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[Q-ID0417] What does 786 mean? Where is it from?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب According to the science of Abjad (numerology), 786 is the numerical value of the basmala (بسم اللہ).…
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[Q-ID0416] Can a Pub be converted into a Mosque?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Yes, a pub building can be purchased and converted into a masjid. It is completely permissible to pray in a…
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[Q-ID0415] Can I shake the hand of a woman during a job interview?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is not permissible to shake hands with non-mahram women. It is harām (prohibited) to touch any part of a…
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[Q-ID0414] If I missed Fajr prayer due to sleep, do I make it up as soon as I wake up?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is harām (prohibited) and a major sin to regularly miss the Fajr prayer and offer it later (when its…
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[Q-ID0413] Can we wish people ‘Happy Holiday’ instead of ‘Happy Christmas’?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب “Happy holidays” is an expression that is used to wish someone a blessed holiday. It is a statement of…
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[Q-ID0412] Can I buy dolls, plastic babies & cartoons for my children? Can I pray around them?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The purchase of toys that resemble living objects is permissible. It is also permissible for children to…
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[Q-ID0411] Can women reveal their private parts to a female doctor?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is permissible to reveal the private parts to a female doctor for treatment of an ailment. In this case…
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[Q-ID0410] What is the method of raising the finger during Tashahud (attahiyat…)?
All praises belong to Allāh, the Creator Most Sublime Who is Uncreated, the One Who enjoined upon the believers prayer at fixed times, Peace and blessings of Allāh be upon the…
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[Q-ID0409] Can a woman kiss her son-in-law on the forehead or cheek?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If a woman kisses her son-in-law on his forehead or cheek out of lustful desire, then musaharah (marriage…
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All praises belong to Allāh, the Creator Most Sublime Who is Uncreated, the One Who loves modesty and privacy. Peace and blessings of Allāh be upon the final Prophet, Our Master,…
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[Q-ID0408] What is the Islamic ruling on plastic surgery of face, nose & breasts?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Surgery to fix the nose is permissible if the nose has been cut off. Similarly, there is no reprehension in…
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[Q-ID0407] The local School is teaching my kids Homosexuality is normal, what should I do?
By arranging private tuition for your children and having them removed from such schools. It is within the the law to home school your children. Research information regarding the…
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