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    Wealth acquired during the zakat year. RE: What do I pay zakat on?

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    Brother Yusuf Mullan said: "In the payment of zakat being obligatory, the passing of a whole year upon this money and gold you received is not a condition, if you have a set date in which you calculate your zakat.

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    Is it backbiting when talking about someone else without mentioning their name? (can you prove your answer by hadith...)

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    Is it backbiting when talking about someone else without mentioning their name? (can you prove your answer by hadith...)

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    The Last Nights - We have a distant journey, and few provisions

    Shaykh Musa Furber

    The Last Nights - We have a distant journey, and few provisions The Last Nights - We have a distant journey, and few provisions

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    Is it valid to simply give money instead of making up unperformed fasts?

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    When I was younger I used to fast during ramadan, but afterwards I wouldn't make up the fasts that I had missed, due to my menstrual cycle.

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    Attributes of Allah, Interpretation, and Abu Hanifa

    Shaykh Gibril Haddad

    Affirmation of a 'hand' for Allah, as is stated in the translation of Abu Hanifa's al-Fiqh al-Akbar by Hamid Algar, where he writes, under article 4: ".He has a hand, a face, and a self (nafs); the mention that God most …

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    Daily Khatma- Recitation of the Qur'an in one night

    Shaykh Gibril Haddad

    One of the brothers was talking to someone about how these great men of the past use to recite the Noble Qur'an completely every night (i.e. imam Bukhari (r.a)).

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    What kind of worship can one do if menstruating? Especially these last days of Ramadan?

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    RE: What kind of worship can one do if menstruating? Especially these lasts days of Ramadan?

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    214. Chapter: On the excellence of praying in the Night of Power

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    214. Chapter: On the excellence of praying in the Night of Power 214.

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    Understanding Two Key Concepts

    Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

    Understanding Two Key Concepts In order to understand the rulings of the Shariah, we must understand two key concepts: a) The

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    Comment on the Majallah and its translation

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    Re: Al-Majallah al-ahkam al-adaliyya - The Ottoman Courts Manual on commercial transactions. Does anyone know the background on this? Would appreciate more info.

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    RE: Accusations on Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

    Shaykh Gibril Haddad

    There are many things being spread about Shaykh Hamza Yusuf by the opposite parties saying he interprets Quran wrongly , shows daeef ahadith ..

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    Dealing with Joblessness

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    I don’t have a job, and times are tough… what is the sunna about this… Any duas?

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    Questions regarding talking about sins

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    I have heard many scholars talk about the need for a Muslim, who has committed a sin (kaba'air) to hide the fact that he committed this, even if it means lying about it to someone who asks. I have a few questions about t…

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    Is it halal for men to pray on silk prayer rugs?

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    Is it halal for men to pray on silk prayer rugs?

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    Married 10 years, stopped bedroom relationship after 3 years…

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    : I have a friend who was married 10 years ago, but he stopped having sexual relations with his wife after 3 years but remains in the same house, different bedrooms. He was asking is this permissible?

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    The Science of Hadith: An Introduction

    Shaykh Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf

    The Science of Hadith: An Introduction The Science of Hadith Based on classic

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    THE SUNNA OF THE PROPHET AND ITS PLACE IN ISLAMIC LEGISLATION

    Shaykh Fethullah Gullen

    THE SUNNA OF THE PROPHET AND ITS PLACE IN ISLAMIC LEGISLATION THE SUNNA OF THE PROPHET AND ITS PLACE IN ISLAMIC LEGISLATION

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    Squeeze it out: The Baraka of Ramadan

    Imam Zaid Shakir

    Squeeze it out: The Baraka of Ramadan Don’t miss out on the barakat and blessings of Ramadan, while there is still time.

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    Can my fiancé see me without hijab?

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    I am presently considering someone for marriage and we have pretty much decided that we want to get married but have to wait until we both finish our studies and he can get a job to support us financially.

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    If I’m a greengrocer, can I sell sandwiches with haram meat? Or anything haram for that matter... obviously for non-Muslims only...

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    : If I’m a greengrocer, can I sell sandwiches with haram meat? Or anything haram for that matter... obviously for non-Muslims only... Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, This would be haram and sinful.

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    The Bare Essentials of a Valid Prayer

    Sidi Mostafa Azzam

    The Bare Essentials of a Valid Prayer INTRODUCTION 1.1 The validity of prayer (salah) depends on fulfilling the essentials

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    Can we pay zakat to a newly converted Muslim even if he or she is not ''miskeen'' or poor?

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    Can we pay zakat to a newly converted Muslim even if he or she is not ''miskeen'' or poor?

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    Can zakat be given to a mosque?

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    A few brothers at our local masjid assert that some scholars consider it valid to give zakat to a masjid. Their reasoning is that a masjid in need of funds falls under the eighth category of valid recipients - fi sabeel …

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    What is the definition of zakat?

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    What is the definition of zakat?

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    Zakat: giving to poor, what is it due on, and when?

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    1)Can one give zakat to a friend who has 3 kids, is very poor although he has a job, and is needy? Instead of giving the Zakat to a Zakat organization?

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    What if one forgets to pay Zakat al-Fitr before Eid Prayer?

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    What if one forgets to pay Zakat al-Fitr before Eid Prayer?

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    I have a desire to memorise the Holy Quran - can you tell me benefits of doing this so that I can be further motivated!!

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    I have a desire to memorise the Holy Quran - can you tell me benefits of doing this so that I can be further motivated!!

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    What is the limit to the length of a man's hair?

    Sidi Faraz Rabbani

    What is the limit to the length of a man's hair? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, There is no specific limit.

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    Worried about my relationship with Allah (swt)

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

    Due to physical problems, I can't go any where without someone escorting me. I am discouraged about life and my lack of capabilities to do things for the sake of Allah (swt).

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    Fiqh of Hair Dyes

    Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)

    Is it permissible to use hair dyes, and which ones?

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