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My Dad who doesn’t live with us came in my dream
My mum and dad are separated and I haven’t had contact with my dad for a year, yet I had a dream that he was in my room rearranging pillows on my bed, is there an explanation for this? I’ve had…
Fate & Destiny – are we responsible for our own actions?
Is fate & destiny already written and do we have responsibility over own actions?
What are the fundamental differences between Sunnism & Wahabism?
I would like to know what are the fundamental differences between Sunnism and Wahhabism?
I have learning difficulties, can I still enrol onto the Aalim course?
If we have learning difficulties, can we still enrol onto the Aalim course?
Do I have to recite a Surah in every rak’ah of Sunnah and Nawafil prayers?
In a 4 rak’ah Sunnah prayer do you have to read a Surah after reciting Surah al-Fatihah? I know that when you are praying a 4 rak’ah farD prayer you don’t have to recite anything in the 3rd and 4th…
Does wearing aftershave or gel nullify wudu?
I would like to ask does applying hair gel on after doing wudu break your wudu? Also does applying aftershave break the wudu?
Who is the author of the book ‘Nizaamul Mashaaikh’?
In the 22nd volume of Fatawa Ridawiyyah Sharif of the risaalah “Az Zubdatuz Zakiyyah”, Ala Hadrat refutes the performance of reverential prostration which is claimed to be permissible in a book by the…
Skipping Surahs in each rak’ah of prayer
This question has been redirected to the following link: [Q-ID0225] Can I skip Surahs between Rakahs of Prayer? – [Q-ID0225] Can I skip Surahs between Rakahs of Prayer?
Saying ‘bless you’ to non-Muslims when they sneeze
Are we allowed to say “bless you” when a non-Muslim sneezes since it is just common courtesy?
Can I recite salawat/durood shareef whilst I am on my menstrual cycle?
Can a woman read the dalayl al khayrat during her monthly cycle?
Intermingling of men & women in front of a Pir, and kissing his hand.
Is intermingling of men and women in front of Peers/Shaykhs allowed? Also, can women kiss the hand of a Peer/Shaykh?
Release of semen whilst urinating, do I need to do ghusl?
I have a pretty peculiar query. 1) When I go to the washroom to pass stool, sometimes while applying pressure, some sticky fluid comes out from the penis. In this case, do we have to do ghusl? 2)…
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