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Isha/fajr in extreme latitudes
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Leicester (UK)
Isha/fajr in extreme latitudes In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The time for Eisha prayer comes in when the whiteness in the sky (shafaq al-abyadh) disappears (according to Abu Hanifa, Allah be pl…
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Legal Principles: Do They Have a Basis. The Case of 'Choosing the lesser of two evils'
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam
I would be very grateful if you could explain to us what is meant by "choosing the lesser of two evils". Is this based on any evidence from the Quran and Sunnah and is it a recognised principle from amongst the classical…
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RE: Asking for death
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I have this book in which there is a dua which says 'oh Allah give me life when it is better for me and give me death when it is better for me' is it permissible to read this dua.
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RE: Gifts from broken engagement
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Me and this brother had been wanting to get married for 2 years. Now we are not because of very difficult circumstances. He bought me some things while we were 'engaged' such as some gold jewelry and other gifts.
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The Fallacies of Anti Hadith Arguments ...
Shaykh Shahidullah Faridi (Allah have mercy on him)
What is a typical course of study for the Hanbali mathab? What books should I read?
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Repentance, Talking About Past Sin, and Avoiding That Which Does Not Concern One
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I am married very happily and my wife is very good to me. But before I was married (while engaged) I had physical relations with a woman for a month (never performed intercourse).
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Are STDs a curse from Allah?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I would like to know WHAT is the position of Islam regarding the people who get STD (sexual transmitted diseases)? Does STD consider as curse from Allah or consider as punishments? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, There …
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Did Umar (Allah be pleased with him) ban women from mosque?
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
We are a masjid that does not have a curtain, according to the sunnah.A few people are insisting that we put a curtain. Part of their argument is that Umar (ra) banned women from the mosque, so we should put a curtain ..…
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Is it wrong to use the occasional office stationary for personal use?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is it wrong to use the occasional office stationary for personal use? It is normally allowed for employees to use 'a little' stationary for personal use. This extent, which varies according to one's situation, is permitt…
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Having trouble consummating my marriage...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I got married about seven months ago. My husband and I have never consummated the marriage because I just can't bring myself to do it. I have deep-rooted fears of pain and embarrassment. He is very understanding and ever…
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Got a bottle of perfume as a gift...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
After helping at an Islamic event, one of the organisers gave me a bottle of Christian Dior perfume as a thank you gift. I find it quite absurd that anyone would give perfume to a Muslim woman. My question is, what shoul…
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Reception of Salat and Salam by the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
Shaykh Tahir ul Qadri
Reception of Salat and Salam by the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) Reception of Salat and Salam by the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) By Shaykh Tahir ul Qadri An area of dispute often occurs r…
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An Analysis of the evidence supporting the permissibility of Majalis (gatherings) of Zikr in the Masajid
Shaykh Abd al-Hafiz Makki, translated by Mufti Zubair Bhayat
An analysis of the evidence supporting the permissibility of majalis (gatherings) of zikr in the masajid AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE PERMISSIBILITY OF MAJALIS (GATHERINGS) OF ZIKR IN THE MASAJID Submitted …
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Stoning Verses and Abrogation
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
I am involved in a discussion with some sisters where they disagree about stoning as the punishment for adultery.
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RE: Committing apostasy by intentionally leaving out prayers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If one intentionally misses (not out of hatred or contempt of God's injunctions but out of laziness) Salat for a period of 10 days or so and then regains his motivation to pray regularly and does so for a short period an…
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If the husband abandons the wife...
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawtheri, Leicester (UK)
There was a Muslim family that I know of that was married.
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Tabarruk, Istighatha, Ghayb
Shaykh Gibril Haddad
Tabarruk, Istighatha, Ghayb Tabarruk = using blessings Istighatha = seeking aid Ghayb = the unseen Wa `alaykum as-Salam: >One confronts frequent caveats from sira books like by Akram Diya Al Umar (Medina Society..:IIIT),…
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Seeking to end marriage, what to do about unpaid mahr... and more
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari (UK)
I know of a sister who married a brother who turned out to be totally different then who he presented himself to be. He was not religious, and the sister has good reason to suspect that he had an affair.
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Sitting briefly after the prostrations: Why isn't it a sunna in the Hanafi school?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Another issue; he also stressed that sitting for a brief period after the second prostration in the first and third rak'at (only in a four rak'at prayer) is also a sunnah which is confirmed by ahadith but according to th…
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RE: Cleanliness after Hindus and other disbelievers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Someone I know has invited Hindus to dinner; How must they clean up after them? A relative mentioned that all plates, cups etc must be washed seven times. Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, You do not have to do anything d…
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A little fiqh of suspicion
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The reason is because of the English translation of the ayat that I have come across, which mentions that one must 'avoid most suspicion.' Could you provide some examples or example of when suspicion is justified.
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The importance of a good shaykh
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The importance of a good shaykh [sent by a subscriber] Shaykh Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (ra) said: You must work hard to ensure that your hearts are not locked out of the door of His nearness. Be sensible! You are getting no…
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Etiquettes of Reading and Handling the Qur'an al-Kareem
Imam Muhammad ibn Ahmad Qurtubi
Etiquettes of Reading and Handling the Qur’an al-Kareem Etiquettes of Readingand Handling the Qur’an al-Kareem Imam Muhammad ibn Ahmad Qurtubi Source: http://www.masud.co.uk In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merc…
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Is knowledge better or action?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is knowledge better or action? Assalamu alaikum, This is a false dichotomy. Imam Shatibi (Allah have mercy on him) explained in his Muwafaqat, a much-abused masterpiece, that “Knowledge is a means among means. It is not …
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Temporary (Mut`a) Marriage
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the reality of mut`a marriage? Is it permitted? Isn’t it a way out for frustrated youth? Imam al-Marghinani stated in his al-Hidaya: “Temporary [mut`a] marriage is invalid.
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My husband's family rejects me...
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
I recently got married alhamdulillah and we are very happy. However his family is not. They have been against me from the start. I am a convert to Islam and not a Pakistani.
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Marriage & the threat of being disowned by family
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
I need urgent advice on what I should do. I want to marry a practicing brother and have been considering for a long time. Recently my family have threatened to disown me especially my wali, my brother. My heart is very s…
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Lowering One's Gaze from Other than Allah
Shaykh Ibn al-Arabi (Allah be pleased with him)
Lowering One’s Gaze from Other than Allah 1 'Abdallah Badr says: I heard our shaykh Abu 'Abdallah Ibn al-'Arabi say one day: He who restrains his limbs, rests his heart, he who releases them, exhausts his heart.
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Is it bad to give old clothes in charity?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I've heard that several scholars strongly discourage giving old clothes to charity. If someone has old clothes which are still in very good condition what should they do with them? Isn't it better to give it to someone w…
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How to send blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
There are quite a few Daroof Sharifs which people used to recite. e.g. Darood-e-Ibrahimi, Darood-e-Taj etc. I would like to know which Darood Sharif should be recited in Hanafi Fiqh group.