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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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Is divorce valid if I said it whilst I was asleep?
A person habitually talks in his sleep [i.e. a sleep-talker] and he gave his wife a divorce whilst sleeping, so has the divorce occurred?
Can a Hanafi pray behind a Shafi’i Imam?
I am a Hanafī – is it permissible for a Hanafī to pray behind an Imām of another School of Thought, for instance a Shafi’ī. If permissible, then which actions is a Hanafī to follow a Shafi’ī Imām in?
Why do people fold the corners of the prayer mat after praying?
I have seen many Imāms in several Masjids turning over the corner of the prayer mat after leading the prayer – some people do the same thing at home and say that it is so that the Devil [Satan] does…
Why are there differences in the Sahoor timings on Ramadan timetables in the UK?
Why are there differences in the Sahūr timings of Ramadān timetables for the U.K. and please can you clearly explain this matter from the Qur’ān & Sunnah, and as to which formula is correct – if you…
Is making a Will according to UK Law permissible?
People here in the U.K. and other such countries make a will before they pass away, so is making such a will permissible according to Sharī’ah?
Is it permissible for women to pray in tight clothing?
Can I wear tight clothes if I am praying salāh in my home when I am on my own i.e. nobody can see me – will my salāh be valid?
What is the ruling on covering the face with a mask whilst praying?
Salāh is prayed in Mosques in the U.K. whilst wearing masks, so how is it to wear a mask whilst praying Salāh?
If I forgot to wash my nose during Ghusl, will my prayers be valid?
I performed Ghusl a few days ago, but I forgot to pour water into the nose and belly button. Will I have to do Ghusl again, and will I have to reread my Salāhs which I have already prayed?
Can I act against the Isitkhara indication that I had?
I have performed istikhārah. Can I act opposite to it? Is this permissible for me?
My Husband told people he has divorced me but is now denying he said it, am I still his wife?
A husband – Zayd – said to his wife – Begum – that if you go to Pakistan, then you are done from my end; having said this with the intention of divorce. The husband even acknowledged & admitted this,…
When we give Salam at the end of our Salah, who are we actually giving Salam to?
Who should one intend to give Salām to at the end of Salāh?
Can I use my name as a surname for my adopted son?
If I adopted a four or five year old child will it be necessary for my wife to veil from him when he becomes bāligh and can he use my name as his surname and will the rulings concerning him become the…
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