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Ramadan & Fasting
[Q-ID0789] Does vomiting break the Fast?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Vomiting involuntarily will not cause the fast to become void, even if it is a mouthful, i.e. a large…
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[Q-ID0787] Do I have to keep the Fast in Ramadan if I believe I may catch Coronavirus [COVID-19]?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Remember that mere doubt of catching a disease or Covid-19 in particular does not mean that the person is…
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[Q-ID0786] What practical steps should us parents take in bringing up our children so they they grow up to be righteous?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Without a doubt, child rearing is necessary. In doing so, the following guidelines must be adhered to. 1.…
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[Q-ID0785] Is it permissible to play the Qur’an for my children in the background whilst they are sleeping?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is a virtuous act to listen to the Qur’an recitation and to play it for others, and there is no harm in…
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[Q-ID0784] Should the Ghusl & Shrouding be suspended for those who died due to the Coronavirus?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب After studying the NBC guidelines and the advice of the lead doctor [Chief Coroner] in the UK who is…
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[Q-ID0783] Do those who die due to a disease like Coronavirus [COVID-19] die as martyrs? If so, do we shroud & perform ghusl on them?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب In the general books of Islamic Law in the Hanafi Mazhab, the definition of a martyr is that sane adult who…
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[Q-ID0782] Can we use hand sanitisers that contain alcohol to protect us against Coronavirus [COVID-19]?
[IF YOU HAVE ANY EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, OR ARE SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS FOR THE CORONAVIRUS, OR ARE ABOVE 60 YEARS OF AGE, OR ARE IN ANY OF THE HIGH RISK CATEGORIES THEN STAY…
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[Q-ID0781] Is it possible that I can catch the Coronavirus [COVID-19] by having close contact with an inflicted person? Can we avoid shaking peoples hands? What does Islam say about contagion?
[IF YOU HAVE ANY EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, OR ARE SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS FOR THE CORONAVIRUS, OR ARE ABOVE 60 YEARS OF AGE, OR ARE IN ANY OF THE HIGH RISK CATEGORIES THEN STAY…
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[Q-ID0780] Should the Mosques be closed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus [COVID-19]?
SINCE THIS ANSWER WAS RELEASED THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ENFORCED A LOCKDOWN AND ANNOUNCED ALL PLACES OF WORSHIP TO BE CLOSED [IN THE UK]. YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THE GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE. THE…
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[Q-ID0779] A Husband and Wife have been living separately for 2 years, has this caused them to be classed as divorced?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب If the husband has not divorced the wife, then the woman will still remain his wife, even if they were…
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[Q-ID0778] Should my Husband be helping with the housework and bringing up the kids? He is always at work.
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب It is the right of the father for the children that he provides them with food, residence, and any of their…
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[Q-ID0777] Do I have more right over my Husband as his Wife or does his Mother?
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب Without doubt, a married man has rights for both (his mother as well as his wife); if he solely pursues his…
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