1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

281 Questions

Is listening to songs actually not allowed in Islam? Does it depend on the kind of songs and music? If so, what types are allowed?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Listening to songs is not allowed in Islam. We have many authentic Prophetic Hadeeths that listening to songs creates hypocrisy in the heart like water growing a seed. No song is allowed unless it is just a Nasheed or certain recitation which can never be called a song by public.
‘Wassalam.
What does Islam say about depression that leads to suicide? Does Islam acknowledge the existence of depression, and if someone commits suicide due to this mental illness, can they be forgiven by Allah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There are different types of depression. Some of the depression cases can be avoided or treated by remembering Allah and sincerely seeking His Help. Some depression cases are out of control and can not be treated but by medical experts. Such uncontrolled depression is an illness like other uncontrolled illnesses. If the person loses control and goes out of his senses, then he will be considered behaving out of his senses. Allah only Knows the real feelings and status of the senses of people. Allah Judges people and we are not entitled to judge others. We just pray for the well-being of depressed people and for the forgiveness of late believers.

Wassalam.
I have missed fasts due to school and my mother's influence, who sometimes lacks knowledge about Islam and sometimes doesn't act according to it encouraging me not to fast. What should I do in such situations?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must keep Qadha Fast for every fast which you missed. If you deliberately broke or missed a fast, then you need to feed sixty poor believers for every missed day.

Wassalam.
What are the qualities that a man should look for in the woman he would like to have as a wife in Islam according to Prophet Muhammad (s) and the Ahlulbayt (a)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Main quality which brings happiness in life is proper faith and good Akhlaq ( manners).

Wassalam.