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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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If we have to pray after eating some food, must we first wash our mouth?
If someone is in the state of Wudū and wishes to pray salāh after eating some food, then does such a person have to wash their mouth?
Can women pray Eid Salah?
Is ‘Eid Salāh wājib for females? I have been noticing for a number of years that people have been inviting women for ‘Eid Salāh and have been saying that it is wājib for them.
What is Urs?
What is ‘Urs, and is it proven from Hadīth. Also, is it better not to go to an ‘Urs if there is anything taking place there which contradicts Sharī’ah so that one may avoid anything against Islām.…
My Husband said ‘divorced, divorced’ to me, has divorce occured?
A husband and wife were quarrelling and the husband said only the following words to his wife, ‘divorced, divorced’ he did not mention whether he is giving it [i.e. the divorce] or will give it.…
Can we pray behind Shiah?
I am living in another country for work purposes, because my job involves me travelling to various countries for a several months. There are Shī’ah mosques here, but no Sunnī ones, so how should I…
Is gender change allowed in Islam?
What does Islām say about having a gender change i.e. is it permissible in Islām for a male to become a female, and likewise, a female to become a male?
If a group of people miss Jum’ah, can they pray Zuhr together?
If there are quite a few people who have missed Jum’ah, so can they pray Zuhr together in congregation?
Is believing in the 12 Imams a Shia belief? What is the Sunni stance?
Who are the twelve Imāms, what is the belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah regarding them. Do we believe in the twelve Imāms, or do Shī’as?
Can we keep nicknames?
How is it to keep a nickname for oneself, and can one have a vehicle registration plate with this, like saying Ibbi for Ibraar, etc?
Can I dye my white beard hair?
There are some premature white hairs on my beard, and – Allāh willing – my wedding is in the following month, so am I allowed to dye them so that they don’t stand out as much?
How is it for a woman to travel without a Mahram?
I married a woman from Pakistan and she asked at the time whether I could allow her to meet her family once or twice a year, and so I said that is fine. Now that I have called her over here to the…
Does a new Muslim have to change their name?
Is it necessary for a new Muslim to change their name?
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