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Show all fatawaWho is classed as a Hashimi or Sayyid and can we give Zakah to them?
We have heard that it is forbidden to give Zakāt to a Hāshimī or a Sayyid, what is the difference between a Hāshimī and a Sayyid?
Is it permissible to recite a Naat in the tune of a Bollywood song?
Is it permissible to pray a Naat on the tune of a song from Bollywood movies?
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.…
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?
Is it permissible to kill insects in Islam?
Is it permissible to kill insects for a valid reason?
Can we burn or recycle Islamic books & literature?
Can one dispose of Islamic books & literature via burning or recycling?
What is the ruling on wearing a Ta’weez into a bathroom?
How is to go to the washroom whilst wearing a Quranic ta’wiz [amulet/talisman]. Sometimes people be wearing such a ring which has Quranic verses inscribed on it, so what should one do when going to…
What is the ruling on taking a picture/video of a deceased person?
How is it to take a picture/make a video of the deceased on a mobile phone, etc?
How many types of Oath’s are there and in which is there kaffarah [expiation]?
If someone swore an oath in the name of Allāh ﷻ, then broke it [i.e. did not fulfil it], so what should said person do. How many types of oaths are there and in which is there kaffārah [expiation]?
Can we keep a long beard, does a beard start below the chin or lip and can we tidy up our beard?
3 issues: Q1: Is the hair above the jawline regarded as the beard also and what is the ruling regarding keeping it neat? Q2: Is the beard length four fingers below the chin or four fingers below the…
Where is reciting Durud Sharif (Salawat) before and after the Adhan proven from?
Where is reciting Durūd Sharīf before and after the Adhān proven from? If it’s not, then why is it recited because people from other sects say that it is a bid’ah [innovation] and that adding…
Is it permissible to have a games room in the Masjid to play snooker, football etc?
Is it permissible to make a snooker or football club in a Masjid so that youngsters nowadays wholeheartedly feel like they want to come to the Masjid and can play a little after Salāh. There are many…
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