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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.
Spirituality
Show all fatawaI have seen lots of people performing Nafl actions but missing out the Fard, is such worship accepted?
I have seen a few people missing out their Fard & Wājib actions and performing Mustahabb instead – what is the Islamic rule regarding such people?
What is Qalbi Dhikr and is it permissible?
What is Qalbī Dhikr – is it permissible?
What is the benefit in reciting Ayah al-Kursi?
What is the virtue of Āyah al-Kursī, and if there is a Hadīth regarding it, then please can you mention it?
What is the wisdom behind washing our face, arms, feet etc for Wudu?
Why was specifically washing the face, arms, wiping the head and washing the feet made fard in Wudū’. What is the short and logical answer for this?
Can I ask for my height to be increased? Is there such a dua I can recite?
Am I allowed to ask for my height to be increased or could you tell me an invocation that I could recite for this?
My In-Laws are doing black magic on me, how can I protect myself?
How can we protect ourselves from black magic? My in-laws are doing black magic upon me. How can I save myself from their magic? Kindly advise me a litany or a method (to protect myself).
Does having Devilish thoughts make me a Kafir? How do I stop them?
I am suffering from whisperings. If I believe in them, they will take me out of the fold of Islam. They are whisperings of unbelief. I consider them to be extremely bad, due to which I do not want to…
What dua can I recite to soften my heart? I can’t shed a tear.
Do you know a dua which I can recite to soften my heart? I can’t bring myself to shed a tear or feel anything in Salah.
What to recite to make the most of Ramadan?
What actions should be given priority during Ramadan whilst fasting? In the UK, we work during Ramadan. Thus, we have very less free time. Please let us know what actions we must do in abundance.
What is Ruqyah in Islam? And how is it performed?
Please tell me about Ruqyah in the light of the Quran and Ahadith. What is it, what can it be used for, and what is the way to carry out this practice? Is it used to get rid of personal problems, when…
Makings vows at the sanctuaries / mizarāt of awliya
I visited India a while back and I made vows at a number of the sanctuaries of the awliyā there. Now I do not recall what specific vow I made at each place. I don’t recall the details of the vows…
What other easier way is there to perform Istikhara?
Is there any other method of Istikhara which I could perform to guide me in matters, that is easier and more convenient than the traditional way?
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