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Halal & Haram
Show all fatawaCan I shave my beard to protect myself against Hindu extremists in India?
Is it permissible for Muslims in India for them to shave their beards so that they may protect & save their lives from extremist Hindus?
Is it allowed to play card games if no gambling is involved?
What is the ruling on playing card games without betting?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to make a personal injury claim?
What is the ruling on insurance? Some time ago in the past I was involved in an accident, can I make a personal injury claim and would the money received from this claim be regarded as Halal?
What is the ruling on having tattoos? Do we have to remove them? What about Converts who had them before becoming Muslim?
Some people have a tattoo of their name or some design, etc. made on their arm or on the palms of their hands – what is the ruling for this. Also, if a non-Muslim had this done beforehand, and then…
Which colours can men dye their head and beard hairs to?
I live in Nigeria and wish to ask whether men are allowed to dye their hair black. Has this been prohibited in Hadīth, and which colours can men dye their head hair and beard?
Someone owes me money but wants to pay me back from money he won from gambling – is this permissible?
I borrowed someone some money, and so he returned me the payment from some money he had won from gambling. Is it permissible for me to accept this money?
What is the Islamic ruling on playing Snooker?
How is it to play snooker? Please can you clarify this with proofs.
What is the Islamic ruling on men wearing metal watches?
How is it for males to wear metal watches, and is it permissible for them to wear expensive platinum or palladium[1] metal watches? [1] A rare silvery-white metal resembling platinum.
Is watching cartoons Halal or Haram?
What do the scholars of the Dīn and muftīs of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: can we watch cartoons?
What is the ruling on dog fighting and rooster fighting according to the Shari’ah?
In our area competitions are held where dog fighting and rooster fighting is arranged. Is this permissible according to the Sharī’ah?
Is it permissible to kill insects in Islam?
Is it permissible to kill insects for a valid reason?
Are the earnings from selling cigarettes Halal or Haram?
What is the Islamic ruling about cigarettes and is the income earned from cigarettes Halāl or Harām??
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