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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

44 Questions

Is it compulsory to frown in the face of sin or express displeasure when witnessing a sin, even if it will not have any effect, especially in cases like the Hijab where a lot of women in the West do not observe it?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. One of the conditions for amr bi al-ma'ruf and nahy an al-mukar is that it should have an effect. So if you are sure certain actions will not have an effect the conditions to carry out that action have not been fulfilled.

May you always be successful
Very often restaurants in the west fry their vegetarian products in the same oil as non-halal meat products. Is it okay to eat? If we don't know if this takes place, are we required to ask at each restaurant?
Seyed Ali Shobayri

Bismillah, 

If one knows that a product is fried with non-halal meat, then it would become najis (impure) and haram to eat. If one didn't know then there is no sin upon them. 
 

May Allah grant you success 
In the West, it seems unavoidable for a Muslim man to look at the face of a non-Muslim woman. How should one behave if looking at the face of such a woman causes lust or attraction?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Looking at the face of a female which causes lust or attraction is definitely not permissible in Islam. Muslim man must avoid any looking which causes lust or attraction. Lowering gaze is obligatory on Muslims as we read in Quran (Sura 24, Verses 30 and 31.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible to open a gym in the West where both genders can mix freely with an intention to create an environment for exercise? If it results in sin, isn't it true that any gender mixing can cause it such as at restaurants?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Any work or act or business which causes or leads or results in sinful act is not permissible. Making both genders mix with out proper Hijab is not allowed in Islam. Usually gyms in western countries don't care for proper Hijab, that it why Muslim should not indulge himself in such business which can lead to sinful acts, otherwise he will be responsible and his income from such sinful business will not be lawful.

Wassalam.