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[Q-ID0205] Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an loudly in a group as one voice?
Allah تعالى says: “And when the Holy Qur’an is recited then listen to it and be silent so that you may be blessed.” [Surah al-A’raf, verse 204] Imam Baihaqi (رحمه الله تعالى)…
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[Q-ID0204] Replying to the second adhan of Jummah, reciting dua and kissing the thumbs
REPLYING TO THE SECOND ADHAN AND RECITING DUA There is a difference of opinion, between Imam Abu Hanifah and his two students (رضى الله عنهم) regarding whether or not one should…
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[Q-ID0203] Is it Shirk to visit the Prophet ﷺ grave and say ‘he is dead’?
To disrespect the Holy Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) even slightly is blasphemy (kufr) and will lead to destruction and doom in both worlds. Allah تعالى says in the Holy…
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[Q-ID0202] Will a non-Muslim child enter Jannah?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب In worldly dealings, the non-bāligh child of non-Muslim parents, who was not able to discern, who could not…
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[Q-ID0201] Can I recite the Qur’an, do dhikr and dua without wudu?
If a person is not in wudu, in fact even if he is in a state of major impurity (janabat) then it is permissible to do dhikr and dua, and recite verses of the Holy Qur’an with the…
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[Q-ID0200] Can a husband use the internet for sexual gratification with his wife?
Husbands and wives, especially young ones, should avoid living at great distances apart for long periods of time. A husband should try his best to return to his wife within four…
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[Q-ID0199] What if a man swears on the Holy Qur’an that he will not have sexual intercourse with his wife?
According to the majority of scholars an oath of the Holy Qur’an is a valid oath. Fatawa Alamgiri (v.2 p.60) states: لو حلف بالقراٰن يکون يمينا و به أخذ جمهور مشائخنا رحمهم اللّٰه…
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[Q-ID0198] How to purify carpet in the Mosque on which a kid urinated on?
1) A child’s urine is impure no matter what his age is, the only part of the Masjid carpet that becomes impure is the actual part been stained by the urine, therefore this is the…
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[Q-ID0197] Can I perform several prayers with the same tayammum? Also what breaks tayammum?
It is permissible to perform several prayers with one tayammum. Hanafi fiqh books state: “و يصلي بتيممه ما شاء من الفرائض و النوافل” However according to Imam Shafi’i (رضى الله…
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[Q-ID0196] Does the wet bloodless sustance from a womans private part nullify wudu?
The bloodless substance that exits from the vagina of a woman does not break wudu and therefore if it touches a cloth it does not become impure. This is mentioned in…
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[Q-ID0195] A woman got married with her Father & brothers absent – is the nikah valid?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Such a marriage is normally done without the permission of the father or the walī (guardian who is…
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[Q-ID0194] Can I wear sunglasses whilst praying?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If the forehead and the hard bone of the nose is easily placed in contact with the ground during sajdah…
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