, it is reprehensible (makruh) to fast on that day.

If one fasts on the day before or after it, or if it is a day that one customarily fasts on (for example, the 13th, 14th, or 15th of the Hijri month), or if it is the day of `Arafah or `Ashura’, then it is not disliked to fast on such a Friday.

`Amr Al-`Ash`ari reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Verily, Friday is an `Eid for you, so do not fast on it unless you fast the day before or after.”

Also, Jabir reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not fast on Friday unless you fast on it together with the day before or the day after."

Having stated the above, you are best advised not to single out Friday with fasting. You can fast on it together with the day before or after it to be keen to observe the Sunnah. May Allah reward you and accept your fasting.

Allah Almighty knows best.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Thanks a lot for your question.

1. All forms of cheat and manipulation are haraam (prohibited) and thus you are not allowed to produce a fake certificate to enable you to have a job. The act of some people does not justify you to do the same or to follow in their footsteps.

2. By promoting your skills in your specialization and your hard searching for a halal (lawful) source of income, Almighty Allah will never let you down.

3. For the time being, you can accept a job with meager salary until you succeed to find a better one.

4. Do not forget to ask Allah to help you get a good job in your area of specialization. Try this du`aa’: “O Allah! Grant me lawful sustenance which is abundant and blessed.”

5. Another thing we are to direct your attention to is the fact that one who occupies himself with praising Allah, while exerting efforts, is really helped. In the Hadith Qudsi, Almighty Allah declares: “He who occupies himself with remembering Me that he asks Me not for his needs, I give him better than that which I give to those who always ask.”

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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

There is nothing wrong, as far as Islam is concerned, in keeping animals for which there is no prohibition on keeping them (such as dogs and pigs). It is reported that some of the Prophet’s Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) were in the habit of keeping animals for farming purposes or for fun and pleasure.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong in keeping hamster as pet, so long as you do not neglect it and nothing of its impurities stick to your clothes while offering Prayer.

Keeping an animal as a pet may even be one of the means of earning reward, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said, “In every living being there is reward.”

However, we would like to say that the care and concern for human beings should take higher priority over the care of animals, and that the reward for that is greater.

Unfortunately, some people do pay a great deal of attention to their pet animals and spend large amounts of money on them when there are millions of needy Muslims all over the world who are in need of a single penny that is luxuriously spent on those pets.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear sister in Islam, thanks a lot for your question.

First and foremost, we would like to stress the fact that Islam is the religion of cleanliness. Islam requires a person to pay considerable attention to his personal hygiene and cleanliness.

According to the Shari`ah, ghusl (the purificatory bath) after intercourse is called ghusl al-janabah. It is obligatory to take a full bath after sexual intercourse. This is mentioned in the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

The proper method of ghusl involves the following steps:

1. Make the niyyah (intention) to perform ghusl for purification.

2. Wash your private parts thoroughly with water.

3. Perform wudu’ (ablution) except for washing of your feet, which you can do later while bathing the body.

4. If you have plaited hair you do not have to undo it, provided that the water can reach the roots of your hair.

5. Wash the entire body, starting with your head and the right side, followed by the left one.

6. It is preferred that the whole body be washed three times. The minimum is once.

Having completed the above, you are considered eligible to perform the salah (prayer).

Allah Almighty knows best.

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear brother in Islam, thanks a lot for your question.

Sadaqa Allahu Al-`Azheem means 'Allah has spoken the truth.' A Muslim normally says this statement after reciting some Qur’anic verses or surahs. A person who says this is doing so with a view to confirm and attest to his conviction of the truth of the Qur’anic statement.

If so, how can this be considered haram or innovation in religion? This could only be the case if while doing it one thinks it is a must for everyone listening to the Qur’an or reading the same to say so, in which case it is akin to instituting a ritual without sanction in religion. Otherwise, there is no reason to declare such innocent expressions as reprehensible innovations or haram.

Allah Almighty knows best.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Thank you for your question.

We whole heartedly pray Allah to help you give up this bad habit.

Here are some tips that, we hope, will help you a lot:

1- Try to observe fasting.

2- Try to observe the Prayers regularly and forget about the idea of not being clean.

3- Observe moderation in eating and drinking in order to avoid stimulating your desire.

4- Keep away from anything that is sexually stimulating.

5- Choose good and righteous friends.

6- Keep yourself busy in worship and spiritual acts.

