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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 repeat the same Surah during my prayer?
How is it to repeat the same Sūrah in salāh? Please kindly reply to this query.
Is it okay for me to give money to homeless people?
There are homeless people sat on the streets where we live in the U.K. so can we give money to them?
Why do many Muslim countries have a moon and star on their national flags?
What importance does a moon and star have in Islām, why is there a moon and star on the flags of Muslim countries, and how is it to put this on a flag?
What is the ruling on eating oyster sauce, is it permissible?
Oyster sauce is available where we live, so how is it to eat this according to Hanafīs, what is the ruling of eating oysters and according to which Imām is this permissible?
What is the Islamic ruling on playing Snooker?
How is it to play snooker? Please can you clarify this with proofs.
What is the Islamic ruling on men wearing metal watches?
How is it for males to wear metal watches, and is it permissible for them to wear expensive platinum or palladium[1] metal watches? [1] A rare silvery-white metal resembling platinum.
I intentionally broke many Fasts during Ramadan, do I have to keep 60 consecutive Fasts for each one I broke as kaffarah?
If a person has deliberately broken many Ramadan fasts for two years, should he offer kaffarah for all of them or will a single kaffarah suffice? Should the person fast for sixty days [consecutively]…
Can we follow observatory reports or use calculations instead of physically sighting the Moon for Eid & Ramadan?
Can we find out regarding the announcement for Ramadān & ‘Eid from an observatory. Are the Hadīths relating to moon sighting Sahīh [authentic] or Da’īf [weak]. Also, people like Ghāmidī say that one…
If I swallow rainwater will my Fast become nullified?
Will the Fast become invalid if rainwater travels down the throat?
My menstrual cycle finished during the day in Ramadan, must I now Fast?
If the menses of a woman was to finish at Zuhr time during Ramadān, then does she need to keep the fast of that particular day?
If someone swallowed their own saliva or phlegm, will the Fast break?
If someone swallowed their own saliva or phlegm, then will this invalidate their fast?
Can we pray the Tarawih prayer sitting down on a chair?
Can we sit & pray Tarāwīh salāh, and what is the ruling of praying on a chair?
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