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Is yoga permissible for Muslims?

Yoga is permissible in the West where it is practiced purely as exercise. However, it should be avoided by Muslims in India where it retains strong Hindu religious associations.

Is it permissible to drink water while standing?

It is better to sit when drinking water, but drinking while standing is permissible. Ibn Abbas reported seeing the Prophet drink while standing. When circumstances make standing natural, there is no issue.

Is there any leeway in keeping a dog as a pet in Islam?

Dogs are unanimously allowed for valid benefits such as hunting, guarding, and service needs, while keeping them purely as pets is disallowed by the majority but treated more leniently in a Maliki strand. Yasir Qadhi personally treats dog saliva as najis while affirming kindness to dogs and acknowledging legitimate scholarly differences.

Special Q&A: Mental Health & Depression?

Yasir Qadhi addresses this question and explains the ruling with key conditions and practical caveats.

Is cosmetic surgery permissible to correct a birth defect or for beautification?

Corrective surgery to fix a birth defect, acquired disfigurement, or abnormality is permissible by near-unanimous scholarly consensus, based on the Islamic maxim that harm should be eliminated. Howeve

Is homeopathy halal in Islam?

From an Islamic legal perspective, homeopathy is permissible as long as it is believed to work through physical cause-and-effect (not supernatural means) and any alcohol is present only as a solvent in non-intoxicating quantities. Yasir Qadhi personally believes it is medically ineffective, but his personal opinion does not affect the ruling.

Is it allowed to own a guard dog or service dog, and may one purchase a dog?

Keeping dogs without need is strongly discouraged and affects rewards; dog saliva is najasah.

The Islamic Ruling on Masturbation?

Yasir Qadhi addresses this question and explains the ruling with key conditions and practical caveats.

The Distance of 'Travel' (and A Case Study in The Development of Fiqh)?

In this answer, Yasir Qadhi addresses "The Distance of 'Travel' (and A Case Study in The Development of Fiqh)" and outlines the ruling with its main conditions and limits.