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Working in an insurance company
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
I was wondering about the permissibility of working in an insurance company, and in what circumstances would it be overlooked.
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Do we have to pay zakat on stock?
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
Do we have to pay zakat on stock? In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, As a principle, it should be known that Zakat in obligatory (fard) on five items: 1) Gold and silver. 2) Cash (money) 3) Merchand…
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Correct way for now or shaytan's influence?
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
If you do something in someone's absence, however small, which negatively affects that person (even if stepping on his other shoes by mistake - but out of carelessness/negligence) but he may never find out that you did t…
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Being Stern to Disbelievers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I have read in different places, that being stern to disbelievers is actually a good thing. However when I read hadith and stories of the Prophet (pbuh) I don't find anything of that nature. So I was wondering where this…
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Does the divorce of a drunk man count, and why?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If a person while drunk pronounces "Talaq, Talaq, Talaq" to his wife, is this an irrevocable divorce?
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My brother recites too loud, and does not pronounce the Qur’an with proper tajwid
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
My brother when he offers his salat, recites ALL the things so loud that he can be heard in the adjacent room. His hearing is not 100% and does it to satisfy himself so that he can hear what he is reciting.
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Do women have to undo their locks or braids for a valid ghusl?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I know many African American sisters like myself who have cultivated locks (not to be confused with dread locks) from their jahiliyah period. If the locks were grown for a cultural reason and not a religious reason is it…
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My husband is abusive… I left him... I’m pregnant…
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I am a young woman who is married to a young man. I am pregnant… We have been having marital problems… I have tried to talk things out with my husband.
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Is there anything special about the 15th of Sha`ban?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is there anything special about the 15th of Sha`ban? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Yes, there is. The majority of Sunni scholarship considers it a blessed day and night. It is recommended to fast and spend some or all…
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Is it allowed in Islam for a woman to add to her hair the hair of some one else?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is it allowed in Islam for a woman to add to her hair the hair of some one else?
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Can Muslim youth engage in horseplay?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I know that a certain etiquette is expected of a Muslim, and it may vary depending on the atmosphere and situation. For example, a Muslim man may belch in his home to amuse his wife but it would be improper in public.
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What if clothes drag over filth on the street?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If a woman has a long jilbab and walks while dragging it on the ground and is sure that she passed over najasah etc the excrement of a dog and is also sure that it got to her clothes, is it ok to walk a little bit more a…
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The Book Of Fasting, Its Secrets, Its Tasks And What Is Associated With It
Sidi Musa Furber
The Book Of Fasting, Its Secrets, Its Tasks And What Is Associated With It [Source: Shams al-Din Ahmad bin `Abd al-Rahman bin Qudamah al-Maqdisi's condensed version of Ibn al-Jawzi's abridgement of Hujjat al-Islam Imam a…
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Conditions which Permit one not to Fast
Imam Ashraf al-Tahanawi, Heavenly Ornaments
Conditions which Permit one not to Fast 1. A person experiences a sickness which could be aggravated by fasting and he fears that if he had to fast, his sickness would worsen or that his recovery would be delayed or that…
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SOME HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR RAMADHAAN
Dr. Farouk Haffejee (Islamic Medical Association of South Africa – Durban)
SOME HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR RAMADHAAN This article provides useful advice on how to avoid some common problems encountered in Ramadhan. If followed, it would enable one to fast comfortably and enjoy fully the spiritual be…
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Fasting: The Book of Assistance
Imam Al Haddad
Fasting: The Book of Assistance THE BOOK OF ASSISTANCE IMAM AL-HADDAD Chapter 19 On Fasting Increase your good works, especially in Ramadan, for the reward of a supererogatory act performed during it equals that of an ob…
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Divorce during menstruation
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I had a question regarding the answer on the divorce of the drunk man. The answer stated that the divorce of anyone except the insane and child counts.
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How do I get rid of literature I no longer want or need?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I myself follow a madhhab, but have in my possession a lot of salafi books and literature. I am looking for advise on what to do with it. Do you think its ok to give it away to those I know are salafi, or should I destro…
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Purchased a house in which there was a leaking radiator that the seller had promised to repair and now he is refusing to…
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Zaid bought a house from Abdullah. Before completion of the sale Abdullah indicated there was a radiator leaking and that he would fix the problem.
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How is one’s income lawful?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
A Muslim goes into an engineering firm and does not ask its manager how they make their money because it is apparent (i.e. soil and concrete testing).
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Driving a taxi cab without having a license
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
I have been unemployed for almost a year now. I need money for university, as I have left home, to study in Bradford (I normally live with my parents in London). I don't want to take a loan out, because then I will have …
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Decorating the house for weddings
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, www.daruliftaa.org
As Muslims, are we allowed to decorate the house with decorations at wedding times? Is it classified as excessive expenditure? Could you please explain if the marriage is affected in any way Islamically by this type of d…
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Kids in Test Tubes: Is In Vitro Fertilization Allowed?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have a question regarding the Islamic perspective on infertility treatments. Many couples these days are having trouble bearing children and going through the emotional roller coaster that comes with infertility.
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Second marriage and the rights of wives
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
I've been married to my husband for 11 years as a second wife we have children together but he only spends 2 hours a day with us, he still lives with his first wife, I have to live off benefits as he says he can't afford…
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What if I didn’t wash my ears in ghusl?
Sidi Sohail Hanif
I prayed after having done ghusl. It later occurred to me that I hadn't washed the inside of my ears out during ghusl.
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Toilet: instead of wiping 50 times, can I just do something more quick?
Sidi Sohail Hanif
I experimented and so I went toilet, instead of wiping 50 times to make sure urine has TOTALLY come out, I experimented, and urinated and after washed with water the private part properly, then walked around, jumped, etc…
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Something funny happened in my menstrual cycle…
Sidi Sohail Hanif
A sister asked me about an issue and I thought I would put the question to this website.
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Answer about marrying non Muslim woman who takes her children to Sunday church
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I believe that the brother who answered this question needs to elaborate more. From his answer I got that a Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian woman and she can take her children to church...I believe this is tot…
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Spiritual Meaning of Prayers (Worship) Performance of the daily prayers (Salât)
Prof. Dr. Mehmed Demirci
Spiritual Meaning of Prayers (Worship) Performance of the daily prayers (Salât) http://www.namazzamani.com/MehmetDemirci.htm Salât (performing the daily prayers) is the second pillar of Islam and is the most important on…
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Why don’t Hanafis accept Malikis? Why don’t Salafis accept others?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Why are there so many different ways of praying. For example why doesn't a Maliki accept that the Hanifi prayer is correct and adopt his prayer. Why do the Salafis NOT accept the Hanafi prayer?