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Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarokatuh. I want to ask about cash loans at national conventional banks or village business cooperative funds. Does that include usury or not, Ustadz? ANSWER Debting usury nowadays at the bank has three disadvantages: 1. Since borrowing, you are already subject to usury. 2. If you pay late, you will be fined. 3. If you want to pay off more quickly, you will be subject to a penalty. In fact, riba debt today is more jahiliyyah than usury debt in the jahiliyyah era. Ibn Kathir Rahimullah when explaining the following verse on usury, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا لَا تَأْكُلُوا الرِّبَا " O you who believe, do not consume usury by double... READ MORE

Muslims in Indonesia have a tradition of visiting graves or nyekar before the arrival of Ramadan. According to Rasulullah SAW, carrying out grave pilgrimages has wisdom so that people remember death and the afterlife. When making a pilgrimage, saying the grave pilgrimage prayer is one of the good practices in Islam. The following is a series of prayers when visiting graves: 1. Say hello when entering the cemetery area. may Allah bless him and give him peace and blessings Assalamu'alaì kum dara qaumìn mu'mìnîn wa atakum ma tu'adun ghadan mu'ajjalun, wa ìnna insya-Allahu bìkum lahìqun) Meaning: “Assalamualaikum, hi place of residence for believers. The promise of Allah has come to you... READ MORE

Assalamualaikum. Ustadz, what are the boundaries of interaction and communication with your future husband? ANSWER وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته Bismillah... One of human nature is the tendency of a man towards women and vice versa. In fact, the purpose of marriage is to fulfill biological needs in a halal way, so that they can give birth to offspring who are expected to be the successors of life, of course also to fight for the Islamic religion. Among the steps and stages before the consent or marriage contract takes place is the sermon or proposal. That is, the man comes to visit the woman and tells her parents about the aims and objectives of tying the relationship until the marriage contract is held. The purpose of applying is to provide... READ MORE

Assalamu'alaikum Warrohmatullah. Mr. Ustadz, let me ask. How to pay for fasting when almost half your life does not fast and does not pray? Mr. Ustadz, I work in Hong Kong and can't pray. But I intend to go home. After returning home, I will fast, pray, and read the Koran. Unfortunately, there are still needs that I have to fulfill which force me to still have to work in Hong Kong. This means that because of this need, I abandoned all my dreams of going home and wanted to fast and pray. Am I one of those people who give up? Thank you, Ustadz. Wassalamu'alaikum Warrohmatullah. ANSWER: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته Bismillah… ... READ MORE

Most people enjoy papaya in the form of fruit, leaves and flowers to eat. It turns out, papaya seeds also have a ton of benefits for health and beauty, you know! Papaya is known as a fruit that has lots of nutrients. Quoting WebMD, papaya is packed with nutrients such as vitamins A, C, and E. Meanwhile, papaya seeds contain many polyphenols and flavonoids which help to improve health. This is because these two compounds can act as antioxidants in the body. Citing various sources, here are a number of benefits of papaya seeds for health and beauty, as reported by CNN Indonesia. First, it protects kidney function. The kidneys play an important role in the body as a 'wasting machine'... READ MORE

Coming from Kebumen, Central Java, the world of social humanity and da'wah has set Ustadz Badrusalim's feet in several regions in Indonesia. Just to name a few, to Palu, Central Sulawesi (2018); Lumajang, East Java (2022); and Cianjur (West Java (2022). In these three areas, the husband of a wife named Allfiyah was assigned as Disaster Response Dai by Corp Dai Dompet Dhuafa (Cordofa). The same world has also flown the father of Alwardatul Adawiyyah, Ahmad Al Ghozali Ibnussalim, and Assayyidah Khodijah to the Philippines (2011), Timor Leste (2015), Suriname (2023), and Hong Kong (2018, 2019, 2023). The world of education and da'wah is a way of life pursued by... READ MORE

Assalamualaikum Ustadz, I have a question. For example, if someone has died, and while he was still alive, he hurt his neighbor. Regarding this, his son has apologized for the deceased's mistakes. However, the neighbor was reluctant to forgive him. The question is, will the deceased be peaceful in the grave? Thank you, Ustadz. ANSWER: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته Bismillah... In living life in the world, humans must have, and often even make mistakes. However, that doesn't mean that he will be a person who will lose forever if he wants to ask Allah Subhanãhu wa Ta'ala for forgiveness. If the sin is big, then he must repent. And if the sin is related to haqqul adamiy... READ MORE

Rasulullah SAW reminded that Muslims must have better achievements than before. However, as a human being, it cannot be denied that there are times when we lose enthusiasm for work or worship. Therefore, Muslims are advised to ask for help from Allah SWT to soften their hearts and make it easier and easier to always do good. In order not to be carried away by laziness, Muslims can read the following prayer to be given encouragement. God willing God bless you ُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ والحمد لله رب العالمين Allahumma waffiqna li tha'atika, wa atmim taqshirana, wa taqabbal minna, innaka antas sami'ul 'alim. ... READ MORE

Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Ustadz permission to ask. Like this, if a father dies, even though he did not carry out his obligations as a Muslim on earth, can he go to heaven? Can the grave be cleared? Can it be kept away from the torment of the grave and hell? So, what should the daughter do to help her father? Thank you, Ustadz. ANSWER: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته In the name of Allah... A Muslim who has reached puberty (adult age) andmukallaf (burdened with sharia obligations) is obliged to carry out the burdens of the sharia, such as prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj. Although there is rukhshah (relief) for those who have the syar'i ulzur. Pray for example, if you can't... READ MORE