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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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At what age should a child be commanded to fast?
In the UK, the duration of fasts is around 20 hours. So, should children be made to fast or not? At what age, should a child be commanded to fast?
What are the legally valid excuses of not fasting?
What are the legally valid excuses of not fasting?
My local Imam recites too fast & makes mistakes, can I read shorter Tarawih elsewhere?
The imam at our local masjid recites the Qur’an very fast during the Tarawih prayer, listening to which and figuring out what is being read is very difficult. In this case, is it permissible for me to…
What to recite to make the most of Ramadan?
What actions should be given priority during Ramadan whilst fasting? In the UK, we work during Ramadan. Thus, we have very less free time. Please let us know what actions we must do in abundance.
Can I pray the Tarawih prayer at home instead of the Masjid?
I read only the Tarawih prayer at home, and not in jama’ah (congregation). Is doing so a sin? Will I be a sinner for doing so?
Can a Taxi Driver be excused from Fasting in Ramadan?
Is it necessary for taxi drivers to fast? Should they fast even if they are to embark on a long trip and they would be risking their own and their passengers’ lives due to fasting? These are questions…
Does backbiting and swearing invalidate the fast during Ramadan?
Does the fast invalidate due to backbiting and swearing?
Should Women who are on their Periods, eat publicly or privately during Ramadan?
Should those women who are in their menstrual period during Ramadan and hence cannot fast, eat openly or secretly?
Can I perform wudu wearing eye-liner?
Is wudu valid for someone who performs it when she has an eye liner applied?
Can we wear na’layn (blessed sandal) hats and pray wearing them?
Is it permissible to wear a hat with a Motif of the Blessed Sandal? Can Sālah be offered by wearing it? Such hats are common in the U.K.
What does Islam say about forced marriages? Are such nikahs valid?
If our parents force us to marry someone whom we do not wish to marry, can they conduct our Nikāh forcefully? Is it permissible for us to marry someone by our choice, even if our decision to do so…
I am a female school teacher, can I miss Zuhr prayer and then pray it later at home?
I am a female teacher. I have to wait in the school for the transport vehicle. I reach home in the afternoon. Can I miss the Zuhr salah and pray it later?
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