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Answered according to the usul of the four Sunni schools, with each school’s position named where they differ.
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MarriageIncludes Arabic
Is reading Surah Al-Fatiha during your engagement (khutbah) bid‘ah? Many families do this, and the day of the engagement is often called “Fatiha.”
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
I have moved out from my house some months ago. Since then, my mother has called me multiple times a day. Her talks are unpleasant, she nags, complains, and belittles…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
When I am leading the prayer, at what point should I say Allahu Akbar — while standing, on my way down to ruku‘, or after I have reached the bowing position?
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GeneralIncludes Arabic
young boy began to lose his mental faculties at around three years old and eventually became completely non-verbal and incapacitated. He remained in this state…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
As-salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I was diagnosed with a medical condition that caused my hair loss, including my eyebrows. Alhamdulillah, my scalp hair…
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I have always tried to avoid interest and refused to apply for a conventional mortgage, as riba is…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
What is the ruling on loans specifically for dental work like getting wisdom teeth removed, braces, etc.? Would it be permissible out of necessity? Jazakallah khair.
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Buying and SellingIncludes Arabic
Salam respected Imam, I am a graphic designer. With Halloween coming up, is it permissible for me to create mock-up designs for my portfolio and to sell these designs on…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Do I have to make up every single prayer I have missed? For example, I’ve been tracking the ones I have missed since November — it is 805. I used to always make up the…
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Social mattersIncludes Arabic
Is shamatah (rejoicing at someone’s misfortune) allowed when it is toward non-Muslims?
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, what should one do if he forgets what he is praying? In a regrettable lapse of focus, I forgot if I was praying the last rakaat of Isha or the first rakaat…
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Hajj and UmrahIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, to what extent should men and women separate in Islam? Jazakallahu khairan.
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
Is it allowed to celebrate your birthdays in Islam? And how did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ mark his own birthday?
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, I recently went to Toyota to finance a car. They told me they will give me the car through financing, and the monthly…
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Islamic Finance
Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh! I was wondering if you are familiar with services that provide professional liability insurance for dietitians in Canada…
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DoubtsIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, what should we do when we are faced with a dilemma which requires a fatwa, but we cannot receive one in a timely manner? For example, if I didn’t know…
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Contemporary Issues
Salaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu. JazakAllahu khairan. I would like to ask if I’m consuming alcohol if I use hand sanitizer wipes on my hands and then touch some…
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Madhab
Salam Imam, when presented with many opinions, what opinion should we follow? Is it necessary to choose and stick to a madhhab? What if a person wants to take the…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, if a person is travelling, and he leads a prayer followed by residents, should he pray 2 rak‘at and the residents stand after tasleem? Or how should it be…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, When I was growing up, I had a poor relationship with my father. He was not financially well off, and my mother, who was better off…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, I have heard it is sunnah to delay the isha salat, and for the other salat one should pray it as soon as the adhan is heard. When someone is traveling and…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Is it better to shorten the prayer or offer the full prayer?
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, if someone wears a bandage or dressing on his foot, and it wraps around his foot almost like a sock, leaving the ankle and toe exposed, he would wipe over…
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Islamic Finance
What are the terms?
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