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Purity Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
[Q-ID0574] Does sticky fluids exiting from the pores of my skin nullify wudu?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If this sticky fluid exiting from around your private area is able to flow then it will nullify the wudu.…
Read the answerDealings with Non-Muslims
[Q-ID0573] Can I give a translation of the Qur’an to a non-Muslim?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The best option would be for you to send him a PDF file of the English translation of the Qur’an which he…
Read the answerPilgrimage & Sacrifice
[Q-ID0572] Do I have to shave or trim my hair after each time I perform Umrah?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Yes, Halaq (shaving) or Taqseer (trimming) of the hair is necessary to do after every Umrah. واللہ تعالی…
Read the answerWomen (Istihadha, Hayd & Nifas)
[Q-ID0571] I went to sleep in a state of menstruation but woke up pure – do I need to make up the Fajr prayer?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The woman who went to sleep at night in a state of hayz (menstruation) and woke up in the morning in a…
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[Q-ID0570] What is the ruling on a woman marrying a non-Muslim man?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Other than marrying a Muslim man, a Muslim woman cannot marry anyone from any another religion; neither a…
Read the answerPrayer Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
[Q-ID0569] Why does the Imam recite quietly in Zuhr & Asr but audibly for the other prayers?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب One reason for this is that at the start of Islām, there was a prevalence of non-Muslims. They used to…
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[Q-ID0568] Allah created everything so can we say that Allah made our houses, clothes, shoes, etc?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب There is no doubt in the fact that Allāh Almighty is the Creator of everything, however what is appropriate…
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[Q-ID0567] What is the correct belief regarding the Finality of Prophethood and why is it that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyani and his followers are disbelievers?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The belief of all Muslims regarding the Prophet of all Prophets Muhammad Mustafā [the Chosen One] ﷺ is this…
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[Q-ID0566] Is it permissible for a Widow to leave the house to work or speak to people during her Iddah?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Grieving during ‘Iddah is wājib upon a woman whose husband has just passed away. Meaning, it is essential…
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[Q-ID0565] Is it permissible to listen to Shi’ah scholars and their stories on Karbala?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is never ever permissible to listen to the lectures of Shī’ahs and their cries, rather it is harām…
Read the answerDealings with Non-Muslims
[Q-ID0564] Why do Muslims use their right hand when eating and left to wash themselves when in the lavatory?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is established from the Sunnah of the Noble Prophet ﷺ that he ﷺ would use his blessed right hand to eat…
Read the answerPrayer Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
[Q-ID0563] What should the positioning of the feet and toes be whilst sitting in Salah?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The sitting in between the two Sajdahs [prostrations] is known as Jalsah and when one sits for the second…
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