Touching Quran without wudu & its rulings

Question: What are the rulings related to touching Quran without wudu? Answer: Praise be to Allah The following are some of the rulings related to touching Quran without wudu: 1) It is “NOT PERMISSIBLE” to touch the Mus-haf of Qur’an without wudu according to the majority of scholars. This is the view of the four imams, and this was the …

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Is eating in hotels, restaurants & marketplaces permissible in Islam?

Question: Is eating in hotels, restaurants & marketplaces permissible in Islam? I read a hadith that says “Eating in marketplace is meanness/degrading”. How true is this? Does this mean it is prohibited to eat in marketplaces, hotels and restaurants? Answer: Praise be to Allah Eating in hotels, restaurants and marketplaces is permitted in Islam. There is no prohibition or dislike …

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Punishment of Grave: Is there punishment in the grave?

ِAnswer: Praise be to Allah! Yes, the Punishment of Grave (azaab qabar) is true and is proven by Quran & Hadith. The belief of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaat is that there is torment and punishment in the grave and life in Al-Barzakh (the interval between death and the Day of Resurrection). There is also blessing and pleasure, according to the status …

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Did companions avoid stamping or stepping where Prophet walked?

  Question: I am in Madinah and someone said here that Sahabah never ever stepped or stamped where our Prophet (ﷺ) walked, out of love & respect. Is his correct?   Summary of Answer: The claim that Sahabah never ever stepped or stamped where our Prophet (ﷺ) walked is nothing more than a lie and exaggeration.   Answer: Praise be …

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