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[Q-ID0158] What is the best way to explain Islam to a non-Muslim?
1. First you will need to know her religion and remove any false beliefs she has (trinity, polytheism etc). If she has any questions, concerns and doubts then answer/remove them.…
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[Q-ID0157] Does sweating break wudu?
Sweating does not break Wudū nor Ghusl. Yes, if the sweat gives unpleasant odour then Ghusl is recommended. However, if the time of Şalāh is short (meaning you don’t have time to…
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[Q-ID0156] Can we use prayer mats that have images of the Kabah and Masjid Nabawi on them?
A very similar question was asked to Bahr al-‘Ulūm Muftī ‘Abd al-Mannān (رحمة الله عليه). He writes: “Respect of someone or something is related to the customs of people (‘Urf). If…
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[Q-ID0155] Is wearing a taweez shirk or permissible?
Yes it is allowed to wear a tawiz. Qur’an 1. “And We send down in the Qur’an that which is a cure for the Muslims, and a mercy – and it increases only ruin for the unjust.” [Surah…
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[Q-ID0154] Did the Prophet see Allah in his dream or in a wakeful state?
The Mi’rāj was a physical journey in a wakeful state and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم) saw Allah ta’ala “with his physical eyes.” The verses, Aĥadīth and quotes of…
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[Q-ID0153] Asking help from the Prophets and Awliyah
Before we dwell into the answer, it will be worthwhile to note some important points: 1. Any ability to help anyone else is solely given by Allāh Almighty. No one can help, or do…
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[Q-ID0152] If my back is uncovered in prayer, does it invalidate the Salah? (sitr e awrah)
In Bahare Shari’at al-Imam Amjad Ali al-A’zhami (رحمة الله عليه) explains: “The awrah (that area of the body which must be obligatorily covered) for the male is from immediately…
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[Q-ID0151] Can women enter the Masjid if on their menstrual cycle?
In Maraqi al-Falah it is clearly stated: “Entering a masjid is prohibited in the state of Menstruation and Post-Natal Bleeding” [Maraqi al-Falah pg 144] Unfortunately in these…
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[Q-ID0150] Wearing an Imamah (turban) without a hat underneath
To tie an ‘Imāmah (turban) without a hat underneath is against the Sunnah. It is narrated by Sayyidunā Rukānah (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه…
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[Q-ID0149] Islamic cure for stress and depression
I pray to Allāh that He removes anxiety and Gives you inner and outer peace, Āmīn. One of the main reason why, as Muslims, we sometimes feel low and depressed is because of our…
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[Q-ID0148] Can Muslims celebrate Christmas?
It is indeed a sad sign of the times we live in that the verdicts of the righteous ulama of the past are so easily cast aside and disregarded in favour of the ‘pirs’ and ‘shaykhs’…
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[Q-ID0147] Scholars discouraging me from wearing the niqab – what shall I do?
In al-Durr al-Mukhtar it is stated: “A young woman is forbidden from revealing her face in the presence of (non-mahram) men.” [al-Durr al-Mukhtar vol 1 pg 406] May Allah subhanahu…
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