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[Q-ID0443] Can a Father change the nappy of his baby son or daughter?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Yes! A father can change the nappy of his baby son or daughter; there is no harm in this. واللہ تعالی اعلم…
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[Q-ID0442] Can we kiss the Qur’an out of respect?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Kissing the Qur’ān is permissible and recommended and doing so is proven from the actions of the noble…
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[Q-ID0441] What is the ruling on women applying perfume when going out?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is not permissible for a woman to wear a perfume, the fragrance of which leaves the body and reaches…
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[Q-ID0440] Can a sayyidah woman marry a non-sayyid man?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If a sayyidah woman is married to a non-sayyid man with the permission of her guardian, i.e. her father or…
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[Q-ID0439] If someone has a deceased parent who had missed prayers/fasts, what can their children do for them?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Salah shall not be offered on behalf of a deceased person but fidyah (compensation) shall be paid for his…
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[Q-ID0438] My In-Laws are doing black magic on me, how can I protect myself?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب There are many ways to protect oneself from black magic. We shall present three of them below: First…
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[Q-ID0436] Banks in the UK are offering free cash if we switch to them, is it permissible to accept this money?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب As far as my knowledge goes, banks in the UK, in order to make more customers and attract account holders…
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[Q-ID0435] What is the method of performing ghusl on a deceased person? [Hanafi]
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Method of bathing the deceased according to the Hanafi school: Firstly, fumigate with frankincense, 3, 5 or…
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[Q-ID0434] Can I skip the Sunnah prayers of Zuhr, Asr and Maghrib whilst at work?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The four rak’ah (units) before the fard (obligatory) salah of Zuhr and the two rak’ah after it, as well as…
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[Q-ID0433] Can Husband & Wife have sexual intercourse whilst bathing together?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is permissible for a man to have sexual intercourse with his wife in the bathroom. It is also…
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[Q-ID0432] Do I have to wash through pierced ears and nose that have closed during ghusl?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب You do not need to be extra cautious when performing the Ghusl (bath) because the pierced holes of your…
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[Q-ID0431] Can we request/take donations from non-Muslims for a Mosque or other religious works?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is forbidden to take funds from a non-Muslim for religious works or a masjid. Just as A’alā Hazrat Imām…
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