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Reciting Al-Faatihah for the dead

Question: It is customary in our country on hearing the news of someone death, to say "Al-Fatihah", that is in addition to reciting "Innaalilaahi wa innaa ilaihi roji'un". This is to done to implore whoever is receiving the news to recite Surat AlFatihah and to ask Allah to give rewards of the recitation to dead person. Is this.. More

158776 02/06/2010
How the earlier Prophets worshipped Allah

Question: The religion of the earlier Prophets was Islam. How they worship Allah? I mean praying how did the earlier Prophets pray? 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. The.. More

150993 30/05/2010
Making Istikhaarah to buy a house and invest in business

Question: Can I make Istikhaarah for 2 matters? For example, if I want to buy a house and invest in business. So, have I to make 2 Istikhaarah or 1 is sufficient I ask Allah for both the matters. 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.. More

150996 30/05/2010
Zakat on money assigned for performing Hajj

Question: Assalamu Olaikum. I am from Bangladesh. I have following questions : 1. This year me, my wife & 8 years old daughter have planned to perform Hajj,Inshallah. For this purpose from my property worth about 10,00,000.00 I have to spend near about 7,00,000.00 taka (to give Hajj Agency). Remaining money is gold & inerest gained from Bank... More

152420 30/05/2010
Doing shopping for non-Muslim elderly neighbors

Question: Salaam Alikum brothers. I live in an area of London where majority of my neighbors are old ladies and all of them are either Jews or Christians. Due to my religious duty to help neighbors I do their shopping, because I am busy on weekdays and the only time I can help them is one day of weekend where I do their shopping. I do most of their.. More

158598 26/05/2010
Prostrating during a game because of scoring

Question: As-salaam alaikum brother, I would like to know that there is almost a tradition among pakistani cricketers performing sajdah ( prostrate) at the very moment on the ground after making century. Is this sort of thanksgiving are bid'aah or is it allowed by the prophet (S.A.W)? Please answer in the light of Qur'aan & Sunnah. Fatwa: All.. More

158597 26/05/2010
Asking Allah to make one handsome

Question: Assalamu alaykum, My question is that can you ask Allah anything like due'a, you can ask Allah any dua you want right like, o allah make me smart, or give me beauty, will Allah except this dua , please let me know insha allah assalamu alaykum Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More

158595 26/05/2010
Names of Allah mentioned in the Quran

Question: How many names of Allah are mention in the Holy Quran? 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. Different scholars , may Allah have mercy upon them,tried to determine.. More

150885 26/05/2010
Divorcing wife by written statement and no witnesses

Question: Is it acceptable in Islam, when husband divorcing his wife by just writing a statement of divorce without witness? Would not be necessary to have two witnesses when husband divorcing wife? 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.. More

145231 26/05/2010
Niqaab is not peculiar to the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam,’s wives

Question: Salaam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaah ... Dear Shaikh, Dr. Zakir Naik, a very famous muslim scholar of comparative religion (from India), the command of Allah (SWT) in the Holy Qur'an concerning covering of the face (NIQAAB) is directed only towards the blessed wives of the Prophet (SAW), because of their high status (Mothers of the Believers)... More

151922 19/05/2010
Greeting the Mufti with Salaam before asking him

Question: Assalaamualaykum, Can a questioner do salaam to an Alim before asking any question to him? 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. Greeting the Mufti with Salaam before.. More

152753 19/05/2010
Making false claims to get immigration papers

Question: I want to inquire that if a person 'A' for the purpose of immigration to Canada shows false documents that he 'A' is now converted from Muslim to Christian. So please tell me what does Shariah say in this regard either this person 'A' remains Muslim or not as 'A' is saying that from heart he is Muslim but he is only showing false document.. More

158435 16/05/2010
A woman without husband or unmarriageable relative

Question: What should do a widow or unmarried girl if she has not any male Muslim as a protector to travel or anything else - should she stay at home even if she cannot ? Does she have to leave shopping, learning etc. ? Please, reply to my question, may God bless you. Salam. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify.. More

152526 12/05/2010
Alcohol existing in food naturally

Question: My Q is regarding the Miso Soup, which is purely Soya beans paste and fish...i was recommended to have it reguraly but when i got it and read the ingredients, it said that it has naturally got Alchohol produced out one of its natural materials (components which is the Miso paste) as a result 1.89% of alchohol will be formed in the soup paste..so.. More

158315 09/05/2010
Giving service fees for borrowing money from a company

Question: I believe that interest is haraam whether it small or bigger. But my concern is regarding our cooperative which we barrowed for example 1000 to be paid equally every 15 days, through salary diduction. We give a minimm amount of 20 upon reciept of the money as service pay. Is this service pay considered riba? Sukhran and Allah Bless Us. Fatwa: .. More

158317 09/05/2010

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