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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.
Dealings with Non-Muslims
Show all fatawaWill all Disbelievers of Islam enter Jahannam eternally?
What do the ‘Ulamā’ say regarding the entry of the disbelievers into Jahannam. Will all disbelievers enter into it and are the Christians and Jews of this day and age regarded as disbelievers?…
What is Dar ul Harb and Dar ul Islam?
Is India considered “Dār ul Islām”, or “Dār ul Ḥarb”? What are the definitions of these two terms?
Jesus in Islam – how are Muslims’ beliefs different to that of Christians?
What is the status of Jesus in Islam? How are Muslims’ beliefs different to that of Christians?
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…
What is the ruling regarding the beard and its length? My workplace says I must shave it.
What do the scholars of mighty Sharī’ah say concerning the wājib (necessary) length that the beard must be grown up to? Also I suffer from a condition called Alopecia Areata because of which there are…
What is the fate of the insane non-Muslim? Does he enter Jannah?
If a disbeliever remains insane all his life what will happen to him in this world and the hereafter? Will he be treated as a Muslim or a non-Muslim? As I was a support assistant for a mental patient…
Will a non-Muslim child enter Jannah?
If the non-bāligh child of non-Muslim parents passes away what should our belief be regarding this child? Should he be considered a Muslim? Will he enter Jannah?
Is it possible that the Prophet’s intercession will include the non-Muslims in Hell?
What do you say, O Ulama of Islam, concerning the one who claims that Al-Sayyid al-Imam al-Murtada Al-Zabidi al-Hanafi (may Allah cover him with Mercy) believed that “it is possible that the Prophet’s…
What is the best way to explain Islam to a non-Muslim?
I have a non Muslim friend who is thinking of converting to Islam and she wants me to explain it to her. How can I do this in the best possible way without making it sound too complicated to her? Also…
Can Muslims celebrate Christmas?
Are we allowed to celebrate Christmas ? I am asking this question on the behalf of teenagers living in this country, England.
The Scholars of the past on resembling and imitating the disbelievers [Christmas]
1) Shaykh ul-Islam al-Hafizh ibn Hajar al Haytami (رحمة الله عليه) states while explaining the impermissibility of following and resembling the disbelievers: “Then I saw from one…
Reciting the shahadah on behalf of someone who died as a disbeliever
Personality who claims to be the leader of the Muslim mass, especially after uttering the following words. What does the pure Shari’ah state in this concern? Kindly provide us with a comprehensive and…
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