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Show all fatawaCan I have sexual relations with my wife before she has officially moved in with me / ‘rukhsati’?
I live in Belgium and I got married seven months ago, and so far my wife has not yet moved in with me. As well as this, there is also of issue of there being women at my workplace who constantly flirt…
Can a husband and wife have sexual relations during the month of Muharram?
Can a husband and wife have sexual relations during the month of Muharram?
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 it bad luck to clean the house during the night?
Am I allowed to clean the house during the night, because I heard that it is bad luck to clean the house during this time. Please can you advise us regarding this?
In which month must Zakah be given? Is it in Ramadan?
Is it necessary to pay Zakāt in the month of Rajab al-Murajjab or should it be given in the month of Ramadān?
What is the ruling on having trousers kept below the ankles during Salah?
Is it a big sin if someone leaves their clothes, trousers, etc hanging below one’s ankles in salāh. Is there a Hadīth regarding this?
Is it appropriate to use the term ‘Hazir aw Nazir’ for Allah?
What do the noble ulamā say about referring to Allāh as ‘Hāzir aw Nāzir’, is this permissible?
Is it permissible to place artificial flowers on a grave?
Is it correct to place artificial flowers on the grave because here in the U.K. it has become common practice that whenever a Muslim passes away, the family place artificial flowers on their grave.…
The Qur’an is placed above the Brides head when she leaves home after the marriage – is this allowed?
Is it permissible to place the Qur’ān over the head of the bride at the time of giving her away because here in the U.K. a father does this when giving his daughter away, and how is to consider this…
Is it permissible to sleep or sit with our feet stretched towards the Qiblah?
What do the noble ulamā say regarding the sleeping of a person with feet stretched towards the Qiblah or a person’s sitting in this way?
My left eye flickers, is this a bad sign?
For some days my eye is flickering a lot. Sometimes the right and sometimes the left. I have heard from people that the flickering of the right eye is a bad sign, is this correct?
Is it shirk to say ‘Mawla Ali’?
How is it to say Mawlā ‘Alī, as Wahhābīs regard this as polytheism?
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