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Hadith collections and classical books in English translation from the SunniPath Library.
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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 …
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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)?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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Rules of tajweed: Different ways of reciting the verses of Surah Fatiha
Sidi Hamza Karamali
Is it correct to join the 5th and 6th ayat in the following manner: "iyya ka nasta'eenuhdi nasiraat" instead of "iyya ka nasta'een(u) ihdi nasiraat." (i.e. by joining the nun to the haa and missing the alif?)
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Celebrating the Birth of the Best of Creation (Mawlid) & the Fiqh of Sending Peace and Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
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.
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Reversing an Oath
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
How can I reverse an oath that I made by saying, “By Allah, I will perform tahajjud for my entire life.”
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Joining Prayers Due to Rain
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What are the conditions for joining prayers due to rain? I heard that there's a position in the Shafi'i school that allows for joining if one expects it to rain in the given day. Is this true?