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Parents paying zakat… & Calculating zakat from previous years
Shaykh Yusuf Mullan
I have a question concerning zakah, you see I only became practising a few years ago of my life and before that I did not pay zakah, not because I didn’t want to or feel like, but because my parents said that it was thei…
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Reciting fatiha without moving lips
Sidi Sohail Hanif
I pray 'in my mind' sometimes, i.e., without moving my lips when reciting fatiha and the tasbihaat, etc...Have I committed an error?
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If one is Shafii can one be Hanafi in trade and transacting? If one is Hanafi, can one do Shafii marriage?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If one is Shafii can one be Hanafi in trade and transacting? If one is Hanafi, can one do Shafii marriage? Walaikum Assalam, It is not religiously binding to follow one’s own madhhab in all one’s affairs.
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Performing wudu while half-naked, is it valid?
Sidi Fadi Qutub Zada
In your recent answer you said, the wudu is valid if its integrals are fulfilled. It is proper if its sunnas are performed. It is improper to perform wudu when naked.
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Must I wear hijab while eating alone? Must I observe hijab while in the house alone?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Must I wear hijab while eating alone? Must I observe hijab while in the house alone?
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Wisdom on the Adab of a Guest
Sidi Azhar Usman
Wisdom on the Adab of a Guest wa alaykum as-salam: Notwithstanding the excellent advice noted below by … Sidi Faraz, I thought it prudent to share a nugget of wisdom that I gleaned from some interactions with a great sha…
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Forced to divorce…
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Sir my father beat me with a cricket bat coz he wanted that I give divorce to my wife. He beat me and I felt that he may kill me or my wife and after that he pressurized so much and I got about to be a crazy. Even I not …
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Is it permissible to accept money from the lottery?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permissible to accept money from the lottery? In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Gambling and taking part in lottery have unfortunately become prevalent practices within the Muslim community.
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Fiqh as Sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
Should we read Fiqh as Sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq and other books written on Islam by these sorts of people? And should we also read books on other religions. Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah he Inspirer of truth.
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Audio: What is the knowledge obligatory upon those morally responsible?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What is the best way for a Muslim who is concerned about his religion (but busy with university studies, and has a lack of teachers, or teachers who have enough time) to learn what is obligatory on him about the religion…
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The Friday Prayer in a House
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Is it permissible to pray salat al-jumu'ah in a house? In Fath Al-Allam, Al-Jurdani explicitly mentions that it is permissible to pray the Friday Prayer in a house. However, all the other conditions of the Friday Prayer …
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Is it recommended to wipe the back of the neck in the Shafii school?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it recommended to wipe the back of the neck in the Shafii school? The imams of the Shafi`i school differed regarding this.
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Is it an innovation for men not to cover their heads?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it an innovation for men not to cover their heads? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Covering the head with a cap or turban is a sunna for men, established through the practice of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless hi…
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Dyeing hair for the husband
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for a woman to dye her hair if her husband wants her to? Must she obey him? Yes, it is permissible for a woman to dye her hair with henna or something like it, whether her husband permits her to or not.
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Is it obligatory for a woman to obey her husband if he requests from her strange sexual acts?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it obligatory for a woman to obey her husband if he requests from her strange sexual acts? For example, that he tie her up to the posts of the bed, that she dress like a whore, that he hit her lightly, or that she per…
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Joining prayers for rain
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I know that in the Hanafi School that we don't combine at the time of zuhr if it is raining, but I was interested in the evidences because of some local criticism.
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How to dispose of unlawful money
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
I have haram money (from a savings account). So, I’m supposed to spend it on disposable objects. Does a computer mouse/a fan/ or any everyday object count?
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Is it really a serious sin to masturbate or is it ok if one does it?
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
I know a Muslim brother that is very frustrated, he can’t stop himself from masturbating. He stops for a while and does it again. He also knows that it is not right to do it. He has access to pornography via the internet…
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Isha times in the summer months in England
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
Is it permissible to pray Maghrib and then pray pray Isha straight afterwards in the summer in England (when Maghrib time goes straight into Fajr, and even the redness of the sky fails to disappear)? Or should there be a…
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Picture of children in a madrasa on SunniPath.com
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I know that pictures of humans and animals are forbidden, and I have seen this stated in your question and answer section several times. I am therefore very puzzled to see a picture of children in a madrasa on the homepa…
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Playing chess or cards: what is the reasoning behind its impermissibility?
Shaykh Yusuf Mullan
There have been some posts on this net concerning the impermissibility of playing chess or cards. I don’t have any problems with these rulings and have heard them before but the reasoning given kind of troubled me.
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Is prayer in congregation obligatory for men? What about the West, with mosques that are distant and unhelpful work schedules?
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
Is prayer in congregation obligatory for men? What about the West, with mosques that are distant and unhelpful work schedules?
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The Fiqh of Paying Zakat: Can it be given to parents, a spouse, children, relatives… ?
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
Can a Muslim pay their zakat to his/her own parents if they have no means of income and are living in a different house? Wa‘alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah, The giver cannot materially benefit from giving their zakat.
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Why do some Sunni Ulema – like the Deobandis – prohibit the Mawlid?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Why do some Sunni Ulema – like the Deobandis – prohibit the Mawlid?
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Relying on Prayer Timetables
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible to practically rely on a prayer timetable or must one independently evaluate whether the time has entered? Yes, it is permissible to rely upon a prayer timetable if it was produced by someone well-verse…
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Waking up for Fajr
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
What can one do to ensure that they will wake up and make fajr (on time). Are there duas to say? Could you please explain in detail? Please see the following links: I used to get up for Fajr, but am no longer doing so re…
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Is a pharmacist assisting in sin by selling medicines with alcohol?
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
To my understanding, if someone can not be directly attributed for the committing of a wrong action, then they will not receive sin, but I was wondering if someone such as a Pharmacist will be committing sin since he can…
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Blood transfusions and organ donation
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
1) If a person has cancer and your blood matches with his and he is within the family, can a marrow transplant be performed?
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Domestic violence is detested in Islam
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
Help!! I Addressed a College class on women in Islam. The instructor said that it was too bad there was no hadith to support my statement that domestic violence was detested. Please give me as many Hadith as possible to …
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Is it right to love someone before getting married or if you are uncertain you will marry him/her?
the Hanafi Fiqh Staff
Is it right to love someone before getting married or if you are uncertain you will marry him/her? Please see the following links: How could you love another before marriage? Questions on Pre-Marital Affection Is it hara…