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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.
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Is it permissible to pray Salah in a shower room?
Is it permissible for one to perform salaah in such a shower room which does not have a toilet within it because when I am at work there is no other place available to pray salaah other than this and…
Which litanies can we recite to protect our homes from devils, jinn and other calamities?
We are moving into a house, so which litanies should we recite so that our house is protected from devils, jinns and other calamities?
I did ghusl and prayed after my menses bleeding stopped, it has now started again. Do I still pray?
A women had menses, then after a few days she performed ghusl and prayed Salah, afterwards blood had discharged again. Will she now pray Salah or not?
What is the Islamic ruling on using contraception?
What is the ruling about birth control (that which prevents pregnancy)? Is it permissible for one to use condoms or to eat tablets to prevent pregnancy? Also, what are the permissible methods for…
Is it permissible to have a credit card? Can I use one to pay for my Hajj pilgrimage?
How is to have a credit card made? Also, what is the ruling regarding using it and can one pay for Hajj via a credit card as long as one pays back the amount before any interest is applied?
Why are Muslims forbidden to eat pork in Islam?
Why is the consumption of pork forbidden in Islam? Please list some reasons in light of modern research.
Is it permissible to visit Madinah Munawwarah before performing the Hajj pilgrimage?
Some Hajj Package Travel Agents, first take the group to Madina tul Munawwarah then they go to perform their Hajj, is it permissible to do this? Is it necessary for one to go to Madina tul Munawwarah…
What is the Islamic ruling on wearing a tie?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to wear a tie for work or an interview because some companies make it a condition that one has to wear one. What is the ruling for wearing a tie? Some books mention that…
What is the logic behind doing wudu (ablution) before praying Salah?
Why is it important for one to be in the state of wudu (ablution) for performing prayer? What is the logical answer?
Can someone else pay for the expenditure of my Hajj pilgrimage?
Is it necessary for the Hajji (person performing Hajj) to pay for his own expenditure? Is it possible for someone else to provide the finances for the Hajj pilgrimage, will such a Hajj be accepted?
Who has to pay Zakah? Is it payable only on that wealth we have held for year? Please explain.
Upon whom is the Zakaat obligatory, please elucidate its conditions in detail along with the commodities on which the Zakaat is obligatory? If more wealth is added during the same year, will the…
Does the release of seminal discharge whilst watching indecent videos nullify the Fast?
Does seminal discharge invalidate the fast if one browses through women’s pictures on Facebook or watches indecent movies?
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