Fatawa
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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 one from a non-Muslim couple becomes Muslim, is their nikah valid?
Will the marriage contract of a non-Muslim couple remain intact if either one of them accepts Islam? If the husband accepts Islam and the wife remains a non-Muslim, does the husband have to leave her?
Do I have to pay Zakah on cash I received from selling my house?
I have sold my house and I am now currently attempting to buy another. The money I received after selling the house has been in my ownership for over a year. Will I have to pay Zakāh on all of this…
‘If you do not come home tomorrow, then we are finished’ – is saying this a divorce?
I said to my wife, ‘if you do not come home tomorrow, then we are finished’; I did not have the intention of divorce, rather it was to have her return home i.e. so that she return home. Also, after…
Can I spend my Zakah on my poor cousins wedding?
Can I spend my Zakāh money on my cousin’s wedding ceremony?
Is it allowed to wear ‘Halal’ nail polish?
Is it permissible to apply ‘halāl’ nail polish as it is mentioned on their website that the wudū water will reach the skin after applying it (nail polish)?
Can Muslims eat Kosher/meat slaughtered by Jews?
Is it permissible for Muslims to consume meat slaughtered by a Jew?
What is the point in making dua if everything is predestined by Allah?
If everything has been predestined, then what’s the use of struggling? What’s the use of supplicating for increase in sustenance when it has already been decreed how much sustenance a person shall…
Who are ISIS and how do we recognise them?
What is ISIS and what is the shari’i (legal) verdict upon them? How do we recognise that they are from the Khawarij (renegades)? Kindly mention some of their signs.
I remarried after hearing my Husband died, he is actually alive, whose wife am I?
If someone informs a woman that her husband has passed away, can she perform nikah [marriage] with another man? Can she act upon the news from a single person or not? If she marries another man and…
When praying Salah how loud should the recitation be?
When praying how loud should the recitation be? I have seen some people not even moving their lips when they pray.
What is the ruling on women wearing artificial jewellery?
Is it permissible for women to wear artificial jewellery? What types of ornaments are permissible for women to wear?
Does pre-ejaculation liquid make ghusl fard upon us? Can we pray in such a state?
Is pre-ejaculation unclean and does this make ghusal fard on you? Can you pray in the state of pre-ejaculation and does the prayer count if you are aware of it after prayer?
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