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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.
Clarifying Misconceptions
Show all fatawaWhat does 786 mean? Where is it from?
786 is written in some places. What does this mean?
Do the souls of the deceased visit homes every Thursday?
Some people perform a Khatm Sharif (recitation of the Noble Qur’an) on every Thursday and gift its reward to their deceased ones. These people believe that souls of the deceased ones visit their…
Can nikah be performed over Skype or phone?
Can nikah (marriage) be performed over phone or Skype when the bride and groom are in different countries, e.g. UK and Pakistan? If yes, how can it be done
Does a person who does not pray become a disbeliever?
The Prophet ﷺ has stated that the difference between a Muslim and a disbeliever is salah. Is this hadith authentic? Does it mean that a person who does not offer salah become a kafir (disbeliever)?
Why can a man have upto 4 wives but a woman can only have one husband?
Why can a man have four wives in Islam but a woman can only have one husband?
Does marrying in the Islamic month of Safar bring bad luck?
My daughter will be getting married in the month of Safar. I have been told that this is a month of calamities & bad luck, and that it is not correct for me to get my daughter married in this month.…
Is Islam a homophobic religion?
Can the Scholars of the mighty religion Islam please advise on the following issue: I have colleagues at work who are homosexual and they ask me about the Islamic viewpoint on homosexuality. I tell…
What does Islam say about forced marriages? Are such nikahs valid?
If our parents force us to marry someone whom we do not wish to marry, can they conduct our Nikāh forcefully? Is it permissible for us to marry someone by our choice, even if our decision to do so…
Does being a homosexual take you out the folds of Islam?
Does being gay remove one from the fold of Islām?
Is Islam a religion that “treats its women unfairly and without equal rights”?
S affecting the Muslims of United Kingdom – It is said “Islam is a religion that treats its women unfairly and without equal rights.” The examples that are given include: “Islam encourages arranged…
Is it Shirk to visit the Prophet ﷺ grave and say ‘he is dead’?
What is the Islamic ruling about a person who insults the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) by saying “he is dead” and to visit him in Masjid Nabawi is shirk?
Are those who commit suicide in the Hell-Fire forever?
Is suicide permissible in Islam, I have heard that those who do suicide as a Muslim are permanently granted hell? Is it true?
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