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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…
How should we distribute my deceased Father’s wealth between 3 Sons, 2 Daughters and our Mother?
My father has passed away and seven years before his passing, he had gifted all of his assets in the U.K. to his sons. However, he also had some assets in another country and now he passed away, so…
In Tashahud I recited ‘ash-hadu an-laa ilaaha’ instead of ‘ash-hadu al-laa ilaaha’ – is my prayer valid?
If I recite اَشْھَدُ اَنْ لَّآ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہُ as اَنْ لَا instead of اَ لَّا in Tashahhud, is my salāh fulfilled?
What is the ruling on using/eating items/foods that contain human hair?
If human hair is mixed in food & drink items, do they remain usable or not? Also, is it permissible in Islamic Law to buy & sell such items or not?
Can we recite du’as whilst performing Wudu’ in the bathroom?
Can one recite du’ās whilst performing Wudū’ in the bathroom?
The Qur’an says ‘pious men are for pious women’ – so why were the wives of some Prophets not pious?
Allah ﷻ states in Surah al-Nur that pious women are for pious men and pious men are for pious women. The Pharaoh was not pious, but his wife was a pious woman. Similarly, the wives of some Prophets…
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…
Inheritance: How will my late Father’s wealth be distributed between his Wife, 4 Sons and 1 Daughter?
My father passed away a few years ago, he left behind the following relatives i.e. a wife, in other words, our mother, four sons and one daughter. How will his inheritance be divided. His inheritance…
What is the ruling on praying Salah on a chair?
What is the ruling regarding praying salāh on a chair and if there is a written answer by Sayyidī Imām Ahmad Ridā Khān, may Allāh shower mercy upon him, then please can you bless us with this also…
Is there any proof for Istikharah and Salah al-Hajat?
Which Hadīth is Istikhārah proven from? Please could you mention it and in a similar manner, is Salāh al-Hājāt also proven from any Hadīth?
Are Mushrooms Halal to eat?
What do the scholars of the Dīn and muftīs of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: Is it Halāl to eat mushrooms?
What should I do if my menstruation cycle starts during the days of Hajj?
Which is very important: If a woman starts bleeding due to menstruation during the days of Hajj, so how would she perform the Fard Tawāf. Would she have to wait until the menstrual cycle is over or…
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