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What is the ruling on men wearing red?
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
What is the ruling on men wearing red? Answer Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) said in his Majmu`(4.336-337) that it is permissible for men to wear white, red, yellow, green, [s. black], striped clothing and other c…
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Why is masturbation haram? Don't doctors state that there is no harm in it?
Shaykh Muhammad Qaylish
Why is masturbation haram? Don't doctors state that there is no harm in it?
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What is the ruling on the call to prayer, adhan, at the time of lowering a dead body into the g
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What is the ruling on the call to prayer, adhan, at the time of lowering a dead body in the grave? We do so in our community, however, some of the learned disapprove of it and say it is an innovation.
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Proper Manners of Giving & Taking Gifts
Shaykh Ashraf Ali al-Thanawi
What are the proper manners of giving and taking gifts?
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Inner Dimensions of Fasting
Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali
Inner dimensions of fasting Answer From Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, trans.
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Is it permissible to use a vibrator during intercourse?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible to use a vibrator on the clitoris of one's wife during intercourse?
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When is it recommended to avoid the differences of opinion of other schools? What if something
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
When is it recommended to avoid the differences of opinion of other schools? What if something is recommended in our school and prohibited in another?
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If a woman does not have children, does her former husband have to support her after the waitin
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
If a woman does not have children, does her former husband have to support her after the waiting-period (idda) ends? Answer It is not obligatory for a man to financially support a woman with whom his marriage has ended, …
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Hitting Children: When is it allowed? What are the limits?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for anyone to hit a child other than the parents? Generally, when is hitting allowed? And what are its limits? Answer It is not permissible for anyone to hit a child except for the wali [s.
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Why compete if provision is written?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In business they teach us that one of the External factors of the Business environment is Competition or Competitors. In Islam we believe that our provisions are already written.
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Do you have to clean the blanket and bed sheet every time you have a wet dream?
Shaykh Sohail Hanif
Do you have to clean the blanket and bed sheet every time you have a wet dream?
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Is my non-Muslim father mahram for me?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
My father is not Muslim, my parents got separated and then my mother became Muslim. Since then they didn't have contact, may I consider him my mahram? May I take off the hijab in front of him and kiss him?
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Why does the Qur'an give husbands the right to beat their wives? This sounds like pure savager
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Why does the Qur'an give husbands the right to beat their wives? This sounds like pure savagery. Are women to be treated as animals? This has always distressed me. Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, The Qur’an does …
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Conjugal relations during pregnancy
Mufti Yusuf Mullan
Can you explain if Islam allows sex while the wife is pregnant? If yes, up to which month of the pregnancy is it allowed?
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What is the ruling on marriage? What if one fears falling into sin?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I fear falling into the sin of zina. I have communicated the problem to my parents but they are saying that I should resist. I have tried doing this but it is not working and I don’t seem to be able to continue to do thi…
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Self-Defense and Contact Sports
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Any contact sports that cause harm to another is not permissible, I understand this fatwa and its reason. I have a cousin who is obsessed with these types of sports especially physical contacts sports.
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Medication with methyl alcohol, can it be consumed?
Mufti Yusuf Mullan
I’ve got some pills and they have methyl included. Can I use them? Answer Wa alaikum salaam, Methyl, according to MSN Encarta, is “wood alcohol, methanol”. It is not derived from dates or grapes.
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Reciting the Fatihah Behind the Imam
Sidi Mostafa Azzam
I have read the position of the shafii school (refering to the Reliance) that the follower must recite Al-Fatiha when following the imam and can lag up to 3 integrals, can you explain this in more detail inshallah?
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Al-Fatiha Behind a Hanafi Imam
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
I am praying behind a Hanafi Imam who doesn't give time to Fatiha, when should I try to read my fatiha? Is it while he is reciting his own fatiha or when he is reciting the surah? What if this is extremely confusing for …
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Are we permitted to watch "The Passion?"
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Someone asked this question: According to the shariah, are we permitted to watch "The Passion" by Mel Gibson, the controversial new movie which depicts a Catholic account of the last part of Christ's earthly life?
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I'tikaf: Spiritual Retreat for Women at Home?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it allowed for women to do Itikaf at home for the last ten days of Ramadhan? What are the rules of itikaf and is she allowed to spend time playing with her grandchildren and socialising with her family?
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What is the Islamic understanding of the last few hours of Prophet Isa's (upon him be peace) l
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
What is the Islamic understanding of the last few hours of Prophet Isa's (a.s.) life? I know that Allah did not allow for him to be crucified, and lifted him up before this could happen (peace be upon him).
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At what age does fasting become mandatory on a person, is it 7, 10 or on reaching puberty?
Shaykh Sohail Hanif, SunniPath Academy Teacher
At what age does fasting become mandatory on a person, is it 7, 10 or on reaching puberty? Answer Assalamu alaykum Fasting, like prayer and all other religious observances, is only obligatory on those who are morally res…
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Is zakat due upon a child that hasn't reached the age of puberty?
Shaykh Abu Usamah
Is zakat due upon a child that hasn't reached the age of puberty? If the money was saved for the child from gifts, and the money was kept in the bank for a number of years, will the zakat payment be the responsibility of…
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How is Zakat calculated on stocks? Is it a percentage of the value of the stocks, or the profit
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
How is Zakat calculated on stocks? Is it a percentage of the value of the stocks, or the profit you made during the year?
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Boycotting goods…
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I live in Egypt and the majority of Islamic fatwas here (and in the Middle East) call for the boycott of American products. If you please, I need to know the Islamic borderline between this boycott and between my financi…
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Concerning the question: "Marriage to a convert in secret: would it be valid in spite of n
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Concerning the question: "Marriage to a convert in secret: would it be valid in spite of not being the ideal sunna way?"
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Can fine clothing fulfill the sunna?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am assuming that the garment that the Prophet of Allah wore was simple. Now a days we see garments being worn that look like kurtah's or thowb's, but are of very fine materials such as denim and are in many different f…
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I used to get up for Fajr, but am no longer doing so regularly… Sometimes, I get up and turn of
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I used to get up for Fajr, but am no longer doing so regularly… Sometimes, I get up and turn off the alarm and then go back to sleeping again… Help! Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, 1. Taking the proper means is s…
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Concerning the question: "Are we permitted to watch 'The Passion'?"
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
The first point that you mention applies to non-Muslims, not to Muslims. There are many things that take place today that are not permitted for Muslims to do themselves, but because of their reality are permitted to do b…