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Delayed dowry of a wife who asks for divorce
Question When I got married the contract stipulated a mahr 50,000 UAE Dirhams, to be given at the start, and another 50,000 UAE Dirhams to be given at the end - in the event of my death or divorce. I gave her the former before we married. She has now left me, after 26 years, saying she wants to be "free". If I divorce her do I have to give.. More -
A dead fish does not affect the purity of the room
Question dear brothers, i have an aquarium in my room and lately after one fish died i kept it there for a while. Does the presence of a dead creature (fish) affect the purity of my room? I have prayed salah during that state, are they ok? Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Wife taking her husband’s name
Question Dear Faculty, I have read in few islamic sites that a wife cannot change her Family name with her Husband's name which is HARAAM in Islam. For example, as my name is Atif so can my Wife change her name as SAMRA ATIF instead of her previous name SAMRA MAZHAR SINDHU. Please clarify it? Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord.. More -
Taking a Mus-haf home from a mosque
Question Is it lawful to take an old Quran from a mosque, because nobody recite it due to its bad condition? Second, if it is new one, what would be the verdict on that, can I take this? Answer 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 -
Using the word 'mosque' for Masjid
Question assalamualaikum if i write word of mosque replacement of word masjid are its sin coz so many people said that ,,Please try not to use the word "Mosque" for "Masjid" as it is derived from Mosquito by jews plz tell me what to do jazakallah khiar Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify.. More -
Permissibility of visiting a sick woman in hospital
Question Is it permissible to visit a woman in the hospital after delivery? Answer 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. It is permissible for women and the hospitalized woman’s.. More -
The Sunnah way of bidding farewell to a traveler
Question Assalamalekum, In my family, if any family member is going out for any thing, usually elder member they read some surah and blow on the people who are going out. This is basically for the safe journey. Is it a right practice? Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Eating the meat of animals that are fed grain mixed with meat
Question Assalaamu alaikum, are animals who are fed say grain mixed with meat, even though they are vegetarian, like chickens are, are okay or not okay? Jazak Allah khair. Answer 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,.. More -
The hour in which the supplication is answered on Friday
Question Salaam Alaykum Sheikh, There is a hadith which states: The Prophet said: "There is one hour on Friday in which a Muslim does not ask Allah for anything but He gives it to him." (Reported by Muslim.) Long time ago when I was a child my father told me about this and further said that one has to repeatedly ask ALLAH (سبحانه و.. More -
She took some discarded pieces of glass from her company
Question Assalamalaikum, I work for a company, they had glass which they had used for fixing door, in that two small pieces of glass, previously they were throwing it and later some they utilized, i have a hobby of making waste materials for some kind of crafts etc., so i had told my office boy to show me the materials which is about to throw, if i.. More -
Wants to supplicate against her ex-husband and his new wife
Question Assalamo alaikom, I married a converted Muslim. While we were married he used to chat with another woman from my country. I asked them to stop, but both were very attached to each other. She invited him to visit her. Their relationship became stronger, so he divorced me and he marry her, because he said he is not happy with me. I have a child.. More -
Sharing food of the orphans when visiting them
Question Assalaamu alaikum, Would you kindly give us an elaborated fatwa of how we have to deal with orphans relatives or orphans in general. Are we allowed to drink their water or eat their food when we visit them as older brothers/sisters or relatives? Some times it disturbs the orphans not to share with them when people are in their homes, they.. More -
Playing cricket and football in the streets
Question AsalamoAlikum Playing sports like cricket and football are really common in the streets around where I live. In alot of cases neighbours do not like people to disturb them or harm their cars and home windows due to the use of balls. Some neigbours get exteremely frustrated on this. My question is that to what extent neighbours have.. More -
A wife saving some of her husband's money without his permission
Question assalaam alakium i would like to know can a wife take money that belongs to her husband to save it for him with out him knowing he is not good in save his money and then when we need it we cannt find it. Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that.. More -
His grandmother does not recite the Ibraaheemic prayer in the second Tashahhud
Question Salamo Aleykom Have recently found out that my mother does not perform Darood ( salawat Ibraheemiya ) in the last rakaa of salat. I have started to teach her this now. Is her salat valid without the Darood ? We went on hajj last year and I am concerned that her hajj will not be accepted for this reason ? Jazak Allah Kheyren for your.. More
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