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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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If someone drinks alcohol or smokes drugs, is it true that their prayer is not accepted for 40 days?
Is it true that upon consuming alcohol or drugs a person becomes impure and his prayer is not accepted for forty days and that his repentance will not be accepted?
Is it permissible to take up Law as a profession?
I am a Law student. Is becoming a lawyer harām? If not then what precautions should I take in this field?
Doctor is asked to reduce size of his beard due to COVID19, is this allowed?
My cousin works as a doctor in England for the NHS who deals with COVID-19 patients, and the management there told him to shorten his beard so that it is easier to wear a mask. What is the Islamic…
Is it permissible for a woman to travel alone in a taxi and is it allowed for taxi drivers to pick up lone female passengers?
How is it for a female to travel alone in a taxi? How is it for a taxi driver to pick up a lone female passenger?
Is it permissible to deliver haram foods as a delivery driver?
How is it to work as a delivery person for McDonald’s because we have to deliver pig meat or pizza containing pork and other than it to customer’s homes?
Can the Jummah Salah be prayed at home?
Can Jum’ah Salāh be prayed at home?
What is the ruling on celebrating and greeting others on New Year’s Day?
What is the ruling on celebrating and greeting others on New Year’s Day?
Who is regarded as a Mahram and non-Mahram for both males and females?
Which relations are Mahram[1] and which are non-Mahram[2] for males and females? [1] Someone whom it is unlawful to marry. [2] Someone whom it is lawful to marry.
Is a woman entitled to half of all the wealth of a man upon divorce?
Is a woman entitled to half of all the wealth of a man upon divorce?
My father is telling me to cut ties with my sister, what shall I do?
If my father tells me to sever ties with my sister, then what should I do?
Can I marry someone against my parents wishes?
I wish to marry a certain man; my mother and father are not happy with this partnering, which is why they have thrown me out of the house. At this current moment in time, I am living with my paternal…
Is the reward for reading the English translation of the Qur’an the same as reading it in Arabic?
Is reading the English translation of the Qur’ān the same amount of reward as reading the Arabic Qur’ān?
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