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Can Parents spend on themselves the money gifted to their children on Eid or from their savings?
If the father deposits money into the savings account of his non–bāligh child, then can the father himself use this money and can he purchase items for the child using this money, also who will give…
I did not recite the talbiyah when tying Ihram, what is the penalty for this?
A woman did not recite the Talbiyah at the time of tying Ihrām, though now having completed ‘Umrah, she has had Taqsīr done; in this current state, what is the penalty for her having not recited the…
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…
Do I pay Zakah on money I put aside for my Hajj expenses?
I have made intention of Hajj for this year and have sent off my passport to the travel agent. But no paperwork has been done; I have only given my passport for the visa application. I am about to…
If someone did not give Qurbani in the past when it was due upon him, what should he do now?
If Qurbānī was wājib upon someone but they didn’t give it and the days of Qurbānī have passed, so what is the ruling regarding this, and if one had bought and kept an animal from before, so can one…
Is it permissible to make a Charity or another individual perform Qurbani on your behalf?
Dawate Islami, which is a large organisation of the Ahl al-Sunnah, collects people’s Qurbānīs in the UK, meaning it collects money and send it to Pakistan, then with their money animals are bought…
Can a woman wear leather socks during Ihram?
Can I wear leather socks during Ihrām?
What is the ruling on wishing ‘Merry Christmas’, exchanging gifts and having parties during Christmas?
What is the ruling on wishing Christians on Christmas or saying “Merry Christmas” to them? What is the ruling on exchanging gifts with them? Muslims living in the UK hold parties among their families…
Is it permissible to buy items during the Christmas sales?
What is the ruling on Muslims purchasing things on Christmas because they are available at discounted prices? There’s a great amount of confusion regarding this as some Sunni scholars have written…
What are the types of Hajj? Please explain the easy methods of performing them.
Which types of Hajj are there and please can you mention a short & easy method for them?
Can we do dhikr to welcome a Scholar or Pir?
How is it to perform the dhikr of Allah upon the arrival of a scholar or a pīr? Please clarify this matter with evidences.
Coke, Lucozade, Rubicon Mango all contain small traces of Alcohol, can we still drink them?
I want to ask regarding the verdict on the permissibility of Coca-Cola issued by the respected Mufti Qasim Zia al-Qadri (see Q-ID0251). It contradicts with the research done by Sayyid Rashiduddin, who…
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