Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah · Hanafi · Maturidi
Dr Mufti Muhammad Qasim Zia
Islamic Jurist · Teacher · Author · Birmingham, UK
Founder of Akhuwat-E-Islami, Chair of Trustees at East Birmingham Central Masjid, Religious Patron of Human Aid Foundation UK, and Head Mufti of Dar-Ul-Ifta UK.
Pillars of His Work
East Birmingham Central Masjid
Chair of Trustees
The centre of his scholarly work five daily prayers, children's Madrassah, Islami Shariah Council UK, the free Ask A Mufti service, funeral services, Nikkah, Istikharah, Ruqyah, and community programmes.
Human Aid Foundation UK
Religious Patron
11 masjids and schools built, 150+ hand pumps installed, orphan sponsorship, Gaza emergency relief, food distribution across Pakistan, Gaza, Tanzania, Bangladesh, India, The Gambia and Azad Kashmir.
Akhuwat-E-Islami
Head Mufti
Akhuwat-e-Islami brings together 12 departments: Public Reform, Imams, Education, Youth, Publications, New Muslims, Organisation, Search Spouse, Online Courses, Dar-ul-Ifta, I’tikaf, and Caravan Department.
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Gaza Appeal
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Help build masjids that serve as centres of worship, education and community support.
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Quran 5:32Rooted in Tradition,
Relevant to Today
Trained in the full traditional curriculum — Dars-e-Nizami, Dawra-e-Hadith and a post-graduate Takhassus in Islamic Jurisprudence — he has been issuing legal verdicts for over a decade. Every fatwa is grounded in the Quran, authentic hadith, and the established principles of the Hanafi madhab.
Quran & Sunnah
Every ruling begins with the primary sources of Islamic law — the Quran and authenticated Prophetic traditions.
Classical Hanafi Texts
Grounded in authoritative works — al-Hidayah, Radd al-Muhtar, and Fatawa Hindiyyah among others.
Maslak-e-Ala Hazrat
Following the scholarly tradition of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan — upholding Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah.
Contemporary Application
Classical principles applied to modern realities — addressing issues faced by Muslims living in the West today.
Dars-e-Nizami & Dawra Hadith
Full traditional Islamic curriculum covering Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul, Arabic, and rational sciences.
Takhassus fil Fiqh
Post-graduate specialisation in Islamic jurisprudence and the art of issuing fatawa (Ifta).
M.A. in Urdu
University of Sargodha, Pakistan — bridging classical scholarship with academic research.
Fatawa Europe & U.K.
534-page flagship publication (2018) — a comprehensive compendium of contemporary fatawa.
Latest Fatawa
I divorced my wife but she or nobody else knows, is the divorce valid?
If a person divorced his wife in privacy without any witnesses, then is the divorce still valid?
Must Zakah be given in cash form only or can we give other items instead?
How is to pay Zakāh using something else?
What is the ruling on this internet personality by the name ‘Pir Chuff Chuff’ who claims to cure people by blowing into a microphone?
A person who presents himself as a practitioner or possessor of spiritual power, shows scenes of healing illnesses by blowing on social media, cannot even recite the Quran or the Kalimah correctly,…
I told my wife if she visits her parents house she is divorced, how do I end this condition?
If a husband says to his wife, “If you go to the house of your parents, you are divorced,” now what is the way to end this condition?
I divorced my wife but she did not hear it, has divorce occurred?
When I divorced my wife, she was in Pakistan and did not hear it. In such a situation, is the divorce valid?
If a group of us decide to pray salah individually instead of together will we be sinful?
If a group of some people all have a break at the same time during Salāh time – as is the case in the U.K. – and they hence pray their Salāh on an individual basis, so will they be sinful for this?
Is it permissible to arrange tour services of non-Muslim places of worship? Or rent my shop to someone who sells alcohol?
Zayd is a travel agent – how is it for him to earn a wage from the ticket and hotel bookings arranged for non-Muslims, for instance Sikhs, to travel to Nankānah Sāhib, Pakistān, as this is their place…
Should a grave be level with the ground or above it?
When someone passes away, then should their grave be made level or should it be raised above the ground, and also how should it look on the outside; if you can please grant some guidance.
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Akhuwat-e-Islami brings together 12 departments: Public Reform, Imams, Education, Youth, Publications, New Muslims, Organisation, Search Spouse, Online Courses, Dar-ul-Ifta, I’tikaf, and Caravan Department.
Authentic Guidance for Everyday Life
Every answer is rooted in the Quran, Hadith, and established Hanafi jurisprudence. Submit your question and receive a verified, referenced response.
Marriage & Nikah
Rulings on marriage contracts, walimah, mahr, rights of spouses, and family obligations.
56 answersBrowse AnswersPrayer & Salah
Guidance on daily prayers, conditions, wudu, travel concessions, and congregation rulings.
17 answersBrowse AnswersRamadan & Fasting
Rulings on fasting, suhoor, iftar timings, exemptions, I'tikaf, and acts that break the fast.
72 answersBrowse AnswersHalal & Haram
Clarifications on permissible and prohibited matters in food, drink, finance, and daily life.
39 answersBrowse AnswersDivorce & Talaq
Rulings on divorce procedures, iddah, khula, conditions for valid and invalid talaq.
31 answersBrowse AnswersArticles & Guidance
In-depth scholarly articles on belief, practice, contemporary issues, and spiritual development.
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