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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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Are the earnings of a taxi-driver regarded as Halal?
Are the earnings of taxi drivers in England halal (lawful) or haram (unlawful)? Many of the Muslims in England are taxi drivers and they drop and pick-up the Englishmen who go out every weekend to…
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)?
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…
What should I recite behind the Imam in prayer?
What is ruling pertaining to recitation (of the Qur’an) when praying behind an imam? What should be recited and what shouldn’t be recited?
I prayed in a room that had pictures on the wall, do I need to repeat the prayer?
A person offers salah (the ritual prayer) in a room containing pictures of living objects. What is the ruling on his prayer? What is the ruling if the pictures were placed behind the person offering…
What is the ruling upon wastage in Islam? What is mubadhdhir and musrif?
What is the ruling upon israf (wastage)? The Qur’an states that mubadhdhirin (spendthrifts) are the brothers of Satan. What are the definitions of a mubadhdhir and a musrif (waster)? Furthermore, what…
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?
What is the ruling on narrating forged events of Karbala? Should the Sahabah be mentioned in these gatherings?
What is the ruling of Islamic scholars concerning the following: 1. Is it right and permissible for sunnis to narrate the events of karbalā in the manner of the rafiDīs [and purposefully] not…
Do I pay zakaat on my children’s savings and jewellery?
Do I pay Zakaat on the savings and jewellery belonging to my children? They are 5 and 8 years old.
What is the ruling on women having IVF treatment?
Is IVF permissible? If a woman is not able to conceive children, this is the only way using which her treatment can be done. This is also known as test tube baby. In such a case, can a male doctor…
What should a Husband do if his Wife is suffering from vaginismus?
My wife does not allow me to have sexual relations with her. She says that she is suffering from vaginismus, a condition which makes sexual intercourse impossible or extremely painful for the woman. I…
What is the minimum Mahr (dowry) & how much Mahr did the noble Prophet ﷺ give to his wives?
What is the minimum quantity of Mahr (dowry) and how much Mahr did the noble Prophet ﷺ give to his wives?
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