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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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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.…
What are the pre-conditions to lead the prayer as Imam?
Along with keeping a beard, what other conditions are necessary for the one leading the prayer?
Is pre-stunned chicken and meat Halal or Haram?
What is the ruling concerning pre-stunned slaughtered meat? Will the meat be Halāl or Harām? Some scholars say it will be Halāl and some say it will be Harām.
Do we have to perform Qurbani for children?
Is qurbāni (sacrifice) necessary (wājib) for a child; some scholars say that it is wājib whilst other say it is not. Which opinion is more correct, please expand on the matter with evidence, in light…
Upon which people is Qurbani necessary? What about those going for Hajj?
Who is qurbāni (sacrifice) wājib upon? Also, is the qurbāni of ‘eid wājib upon those who travel for Hajj?
Do our clothes become impure if a dog licks them?
We are residents of England and as you are aware, dogs are abundant here. If a dog was to lick us whilst we were going for prayer, would we have to change our clothes?
Should we plant trees and grass on graves? Do they help the deceased?
Is it permissible to plant trees on graves, and what should be planted on graves so that it can recite tasbīh (glorification of Allāh) on behalf of the deceased?
Is it permissible to have laser eye surgery?
Is having laser eye surgery to improve our eyesight permissible?
Can I listen to naat/nasheeds during child birth?
During childbirth is it permissible to listen to na’at (poetry in praise of the Messenger of Allah)? Also, tell me of such litanies that when recited will lessen the pain of labour and make childbirth…
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.
Does the blood from the armpits nullify wudu? Will I have to change clothes?
While shaving the armpits, blood oozes out from tiny boils, stopping which is very difficult. In what situation, does wudu (minor ablution) break due to this (blood)? If the blood dries up, shall…
What are the sunnah times of sleeping? Is it okay to sleep lying on the stomach?
How many times did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rest during the day and during the night? What was the time he chose for resting? Is it permissible if someone sleeps lying on his right but turns over…
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