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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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Show all fatawaCan 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…
If someone has a deceased parent who had missed prayers/fasts, what can their children do for them?
If a person has passed away and he had missed many salahs (ritual prayers), then what should his children do for him? Do they have to offer salah on his behalf, or give sadaqah (charity)? If they do…
My In-Laws are doing black magic on me, how can I protect myself?
How can we protect ourselves from black magic? My in-laws are doing black magic upon me. How can I save myself from their magic? Kindly advise me a litany or a method (to protect myself).
What is the method of performing ghusl on a deceased person? [Hanafi]
What is the method of bathing the deceased according to the Hanafi school of thought?
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?
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…
Ofsted to question Muslim Girls about the Hijaab
The head of Ofsted in the UK has said that inspectors will question young Muslim girls in Primary school on why they wear the Hijab. What are the thoughts of the Muslim community on this proposal?
The local School is teaching my kids Homosexuality is normal, what should I do?
Schools these days are teaching children that being a homosexual is perfectly normal, how as a Muslim parent should I bring my children up in such environments?
Can I send Islamic messages to a non-Mahram woman?
Can I send Islamic messages to a non-mahram woman? I fear that if I do not send her such messages, she will remain ignorant.
Does having Devilish thoughts make me a Kafir? How do I stop them?
I am suffering from whisperings. If I believe in them, they will take me out of the fold of Islam. They are whisperings of unbelief. I consider them to be extremely bad, due to which I do not want to…
Can a woman visit her parents without her husband’s permission?
Can I stop my wife from meeting her parents? I cannot allow her (to visit them) every time. Can I ask her to seek permission from me to visit her parents? Can a woman visit her parents without her…
What dua can I recite to soften my heart? I can’t shed a tear.
Do you know a dua which I can recite to soften my heart? I can’t bring myself to shed a tear or feel anything in Salah.
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