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Procedure for wiping over socks

Shaykh Abu Usama, South Africa

: I have a Questionregarding wiping over socks, but not to do with the rules of the type of sock etc. If you perform Wudu, completely, then put your socks on, do you have to wipe over them?

RE: Does your prayer count if you went 1 minute after time is up?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I was praying witr, I finished at 4:28 instead of 4:27, is it considered praying on time if you a) just start the prayer b) finish at least half of the prayer c) finish the whole prayer “Your Lord has decreed, that you…

What should a follower recite in prayer? RE: What to recite in silent prayers?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I am a bit confused on the aspects of salaat that the follower still recites during the silent and loud prayers in congregation. Do they recite the invocation after the first takbir which I know as Thana (Subhanakallah…

The Obligatory Prayer: Not reciting the Fatiha in the final two rakats

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: What is the ruling of reciting the Fatiha in the final two rakats of prayer? Walaikum assalam, In the Hanafi school, it is not necessary (wajib) to recite the Fatiha in the third and fourth rakats of the prayer. Rather…

Ingredients in Chips

Shaykh Ilyas Patel, UK

: Walkers cheese & onion, is it halaal? Muslim consumers from all over England are baffled by the ingredients listed in Walkers Crisps, especially, Cheese & Onion Flavour and Cheese flavour Quavers.

Each Does According to His Way. RE: Ingredients in Chips

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: A subscriber commented: It's a PACKET OF CRISP ... GET OVER IT!!! Why are Muslims baffled over the contents of a packet of crisps?!?! If there is any doubt ... simply don't eat it, Allah, Most Merciful, has provided hu…

Is Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam related to Imam al-Kawthari? RE: Mufti al-Kawthari

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

: Is Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam related to Imam al-Kawthari? RE: Mufti al-Kawthari Assalamu alaikum, A lot of people ask this Question, so Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari replied below. Faraz.

Imam Zahid al-Kawthari

Shaykh Gibril Haddad

: Sh. Gibril's Biography of Imam Kawthari Imam Zahid al-Kawthari by Dr.

Wudu: Bleeding Gums - The Fiqh of Bleeding in the Mouth [And: How much bleeding breaks wudu?]

Sidi Sohail Hanif with Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Brushing one's teeth often causes small amounts of bleeding from the gums. Would this invalidate one's wudu? Should we assume there's some bleeding even if we don’t see it?

Travelling with the Qur'an (RE: Handling Quranic Text)

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: If one buys books from abroad and it is most likely that there is quranic ayaats in it, can one put it in a suitcase when bringing it home? or does it have to be brought home by hand?

From the Wisdom of Sayyida `A'isha (Allah be pleased with her)

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: From the wisdom of Sayyida `Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba (Allah have mercy on him) relates some of the wise words of the Mother of…

RE: Female circumcision

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I have a Questionregarding female circumcision in Hanafi fiqh. I've heard from several sources that this is wajib according to Shafi'i fiqh, while according to Hanafi fiqh the decision lies in the hands of the husband.

Masturbating to avoid pornography; reading sexual advice; avoiding bad deeds

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I am visiting USA these days and want to find out a few things. I am away from my family for some time now. The nature of my job is that I am on the internet most of the time.

What about Tabligh Jam'aat?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: What about Tabligh Jam'aat? Walaikum assalam, They are one group working to call people to Allah and the way of His Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace).

Life is a petty thing

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Life is a petty thing “Life is a petty thing unless there is pounding within it an enormous desire to extend its boundaries. We live in proportion to the extent to which we yearn to live more.”

Riba, Bank Interest, and Taking out a loan to start a business

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

I am presently living in Canada. My parents are in Pakistan. I finished my studies more than one year ago. Despite all the sincere efforts for more than a year now, I have not been able to find a job due to the present e…

Mutual Funds: Are they allowed?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

Mutual Funds: Are they allowed? In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, A mutual fund is simply a financial intermediary that allows a group of investors to pool their money together with a predetermined…

Relations with one's wife whilst she is pregnant

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

: I have Questionregarding what I read in a book printed and translated by Darul Ishaat called The Wisdom Behind The Command of Islam by Shaykh Muhammad Ashraf Ali Thanvi.

The husband's financial responsibilities after divorce

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

: My wife and I are coming to the logical end of our marriage. The only thing that keeps us together is the two children.My Questionis what are my financial commitments to her after the divorce. She says they continue un…

Interest on car? Buying a car with a higher price if the payments are differed...

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

: I had previously contacted you concerning my parents who want to buy a car, but it has a 4.9% interest rate on it.

Hadiths And Scientific Fact

Shaykh Gibril Haddad

: Hadiths and scientific fact [formatted by Sh. Musa Furber] al-salamu `alaykum The following pieces are taken from a series on the topic of scientific facts mentioned in hadith.

My husband dances with other women, what can I do? The Qur'anic Paradigm of Marriage, Commanding the good and forbidding the evil, and other matters

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: My Questionis in regards to my new husband. He is very "casual" in his relationship with other women, in particular he attends weddings in his country (which are mixed gatherings) and dances with girls that are not mah…

Is setting up prayer halls (musallas) considered sinful if there is a mosque 10 km away?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: A leased (rented) property (here, where weather conditions are generally very harsh) has been used for past 10 years as a prayer facility (Musallah) and it offers five time daily prayer with congregation, Friday and Ta…

praying Zuhr and Asr in the Summer Months. RE: Delay dhuhr, hurry asr?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I have always heard that during the long days of summer, it is better to delay one's Dhuhr, and to pray Asr as soon as the time comes in. Is this opinion correct?

RE: Nikah - Prolonging the Consummation of Marriage

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: My Questionis in regards to having the nikah/kitab officiated and then prolonging the consummation of the marriage & the walima for several months.This has become a popular practice in America.

Re: Leaving some sunna prayers

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Most of the time I pray, I pray only the Fardh and Sunnah Muakkadah and Witr.

Trusting in Allah and Taking the Means

Shaykh Gibril Haddad

: How does on join between putting one’s trust in Allah and taking the means? Can’t the former lead to lazy ‘reliance…’

Severe Doubts & Misgivings

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Regarding kibr (arrogance)

Shaykh Gibril Haddad

: In what instances is it permissible for a Muslim to experience or show kibr [arrogance]? Wa `alaykum as-Salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh: The Questionhas two parts: (i) experience kibr and (ii) show kibr.

Hadiths of the Fly

Shaykh Gibril Haddad

: Hadiths of the fly HADITHS OF THE FLY (BACTERIOPHAGES) Shaykh Gibril Haddad Only in modern times was it discovered that the common fly carried parasitic pathogens for many diseases including malaria, typhoid fever, cho…