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Show all fatawaWhat is the ruling on eating Ojri (stomach) and brains of an animal?
Are we allowed to eat foods such as Ojri (stomach) or the brain or testicle’s of a Goat/Sheep?
Does Shariah Law require 4 witnesses to prove Rape? What is the punishment for a Rapist?
Is it true that according to Shariah Law there must be 4 witnesses of a rape before the culprit can be found guilty? Isn’t this almost impossible and unfair on the woman? Please could you shed some…
What does Islam say about the existence of Dinosaurs?
As Muslims, what is our stance on the belief of dinosaurs and the like? Is there any mention in the Quran or Ahadith of our Prophet (peace be upon him)? If not, by accepting they existed, is this kufr…
Can I join a competition to win prizes if there is an entry fee?
Is it permissible to enter sporting or any other competitions where you have to pay an entry fee and are eligible for prize money if you get to certain stages of the competition? If you don’t win you…
Should we avoid putting lights up for Mawlid because they resemble Christmas lights?
Case; should putting on lights during Rabi’ al-Awwal in happiness at the birthday of the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) be avoided, so that there is no resemblance with Christmas of the…
What does Islam say about Bad Omens & Ghosts?
Is it true that there are lands that are inauspicious that ruin their owners? Also, is it true that a place which was previously owned by a Hindu has the ghosts of their dead relatives?
Staying at my Sisters house where her Husband is not my mahram, what’s the ruling?
What do the noble ‘ulamā’ of the Mighty Sharī’ah say in this matter: My wife often goes to visit her sister at her house in another town and sometimes she spends the night there as well. I am aware…
Can I pay the person who loaned me money extra alongside the repayment? Or is that Interest?
Zayd took some money from Bakr as a loan for a specified period of time and did not mention interest or anything of the like, rather, he specifically said, “I am taking this loan without any…
What is Dar ul Harb and Dar ul Islam?
Is India considered “Dār ul Islām”, or “Dār ul Ḥarb”? What are the definitions of these two terms?
I want to loan money to someone, but want some benefit from it, what can I do?
Zayd wants to take a loan from `Amr for $150 without any interest. `Amr does not want to take any interest, but still wants some type of benefit that is within the bounds of the Sharia. What should be…
Is it allowed to write the Prophet’s ﷺ name or draw the green dome on the blessed sandal?
Is writing the sacred name of the Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) on the image of the blessed sandal [na’l] permissible and is drawing the green dome on it…
The urine of a child | A response to the Wahabi objection on the Hanafi school
The leader of the Prophets, Sayyidunā Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) has differentiated between the urine of a boy and that of a girl, as it has come in a Hadith that the…
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