Fatawa
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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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What is the method of Wudu? What are the Fard and Sunnah Acts? What breaks Wudu?
Which actions are important in Wudū’, without which Wudū’ would be regarded as invalid. Please mention its method step by step so that I can easily understand and explain it to my children. Please can…
Is it permissible for a Charity to collect money for a Masjid but instead build a Multi-Faith Centre?
There is a sunnī charity in the U.K. – it has collected many thousands of pounds to make a mosque, but it has used this money to build a multi-faith centre i.e. as a collective place of worship for…
There are no Wudu Facilities in College, can I perform Tayammum?
There are no facilities for performing ablution whilst at College, meaning there are no seats or taps nor is there a Masjid nearby; would it be permissible for one to perform Tayammum?
What is the wisdom behind washing our face, arms, feet etc for Wudu?
Why was specifically washing the face, arms, wiping the head and washing the feet made fard in Wudū’. What is the short and logical answer for this?
Is it allowed to pray or do sajdah after Fajr time has ended?
Some people say that prostrating after Fajr in the makrūh time is as though one is actually prostrating to Satan. Is this actually true or not? Will salāh become invalid from this or not?
Do we have to floss out food stuck between our teeth before doing Ghusl?
Prior to performing Fard Ghusl, is it essential for me to clean between my teeth using a blade of grass or anything else?
Can haram wealth be used on noble causes like building a Mosque or digging a Well?
If the earnings of someone are completely impermissible, and he spends some of it on making a mosque or digging a well [i.e. providing a water supply], then will this be accepted and will such person…
Can we give formula milk to a child instead of breastfeeding?
Some women give formula milk instead of breastfeeding – is this permissible. What is the ruling regarding this; is it not wājib for them to breastfeed their children?
Can we use tissue paper to clean ourselves after going to the bathroom?
When someone urinates, then when is it incumbent upon such a person to use water in order to clean himself in the lavatory, or will tissue paper suffice?
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…
Is it permissible to touch the Qur’an on a screen without Wudu?
Is it permissible to touch the Qur’ān on a screen without Wudū’?
Can women visit graveyards or shrines of the pious with male mahrams?
Is it permissible for women to visit the graveyard or the shrine of a pious saint with a mahram?
These answers are published by the Dar-ul-Ifta of Akhuwat-e-Islami. Every answer links to its original.