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Show all fatawaWhat kind of jobs are permissible to work here in the UK?
Which jobs are permissible here in the U.K. and which are impermissible. Can you solve my problem because some people say that it is impermissible to work in Tesco, and some also say that it is…
What is the Islamic perspective on bullying?
What does Islam have to say about bullying? Please give some guidance on this important matter.
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?
What is the ruling on a woman marrying a non-Muslim man?
How is it for a female Muslim to marry a non-Muslim? My sister has married a non-Muslim and she also knows that it’s not allowed, but she is still with him. If I take my children to her home, they may…
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…
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…
Is it permissible to use cannabis oil to help with hair loss and to loose weight?
In one of your answers you said small amounts of cannabis oil is permitted, I wanted to ask if smoking small amounts of cannabis allowed too? Also, can we use cannabis oil for other reasons such as to…
What is the ruling on using cannabis oil to cure cancer?
What is the ruling on Cannabis, is eating it allowed or not allowed? The doctor has diagnosed my mother with cancer and some relatives have told my mother that for its cure, she should use one drop of…
A Sunni Scholar has said that a Charity is deceptive, should it now be boycotted?
A UK based charity that is named SKT Welfare, fundraises from people and gives to the Muslims of poor countries. A Sunni Scholar has spoken against the charity saying they are deceptive in peoples…
Can I ask for my height to be increased? Is there such a dua I can recite?
Am I allowed to ask for my height to be increased or could you tell me an invocation that I could recite for this?
What is the Islamic ruling on performing CPR to save a non-Mahram’s life?
Is it permissible or impermissible for one to give CPR Support to a non-Mahram woman? – This entails when one is suffering from a heart attack, so one must place his mouth on the patients mouth to…
Does a Husband have the right to stop his Wife’s family from indulging in sin?
Zaid married Sarah, and there has started some anti-Shariah trend in Sarah’s family lately. Does Zaid hold the right to stop Sarah’s family from indulging in anti-Shariah activities or alternatively,…
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