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Spirituality
[Q-ID0287] Naqshbandi, Chishti, Qadri etc – where do they originate from and why do they differ?
Wa ‘alaykumu s-salām wa rahmatullāhi It is axiomatic that all legitimate spiritual paths lead to the blessed court of the Prophet ﷺ. Allāh ﷻ has said in the Qūr’ān in Surat ‘Āli…
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The Rulings of the Sacred Law (Shari’ah)
The actions of those legally responsible take one of 11 rulings: Fard: (Obligatory) – An obligation which is established decisively by a Qur’anic Ayah or Hadith Mutawatir…
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[Q-ID0286] Who has to pay Sadaqah tul Fitr and at what age?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Sadaqah al-Fitr is compulsory upon every free Muslim who possesses wealth which reaches the nisāb amount…
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[Q-ID0285] My Husband listens to Wahabi scholars, doesn’t accept Mawlid & Sects. Please help.
It is very unfortunate that your husband carries this way of thinking. You have mentioned that his family is not practising so these influences seem external to his family and you…
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[Q-ID0284] A wife, a son and 5 daughters: how much does each inherit from their deceased father?
According to the scenario mentioned in the question if a man passed away leaving no other inheritors except: 1 wife 1 son 5 daughters then the following will be their shares from…
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[Q-ID0283] How is the wife of Sayyidunā Zakariyyah (عليه السلام) related to Sayyidah Maryam (رضي الله عنها)?
Yes both opinions have been mentioned by the mufassirūn. In explanation of the view that Sayyidunā Zakariyya’s (may the peace of Allah be upon him) wife Sayyidah Iyshā’ (ايشاع )…
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[Q-ID0282] Should we use عليه السلام (alaihis salaam) for other than a Prophet?
There is a difference of opinion regarding the use of عليه السلام after those who are not Prophets or Angels. Some of the early ulama like Qādi Iyād (رحمه الله) have argued it…
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[Q-ID0281] Does being a homosexual take you out the folds of Islam?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب According to the laws of Islām, for one to practise homosexuality is harām, and to consider it permissible…
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[Q-ID0280] Can I perform Dhikr if I am in a state of janabah (need a ghusl bath)?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Other than reciting the Holy Qur’ān, it is permissible for one to recite any Adhkār (litany), Durūd Sharīf,…
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[Q-ID0279] Can I recite Ayah tul Kursi in the 1st rak’ah and then any other Surah in the 2nd?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is permissible to recite Āyah al-Kursī in the first rak’ah and any other Sūrah in the second rak’ah but…
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[Q-ID0278] What does Islam say about Bad Omens & Ghosts?
All good and bad fate is from Allah Almighty. There can be no bad omen in something by default. The meaning of something to be inauspicious can be said, for example, when that…
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[Q-ID0277] Should we respect Sayyids who hold incorrect beliefs?
If that person’s deviance does not reach the limit of blasphemy, then one has to respect him. However, if his deviance does reach the limit of blasphemy, then he should not be…
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