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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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Show all fatawaIs Islam a homophobic religion?
Can the Scholars of the mighty religion Islam please advise on the following issue: I have colleagues at work who are homosexual and they ask me about the Islamic viewpoint on homosexuality. I tell…
I am a newly-wed, my in-laws don’t want me to keep friends or visit my Parents. Please help.
I am newly married and trying to understand my role as a wife, daughter and daughter in law. I have a few questions. Basically, my husband’s parents are in that mentality that a daughter in law should…
Does backbiting and swearing invalidate the fast during Ramadan?
Does the fast invalidate due to backbiting and swearing?
What are the manners of hospitality when having guests?
What should we do if guests visit our home? What are the manners of hospitality?
Does Shariah Law require 4 witnesses to prove Rape? What is the punishment for a Rapist?
Is it true that according to Shariah Law there must be 4 witnesses of a rape before the culprit can be found guilty? Isn’t this almost impossible and unfair on the woman? Please could you shed some…
If I commit a sin during work, does my income become Haram?
Case; a person earns lawfully but commits sins during work. For example, staring at non-mahram women, backbiting, etc. Will his earning be considered unlawful?
Is it Sunnah to shake hands using one hand or both hands?
What do the Scholars of Islam have to say about shaking hands using only one hand? Is it Sunnah to use both hands or not?
Does being a homosexual take you out the folds of Islam?
Does being gay remove one from the fold of Islām?
Should we respect Sayyids who hold incorrect beliefs?
Is it compulsory to respect a deviant person who claims to be from the descendants of the Holy Prophet ﷺ (sayyids)?
How much importance is given to a childs name? Does it really matter what we name them?
Salaam, could you please suggest some Islamic names for baby boys and girls? Nowadays many people name their children with names that have no meaning or because they sound ‘cool’. How important is a…
Am I wrong for cutting ties with my Mother on the behest of my Husband?
I have been married 3 years. My mother and husband do not get along as a result of my mothers interference in our lives. I have followed my husbands wishes and stopped contact with my mother as a…
Should we inform the police of drug dealers or should we conceal their sins?
We should conceal the faults of our brother so that Allāh (Most High) will conceal our faults, therefore, in England, should we not inform the police of drug dealers? Is it permissible to inform the…
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