Question 1: As Salaam o Alekum, Sometime ago, I had to dispose large material with Islamic contents. I disposed of the stuff that did not contain the name of Allah, sometimes cutting out the line that contained the name of Allah. However, now that I spend more time in Japan, I am confronted with a lot of physical items that I am not sure how to dispose of. Someone mentioned using shredder to dispose of stuff. I want to know if I can use shredder to dispose items that have Quranic ayats containing Allah’s name? Items: -Phamphlets (paper) -Brochures (paper) -Booklets (paper) -Hard cover books (paper + cover) Also, items like Quran with a hard cover also pose a concern for me. People sometimes bring the Quran (physical copy) to Japan but do not take it back. I are wondering what I can...

Question 1: Assalamu alaikum. I would like to know is cheese halal or haram? Some people told that it contains an enzyme called rennet which is drawn from animal,so it is haram.but there are some people who told that it is halal because this rennet is not a part from that animal. The answer: Praise be to Allah. Before answering your question, it is important to know what rennet is. Rennet is defined in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah as follows: “It is a yellowish-white substance ([in a skin vessel] – this phrase appears not to fit here) that is extracted from the stomachs of suckling kids or lambs. When a little of this substance is added to milk, it curdles and becomes cheese. In some Arabic-speaking regions, people call this rennet mujabbinah (cheese-maker), and the stomach...

Assalamu alaikum. Thank you for your efforts. I have some questions: 1- Is the meat imported from Australia/USA Halal? I know many brothers buy this meat from COSTCO (American Shaping Mall) and they say its Halal because it comes from Ahl-Al-Kitab. I have to add that NO MENTION on the package that is Halal. 2- Is NYUKAZAI Haram ? Also I know many brothers don’t care about this when they buy bread, sweets and so on. 3- As you know, in Japan, the Japanese people often organize parties (welcome party, end-of-year party, Laboratory party, …). Do we have to attend if they invite us? You know also that in all parties, the Japanese drink alcohol. What should be do in such situations? Baraka Allahu Fikoum for your continuous work, and may Allah SWT reward you all and us Al-Janna,...

Question : Assalamu’alaykum warohmahtullah wabarokatuh I have common question that probably other muslim’s have, how we need to perform sholah in public places? Is it OK if we perform it by sitting or we have to find a place in which we can perform sholah in usual way? thank you for your answer Wassalamu’alaykum warohmahtullah wabarokatuh Dwi, Indonesia Answer: .Praise be to Allah :Allah say “Verily, As-Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours” [al-Nisa’ 4:103] Missing the time for prayer is a major sin, unless that is for a legitimate excuse such as sleeping or forgetting. It says in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 10/8: The fuqaha’ are agreed that it is forbidden to delay prayer until the time for prayer is over, without a legitimate...