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Show all fatawaWhat is correct understanding of Bid’ah (innovation) in Islam?
What is Bid’ah? I hear this term used quite often in some lectures and amongst my friends whilst arguing. Is all Bid’ah bad? Please shed some light on this term according to the correct Islamic…
What is Ruqyah in Islam? And how is it performed?
Please tell me about Ruqyah in the light of the Quran and Ahadith. What is it, what can it be used for, and what is the way to carry out this practice? Is it used to get rid of personal problems, when…
Is it Sunnah to shake hands using one hand or both hands?
What do the Scholars of Islam have to say about shaking hands using only one hand? Is it Sunnah to use both hands or not?
Makings vows at the sanctuaries / mizarāt of awliya
I visited India a while back and I made vows at a number of the sanctuaries of the awliyā there. Now I do not recall what specific vow I made at each place. I don’t recall the details of the vows…
The concept of Khatam amongst the Pakistani community
The Pakistani community in the UK uphold the tradition of Khatam – is it just a made up tradition or is there religious evidence to support any of the following: a) Khatam held 10 and 40 days after a…
My Husband listens to Wahabi scholars, doesn’t accept Mawlid & Sects. Please help.
I’m married to a man who doesn’t believe in celebrating the mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he thinks we shouldn’t over praise the Prophet and he has a lot of Wahabi…
Can a person donate the reward of his actions to a deceased person?
Can a person donate the reward of his actions to another person who has passed away? If so can you mention some proofs from Qur’ān and Sunnah?
What is the ruling regarding the beard and its length? My workplace says I must shave it.
What do the scholars of mighty Sharī’ah say concerning the wājib (necessary) length that the beard must be grown up to? Also I suffer from a condition called Alopecia Areata because of which there are…
What is the ruling on drinking water in a standing position?
What is the Islamic ruling about drinking water in a standing position? Should Zam Zam water be drunk in a standing position? The Ahadith of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم prohibit the drinking…
Is it allowed to throw money at a Naat reciter or a Scholar?
Is it appropriate to throw money at a naat-khaan or scholar in a Masjid during a naat or speech?
Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an loudly in a group as one voice?
In a Masjid, every Thursday evening, there is a mehfil-e-dhikr & naat and once a month there is a dhikr-e-Ghousiyyah program. The attendees recite the dua’s in the khatam-e-Ghousiyyah loudly in one…
Is it Shirk to visit the Prophet ﷺ grave and say ‘he is dead’?
What is the Islamic ruling about a person who insults the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) by saying “he is dead” and to visit him in Masjid Nabawi is shirk?
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