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[Q-ID0217] What is the ruling regarding the beard and its length? My workplace says I must shave it.
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is wājib (necessary) to grow the beard to the length of one fist (i.e. four fingers) starting from below…
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[Q-ID0216] Will all the different sects enter Jannah and only 1 sect will enter the fire?
باسم الله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم Regarding the narration in which the following wording is mentioned: “…all of them are in Jannah except one sect…”…
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[Q-ID0215] Should women pray their Salah exactly the same way as men or is there a difference?
Salah is undoubtedly the most important of worships, the method for women is different from men in certain things. “ إن المرأة تخالف الرجل في عشر خصال ” Trans: “The Salah of a…
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[Q-ID0214] What is the method to pray the 4 Sunnahs of Asr and Isha?
The four rak’ah Sunnah prayer before the fard of Asr and Isha are not emphasised (ghair mu’akkadah). The method of praying these four and also any four rak’ah nafl prayers with one…
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[Q-ID0213] Is it permissible to donate or sell our body parts to others in Islam?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is impermissible for a Muslim to donate or sell his organs nor is it the right of any Muslim that he…
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[Q-ID0212] What is the ruling on drinking water in a standing position?
To drink Zam Zam water in a standing position is a blessed Sunnah. It is narrated on the authority of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas رضى الله عنه, “I gave some Zam Zam water to the…
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[Q-ID0211] The positioning of the hands in ruku, sitting and when rising for 2nd rak’ah
In ruku, the person in prayer should have his hands on his knees, “ يعتمد بيديه علي رکبتيه کذا في الهداية ”, in qa’dah on his thighs with his fingers spread out: “ ووضع يديه علي…
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[Q-ID0210] Is it allowed to throw money at a Naat reciter or a Scholar?
It is not prohibited to throw money on a naat-khaan or scholar with the intention of appreciation, however if this is done with pride, arrogance, or to show off then it is…
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[Q-ID0209] Filling in empty gaps and standing alone in the congregation prayer
If someone breaks his wudu and walks out of the row then a newcomer or a person currently in prayer from the row behind should fill that gap, or the worshippers on either side of…
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[Q-ID0208] Imam not arrived, we all have small beards – who should lead the prayer?
In this situation it is better and more preferable to pray salah with the congregation and the Imam should be the man that can recite the Holy Qur’an the best, because amongst…
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[Q-ID0207] I’ve not paid Zakah for many years, how shall I pay now?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is necessary upon you that you immediately pay however much Zakāh you owe. Whatever delay has occurred…
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[Q-ID0206] What is the fate of the insane non-Muslim? Does he enter Jannah?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Such a mentally insane person will be considered in accordance to the following of his parents in worldly…
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