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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
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Can I have sexual relations with my wife before she has officially moved in with me / ‘rukhsati’?
I live in Belgium and I got married seven months ago, and so far my wife has not yet moved in with me. As well as this, there is also of issue of there being women at my workplace who constantly flirt…
Can a Husband move into his Wife’s home after marriage?
In our culture, the wife moves in with the husband and lives with him – is this necessary, or can the husband go to live in his wife’s home after getting married?
I currently live at my in-laws house, can I request a separate home from my Husband?
I live with my husband and his family; other than my bedroom, I have no other room to myself. So, can I request a separate home from my husband and is it not within my rights to have a separate house…
Do I have to recite the Adhaan and Iqamah if I am praying at home alone?
Is it necessary to perform the adhān and iqāmah if one prays alone in one’s home?
Does the evil eye exist, what are its signs and how do I remove its affect on me?
Does the evil eye afflict people and which people’s gaze afflicts others? If the evil eye afflicts someone how can they ascertain that it has? What is the cure for the evil eye?
Can a husband and wife have sexual relations during the month of Muharram?
Can a husband and wife have sexual relations during the month of Muharram?
What is the ruling on women praying Salah in see-through scarves?
Many Muslim females in the U.K. wear transparent[1] scarves which means one can see through them, showing their necks and (upper) chest[2]. Is salāh valid wearing such scarves? [1] Translucent scarves…
I don’t have time to pray Zuhr, Asr & Maghrib at work, is it okay if I pray them when I get home?
Me and my friends are van drivers; The salāh during the daytime i.e. Zuhr, ‘Asr & Maghrib become qadā’ for me during work hours, because there is no option to pray salāh at work. Can I fulfil their…
I am constantly in a state of travel, do I have to pray my Sunnah prayers?
Me and my friends are van drivers; we travel more than 57.5 miles daily [away from our city], is it necessary for us to pray the sunnah prayers during these travels?
Is it permissible for females to ride bicycles in Islam?
Is a Muslim female allowed to ride bicycle?
Someone buried a Taweez (amulet) on my property, what can I do to protect myself?
What are some of the Wazaaif (litanies) to destroy the effects of Ta’weedh (amulet) if an outsider came and buried the Ta’weedh in the house with the intention to harm?
What is the share of a widow from her husband’s inheritance after his death?
What is the share of a widow from her husband’s inheritance after his death? The deceased did not have a child.
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