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Marriage
[Q-ID0370] Does marrying in the Islamic month of Safar bring bad luck?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب To perform the Nik’ah is not prohibited in any month nor does the Nik’ah in any month bring about bad luck…
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[Q-ID0369] What are the pre-conditions to lead the prayer as Imam?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب The conditions that validate the position of an Imām are as follows: To be a Muslim To be mature To be…
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[Q-ID0368] Is pre-stunned chicken and meat Halal or Haram?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب According to my knowledge, when animals are stunned, they are electrocuted before being sacrificed, which…
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[Q-ID0367] Do we have to perform Qurbani for children?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب There is a difference of opinion amongst the Hanafīs with regards to qurbāni being wājib upon a child…
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[Q-ID0366] Upon which people is Qurbani necessary? What about those going for Hajj?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Qurbāni is wājib upon the person who is ‘mālik-e-nisāb’ i.e. he possesses 612.35 grams of silver, it’s…
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[Q-ID0365] Do our clothes become impure if a dog licks them?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If the dog has merely touched the clothes, then the clothes are pure. However, if the dog has licked the…
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[Q-ID0364] Should we plant trees and grass on graves? Do they help the deceased?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب To plant a tree so that it may provide shade for those that visit the graves is permissible and…
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[Q-ID0363] Is it permissible to have laser eye surgery?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If there are no such things (in the procedure) that go against the shari’ah then there is no harm in having…
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[Q-ID0362] Can I listen to naat/nasheeds during child birth?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب There is no harm in listening to na’at at that time [during child birth]. The verses; بِسْمِ اللہِ…
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[Q-ID0361] What dua can I recite to soften my heart? I can’t shed a tear.
All praises belong to Allāh, the Creator Most Sublime Who is Uncreated, Who created the heart and verily in the remembrance of Allāh do hearts find rest. Peace and blessings be…
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[Q-ID0360] Does the blood from the armpits nullify wudu? Will I have to change clothes?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Sometimes while shaving the hair from the armpits, blood oozes out from tiny boils when they get ruptured.…
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[Q-ID0359] What are the sunnah times of sleeping? Is it okay to sleep lying on the stomach?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب In the books of Hadīth, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to sleep only once during the…
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