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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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When praying can I recite ayahs from the middle of a Surah or do I have to start from the beginning?
What is the ruling regarding reciting verses from the middle of a Surah in Salah? Is it necessary to start the recitation from the beginning of a Surah?
Do I have to pay Zakah on property I bought to resell?
Some land was purchased in order to sell but it is not known at this current moment in time as to when it will sell, so what is the ruling of Zakāh for it; and the second matter is that if some land…
Can a Father leave some of his children out of their inheritance?
If a father divides his property amongst some of his children but does not give it to the rest, then what is the Islamic ruling?
If your hand or clothes come into contact with a dog do they become impure?
Does the hand become impure by touching a dog, and likewise do the clothes become impure by a dog grazing them?
What should be done with left over food? Can we throw it away?
What should be done with the food that is left over – can it be disposed of in the bin?
If my husband has committed adultery does that mean we are now divorced?
My husband has committed adultery with other women – has my marriage with him finished; and if it has not finished, can I apply for Khul’?
Does a woman’s hymen have anything to do with her being a virgin or not?
Many people assume that if there is some emission of blood flowing from the private region of the bride on the first night of the wedding, then this must mean that she is a virgin. And if there is no…
Is it permissible to hold or look at the Qur’an whilst praying Salah?
I saw a video of Tarāwīh Salāh where the respected Imām was reciting the Holy Qur’ān whilst looking at a physical copy of it during Salāh, so by doing so, will Salāh be valid – is there leeway &…
Who led the funeral prayer of Prophet Adam and where is his place of burial?
Who led the funeral prayer of the Prophet Ādam – upon whom be peace – and where is he buried?
If someone deceptively arranged for divorce papers and passed them to my wife, will divorce have occurred?
I have not given my wife divorce verbally nor in written format, but rather my father left the divorce documents for my wife at my house and he says later on that I had these made and brought them to…
My Husband said I am divorced if I leave the house, will divorce have occurred if I left?
Someone said to his wife that if she leaves the house, then she is divorced three times, however he did not say this with the intention of divorce. So, will three divorces actually occur when his wife…
If my mentally ill husband gives me a divorce, is it valid?
Does the divorce of a partially sane person occur i.e. such a person who is not classified or medically diagnosed as mentally ill in total, but he behaves like a mentally ill person, he is possibly…
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