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[Q-ID0800] Can I shave my beard to protect myself against Hindu extremists in India?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is impermissible to shave the beard, however if a Muslim lives in a Hindu-majority area and such person…
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Why England Despises Blacks and Islam | Shaykh Asrar Rashid
How did Islamaphobia and hatred for dark skin people become prevalent in England, and by extension the racist bigotry across the UK and occupied Northern Ireland? By Shaykh Asrar…
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[Q-ID0799] What is the Islamic ruling on watching the Turkish drama series called Ertugrul?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Bear in mind that something does not become impermissible due to it just being a TV drama, because the…
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[Q-ID0798] Do I pay fidyah for the Fasts I missed this year due to menstruation or child birth?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Absolutely! It is necessary for you to make up those fasts, and it is not permissible to pay fidyah in lieu…
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[Q-ID0797] During Ramadan women spend more time in the kitchen cooking for their families, are they rewarded for this?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Without a shadow of a doubt, women sacrifice a great deal in the blessed month of Ramadān; they are busy…
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[Q-ID0796] What should women on their menstruation cycle recite during Ramadan to attain reward?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If a woman’s menstrual cycle begins in Ramadān, then during her times of worship [e.g. the 5 daily salāh…
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[Q-ID0795] Can women use the entire house during Itikaaf? Can they talk to others?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Firstly, the woman must fix a place for salah (ritual prayer) in the house if a place was not fixed…
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[Q-ID0794] Can I take pills to delay my menstruation cycle so that I can observe all the Fasts during Ramadan?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Although it is permissible to consume pills to stop menstruation (hayd) and post-natal bleeding (nifās) in…
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[Q-ID0793] How should the Tarawih and Eid prayers be prayed if we are still in lockdown due to COVID19?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It should be noted that it is not necessary to pray tarāweeh in congregation (jamā’ah) and neither is it…
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[Q-ID0792] What were the foods and drinks that our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ enjoyed eating and drinking?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Due to the fact that the blessed life of the Noble Prophet ﷺ was of utmost piety, patience and moderation,…
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[Q-ID0791] I recited the dua to close my Fast, but there is some time left till Fajr starts, can I still eat and drink?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is fine to eat as many times as you wish within the time of sehri, even if you recited the dua for…
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[Q-ID0790] Will my Fast break if I swallow my own saliva?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب No, swallowing one’s own saliva will not invalidate the fast. It is stated in Fatāwā Hindiyyah: تَرَطَّبَتْ…
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