Canada

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the world's second-largest country by total area.

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Travel . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Canada

If I regularly travel 44 km from Mississauga to attend JCC in Vaughan, both cities within the GTA, do I still need to perform Qasr, or is it exempt due to the routine nature of travel within a single metropolitan region?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 5 months ago

Having lived for a few months in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), I can confirm that Mississuaga and Vaughan are commonly considered to be part of the same city unit for the purposes of praying and fasting. That is, you do not say qasr prayers or break fast if you go from one to the other.

Here is an interesting website addressing the question of qasr prayers in the GTA: https://al-m.ca/travel/#gta

The local ulama should also be able to help with any specific questions about travelling questions in the area, since many people have questions about travel prayers!

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Marriage . Halal . Canada . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

I am seeking assistance with Mutah marriage in Canada. I want to engage in something Halal but am having difficulty finding someone for temporary marriage. Can anyone help me or guide me to someone who can?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

You can visit Masjids and Islamic centers and seek help from people there to guide you. They should know and trust you.

Wassalam.

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Canada . Smoking . Law

Is it considered Haram for someone who is underage to purchase and smoke vaporizers in Canada, given that the legal age for such activities is 19?

Starting smoking is not permissible according to the verdicts of many of our leading Maraaje' of Taqleed.

Wassalam.

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Lawyer . Canada

Is it permissible in Islam for my son to become a civil litigation lawyer in Canada?

It depends on the cases which he defends or takes. Defending the wrong is always not allowed (Haraam) while supporting the truth and justice is must. Muslim lawyer must avoid any wrong case.

Wassalam.

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Canada . Ziyarat

In what direction should we face to perform Ziarah of Imam Hussain (a) and Imam Reza (a) from Toronto, Canada?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Facing the Qiblah alone would be the best thing to do, and more than adequate.

And Allah knows best.

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Canada . Halal . Cat . Food

I live in Canada where they sell no Halal cat food. Can I buy unslaughtered meat, except for pork, to feed my cat to keep it alive and healthy?

Cat food and any animal food does not need to be Halal. You are allowed to feed your animal any food. Humans food must be Halal.

Wassalam.

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Canada . Hindusim . Restaurant

I live in Canada where even Muslim owned restaurants have Hindu servers. What is the ruling regarding permissibility of eating in such restaurants?

Vinay Khetia, Shaikh Vinay Khetia has studied at various traditional Islamic seminaries in London, Iraq and Syria. He has an undergraduate degree in Religious and Near Eastern Studies from the University of... Answered 6 years ago

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According to Ayt Sistani, there is no problem in having a Hindu server/waiter in itself providing you are not sure that he or she has touched the food with wetness.

The assumption in this case would be that they are not preparing the food hence not transferring wetness to the food- unless you have knowledge otherwise.

Furthermore, providing you have complete confidence that the food is halal both in terms of meat and the absence of cross contamination of haram/impermissible ingredients - ie alcohol, haram meat, etc. there is no Islamic legal requirement to inquire about the religious identity of the chef if you do not know his/her religion.

With all that said above, it is better to eat in trusted Muslim establishments where we are confident that the all the food products are halal.

regards

Sh.Vinay