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Islamic Practices
Show all fatawaCan I dye my white beard hair?
There are some premature white hairs on my beard, and – Allāh willing – my wedding is in the following month, so am I allowed to dye them so that they don’t stand out as much?
Is there an easier method of performing the Khatam?
Is the method of Īsāl al-Thawāb & Khatam only that which the respected scholars of nowadays pray i.e. reciting a few specific Sūrahs and Āyahs. Is this the only way of reciting Khatam? If not, then if…
Is it necessary to follow one of the 4 Madhab’s?
What do the noble ulamā say about following one from amongst the four Imāms? Is it necessary?
Is it permissible to have a ‘Khatam’ for a deceased person, do they receive the reward?
There are Khatam programmes in the Masjids here in the U.K – where is this proven from, is it correct to do Fātihah on the 3rd and the 40th, and what is the proof for this?
Can we follow observatory reports or use calculations instead of physically sighting the Moon for Eid & Ramadan?
Can we find out regarding the announcement for Ramadān & ‘Eid from an observatory. Are the Hadīths relating to moon sighting Sahīh [authentic] or Da’īf [weak]. Also, people like Ghāmidī say that one…
Is it obligatory to listen to recorded audio of the Qur’an or Adhaan?
Is it fard to listen to recorded Qur’ān, and likewise, do we need to reply to recorded Adhān??
Can women visit graveyards or shrines of the pious with male mahrams?
Is it permissible for women to visit the graveyard or the shrine of a pious saint with a mahram?
Should we cut the nails and remove the pubic hairs of a deceased person?
Is it essential that one removes the pubic hair of a deceased person? Is this part of washing the deceased?
What is the ruling on making cakes for Milad in the shape of Masjid Nabawi or the Blessed Ka’bah?
Is it permissible to make a cake in the shape of Masjid Nabawī or the Blessed Ka’bah on the occasion of the Mawlid at the time of Rabī’ al-Awwal?
How many types of Oath’s are there and in which is there kaffarah [expiation]?
If someone swore an oath in the name of Allāh ﷻ, then broke it [i.e. did not fulfil it], so what should said person do. How many types of oaths are there and in which is there kaffārah [expiation]?
Is it permissible to recite Azan in the four corners of the home to protect it from evil?
When someone buys a new house, then should he do anything in particular in order to protect the home from shayātīn (devils)? A Mawlānā [scholar], having moved into his new home, prayed the Azān in its…
What are the ways in which we can commemorate Mawlid?
Is it necessary to organise grand Mawlid gatherings along with the recitation of na’ats (hymns in praise of the Prophet ﷺ)? Is there any other way in which Mawlid can be celebrated?
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