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Prayer Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
[Q-ID0182] Do I have to make-up prayers I missed due to my periods?
There is no Qadha / make-up prayer for those missed due to menstruation. However, if she missed the fasts of Ramadan then she will have to make these up. And Allah knows best…
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[Q-ID0181] What is the ruling on reciting the Quran standing?
To recite the Qur`aan standing is compulsory in salaah and perfectly permissible outside salaah. One should recite the Qur`aan as much as possible, however reciting the Qur`aan in…
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[Q-ID0180] If you change a baby’s nappy does wudu need to be repeated?
No. You do not have to perform Wudu again as changing a baby’s nappy does not invalidate Wudu. Simply wash your hands and other parts of the body that has any visual impurities .…
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[Q-ID0179] Why do ‘barelwi’ mosques emphasise wearing long trousers?
This is a false accusation. It is Sunnah to keep trousers above the ankles as mentioned in many Sahih Ahadith. Answered by the Akhuwat-e-Islami team Also see: [Q-ID0664] What is…
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[Q-ID0178] Is it okay to wear safety pins on your ihram?
There is no harm in wearing safety pins in the state of Ihram. Answered by Mawlana Mohamed Husein Qadri Also see: [Q-ID0312] Can we cut one another’s hair after performing the…
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[Q-ID0177] Is it permissible to have sex whilst pregnant? What about using contraception?
With regards to the first part of the question, our teachers have stated that engaging in sexual intercourse and cohabiting with ones wife while she is pregnant is perfectly…
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[Q-ID0176] Does a man’s wudu break if he scratches his private organ?
Wudu does not break by simply scratching the penis even if without a cloth over it. لا ینقض الو ضو ء مس ذكر و مس امر أة أي مس بشر تها و كذا مس الدبر و الفر ج مطلقا كذا في مجمع…
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[Q-ID0175] What is the hukm on ascribing imkan al kidhb?
الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب بعون الملك الوهاب اللهم هداية الحق والصواب Ascribing Imkān al-Kidhb (the possibility of lying) to Allāh (Pure…
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[Q-ID0174] Becoming a make-up artist, is wearing makeup allowed?
All the customs and acts which are not deemed haraam by the shari’ah are allowed. Makeup is not impermissible unless it is done to show to a ghayr mahram. However one thing to bear…
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[Q-ID0173] Does a Pir have to be a Hafiz of the Quran?
It is not compulsory that a spiritual guide should be Hafiz-e-Qur’an. Imam Ahmad Rida Khan (رحمة الله عليه) has written four prerequisites for a spiritual guide. If any one of them…
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[Q-ID0172] Doing wudu at the Masjid instead of at home
It is allowed. The facility is constructed to help people do wudu irrespective of whether they can do it at home or not. Allah knows best. Answered by Mawlana Mohammed Kashif
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[Q-ID0171] Using masjid toilets to relieve ourself
The toilets are made for people to relieve themselves. There is no issue in it and it is allowed. Allah knows best. Answered by Mawlana Mohammed Kashif
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