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Aides for Bedroom Relations
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Aides for Bedroom Relations In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Sexual relations between the spouses are vital and one of the most important aspects of marriage. It purifies and prevents one from fal…
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RE: Aides for Bedroom Relations: Can these be used alone?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Can these ‘aides’ or sex toys such as vibrators be used alone to alleviate one’s ‘loneliness’ ? No, this would be considered a form of masturbation, which is unlawful (haram) and sinful, being considered a form of zina.
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Guidance Financial Islamic Home Financing
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
I was wondering if the scholars on the group can advise me on the validity of an Islamic home finance company according to the rules of the rules of the Hanafi madhab.
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What is the fiqh of clothing?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the fiqh of clothing? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty.”
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The Fiqh of Children at the Mosque
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling for taking young children to the Masjid for Salaat. We have certain brothers in our community who bring their children to the Masjid (Ages begin from 2 years on). These children play, run around, and m…
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RE: Follow-up Question on Riba in the U.S
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I will be honest with you and say that I am confused as to this whole issue on using riba in the U.S.
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Is it sinful not to breastfeed?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it sinful or prohibited to wean a breastfed baby to the bottle before the 2 yrs? Meaning, if the mother has the milk and capabilities to breastfeed, will she be held to account for ending her nursing?
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Woman is seriously ill and can’t work at home or cook: does the husband have to cook for her?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Woman is seriously ill and can’t work at home or cook: does the husband have to cook for her? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, He does not have to cook for her. However, he would be obliged to provide her suitable cooked…
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Can nails be cut in any order?
Shaykh Ilyas Patel, UK
Can nails be cut in any order? Meaning, should we start with right hand and end with right hand (leaving right thumb for last), or does it not really matter?
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Missing prayers: when can I make them up?
Shaykh Ilyas Patel, UK
I sometimes miss my prayers and am unable to complete them on time, may Allah swt forgive me, ameen. Is it permissible for me to make up the prayers during the times when generally speaking prayers are not allowed i.e.
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Fiqh of having guests
Shaykh Ilyas Patel, UK
I've heard it said that a person staying at a Muslim's house has the rights of being treated like a guest for upto three days. After this, they no longer need to be treated as a guest. a) Is this true?
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Giving salams to the openly disobedient
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
Giving salams to the openly disobedient In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The word ‘Salam’ is one of the names of Allah Almighty and it is included in the Islamic greeting ‘Assalamu Alaykum Warahma…
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Sunnas related to Zuhr Prayer, and leaving sunnas in general
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The 2 raka sunnat in the end of Zuhr prayer after 4 raka fard... Are they sunnat Muakkada or Ghayr muakkada? Is it sinful to leave sunnat muakkada?
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Is it permitted to stand up for others, like scholars and righteous people?
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
Is it permitted to stand up for others, like scholars and righteous people?
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The Rulings of the Sacred Law
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
The Rulings of the Sacred Law The actions of those morally responsible take one of eight rulings: 1.
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Travel: What if I forget to shorten?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
1) I keep forgetting that I'm traveling, and I keep praying regular prayers instead of shortening. (I always remember after I'm done praying completely.) Just to confirm, I have to repeat the salat, correct?
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RE: Can Zikr be made without covering of the head
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Can Zikr be made without covering of the head? The Mother of the Believers, Sayyida A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) related that, “The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to perform remembranc…
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The Latecomer and the Fatiha
Sidi Hamza Karamali
A follower joins the prayer and makes the opening takbir. A few seconds later, the imam goes into ruku‘. Is the follower still responsible for the fatiha, or can he just follow the imam without reciting the fatiha?
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Menstruation and Prayer
Sidi Hamza Karamali
I have a question about resuming prayers after the end of menstruation. I read a fatwa by Shaykh XYZ (name omitted) that if a woman ends her menses before sunset, she must perform the zuhr and asr prayers. (… long excerp…
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Keeping one’s garment above one’s ankles
Sidi Hamza Karamali
Is it obligatory to keep one’s garment above one’s ankles?
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Prostration of Quran Recitation
Omar Mahmood
How does one perform Sujud at-Tilawah (the Prostration of Quran Recitation) according to the madhab of Imam as-Shafi`i?
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Reciting the Fatiha Behind a Fast Imam
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Since in the shafi'i madhhab it is obligatory to recite al-fatihah in prayer, what is the ruling when following an Imam who prays extemely quickly. Should one follow him when he makes rukoo or should one finish the surah…
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Verbal Integrals and Components of Prayer
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Verbal Integrals and Components of Prayer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين و صلى الله على سيدنا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم أما بعد Verbal Integrals and Components of Prayer Recordings of the minimal and opti…
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Can't Hear My Imam
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Many mosques in the west consist of many floors, and speakers are used to carry the sound to the top floors. Now say you have started praying (in jama'at) and you go into ruku - the speakers stop working so you can't hea…
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Covering the Nakedness of Children
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
In the Reliance, f5.3 in the section of Clothing One's Nakedness, it seems to imply that young children have the same 'awra as adults. Would this mean that when going out, girls who haven't reached puberty need to cover …
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From the Diwan of Imam Shafi'i
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
From the Diwan of Imam Shafi'i بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين و صلى الله على سيدنا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم أما بعد From the Diwan of Imam Shafi'i Someone suggested that we periodically post selections f…
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Contaminated Animal Feed (Jalla Jilla Julla wa Jallala!)
Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti, Oxford, UK
A couple of days ago, a friend brought up a matter regarding halal meat. The question/issue was the animal has to be herbivorous to be Halal, and an animal becomes Haram if it consumes blood and /or meat (mammal feed).
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Bleeding Longer than 15 Days (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding)
Sidi Hamza Karamali
My menstruation continues for more than 15 days. After strong red and yellow bleeding, I experience a pale yellow discharge that continues until the next cycle when the strong red and yellow bleeding returns. My pattern …
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Are dolls and stuffed animals allowed?
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
: Are dolls and stuffed animals allowed?
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Online Resources (Arabic)
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Online Resources (Arabic) بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين و صلى الله على سيدنا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم أما بعد Online Resources (Arabic) Many authoratative Islamic texts can be browsed here: http://feqh.…