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Person forgets to make sajda sahu.
Q: If one had to make sajda sahu for a particular salaah, but forgot to do so. What is the po- sition of that salaah?
Masturbation in comparison to zina in sin.
Q: Is masturbation equal in sin to zina? A: Masturbation is definitely a form of zinaa, and is haraam, but is lesser in gravity than
Talaaq given whilst wife in haidh,Validity of three talaaqs given at once,Marrying of stepmother
Q: Is talaaq given while the wife is in haidh, valid? And are three talaaq issued at once valid? Can a man marry his stepmother?
Practicing of other religion rituals and customs at a muslim nikaah.
Q: Recently the daughter of a prominent politician got married to a Hindu boy who em- braced Islam. At the wedding there were Hindu rituals
Making salaam before fulfilling of a missed rakaat
Q: I joined the jamaat after missing one rakaat. When the Imam made salaam at the end of the salaah, by mistake I also made
Refund for faulty software on a working device
Q: Zaid bought a device from Amar. When Zaid received it he switched it on and it gave a firmware error. (Firmware is a term sometimes
Carp and prawns
Q: Is carp halaal? What about prawns? A: Carp is a fish and is, therefore, totally halaal. Prawns are not halaal in the Hanafi math-hab because
How many makrooh is a sin?
Q: Is it true that 40 makrooh equal one haram? A: There is no teaching or law in Shariah that says 40 makrooh equal to one
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Time of starting qasr
Q: When do I become a traveller? Is it only once I pass 77 km or is it immediately once I set out on my
Imaams of haramain in praise of their goverment.
Q: What is your comment on the statements made by Shaikh Sudais of Makkah in his Ju- mu’ah Khutba, wherein he praised Muhammed bin Salman,
Muslim woman having her hair done by a hairdresser.
Q: Is it permissible for a Muslimah to have her hair done by a hairdresser who is gay? Not cutting, just normal wash and blow?
Widow wearing imitation jewellery
Q: Can a widow wear imitation jewellery? A: If the widow is in iddat, she may not wear any jewelry or adornment. If she is