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dear brother burhan,

i really felt shame of my works [Reference: Question No.1845, Are Sharks halaal? & FATWA] i applogize for that, actually i shoud not sent that mail to others, but whenever u r sending any mails to me, i was forwarding same to my friends, that's the reason i sent them cc, now i'm thinking that its not good, what i did, so i request u to pls. forgive me for the sake of allah, and do dua for me to get hidayath to follow the islam as it is as in the time of prophet mohammed (pbuh).

i hope inshallah u will forgive me, and will do dua for me, (if u forgive me pls. send reply, so that my heart will satisfy)

ur brother

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Answer:

Asking for forgiveness

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Our beloved brother in Islam, Allah Subhanah is our witness, we took absolutely no offence at your question and your comments; and Allah Subhanah is our witness, we have absolutely no ill feeling against you or your comments in the least in our hearts.

May Allah Subhanah reward you generously for being so humble and modest in your search for the Truth in Al-Islam. May Allah Subhanah increase your and our knowledge in the deen, give us the wisdom and the courage to always stand on the side of the Truth, and take our lives when we are in the best state of our faith, Insha Allah. Ameen.

Your Statement: whenever u r sending any mails to me, i was forwarding same to my friends, that's the reason i sent them cc, now i'm thinking that its not good, what i did

Our beloved brother in Islam, Allah Subhanah knows that your intention was only to spread the knowledge of Truth and to help your friends and family understand the deen better in forwarding the emails to them. May Allah Subhanah reward you generously in this world and the Hereafter for serving in His Cause and propagating the Truth from the Quran and Sunnah.

Beloved brother in Islam, we always encourage our subscribers to compare the answers we write with the opinion of other eminent scholars and brothers who sincerely serve the Deen of Islam; because it is our opinion that if the sources of answers are nothing more than the Quran and Sunnah; the result should always be the same. We as believers in Allah and the Last Day must never accept any ruling simply because so and so person has said it; our Criteria must always remain the Quran and the Sunnah. And we must always accept the answers as Truth only, and only if, they are in absolute alignment with the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah.

We humbly hope, beg, and pray the Merciful Lord accepts our humble and weak efforts, forgive us our shortcomings, and save you, us, and all the believers from the torment of the Hell Fire. Ameen.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan