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[Q-ID0323] Does Shariah Law require 4 witnesses to prove Rape? What is the punishment for a Rapist?
All praises belong to Allāh, the Creator Most Sublime Who is Uncreated, the One Who made human being of the best forms. Peace and blessings of Allāh be upon the final Prophet, Our…
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[Q-ID0322] What does Islam say about the existence of Dinosaurs?
All praises belong to Allāh, the Creator Most Sublime Who is Uncreated, the One Who has created every [living] creature from water. And of them are those that move on their…
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[Q-ID0321] Can I join a competition to win prizes if there is an entry fee?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If the participants pay the fee and the winner will get the money, then it is impermissible to participate…
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[Q-ID0320] Do I have to sleep before I can pray Tahajjud?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب No it cannot be prayed without having slept. It is necessary to have slept for a while to perform the…
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[Q-ID0319] Should the Sunnah prayers which are prayed at Jummah be intended as Sunnahs of Zuhr?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Jumu’ah prayer is an obligation in and of itself on the day of Friday and not a substitute for Zhuhr. “And…
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[Q-ID0318] Who was Imam Zayn al-Abideen?
All praises belong to Allāh, the Creator and Sustainer of all, the One who only wills to remove all impurity from the ahlu l-bayth and by cleansing them make them utterly pure.…
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[Q-ID0317] Can I become a member of a work Union which will pay me if I lose my job?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If the union is Muslim-owned, or Muslims have a share in it or any one of its owners are Muslim then to…
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[Q-ID0316] Should we avoid putting lights up for Mawlid because they resemble Christmas lights?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Lighting torches and lanterns in the happiness of the birth of the noble Prophet ﷺ has been a sign of the…
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[Q-ID0315] Is it permissible to sell the new £5 note for more than £5?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Selling a five pound note for ten pounds is permissible, there is no harm in this. If the currency [notes]…
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[Q-ID0314] Imam forgetfully recites Surah Fatihah silently, then repeats it aloud, is sajdah sahw necessary?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Sajdah al-Sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) is wājib (necessary) on such a person, because firstly it was…
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[Q-ID0313] Is Wudu nullified if my gums bleed?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب A person’s wudū will be nullified if blood is preponderant over the saliva [red coloured] or equal to the…
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[Q-ID0312] Can we cut one another’s hair after performing the rites of Umrah?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب This is permissible just as is mentioned in Bahār-e-Sharī’at that when the time arrives for the exiting of…
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