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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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What does 786 mean? Where is it from?
786 is written in some places. What does this mean?
Can a Pub be converted into a Mosque?
Can a pub be converted into a masjid? Is it permissible to pray in a masjid that was previously a pub? Please explain along with proofs.
Can I shake the hand of a woman during a job interview?
Whenever a person goes for a job interview in England, he has to shake hands with a female. Is this permissible?
If I missed Fajr prayer due to sleep, do I make it up as soon as I wake up?
We have been told that if someone regularly misses the Fajr prayer, he/she can pray it soon after waking up, regardless of the time. Is this correct? Is it a sin if the Fajr salah was missed due to…
Can we wish people ‘Happy Holiday’ instead of ‘Happy Christmas’?
Is it permissible to wish happy holidays— instead of happy Christmas— to Christians? Sometimes, wishing them becomes a compulsion.
Can I buy dolls, plastic babies & cartoons for my children? Can I pray around them?
Is the purchase of dolls, miniature plastic babies and cartoons, all of which resemble living objects, permissible? Is offering salah (the ritual prayer) in a room where such toys are present…
Can women reveal their private parts to a female doctor?
When a pregnant woman visits a female doctor for baby scanning, it is difficult to hide her private parts with her clothes. In this case, is it permissible to reveal the private parts to the female…
What is the method of raising the finger during Tashahud (attahiyat…)?
What is the method of raising the finger during Tashahud?
Can a woman kiss her son-in-law on the forehead or cheek?
What is the legal ruling regarding a woman kissing her son-in-law on the forehead or cheek? What is the ruling regarding her touching his hair, like it is commonplace in our community?
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?
What is the Islamic ruling on plastic surgery of face, nose & breasts?
What is the ruling regarding: plastic surgery of the nose, surgery of other bodily organs, and breast implantation?
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?
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