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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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Is it allowed to play card games if no gambling is involved?
What is the ruling on playing card games without betting?
How should we dispose of our nails and hair clippings?
How can we dispose of our nails and hair clippings? Are we allowed to flush them in the drain?
I have seen lots of people performing Nafl actions but missing out the Fard, is such worship accepted?
I have seen a few people missing out their Fard & Wājib actions and performing Mustahabb instead – what is the Islamic rule regarding such people?
Is there an easier method of performing the Khatam?
Is the method of Īsāl al-Thawāb & Khatam only that which the respected scholars of nowadays pray i.e. reciting a few specific Sūrahs and Āyahs. Is this the only way of reciting Khatam? If not, then if…
There are many unclean people who use the swimming pools in the UK, can we swim in such pools?
Swimming pools here in England used by both Muslims and non-Muslims. Non-Muslims do not pay concern to issues of legal purity and impurity so will their swimming in such pools cause the water to…
Can a woman lead other women in prayer? If so, where would she stand?
Is it permissible for a woman to lead a congregation of women in prayer where there are only women present and then teach them their religious obligations. If it is permissible then what is the method…
My menstrual cycle lasted 10 days, do I have to do Ghusl before having sexual relations?
If a woman’s menstrual cycle completes in exactly ten days, then can she have intercourse with her husband without performing Ghusl?
My menstrual cycle finished before 10 days, do I have to do Ghusl before having sexual relations?
If a woman’s menstrual cycle is less than ten days but it has completed in lesser days than this, then can such a woman approach her husband without performing Ghusl?
My menstruation cycle finished earlier than usual, can I perform Ghusl and pray? What about having sexual relations?
If my menstrual cycle finishes at an earlier date than my normal routine, so should I perform Ghusl and pray my salāh or not, and secondly, can I approach my husband after having performed Ghusl or…
Is it permissible for a Muslim to make a personal injury claim?
What is the ruling on insurance? Some time ago in the past I was involved in an accident, can I make a personal injury claim and would the money received from this claim be regarded as Halal?
What is Qalbi Dhikr and is it permissible?
What is Qalbī Dhikr – is it permissible?
Is it permissible to write PBUH or SAW after the name of the Noble Prophet ﷺ?
Some people end up writing SAW in English after mentioning the blessed name of the Noble Prophet ﷺ. It is also commonplace that ص or صلعم is written in place of Durūd Sharīf in Urdu books. What is the…
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