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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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What is the Islamic ruling on taking out a Life Insurance policy in the UK?
What do the scholars and muftis of the mighty Sharī’ah say regarding taking out life insurance policies in the UK?
Is Islam a religion that “treats its women unfairly and without equal rights”?
S affecting the Muslims of United Kingdom – It is said “Islam is a religion that treats its women unfairly and without equal rights.” The examples that are given include: “Islam encourages arranged…
Which Surah’s and Supplications should I make a habit of reciting?
There are lots of Du’as and Surah’s in the Qur’an but I want to make it a habit of reciting daily, what should be read everyday?
Refutation of ‘The Study Quran’ by the Ulama of Zabīd
To the honourable scholars, al-salam ‘alaykum. Recently, an English translation and commentary of the Quran entitled ‘the Study Quran’, was published. It was undertaken by a group of western…
Can I skip Surahs between Rakahs of Prayer?
Can I pray Surah Kawthar in the first rakat and then Surah Ikhlas in second rakat? Or is it disliked because I skipped Surahs in between?
Are hair-styles of today allowed in Islam?
Nowadays there are many different hair-styles in fashion amongst the youth in England. Is this permissible? For example, to completely shave part of the hair of the head and leave other parts or to…
Who & how was the Ghusl/Janazah performed on the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
I would like to ask a question about the following points in relation to the apparent passing away from this world of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. 1) Was Ghusl given to the body of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ after his…
Should we be saying ‘Allah is everywhere’? Please clarify.
In the book ‘Aqaaid of the Muslim’ it is stated: “Clearly Allah is everywhere in the Heavens and the Earth.” I have learnt that we should believe that: “Allāh Exists without a place.” Can you please…
Should we keep family ties with relatives who have misguided beliefs?
A man’s wife’s maternal aunt and her husband are heretical innovators, non-sunni in beliefs and most of their children are similarly i.e. they too are heretical innovators. What is the ruling relating…
I’ve never prayed in my life, from when do I calculate how many prayers I need to make up (qada)?
What do the Scholars of the mighty Sharī’ah say regarding the case of a bāligh person who has many missed prayers and cannot remember when he reached bulūgh (adulthood). How should he calculate how…
Was Ibn-Hazm from the Ahlus Sunnah? Did he hold correct beliefs?
A speaker claimed that ibn Hazm al-Andalūsī was an “Ash’arī, Munazzih” [one who affirms Allāh’s Perfection and His being free from all defects). Is this statement correct?
Can a person donate the reward of his actions to a deceased person?
Can a person donate the reward of his actions to another person who has passed away? If so can you mention some proofs from Qur’ān and Sunnah?
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