7- Interact with activities of the society.

8- Avoid gatherings and places that bring men and women physically close to each other.

9- Try to admire natural things such as flowers and beautiful scenery.

If you find the previous things useful, then it is forbidden for you to masturbate.

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Dear in Islam, thanks a lot for your question and we congratulate your for your marriage. May Allah bless your marriage.

Regarding your question, you are to bear in mind the fact that Prayer is the cornerstone of religion. In this context, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Prayer is the cornerstone of religion…” Prayer stands as the second pillar of Islam after testifying that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His final Messenger. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no true god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing Prayer, paying the Zakah, making the pilgrimage to the Sacred House (Hajj), and fasting the month of Ramadan.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari)

Prayer has a certain time in which a Muslim should offer it. Allah says, “Worship at fixed hours hath been enjoined on the believers.” (An-Nisa’: 103)

Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against ignoring offering Prayers in their due times.

Therefore, we do advise you dear brother to be keen on performing Prayers on their due time, even though you may face some difficulties when doing so. Bear in mind the fact that the more hardship you bear in obeying Allah, the more rewards you will get from Allah.

Finally, try to turn your marriage as a step in the way of bringing you closer to Allah by observing the religious duties. May Allah help you lead a happy marital life based on Islam.

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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear sister in Islam, thanks a lot for your question which is a sign of good faith and keenness to abide by the teachings of your religion.

Reading your question thoroughly, we could see that you are passing through a critical stage in your life; so we implore Allah, Almighty, to help you be steadfast in the right path and to lead a righteous life based on Islam.

Although we do not agree with your husband’s behavior such as not keeping his eyes from looking right and left, we think you can try to reform his character and keep your family. By doing so, you will be rewarded by Allah. Bellow are some tips that could help you:

1. Don’t think of divorce now, and focus on keeping your family and reforming the character of your husband. As you know, divorce is the most hated permissible thing in the sight of Allah.

2. Spare no efforts in bringing yourself closer to your husband through all available permissible means. Try to beautify yourself for him, and be soft when talking to him, etc.

3. Try to arrange for a journey with your husband and kids so that you would have a chance to maintain ties of love and affection among yourselves.

4. Try to enhance your husband knowledge of Islam wisely and kindly. This may be done through visiting the nearby Islamic center, visiting reliable Islamic web sites, reading Islamic books, etc.

5. Try to seek professional Islamic counseling through a nearby Islamic center or our Cyber Counselor.

6. If after doing all possible means to keep your family and maintain your deen you still feel that your deen is in real danger, then you can ask your husband to leave for another place and your husband should be understanding and help you maintain your faith.

7. Don’t forget to make du`a’ to Allah to help you lead a good life based on piety and obedience to Allah and to guide you to what is best in this world and the world to come.

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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear questioner, thanks a lot for your question.

Generally speaking, the word Salaf is traced back to the early generations of Prophet’s Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) who exerted great efforts in spreading the message of Islam. The same applies to those who followed their guidance rightly from among the succeeding generations. Hence, the Salafi is the one who emulates those who are well-versed in religious knowledge.

Modern Salafis are those who follow in the footsteps of their rightly-guided predecessors irrespective of how diverse and versatile their inclinations are. Some of the contemporary Salafis stick blindly to literal interpretations. There are others who adopt a moderate trend by picking and choosing what goes in harmony with the essence of Shari`ah, while keeping in mind the basics as well as other things that are liable to change.

It should be clear that there are different inclinations for different salafis. Some Salafis’ primary concern is the literal text. Others follow a more rational way of understanding the Islamic legacy. There are other Salafis who stick blindly to a specific school of thought. And there are others who consider the whole legacy of the Muslim Ummah their reference and authority taking the rough along with the smooth at the first instance, then picking and choosing what goes in line with their inclinations later on.

Despite the fact that there are different inclinations for different Salafis, the term Salafi is usually ascribed to those who gave priority to the apparent meaning of the text in deducing rulings from their original sources.

Moderation, which is a main characteristic of Islamic thought, should be the course to follow. It is inconvenient, as far as Islam is concerned, to stick to the literal interpretation of religious texts and turn a blind eye to rationality and reason.

A Muslim is not obliged to follow a certain madhhab or group as we, Muslims, are obliged to abide by the Qur’an and Sunnah, the main sources of Shari`ah.

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