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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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Do I have to make-up prayers I missed due to my periods?
When a woman is on her periods and misses prayer, does she have to do make-up these missed prayers once she has become pure from her menstruation cycle?
What is the ruling on reciting the Quran standing?
I have heard many people say you shouldn`t pray the Quran standing up or whilst walking about, I just wanted to confirm whether that is true?
If you change a baby’s nappy does wudu need to be repeated?
I wanted to know, when in a state of wudu and you have to change a baby’s nappy would you then have to do wudu again?
Why do ‘barelwi’ mosques emphasise wearing long trousers?
Why do ‘brelvi’ mosques emphasise wearing long trousers?
Is it okay to wear safety pins on your ihram?
Is it ok to wear safety pins on your ihram?
Is it permissible to have sex whilst pregnant? What about using contraception?
Is it permissible to have sexual intercourse with my wife if she is pregnant, and also, is contraception allowed?
Does a man’s wudu break if he scratches his private organ?
Does a man’s wudu break if he scratches his front private organ? Is it permissible to scratch this part of one’s body unnecessarily?
What is the hukm on ascribing imkan al kidhb?
What is the actual hukm on ascribing imkan al kidhb to Allah?
Becoming a make-up artist, is wearing makeup allowed?
Today I was telling one of my friends that I want to pursue a career in the makeup artistry. I love makeup, but then she brought up how she thinks makeup is haraam in Islam. I hope you can answer this…
Does a Pir have to be a Hafiz of the Quran?
Does a Pir have to be a Hafiz of the Quran?
Doing wudu at the Masjid instead of at home
Can we use the Masjid facilities to perform wudu all the time even though there is no reason for us not to do it at home?
Using masjid toilets to relieve ourself
A lot of people use the masajid toilets to relieve themselves even though they have just come from home, leaving a bad odour in the wudu facility area. Is this allowed?
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