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Can not perform prayers on time because of diabetes

Question: Sir, I am a born diabatic and ever since then whenever my sugar level goes down it does not help me in offering my prayers on time and whenever I feel normal I offer the Qaza for that prayer with the next coming one. this particulary happens in Fjar. Mornings are very tough when the time goes short for offering the prayer on time.So kindly.. More

152320 14/04/2010
Muslim men wearing Panjabi in the Indian sub-continent

Question: Can you please give me the idea of sunnah dress in indo pak subcontinent some people claim that panjabi is sunnah dress and shirt is kafir's dress and whoever wears shirt is a fasiq but after some inspection I found that panjabi is the traditional dress of hindus . You will find in the festivals of hindus they wear panjabi.From a hadith in.. More

157783 11/04/2010
Becomes neglectful if she does not recite Surah Al-Ghaashiyah

Question: I'm a student. I have headache if I doesn't recite Quran and specially the Surah Al-Ghaashiyah (Surah no.88), I have this since last week. When I heard its recitation for the first time I really liked this Surah and started to by-heart it and I'll recite it daily at least 3 times. And now it happens that if I don't recite it then I don't.. More

157781 11/04/2010
Jumuah Khutbah given in a language other than Arabic

Question: I would like to know if the Jumuah Khutbah can be given in any language other than Arabic. I have heard that none of the Sahabah gave Jumuah Khutbah in the local languages where they went. If this is the case, why do people give the Khutbah in the local languages (English, etc)? In our city some Imams give a talk in English followed by two.. More

139501 07/04/2010
Permissible and prohibited Tawassul

Question: I want to ask about Tawassul (invoking Allah, by means of an intermediary), is it permissible in Islam? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. .. More

150809 07/04/2010
Halaal meat

Question: I would like to know the difference between Halaal and Thabah (slaughtering). Please help me. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. Your question is not clear. However,.. More

157617 04/04/2010
A man died leaving a wife, two daughters, one brother and two sisters

Question: I would like to know the inheritance in the case when father died leaving behind only wife and 2 daughters, but he has 1 brother and 2 sisters as well. How will the property be divided after the debts are given considering that he left 40,000 value of property? How much will each one get, and who all will inherit him and how much specific.. More

157618 04/04/2010
Did his words mean divorce?

Question: If you fought with your husband and at that time he was really tensed and he said that "then our relationship is broken or over" later he said he did not mean it from his heart. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu.. More

155011 28/03/2010
Praying Witr after the beginning of the time of Fajr

Question: 1 - What does islam say on playing video games for example playstation 2 for like an hour a day ? 2 - I am a very sexual active person, and Alxamdullilah I do not commit fawaahish acts, and I do fast. Is there any other way to help me control my desires? 3 - I really do not like to eat too much food, so I eat litte foods, but my parents especially.. More

152809 28/03/2010
Wants to relate to her mother who never cared for her

Question: When I was two years old, my father died. Thereafter, my mother got married to my stepfather and left me with my grandmother and aunt. She refused to look after me. Since then, I was raised and looked after by my grandmother and aunt. And I look up to them as my parents, and I love them very much. Throughout the years, my mother never showed.. More

157057 15/03/2010
How to decide Muslim Festivals

Question: How do we decided which festivals are allowed to be celebrated by Muslims? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. Perhaps the honorable questioneris asking about the way.. More

157056 15/03/2010
Her friend asks her to return her presents back to her

Question: I am a new converted Muslimah, Al-Hamdulillaah and since I am one of the very only ones in my town, a sister in Islam, who Subhanallah has been converted for 17 years adviced me following: Because she seemed to have trouble with her 3rd Muslim husband, she suddenly wrote me a letter saying: please, return all the Islamic papers and Quran.. More

156975 09/03/2010
Performing only three Rak’ahs with the intention of Witr and Tahajjud

Question: If one performs only three rak'aat of tahajjud (total) on most nights, intending to perform witr, and performs no other rak'aat, what is the mistake or problem with this? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad , sallallaahu alayhi.. More

152997 04/03/2010
Observing the rules of recitation of the Quran

Question: What is the ruling on whoever memorizes the Quran without observing the rules of recitation but he recites without making grammatical errors? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. .. More

156833 28/02/2010
Obligatory prayer led by someone who is praying a supererogatory prayer

Question: I was wondering what was the correct way of stopping a person that wants to join you for prayer but you where actually praying a Sunnah prayer. Second is how would a person know if the person is praying a Sunnah or Fardh prayer. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More

156834 28/02/2010

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