Purification
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Chronic annulment of wudu: making up prayers and touching the Qur'an
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
1. Is it necessary for someone who is in a chronic state of wudu annulment to repeat the ablution for every obligatory makeup (missed) prayer. Is there any dispensation for this?
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Switching madhhabs due to not being able to find a teacher?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I live in the USA and have been looking for a shafii fiqh teacher for a while to no avail. I am thinking strongly maybe to migrate to find one out of the USA but don't know what Allah will decree for me. I do know of han…
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I am an animal doctor. Can I treat pigs?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I am an animal doctor. Can I treat pigs?
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How can a male orphan become one’s mahram? And what are his rights? And what is the sunna way o
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
How can a male orphan become one’s mahram? And what are his rights? And what is the sunna way of dealing with him? Answer An orphan is: a child whose father has died.
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Can children be given the names of angels? Is this better to avoid?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Can children be given the names of angels? Is this better to avoid?
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A cat died in front of my house. Is it obligatory for me to bury it? How?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
A cat died in front of my house. Is it obligatory for me to bury it? How?
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Raising hands and opening du'a
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
According to the shafi'i Fiqh does one raise their hands after getting up for the third rakah of salah? Also the very first thing recited ''inna wajahtu wajiyah...'' is that also for sunna salah?
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Is it permissible to breast-feed a child after two years of age?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible to breast-feed a child after two years of age?
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Reciting another surah after surah Al-Fatiha in the third & fourth rak'ah of an obligatory
Shaykh Saad Peters al-Attas
While praying alone, can we recite a surah after surah Al-Fatiha in the third & fourth raka of an obligatory prayer? Is it our choice? OR is it a sin if we do so. What if one reads a short surah by mistake.
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Praying Behind Salafis and Shias - Shafii
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for a Hanafi or Shafii to pray behind: A Salafi (Ghayr Muqallid) who is neither Ashari nor Maturidi in Aqaid? Ithna Ashari Shias?
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Is it permissible for me to accept wealth that was set aside for me by my non-Muslim father as
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for me to accept wealth that was set aside for me by my non-Muslim father as a bequest?
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Praying Isha Early
Sidi Mostafa Azzam
Is it permissible in our school to pray Isha 50 minutes after maghrib? If so where does this ruling come from and are there any conditions? If it is not permissible, where might this misunderstanding have come from?
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Modern Birth Control
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible to use modern forms of birth control, and when is their use permissible? Is it permissible for one who has a lot of children and fears, for example, that one will not be able to properly care for them?
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Father Won't Allow Marriage
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What should a girl do if she fears falling into the forbidden but her father simply refuses to entertain any talk of her getting married? (She is 23 years old.)
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The Sunna of Food & Drink- Shafii
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
The Sunna of Food & Drink Answer The Sunna of Food & Drink: Living the Guidance of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace, and his family,
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What is the proof for a woman’s prayer being different from a man’s prayer? How do they differ?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What is the proof for a woman’s prayer being different from a man’s prayer? How do they differ?
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Relations During Menstruation
SunniPath Answer Service Team
In Reliance of the Traveller, it states that during a woman’s menstrual period, it is unlawful for her to take sexual enjoyment from what is between her navel and knees. Does this mean she cannot have sexual pleasure dur…
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I lent an invaluable book to a friend and he lost it. Is he financially liable for it?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I lent an invaluable book to a friend and he lost it. Is he financially liable for it? Answer Yes, he is.
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Relations during Menstruation
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Thank you for directing me to this answer; however, I read it before and I am still not clear about it, which is why I asked the question. I'm sorry if I sound very ignorant, but I'm just not getting it. The answers give…
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Wudu and Ghusl
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Scenario: Zayd is in a state of minor ritual impurity. Zayd, without performing a valid ablution (wudu), proceeds to fulfil the integrals of a complete purificatory bath (ghusl).
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Re: Praying Isha Early
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Suppose, according to a timetable, Maghrib was at 9pm, and Isha is at 11pm. Is there a rukhsa for one to pray Isha before the stated time (say 9:45pm) to have time for enough sleep before fajr (for example for an elderly…
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Is it permissible to give someone a gift who might use it do something haram?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible to give someone a gift who might use it do something haram?
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Convert: Issues with Family Dog & Learning Fiqh
SunniPath Answer Service Team
I have been Muslim for about one year now Alhamdulillah and I currently live with my parents. I am 23 years old and attend college so I can’t afford my own place. Before I became Muslim we adopted a dog.
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Writing with the Left Hand
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it disliked for one to write with one's left hand if it is difficult to do otherwise?
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Marriage advice answer
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My husband, who converted to Islam five years ago, refuses to pray. He claims that his religion is a "private matter" and that my asking him to pray is just "keeping tabs on him". This is not the first time that he has a…
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Does the husband have to buy medicine for his wife, if she needs it?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Does the husband have to buy medicine for his wife, if she needs it? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate.
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Does the husband have to buy makeup for his wife?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Does the husband have to buy makeup for his wife?
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When does it become obligatory for a girl to wear the hijab and when does it become obligatory
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
When does it become obligatory for a girl to wear the hijab and when does it become obligatory for a boy to cover his nakedness ('awrah)?
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When is it permissible to have multiple intentions for one prayer?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
When is it permissible to have multiple intentions for one prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to join [s.
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Do I have to pay zakat if I am saving up to marry?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Do I have to pay zakat if I am saving up to marry?