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I mistakenly bought some items that contain haram ingredients, can I pass them to my non-Muslim neighbour?
I unconsciously bought a few such things from Aldi which contain Harām ingredients. Should I dispose of these in the bin or should I give them to a non-Muslim acquaintance/friend?
Can we name our children after the Angels?
How is it to keep the names of Angels when keeping the names of our children?
What is the Islamic ruling on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?
Is female genital mutilation allowed in Islām? What has Sayyidī A’la Hazrat al-Imām Ahmad Ridā Khān (may Allāh cover him with mercy) said about this?
If I missed the two Sunnahs of Fajr, do I have to make them up?
When should the missed sunnah prayer of Fajr be offered when the fard is offered (on time)? Is it necessary to offer it? Can it be offered after the fard prayer, in Fajr time?
What is the best method to give a divorce?
What is the ruling on declaring talaq [divorce] without any problem? What is the method of declaring talaq?
Does my 11 year old son perform qada for the prayers he has missed?
I have a 11 year old son, most of the time he performs his Salāh, however during the summer, ‘Ishā Salāh is quite late and Fajr Salāh enters quite early, so in the summer he does not perform these two…
Can I offer the Qurbani on behalf of my deceased Parents?
Is it necessary to offer sacrifice [Qurbani] on behalf of deceased parents?
The issue of Jummah and Eid Salah in England & European countries
Is it permissible to pray Jum’ah & ‘Eid Salāh in England, America, and other European countries or not, and is this country a Dār al-Harb – what is your stance regarding this? Please can you explain…
پاکستان کے سرزمین اور بیرون ملک میں پاکستانی علمائے کرام کے لیے ضروری و لازمی اطلاع و اعلان
READ THE MESSAGE IN ENGLISH HERE تحریر از شیخ اسرار رشید بھارتی فوج نے پاکستان کی سرحدوں پر اجماع کیا ہے اور مقبوضہ کشمیر پر ظلم و جبر اور گرفت میں اضافہ کیا ہے۔ جب یہ واقع ہو رہا…
Is there a dua I can recite to increase my height?
Can I make du’ā to increase my height?
Are there any days we should avoid cutting the nails?
Can one get a haircut and clip nails on the 10th of Muharram? What are those specific days when we cannot get a haircut or clip nails?
Urgent Message to Pakistani Ulama at Home and Abroad | Shaykh Asrar Rashid
پاکستان کے سرزمین اور بیرون ملک میں پاکستانی علمائے کرام کے لیے ضروری و لازمی اطلاع و اعلان (URDU) Written by Shaykh Asrar Rashid The Indian army has amassed on the borders of…
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