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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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Show all fatawaAdvise me on how I can prove the miracle of Islam to my non-Muslim friend
I had a small debate with a non-Muslim friend and he told me to prove Islam with ‘solid’ evidence via miracles which are happening today and can be proved. I told him about the story of the ‘Dead Sea’…
The concept of Khatam amongst the Pakistani community
The Pakistani community in the UK uphold the tradition of Khatam – is it just a made up tradition or is there religious evidence to support any of the following: a) Khatam held 10 and 40 days after a…
My Husband listens to Wahabi scholars, doesn’t accept Mawlid & Sects. Please help.
I’m married to a man who doesn’t believe in celebrating the mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he thinks we shouldn’t over praise the Prophet and he has a lot of Wahabi…
Does being a homosexual take you out the folds of Islam?
Does being gay remove one from the fold of Islām?
Should we respect Sayyids who hold incorrect beliefs?
Is it compulsory to respect a deviant person who claims to be from the descendants of the Holy Prophet ﷺ (sayyids)?
Am I wrong for cutting ties with my Mother on the behest of my Husband?
I have been married 3 years. My mother and husband do not get along as a result of my mothers interference in our lives. I have followed my husbands wishes and stopped contact with my mother as a…
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…
Is celebrating birthdays allowed? What about exchanging gifts & food?
Is it impermissible to distribute food and exchange gifts on the occasion of one’s birthday? Some people say it is a part of Western culture, and therefore, celebrating birthdays is harām.
Buying ‘halal’ meat without investigating where and from whom it has come
What do the respectable ‘ulamā and muftīs of Islām say regarding a person claiming that he is serving halal meat at his restaurant, are we permitted to eat from there? Furthermore, are we allowed to…
Can a woman work in a place where non-Mahram men are present?
If such a woman who is married and her husband is earning, and she is able to make do [with it], then is it permissible for such a woman to work in a place where non-Mahram men are present?
Should we inform the police of drug dealers or should we conceal their sins?
We should conceal the faults of our brother so that Allāh (Most High) will conceal our faults, therefore, in England, should we not inform the police of drug dealers? Is it permissible to inform 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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