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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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If I have a blood test / cupping, will it nullify my Fast?
What effect will having a blood test have on a fast? Will the fast become invalid for a patient by them having blood taken out? Please shed light on this issue with proofs.
Does the non-Fasting person have to pray the Tarawih prayer?
If a person cannot fast due to a valid reason, does he also have to pray Tarāwīh salāh and is it the same ruling as for fasting people? What is the general ruling of Tarāwīh and its proof?
My non-Muslim Doctor tells me I should not Fast, can I act upon his advice?
I live in such a city in England wherein there is no Sunnī Muslim doctor, so how will a concession be established whereby the fast is pardoned. If I am instructed not to fast due to my illness by a…
What are the conditions if one wishes to marry a 2nd Wife?
What are the conditions if one wishes to marry a second time? From amongst these conditions, is one of them to have intercourse an equal amount of times between the two wives?
Are the marriages and divorces that have taken place in the UK Courts Islamically valid?
Are the weddings/ divorces which take place via the courting systems of countries like the UK and America valid? Would it be necessary to have a separate wedding/divorce with the normal Islamic…
Does placing a thermometer in the mouth to check temperature nullify the Fast?
Does the fast become invalid from placing a thermometer in the mouth to check ones temperature to see if one is ill?
Do injections and IV drips nullify the Fast?
That does the fast become invalid from having an injection or a IV drip? Please answer providing proofs because many people are confused including myself.
Do eye drops invalidate the Fast? I read that they don’t. Please clarify your position
Does the fast become invalid by putting in eye drops or not because we read your fatwā that eye drops invalidate the fast. However, Mawlānā Abul Hasan wrote a reply to your fatwā on this matter as…
How long should one delay the Maghrib prayer after eating Iftar?
How long should one delay the Maghrib after Iftar and what is the recommended method in this regard?
Does using mouthwash nullify the Fast?
Is it okay to use mouthwash whilst fasting?
Does bleeding excessively from the private parts nullify the Fast?
Is the fast valid if a woman excessively bleeds due to some illness while answering the call of nature?
Will inhaling the smoke from a welding machine nullify the Fast?
Will the smoke emitted from welding entering into the mouth or nose of a welder invalidate his fast?
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