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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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Can I marry a woman whose family has ties to a deviant sect?
My friend wants to marry a woman whose family has ties to a deviant sect. However, the woman is not involved in any deviant practices or beliefs; she is like the common Muslim of today who is…
Is it necessary to have our Father’s name as our surname?
Is it necessary to have our Father’s name in our surname for example Rayhaan Afzal?
Is the pregnant or breastfeeding woman required to fast?
Is the pregnant and breastfeeding woman required to fast?
Are the earnings of a Barber halal?
Are the earnings of such a barber halal who cuts hair into styles that are not according to the Sunnah and he shaves people’s beards?
My foot came into contact with used water, must I wash my feet again?
In the Masjid wudu area there are drops of used water on the floor that have dropped from the organs of those who have performed wudu. This used water then comes into contact with our feet. In such…
What is the ruling on work pension plans in the UK?
In the UK, for both government and private jobs, 4% of the amount is deducted from our salaries and 6% of the amount is contributed by them and the this is given in the form of pension to the…
Can I enter the Masjid and pray wearing a t-shirt that has images on it?
What is the ruling on entering the masjid when wearing a shirt with small pictures of living objects printed on it? What is the ruling in case of a half (body) picture or one of just the face?
Should we respond to the Ayah of Durood by saying ‘Haqq Ya Nabi’?
I have been observing since long time that in the Sunni masjids, when the verse اِنَّ اللہَ وَمَلٰٓئِکَتَہٗ یُصَلُّوۡنَ عَلَی النَّبِیِّ is recited, people say “Haqq Ya Nabi” (True, O Prophet!). What…
What is the ruling on women visiting graveyards and shrines of the pious?
What is the ruling regarding women visiting graveyards or tombs of the awliya’ (Friends of Allah ﷻ)?
Does entering a finger into a female’s private organ necessitate Ghusl?
If a man enters his finger into the private organ of his wife, will ghusl (ritual bath) become wājib (necessary) upon the wife or husband?
How do I pray in jama’ah (congregation) with my brother and sisters at home?
I wish to establish the jamā’ah (congregational prayer) at home; the participants of the congregation are my brother and two sisters, how shall I lead them?
Do I have to pay Zakah on the value of my properties or just the rent I receive from them?
I have bought two houses in Pakistan and I am receiving rent from them. Do I have to pay Zakāh on the value of the two houses or is it necessary on the money I receive from rent alone?
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