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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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Does vomiting break the Fast?
Will vomiting cause the fast to become invalid?
Do I have to keep the Fast in Ramadan if I believe I may catch Coronavirus [COVID-19]?
Is fasting necessary for people who are susceptible to Covid-19, like people who already have other ailments? Can they pay fidyah instead?
What practical steps should us parents take in bringing up our children so they they grow up to be righteous?
What are the considerations and precautions with regards to parenting and bringing up children?
Is it permissible to play the Qur’an for my children in the background whilst they are sleeping?
Can one play the recorded Quran recitation to make the children sleep?
Should the Ghusl & Shrouding be suspended for those who died due to the Coronavirus?
Here, in the UK, the bodies of those who pass away due to the Coronavirus [COVID-19] are enclosed in a cover, thereafter the body is released; as one is not permitted to open the covering in such a…
Do those who die due to a disease like Coronavirus [COVID-19] die as martyrs? If so, do we shroud & perform ghusl on them?
Are those people who die of diseases such as Coronavirus [COVID-19] regarded as martyrs, if so, does that mean there is no ghusl and shroud for them? If there is ghusl for them, please advise on how…
Can we use hand sanitisers that contain alcohol to protect us against Coronavirus [COVID-19]?
Doctors are advising us to use alcoholic hand sanitisers in order to avoid & protect us from the Coronavirus, even though they contain alcohol – albeit a small amount – so what is the ruling regarding…
Is it possible that I can catch the Coronavirus [COVID-19] by having close contact with an inflicted person? Can we avoid shaking peoples hands? What does Islam say about contagion?
It’s being mentioned that a person can catch an illness from another person, and precautionary messages have now been issued in England that one should stop shaking hands with affected patients or to…
Should the Mosques be closed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus [COVID-19]?
How is it to close down the mosques for Jum’ah [Friday prayer] and the daily salāh due to the Coronavirus [COVID-19]? How should Jum’ah and salāh be performed in such a case? Can Jum’ah be prayed at…
A Husband and Wife have been living separately for 2 years, has this caused them to be classed as divorced?
A husband & wife have lived separately for two years – they had no relationship between themselves at all, but neither did the husband divorce the wife. So, can they live with each other again as…
Should my Husband be helping with the housework and bringing up the kids? He is always at work.
My husband does not help with the housework nor children, he just works in an office all day – does he not have to look after the children?
Do I have more right over my Husband as his Wife or does his Mother?
My mother-in-law turns my husband against me and causes disputes amongst us, which cause issues in our relationship. So, what is the ruling regarding my husband, in the sense of how is meant to…
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