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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 ruling regarding the beard and its length? My workplace says I must shave it.
What do the scholars of mighty Sharī’ah say concerning the wājib (necessary) length that the beard must be grown up to? Also I suffer from a condition called Alopecia Areata because of which there are…
Will all the different sects enter Jannah and only 1 sect will enter the fire?
Is there an authentic hadīth stating that all the different sects will enter Jannah and only 1 sect will enter the fire? This was mentioned by a speaker and no reference was provided but we normally…
Should women pray their Salah exactly the same way as men or is there a difference?
Should women pray their Salah exactly the same way as men or is there a difference? Please explain this in detail to clarify any doubts in the minds of people.
What is the method to pray the 4 Sunnahs of Asr and Isha?
Are the Sunnahs before Asr and Isha emphasised (mu’akkadah) or not (ghair mu’akkadah)? In the first sitting (qa’dah) of Sunnah salah are we supposed to read Assalatul ‘Ibrahimiyah with Tashahud as…
Is it permissible to donate or sell our body parts to others in Islam?
What do the ‘ulamā` of the noble Sharī’ah say concerning the donation or selling of one’s body parts such as the heart, liver, kidneys, eyes and other limbs, is this permitted? Abdul Sattār Eīdhī…
What is the ruling on drinking water in a standing position?
What is the Islamic ruling about drinking water in a standing position? Should Zam Zam water be drunk in a standing position? The Ahadith of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم prohibit the drinking…
The positioning of the hands in ruku, sitting and when rising for 2nd rak’ah
During prayer, where should a person place his two hands in ruku (bowing) and qa’dah (sitting) and when he gets up from the second rak’ah?
Is it allowed to throw money at a Naat reciter or a Scholar?
Is it appropriate to throw money at a naat-khaan or scholar in a Masjid during a naat or speech?
Filling in empty gaps and standing alone in the congregation prayer
If someone is praying salah in congregation and his wudu breaks so he walks out of the row leaving a gap, will it be necessary for the person behind him to fill the gap? Also, if someone enters the…
Imam not arrived, we all have small beards – who should lead the prayer?
There is a Masjid in which the five daily prayers and Jumu’ah salah are prayed with jama’ah (in congregation), if at any prayer the Imam does not reach the Masjid and we are unable to contact him, and…
I’ve not paid Zakah for many years, how shall I pay now?
Case that after bulūgh I did not deliver several years of zakāh, what is the method of paying this Zakāh now?
What is the fate of the insane non-Muslim? Does he enter Jannah?
If a disbeliever remains insane all his life what will happen to him in this world and the hereafter? Will he be treated as a Muslim or a non-Muslim? As I was a support assistant for a mental patient…
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