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Assalam Alaikam, I have a few questions about zakat: 1. i have savings which i have lent to a friend and i pay zakat every year on it. If i find myself in a situation where i have no income and can't aford to pay zakat on it and the friend is not ready to give the money back to me, what do i...

Assalam Alaikum, I have a quick question. I need to ask a scholar really but does anyone know where i can ask one online? I would like to know if my husbands daughter's (my step daughter) half sister (who is 4yrs old) is mahram to my husband. I previously asked this question and an imam...

Assalam alaikam, I have a couple of questions about Zakat Ul Fitr and normal Zakat. 1. How much do we pay for Zakat Ul Fitr? Is there a set amount? 2. A friend said that i should pay my Zakat during ramadan as i would get more reward if i paid it during this time. Do we pay Zakat on money...

Assalam Alaikam, A relative of mine works 5 days a week doing hard physically demanding work. He has to pull 700-800kilo palletts around a warehouse. The warehouse is very very hot and he is constantly sweating. He is undecided whether to fast today or not as he thinks he will get so...

Assalam Alaikam, i am a practising white revert female and my husband is bangali. My brother in law is getting married next saturday insha'allah and yesterday i went round my husbands familys house for the mendi. My brother-in laws friends were there and their wifes. At one point everyone sat in...

Assalam Alaikam brothers and sisters. I just have a few questions about Nikah that i am confused about. 1. Does the wali have to be muslim? 2. Does the wali have to be male? 3. Can my husband give me dowry after Nikah if he can not afford it? 4. Does dowry have to be a specific...

Assalam Alaikam, i wondered if anyone could recommend a destination for a holiday for me and my future hubby (after nikah of course) :) Insha'allah we are looking to go in Jan/Feb. I was looking at Morroco or Turkey but I don't really know which areas are good for holidays. Jazakallah :)...

Assalam Alaikam brothers and sisters. I have this problem that i need some advise on. Here it goes... Last year I lent quite a lot on money to a brother. I gave him 1 year to give me the money back which is due in 3 days (he signed a contract for this which i drew up). I trust this person, i've...

I am a revert and this is will be my first Eid coming up (Alhamdulillah). My family celebrate Christmas but i have told them i won't be buying Christmas presents this year and i will be giving gifts for Eid. Am i doing things right? I just get confused sometimes because Im thinking.. do i buy...

Assalam Alaikam brothers and sisters. This will be my first Ramadan so i've got myself prepared. I've got my Ramadan callender from the masjid and im all set. Just got a few questions which I hope you lovely people will help me with. Im confused about night prayers. I have read that there is...

Assalam Alaikham, I want to get married at the end of the year Insha'Allah but i don't really know much about islamic weddings. I live in the UK, i am white English and my fiance is bangladeshi. I want to have my Nikah this year and then the registry next year. The Nikah will be very low-key...

Salam Alaikum, I took my shahadah a few weeks ago and i have bought a few long cardigans to cover my arms and shape of my body. A muslim sister told me not to throw my clothes away as i can wear these at home. She was telling me that she went into town a few days ago and saw some young muslim...

Assalam Alaikum, sorry it's me again! For those who havn't seen my other posts i took my shahadah last Monday and of course i am really happy. My parents were away at the time so I told them last friday when they got back. I did not mention it at first then my dad walked in my room and asked me...

Assalam Allaikum, sorry just a quick question. If i go to sleep now and wake up to do fajr prayer in a few hours, will i have to have a shower or just do wudu? I would normally be awake at Fajr time but im kinda tired. Thanks. Lauren (New revert) :)

Assalam Alaikam, I wondered if anyone could recommend any websites where i can but islamic clothing. Mainly dresses and outerwear. I just took my shahadah Monday, Alhamdullillah, and have started preying. I just want something i can throw on like a dress when i prey at home. Shukr.com has some...

Hi my name is Lauren and i am non muslim. I feel ready to take my shahada but i have one thing thats holding me back. I suffer with social anxiety and have a low self esteem. I have got some counselling sessions starting next week which will hopefully help me, insha'Allah. I met a muslim sister...

Hello, i'am a 25yr old female and I live in the UK. I am not a muslim but i have been learning about Islam for the past year or so. I truely believe that there is one god (Allah) and I believe in the prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him. I want to convert and I know I should not hesitate in doing...