Actually the Hadith states that the Prophet (sallalhu ‘alaihi wa sallam) pointed 20 times to the East. East and West are directions which belong to our world of space and time. When the blessed Prophet pointed to the East he was referring to East in our world of space and time. When Dajjal’s day is like our day he will …
Are the Shia Muslim or Kafir?
I consider the Shia to be Muslims – not Kuffar. There are many other Muslims in the world today with wrong beliefs. I spend quite some time in attempting to correct those wrong beliefs, but I always do so in a context of correcting members of my family. The only time I use my pen as a sword is when …
What is your view on celebrating the birthday of the prophet
My choice is to mark the occasion in intense individual solitary private spiritual devotion rather than collective public celebration. I suggest that my students do the same.
Do you think that Israel will become the ruling state in the world in 2012?
I think that the transfer of power will take place through a process lasting for some time. I do believe that there will be events in 2012 that will be linked to that process.
I have left ribah but my wife refuses to abandon credit cards and doesn’t wear hijab in public.
If, despite a husband’s best efforts to get her to desist, a wife insists on keeping and using a credit card and on not wearing hijab in public then she should be divorced. Ed: “Best effort” on the part of the husband implies prior “best effort” in his own practice of the Deen.
What is the process for moving into a Muslim Village?
Those wishing to migrate to a Muslim Village should choose one within the Muslim world in which they can legally reside easiest of all. Hence a Pakistani should not seek to live in a village in Yemen and then seek guidance from me how to get a residence permit to reside in Yemen. I cannot assist with such matters. …
Was the recent earthquake in Haiti the “earthquake in the west” mentioned in the Hadith concerning the ten major Signs of the Last Day?
A khasf (mentioned in the Hadith of major Signs of the Last Day) is an earthquake in which there is a sinking of the earth. I am not aware of any sinking that occurred in the Haiti earthquake.
What is your opinion regarding the issue in Malaysia regarding the use of the word ‘Allah’ in their newspaper?
No one should ever be prohibited from using this name. Anyone and all of mankind must have the freedom to call upon Allah by His name. However in territory controlled by Muslims, and in which Allah’s law is supreme, no one must be allowed to so misuse Allah’s name as to commit Shirk.