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[Q-ID0170] What is the legal status of clapping hands according to the Shariah?
Clapping hands is not allowed in Islam. It is an act of the non-Muslims. In the days of Jahaliyyah, the Kuffaar would get naked and dance around the Holy Ka’bah clapping their…
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[Q-ID0169] [ITIKAAF] Fina-e-Masjid & its rulings.
I’tikaf does not break (by entering the fina-e-Masjid). A fina-e-Masjid is any area outside a Masjid but attached to it and is used for it’s necessities, such as a shoe area, bath…
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[Q-ID0168] Separating tradition from religion at weddings, what is allowed?
All that which is contrary and against the pristine shari’ah is not allowed. Any tradition which does not oppose the shari’ah will be deemed valid. The nik’ah/walimah is an…
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[Q-ID0167] Are there disliked times to recite the Qur’an?
The times in which Salah is prohibited, it is also makruh (disliked) to recite the Qur’an. 1) During sunrise 3) When the sun is directly above the head (midday) 4) During sunset…
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[Q-ID0166] What are are the disliked times to pray Salah?
There are three times in a day when it is strictly disliked (Makrūh) to pray any type of Salāh (Farđ, Wājib, Sunnah, Nafl etc.): 1. From sunrise until the sun has fully risen (20…
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[Q-ID0165] Witnessing a fellow Muslim dying, what is the best thing we can do for them?
When you observe the signs of death on a person, then the Sunnah way is: 1. To lay him/her on the his/her right side having the face towards the Qiblah. 2. To lay him/her on…
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[Q-ID0164] If Allah exists then why is there so much evil in the world?
The first question is, what do we deem as evil? Do we deem a test as evil? Do we deem a ‘wake-up call’ evil? The absence of light is darkness, the absence of heat is cold, the…
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[Q-ID0163] What is the method of Tayammum?
The Method of Tayammum (dry ablution) is as follows: After making the intention of Tayammum, recite Bismillāh and strike both hands on to the ground/stone etc. If a lot of…
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[Q-ID0162] Being introduced to the Qur’an as a revert
1. Allāh will reward even for reading the translation as you are seeking knowledge which is an act of reward. 2. One needs to be in state of purity even when reading the…
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[Q-ID0161] Is it true Women can’t leave their house for 40 days after giving birth?
It is a misconception. Women are allowed to leave their houses if needed. Yes, generally, women shouldn’t leave their houses unnecessarily. The 40 days misconception probably…
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[Q-ID0160] Can we pray Jummah in School/Colleges?
Jumu’ah is invalid in schools/colleges. The ‘Ulamā have stipulated many conditions for Jumu’ah. One condition is that the place should be accessible to all (al-Idhn al-Ām). In…
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[Q-ID0159] How can I see the Prophet ﷺ in my dream & love him more?
What a beautiful question! May you be blessed with this great gift, Āmīn! Seeing the Prophet of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم) is a great blessing upon the believers. How…
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