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Show all fatawaIs 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?
Can the pious people of Allah perform Karamat (Marvels)? What is the correct belief regarding this according to Sunni Islam?
What do the ulama of the pristine Sharī’ah say concerning the proof for the Karāmāt of the Awliyā and the legal verdict concerning the one who denies these Marvels?
Is the meat of rabbits and peacocks permissible to eat?
What do the noble ulamā say about eating the meat of peacocks and rabbits? Is it permissible?
How is it to call someone ‘Be-Imaan’ (faithless) as is commonly said by some Asians?
Amongst us occasionally people call one another ‘be Imaan’ [faithless], will the ruling of disbelief fall upon the one who says 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?
When finishing the Janazah prayer should both hands be dropped to the side together?
What do the noble ulama say concerning whether the hands should be unfolded after the fourth takbīr in Salāt al-Janāzah together or whether the right hand should be released when giving salām to the…
What is the ruling on dog fighting and rooster fighting according to the Shari’ah?
In our area competitions are held where dog fighting and rooster fighting is arranged. Is this permissible according to the Sharī’ah?
What is the ruling on the use of toothpaste whilst fasting?
What is the ruling on the use of toothpaste whilst fasting?
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