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Muslim woman marrying a catholic man
According to Islamic Shariah, a Muslim woman is not permitted to marry a non-Muslim man, even if he is Catholic.Qur’an:وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُ...
Islamic ruling on oaths
If this was a valid oath and it is now being broken, then kaffarah (expiation) is required. The kaffarah for an oath is to feed ten needy people or provide them...
Islamic ruling on wife’s jewelry
1. Did the husband have the right to take his wife’s jewelry and keep half of it for himself and his sister?No. If the 8 tolas of gold were given to the wife by...
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...
Debt owed to a deceased person
First, you should make every possible effort to locate the heirs or relatives of the person to whom the debt is owed. If you are unable to locate the creditor a...
Can hajj be delayed for childcare?
It should be noted that once Hajj becomes obligatory, delaying its performance without a valid Shar‘i excuse is sinful. However, if a child is so young that he/...
Islamic rulling of SIP
It should be clarified that the basic procedure of the prevailing Islamic mutual funds is as follows:The investor, acting as a principal (Muwakkil), provides hi...
Keeping snakes as pets in islam
Walekumussalam,According to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, keeping a ball python merely as a hobby, for decoration, or as a pet is not permissible. Althoug...
Qasr prayer when visiting a second house
If the said second house is 77.5 kilometers (approximately 48 miles) or more from your first house, and you travel there intending to stay for less than 15 days...
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...