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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.
Dealings with Non-Muslims
Show all fatawaCan I shake the hand of a woman during a job interview?
Whenever a person goes for a job interview in England, he has to shake hands with a female. Is this permissible?
Can we wish people ‘Happy Holiday’ instead of ‘Happy Christmas’?
Is it permissible to wish happy holidays— instead of happy Christmas— to Christians? Sometimes, wishing them becomes a compulsion.
Ofsted to question Muslim Girls about the Hijaab
The head of Ofsted in the UK has said that inspectors will question young Muslim girls in Primary school on why they wear the Hijab. What are the thoughts of the Muslim community on this proposal?
The local School is teaching my kids Homosexuality is normal, what should I do?
Schools these days are teaching children that being a homosexual is perfectly normal, how as a Muslim parent should I bring my children up in such environments?
Why can a man have upto 4 wives but a woman can only have one husband?
Why can a man have four wives in Islam but a woman can only have one husband?
Is Islam a homophobic religion?
Can the Scholars of the mighty religion Islam please advise on the following issue: I have colleagues at work who are homosexual and they ask me about the Islamic viewpoint on homosexuality. I tell…
What does Islam say about forced marriages? Are such nikahs valid?
If our parents force us to marry someone whom we do not wish to marry, can they conduct our Nikāh forcefully? Is it permissible for us to marry someone by our choice, even if our decision to do so…
Should a Muslim who has converted to Islam get circumcised?
A Hindu has recently accepted Islām and he is 30 years of age. Is it necessary for him to get circumcised or can he remain in a state where he is not? Also, for this act, is it permissible to reveal…
Which dua can we make and not make, for a non-Muslim?
Which type of supplication can we not make for a disbeliever and which type of supplication can we make for a disbeliever?
Advise me on how I can prove the miracle of Islam to my non-Muslim friend
I had a small debate with a non-Muslim friend and he told me to prove Islam with ‘solid’ evidence via miracles which are happening today and can be proved. I told him about the story of the ‘Dead Sea’…
Does being a homosexual take you out the folds of Islam?
Does being gay remove one from the fold of Islām?
What does Islam say about Bad Omens & Ghosts?
Is it true that there are lands that are inauspicious that ruin their owners? Also, is it true that a place which was previously owned by a Hindu has the ghosts of their dead relatives?
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