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Question What if my intention in doing something was sound, but the outcome was haram? Is the sin of that action on me? For example, if I gave someone an animal that I owned, and told him to take care of it, then after that I found out that he …

Question When I go with my wife to do some errands or go for a walk, I sometimes put my hands behind my back whilst walking, but she says to me: Do not walk with your hands behind your back, because the Messenger of Allah forbade that. I have not …

Question What is the ruling on buying expensive, luxury cars, and also expensive, luxury furniture? Answer   Praise be to Allah. This is a matter that is broad in scope. If the purchaser can afford it, and his aim is not to squander wealth or show off; rather he wants …

Question I heard that it is Sunnah to wash new clothes before putting them on for the first time. Is this true? Answer   Praise be to Allah. It is recommended in the prophetic Sunnah to offer supplication when putting on new clothes, so the Muslim should say: “Allahumma laka …