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How Islam tackled the problem of poverty
Question: I have asked this question but I could not get the answers that is why I have re-ask. I would want to know the Islamic perspective on the causes of Poverty, its effects and ways of eradicating it according to the Prophet. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except.. More -
Zakat is obligatory every lunar year
Question: We Muslims are giving zakah every year & we know it is obligatory, but one of my friends questioned why we have to give every year, where it is written? As per him It is once in a life. Please give the evidences from Quran & Hadith for supporting that zakah has to give yearly basis. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah,.. More -
Your daughter is obliged to fast since she has reached puberty
Question: I have a daughter who will be 11 years-old at the end of this month and she had a menstruation abut 6 months ago. So, now it is a must for her to fast and she is Al-Hamdulillaah. My question is: Is there any Fatwa which will allow her to rest, if she is really tired and if this is starting to affect her concentration at school following the.. More -
The valid intention of fasting
Question In Ramadan, we performed the Taraaweeh prayer and bought our Sahoor (pre-dawn meal) and prepared it. Nevertheless, we slept and did not wake before dawn. Is that a valid intention, or is our fasting invalid? Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More -
Opportunities for women to learn her religion
Question: Why is it difficult for women to study their own religion in a Muslim country and it is easy for brothers? I mean it should be easy for every Muslim, so that people could have a knowledge about their religion. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,.. More -
Fasting on the last Wednesday of Safar
Question: Please can you enlighten me on the importance of fasting and special Nawafil on the last Wednesday of Safar? 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. It is not permissible.. More -
Debt may not prevent one from paying Zakah
Question: Dear Brothers in Islam Assalam u alaikum i have read many fatwas on Zakah but could not find answer to my question in any of them, please answer the below question of mine. i have bought a flat by taking a loan from an islamic bank, now i owe the bank about 500,000 Dhs which i have to pay them back in 4 years. i have given the flat on rent.. More -
The Day of ‘Ashooraa'
Question: Teach me about ‘Aashooraa' in detail? 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 is His slave and Messenger. ‘Ashooraa' is the 10th day of Muharram. On this day Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, fasted in Makkah.. More -
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. There are two categories.. More -
Offering Udh-hiyah and Fasting the First Nine Days of Thul-Hijjah
Question: A woman wants to offer a sacrificial animal as Udh-hiyah but she cannot fast the first ten days of Thul-Hijjah fully. However, she can fast the last three days. Will her sacrifice be acceptable without fasting all the ten days? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More -
Mother performing Hajj with gift of daughter, who works in bank
Question A woman is financially supported by her daughter, who works in an interest-based bank. Is the mother allowed to accept this monetary gift in normal conditions? If yes, may she take it for specific purposes, such as to pay for the expenses of the journey of Hajj or ‘Umrah (major and minor pilgrimage, respectively)? May Allah The Almighty.. More -
A woman taking contraceptive pills to fast the whole Ramadan
Question What do you think of taking contraceptive pills in order to fast at the same time with everyone else? 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. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen,.. More -
When an old person becomes exempted from fasting and praying
Question What age limit is an old man exempted from fasting and praying? 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. There is no age limit by which a person is exempted from fasting.. More -
Al-Hakimiyyah as a branch of Tawheed
Question: Is there 4 branches of tawheed? 1. there is tawheed-ur-rububiyyah 2. there is tawheed-ul-uluhiyyah 3. there is tawheed-ul-asmaai-was-swifaat What about tawheed of legislation? 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 -
Confused about women leading the prayer
Question: My wife is a new convert to Islam, she is a English woman and I'm doing my best to help her understand Islam with the little knowledge that I know hoping that God accepts from me. Upon hearing that a Muslim woman is going to lead the Friday prayer for men and women in some US mosque, encouraged by the voices of some associations that fight.. More
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