Why stick to One Madhab
Why should one stick with one madhhab school of thought jurisprudence rather than pick and choose rulings from different madhaahib.
Keeping beard
Keeping beard of at least the length of palm's width is necessary waajib according to all Imaams except Imaam Shafi'i who said it is sunnah mu-akkadah.
Newborn traditions
Recommended actions following a new arrival in the family Thank Allah Adhan in right ear Iqamah in left ear Tahneek - date - sunnat Give a good name 7th day…
Friday Khutbah – 2
Part 2 - can the Friday sermon be delivered in non-Arabic language? Imam Abu Hanifah - Friday sermon in non Arabic language makrooh tahreemi . However the Friday prayers itself will…
Friday Khutbah – 1
Can the khutbah (Friday sermon) be delivered in other than Arabic?
Dealing with difficult relationship
How to cope with relatives who cause hurt and trouble?
Significance of distributing the inheritance soon after the death of family member
Significance of distributing the inheritance soon after the death of family member.
Istikhaarah
What do we mean by Istishaarah and Istikhaarah? Must it be done at night and must one necessarily sleep afterwards? NO Whom to take advice from, do istishaarah with: Has the…
Suspicions
Can we break ties of relationship when we suspect the person has been involved in witchcraft against us?
Delaying Funeral for Relatives
Can the funeral and burial be delayed for relatives traveling from abroad?
Tahajjud timing
Do we have to sleep after 'isha to perform tahajjud prayer?
Tazkiyah or Ihsaan
Is there a difference between tazkiyah and ihsaan? In short, YES. Tazkiyyah is a Quranic term Ihsaan is a hadeeth term 2 parts - Takhliya - remove diseases of heart…
Obligation of Praying in a Congregation
Hanafi - Waajib to pray with congregation Hambali - Fard Shafii - Sunnah Congregation in Masjid is sunnat mu-akkada Someone who does not pray his fard salaah in masjid when…
Congregation’s prayer validity contingent on Imaam’s wudu
Imaam not having wudu invalidates entire congregations's salaah. It is not necessary to investigate whether the Imaam has done wudu or done properly. Dhunnu bi (a)l mu`mineena khairan. However if…
Hardening of Heart
ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِّن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِيَ كَالْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْمَاءُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا…
Haafizah leading taraweeh prayer
Can a haafizah woman lead taraweeh prayer?
Etiquette of Hijaab in extended family
Etiquettes of hijaab, in particular on, covering of the face whilst living with male members of extended family.
Conditions of Nikaah
What are the conditions of marriage wedding nikaah nikah.
Praying sitting on a chair
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Shari’ah compliant finance Islamic banking
Buying a property with Islamic banking mortgage.
Washing body of one’s deceased spouse
Wife can help wash her deceased husband's body. Consensus. Husband washing his deceased wife's body - not allowed in Hanafi fiqh.
Hajj and Umrah repeatedly
Prophet ṣallā Allāhuʿalayhi wa sallam himself completed Hajj only once but has encouraged to repeat Hajj and Umrah when feasible.
False attribution of a fatwa to Mufti Taqi Uthmani db
Did Mufti sahab permit writing Surah Faatihah with urine for cure?
Zakaat to ‘Those whose Hearts need to be Reconciled’.
Zakaat to mu-allifatul quloob
Crossing the Imaam’s line in a congregation
Is it permissible for muqtadi to stand ahead of Imam in congregational prayers?
Wiping over Shoes for Wudu
Is wiping over shoes permissible?
Placing the Forehead at a level higher than the Feet in Prostration
What is the permissible height above the feet at which the forehead could be placed during prostration. Answer: Half arm's length. Approx 9 inches. When the rows are too close to…
Ishraaq or Dhuha prayers
Is Ishraaq or Chasht (or Dhuha) two separate kind of optional prayers? Extra prayers after sunset till before the Zuhr time enters. Majority Fuqaha / Ulama say that the two…
Fasting on a Saturday
Is singling out Saturday for optional fasting allowed? A hadeeth from Tirmidhi: (gist) Do not fast on Saturday except the what is fard. It is not haraam as such, but…