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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.
Prayer Guidance
Show all fatawaWhat other easier way is there to perform Istikhara?
Is there any other method of Istikhara which I could perform to guide me in matters, that is easier and more convenient than the traditional way?
I don’t have a prayer mat and don’t know the Qibla – what should I do?
If one is in a country such as England and does not have a mat etc., then can namāz [Salāh] be prayed on the floor without it [prayer mat] and if one is not aware of the Qiblah, then what is the…
Can I wear a turban with the middle of my head uncovered?
Is it permissible for a man to wear an Imamah (turban) with the middle of his head uncovered? If he prays Salah in this manner will it be valid? Zaid prays his Salah with a handkerchief wrapped around…
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…
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…
Replying to the second adhan of Jummah, reciting dua and kissing the thumbs
What is the ruling about replying to the second adhaan of jumu’ah, it’s dua and kissing the thumbs?
How to purify carpet in the Mosque on which a kid urinated on?
What do respected scholars say about the following issue: A child urinates on a Masjid carpet and remains seated there for 10-15 minutes and then is sent home, the Masjid hall is quite spacious and…
Can I wear sunglasses whilst praying?
Is it permissible to perform prayer whilst wearing sunglasses?
Why do ‘barelwi’ mosques emphasise wearing long trousers?
Why do ‘brelvi’ mosques emphasise wearing long trousers?
Can we pray Jummah in School/Colleges?
Are we allowed to pray Jumma prayers in a school? As Zuhr time starts much earlier, can we lead Jummah prayer in a School. We have some pupils who are Hifz students who can lead the Jamaat, is it…
Can we use prayer mats that have images of the Kabah and Masjid Nabawi on them?
Is it permissible to pray on prayer mats that have images the Kabah shareef and Masjid Nabawi?
Can I pray wearing a half sleeved t-shirt?
Can we pray Salah in a t-shirt with half sleeved arms?
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