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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 white wine vinegar or spirit vinegar Haram?
What is the ruling regarding vinegar that is made from alcohol such as spirit vinegar, white wine vinegar, etc?
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…
Is patriotism allowed in Islam?
What do the scholars and muftis of the mighty Shari’ah say regarding patriotism? Are there any Hadith which support this [patriotism], such as “حب الوطن من الإيمان”? Also, Is all that is happening…
What are the boundaries of interaction between Husband & Wife whilst Fasting?
What do the Ulamā of Islām say regarding the boundaries of husband and wife interaction during fasting? Is kissing the face, touching the body, kissing and sucking the lips and touching the private…
Will a Husband & Wife be together in Jannah?
Will those who are our husbands and wives of this world be with us in Jannah?
Can I recite a dua in English during prostration?
What do the scholars and muftis of the mighty Shari’ah say regarding making du’ā (supplication) in English and Arabic during the prostration (sajdah)?
I was physically beaten and forced to give divorce, is it valid?
Bakr was physically beaten by his in-laws and forced to give his wife a written divorce, is this divorce valid?
“Choose me or your parents, or I WILL divorce you.” Is this a divorce?
Bakr said to his wife Zayda “either choose me or your parents, if you’re going to choose them then I’m going to divorce you”, will his wife Zayda be divorced with these words? Ssome people have…
My Husband divorced me three times and is now denying it.
If a husband divorced his wife three times with no witnesses but later denied he divorced her whilst she claims he did then what is the Islamic ruling about this?
Please give a brief outline of the Books to study in the Dars e Nizami syllabus.
Can you briefly outline the core subjects/books in the Dars e Nizami syllabus. If someone is unable to undertake the whole syllabus, then what books/subjects do you recommend they study?
A Father kissing his Daughter on the lips/cheeks [Fiqh of Hurmat-e Musāharat]
What do the scholars of the Sacred Law state regarding a father kissing his young, beautiful daughter on her lips? Will hurmat-e musāharat [marriage forbiddance] be proven in doing so? Whereas the…
How should one behave on their wedding night? (18+)
How should one behave on their wedding night? any duas before and after intercourse, manners/etiquette during intercourse etc.
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