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Contemporary IssuesIncludes Arabic
I take the opinion that music is haram, but I was wondering if it is considered haram to share a video that contains simple background music if the primary purpose of…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Is attaining al Waseelah the highest station of closeness to Allah uniquely reserved for Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the ultimate rank of spiritual intercession and nearness?
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
I received 100 grams of gold from my in-laws’ house and my father’s house for my wedding, alhamdulillah. I received this gold for my own personal use. Is it obligatory…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
As’salam alaykum, I would appreciate it if you could clarify the process of dividing the inheritance of my deceased father. My father passed away last month. My mother…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Islamic questions: In our local masjid, some people pray fard before the sunnah and others pray sunnah before the fard. Which is correct according to the Hanafi school?…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
If a person keeps getting unwanted bad thoughts again and again, but does not speak or act on them and actively tries to resist them, are they sinful for those thoughts?…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
I am a Muslim minor living with my mushrik parents. In the kitchen there are tiles with quatrefoil patterns, which I know are sometimes used in Christianity to imitate…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Salam, If I missed Fajr and it is now Dhuhr time, do I pray Fajr first as qada, or do I pray Dhuhr first and then Fajr?
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Salam Sheikhna, I am a practicing lawyer and would like Islamic guidance on several issues that commonly arise in legal practice. Question 1: Pre Judgment and Post…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
Assalamu alaikom warahmatallahi wabarakatuhu sheikh, Is it permissible for a sick person to pray salah after its time has passed due to medical circumstances? For…
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Assalamu alaykum, Is it permissible for a student to work in a bank for an internship in a cybersecurity or IT role, knowing that banks deal with riba? Due to the poor…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
What is the ruling on itikaf for women? I heard that the Prophet Muhammad told his wife that this was not righteousness, yet the wives of the Prophet continued doing…
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Contemporary IssuesIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam Mahmoud. I was at a hotel with my two cats. During breakfast I noticed they were serving bacon. I considered taking some bacon slices to my room to feed my…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
Salaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu, I frequently forget and doubt myself after completing acts of worship. This happens only in worship, not daily life. For…
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Islamic FinanceIncludes Arabic
Salam Imam, is the nisab for zakah based on gold and not silver today, since cash is no longer backed by silver? And is the correct gold standard 21K gold rather than…
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Contemporary IssuesIncludes Arabic
Subway changed their BBQ sauce ingredients and it lists “bourbon whisky.” Is it halal, given that it is added for flavor and is usually cooked away and evaporated, so…
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FastingIncludes Arabic
Assalamu alaikum warahmatallahi wabarakatuhu shaykh, Is it a sunnah or bid‘ah to fast and increase in supplication on the 15th of Sha‘ban? I have seen different opinions…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
Assalamu alaykoum, I had a gap between my two front teeth and some crooked lower teeth. Dentists told me braces or Invisalign were not medically necessary but optional…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
Assalamu alaikum, I live with sometimes severe sensory issues due to autism. These issues can make washing extremely distressing, even something as simple as washing my…
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
As-salamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is haram in Islam, whether receiving it or aiding in it as doctors, nurses, or…
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Family fiqhIncludes Arabic
I am a Muslim and my mother, who is Christian, wants me to cremate her when she passes away. In Islam we are buried. I want to respect her wishes, but I do not want to…
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Fiqh of SalahIncludes Arabic
Asalaamualaykum, Is it permissible to have decorated prayer mats? If it is permissible, can the decorations be more than simple symmetrical shapes, such as plants or…
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ZakahIncludes Arabic
Assalamu alaikum shikhna, if zakat al fitr is 15 dollars this Ramadan, can we measure the fidyah based on it as well?
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MedicalIncludes Arabic
I suffer from medically diagnosed visual hallucinations and am under a doctor’s care and medication. One evening, while standing for prayer, I experienced a persistent…
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