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Prayer Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
[Q-ID0146] What is the latest time Fajr can be prayed?
In ‘Nur ul Idah’ it is stated: “The timing of the Fajr prayer is from the True Dawn until just before Sunrise.” [Nur ul Idah pg. 69] It is further stated in the same book that from…
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[Q-ID0145] Can I pray wearing a half sleeved t-shirt?
Sadr al-Shari’ah al-Imam Amjad Ali al-A’zhami (رحمة الله عليه) states: “The one who has other clothes and wears a half sleeved shirt or vest then this is makruh tanzihi (minor…
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[Q-ID0144] Can a woman travel 57.5 miles without a mahram?
It is forbidden for women to travel on her own or without her husbands or Mahram (a male with whom marriage is forbidden forever). It is in al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah :- “It is not…
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The Scholars of the past on resembling and imitating the disbelievers [Christmas]
1) Shaykh ul-Islam al-Hafizh ibn Hajar al Haytami (رحمة الله عليه) states while explaining the impermissibility of following and resembling the disbelievers: “Then I saw from one…
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[Q-ID0143] Duas and Wazifas to cure spots
May Allāh al-Shāfī give you complete Shifā, Amīn. Here are few things you may do: 1. Avoid eating to a full stomach. Always adhere to the prophetic teaching; Eat a third of your…
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[Q-ID0142] The waqt mutlaq (rules in Tajweed)
The ط (Ţā) is the symbol of the word Muţlaq (The Absolute Pause). It is better to pause here. After the break, the recitation can continue from the next word. Allah knows best.…
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[Q-ID0141] The difference between ikhfa and idgham
1. The Ghunnah is the nasalised sound. In other words, the sound is emitted from the nasal passage (Kahyshūm). The air and sound both come from the nasal passage. Example: إنَّ…
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[Q-ID0140] What is the correct method of disposing Islamic literature?
The correct method of disposal is burying in a safe place. Many people burn old worn-out Qur’ans and other Islamic books, which is most definitely not the respectful and correct…
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[Q-ID0139] Hanafis praying Asr in the Shafi’i time
According to the opinion of Imam e A’zam, upon which the Fatwa is issued, the time of Asr begins when the length of the shadow of an object is twice its length. According to the…
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[Q-ID0138] Reciting the shahadah on behalf of someone who died as a disbeliever
الجواب بعون الوھاب We praise Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala who sent Prophets (peace be upon them) for the guidance of mankind and may Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala bless and elevate the…
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[Q-ID0137] Can we hold our spouses hand in public?
Islam is a religion of modesty which teaches its followers to be modest all the times. Therefore, though not prohibited, it is not a good practice to hold your spouse’s hand in…
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[Q-ID0136] The ruling on saying ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Shub Diwali’
Greeting non-Muslims on their festivals is not allowed and is strictly prohibited. If someone deems it good (i.e the non-Muslim festival), he is out of the fold of Islam and will…
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