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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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What is the ruling on having tattoos? Do we have to remove them? What about Converts who had them before becoming Muslim?
Some people have a tattoo of their name or some design, etc. made on their arm or on the palms of their hands – what is the ruling for this. Also, if a non-Muslim had this done beforehand, and then…
Is it permissible to turn off the life support machine for someone critically ill?
One of my family members is in an extremely critical condition on a life support machine. The doctor has said that there’s not even a single percent chance of recovery. Is it appropriate to turn off…
What steps should we take when seeing someone die in front of us?
There was a death in our family and we didn’t know what actions were supposed to be performed with the dying person. We didn’t know when to close the eyes of the person, whether or not the head must…
Can I pray Zuhr at its end time and then Asr straight after as soon as it enters?
That due to work constraints can I pray Zhuhr at its end time and then when Asr starts I pray it at its start time?
Which colours can men dye their head and beard hairs to?
I live in Nigeria and wish to ask whether men are allowed to dye their hair black. Has this been prohibited in Hadīth, and which colours can men dye their head hair and beard?
Is there any reward in just looking at the Qur’an?
What do the noble scholars of the mighty Sharī’ah say concerning looking at the Qur’ān, will I get rewarded for that?
Someone owes me money but wants to pay me back from money he won from gambling – is this permissible?
I borrowed someone some money, and so he returned me the payment from some money he had won from gambling. Is it permissible for me to accept this money?
Is it necessary to follow one of the 4 Madhab’s?
What do the noble ulamā say about following one from amongst the four Imāms? Is it necessary?
Can a male doctor check the private parts of a female to cure an illness?
Can a doctor check the private parts of a female in the case of an illness?
Does meat become Haram to consume if it does not remain in the sight of a Muslim during the delivery process?
If a Halāl [lawful] animal is slaughtered according to Islamic principles, then cleaned, frozen and finally sealed and packed. It is then stamped with Halāl certification, and thereby delivered to…
Is it permissible to have a ‘Khatam’ for a deceased person, do they receive the reward?
There are Khatam programmes in the Masjids here in the U.K – where is this proven from, is it correct to do Fātihah on the 3rd and the 40th, and what is the proof for this?
Is it permissible for a taxi-driver to fix a price with a passenger and not use his meter?
I am a taxi driver, and I live in England where it is a requirement from the council for us to keep the meter switched on, which, alongside showing the total mileage, also shows the taxi fare. But if…
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