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Advice to Our Brothers the Ulema of Najd - Contempt of the Ulema

Sidi Gibril Haddad

Advice to our brothers the Ulema of Najd - contempt of the Ulema Excerpt from al-Sayyid Yusuf al-Rifa`i's recent epistle, Advice to Our Brothers the Ulema of Najd (Nasiha li-Ikhwanina `Ulama' Najd) translated by Sidi Gib…

Islamic Beliefs: The Way of Sunni Islam [The Creed of Imaam Al Haddad (Ashari Aqeedah - Aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah)]

Imam Al-Haddad

Islamic Beliefs: The way of Sunni Islam [The Creed of Imaam Al Haddad (Ashari Aqeedah- Aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah)] Islamic Beliefs: The Way of Sunni Islam The Creed of Imaam Al Haddad, the great Hadrami scholar …

Islam, the Caste System, and Marriage

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, Leicester (UK)

Could you please tell me what Islam says about the caste system, which we can find in India and also in Pakistan? (E.g. one's zaat, if one is a Rajput or a Jatt etc).

RE: Is it bad to give old clothes in charity?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

RE: Is it bad to give old clothes in charity? From: Basharat Hussain [mailto:bah@lem.com] Asalaam alaikum some info' on how charities use clothing and other items donated to them. (I know this since I know charities that…

If the wife abandons the husband, what can he do?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, Leicester (UK)

What if the wife abandons the husband... what's the ruling on the husband's options? Assalamu alaykum The issue where the wife abandons her husband is not really of significance in that he can marry again without her bei…

My child has suffered brain damage during labor... was it because of some wrong I did? Is there any reward for all the care we will have to give him?

Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf, CA

My child has suffered brain damage during labor… was it because of some wrong I did? Is there any reward for all the care we will have to give him? Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah the Inspirer of truth.

Is it valid for one to prostrate in prayer on clothing that one is wearing, for example a woman prostrating on her hijab?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Is it valid for one to prostrate in prayer on clothing that one is wearing, for example a woman prostrating on her hijab?

Sleeping after Praying Asr: Is it disliked?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Sleeping after Praying Asr: Is it disliked? Assalamu alaikum, It is in itself permitted to sleep after Asr.

Polygyny in Islam: Marrying more than one woman... RE: My 70 year old father has re-married... is this right? Is it allowed? Is it fair on our ageing mother?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, Leicester (UK)

Polygyny in Islam: Marrying more than one woman… RE: My 70 year-old father has re-married… is this right? Is it allowed? Is it fair on our ageing mother?

Traveling To Seek Knowledge & Parental Approval

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Contemnor's Right to a Fair Trial

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Hijab with non-Muslim sister-in-law

Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf

I was recently told that I don't have to wear hijab around my sister-in-law (she's a Christian). I was wondering if this is true. What if I had a sister-in-law that wasn't even ahl-al kitab (say she was Sikh/Hindu/atheis…

Permanent Hair Removal

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam

Is it permissible in the Shariah for a mature, Muslimah to go through a procedure that would entail removing the hair from her body permanently (except for the head and eyebrows) so that it would be more beautiful and pl…

Sinned during engagement, families want them to wait... Can they just marry in secret now before the public marriage later?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam

If a guy and girl committed sins during their engagement such as talking to each other on the phone and committing acts that were very close to zinaa, does this mean that their marriage will fail?

Is it permissible for small children to play with dolls and is it permissible to give dolls as a gift?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

Is it permissible for small children to play with dolls and is it permissible to give dolls as a gift?

The Legal Penalty for Stealing

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam

Could you please tell me under Islamic law is the punishment for stealing the cutting of hands? Are any factors considered before such punishment is dealt? i.e. witness, persistent criminal, criminals circumstances etc.

Question on Khula v Divorce

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Are Shi'as considered Muslims? And can we pray behind them?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Leicester (UK)

Are Shi'as considered Muslims? And can we pray behind them?

Tribulations, Hardships, and Difficulties: Supplications and Advice

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I just wanted to ask you to please remember to specifically make dua for myself and my family as we are facing some very difficult times… are there any particular duas in times of tribulation?

Friday Prayer for the Constant Traveler

Shaykh Abu Usama, South Africa

I have a friend who travels approx 50 miles away from his home to get to work (100 miles return trip). He has asked me whether he needs to perform the Friday Jumah Prayer as he is considered a Traveler.

Where is Allah?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam

How should a Muslim respond to where Allah is as this is great Aqi'dah confusion between the ummah? In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The issue of ‘Where is Allah?’

Imam Hussain's going against Yazid, and the Sunni view on Yazid. Can we curse him?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam

In view of this statement, what is the Islamic verdict on Imam Hussain's (radiyAllahu-Anhu) rebellion against the corrupt leadership of Yazeed? Was this permissible according to the Shariah? Also, what view should Muslim…

Married woman feels in love with another man...

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Someone dear to me feels that she has fallen in love with another man even though she is married!! What can she do to remove this other man from her thoughts, and more importantly, from her heart?

Night vigil prayer: Questions on Fajr time entering, and staying up

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

1. If one is praying nafl salah before dawn and dawn comes in, should one continue as normal or hurry to finish? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, One finishes it as normal. It does not count as the sunna of fajr, though.…

Prophetic Guidance on Going to Bed: Proper Manners of Sleep & Waking

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Is it prohibited to sleep or lie on ones stomach?

RE: Washing off a dog's touch

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

What is the bare minimum to have a shirt considered tahir after a dog has brushed against it? if I have washed a shirt several times in the regular wash, does this make it taahir, or do I have to wash it 7 times, one tim…

Is having a blind Imam disliked?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

One of my friends is legally blind. Why is it disliked to pray behind him? Assalamu alaikum, There is an important principle, explained by Imam Abu Zaid al-Dabusi, that, ‘A general ruling need not apply to all particular…

Dua for a Spouse: From Aum Alawi (Habib Ali's sister)

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Dua for a spouse Submitted by a subscriber As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh, Aum Alawi (Habib 'Ali's sister) has went back home and our hearts feel like a piece is missing.

The Status of the Jilbab

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam

Some people make quite an issue about jilbaab being fard to wear and I have heard that although it IS preferable, it is not an obligation to do so.

Shared ownership schemes

Shaykh Taqi Usmani

There is a scheme in the UK which is called shared ownership. This allows a person to part buy and part rent a property. Typically a percentage equity would be up for sale so at 25% equity for a property worth 200,000 on…