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Rulings on birthdays and mawlid
Walekumussalam,1. The Ruling on Celebrating Birthdays, Cutting Cake, Eating Out, and Giving GiftsWith regard to the question, it should be understood that the c...
Can the dead Hear our duas?
There has been a difference of opinion among the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding whether the dead hear the living, and this difference has...
هل الله في السماء؟
ينبغي أولًا أن نفهم أن مثل هذه الأسئلة المتعلقة بالله تعالى، كقول السائل: «هل الله تعالى في السماء أم فوق السماوات السبع؟» لا يترتب عليها في الغالب فائدة عملية...
Marriage with a shia
If a Shiʿa believes in the tahrīf (alteration) of the Qur’an, believes that ʿAlī (رضي الله عنه) is divine, believes that Jibrīl (عليه السلام) made a mistake in...
Hanafi ruling on exposing women’s feet
Walekumussalam,In the Hanafi Madhhab, a woman’s feet are not considered part of the ‘awrah (that which must be covered), and it is regarded as permissible for t...
Building a house during pregnancy
Walekumussalam,Digging the ground or constructing a new house is not prohibited in Islam because a woman is pregnant. There is no religious connection between a...
Reciting Surah Yaseen 40 times for the deceased
Walekumussalam,The main point in this matter is that it is permissible to recite the Qur’an for the deceased and convey the reward to them. However, reciting Su...
Why do muslims keep rulers’ pictures?
Whether something is permissible or forbidden is not determined by how many people are doing it. If something is Islamically forbidden, the fact that people com...
Do non-muslim children go to paradise?
If a child from a non-Muslim family dies during infancy or before reaching the age of religious accountability, and the child was never introduced to Islam, the...
Is reciting Surah Yaseen 40 times required for the deceased?
Walekumussalam,In the situation described, after the death of a Muslim, it is permissible to recite the Qur’an and dedicate the reward of that recitation to the...