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Zakat on money assigned for performing Hajj

Question: I am from Bangladesh. This year me, my wife & 8 years old daughter have planned to perform Hajj, Inshaa Allah. 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 & interest gained from Bank. How much money I have to pay for Zakat this.. More

154527 14/10/2009
Prayers of a woman whose menses repeat every seven days

Question: My friend is in problem. She is to face the menstrual period abnormality. Actually her menstrual cycle repeats after every seven days instead of one month or 28 days. Doctors say that it is hormonal imbalance and has no proper cure. Now the question is that whether she can offer her prayers or not? I mean she feels that she must offer her.. More

154487 11/10/2009
Benefiting from a car bought by a usurious loan

Question: I am writing this e-mail, hoping that you will answer my concern regarding an issue that has taken away my peace of mind. I recently bought a car. I mean financed thru a bank that is interest based bank. At a time, I didn’t have enough money to buy this car, and I was in need of a car so that I can go work, support my family and myself... More

143190 30/09/2009
Missed many days of Ramadan and has become unable to make up for them

Question: My mother used to not fully fast Ramadan before, but just a few weeks ago Al-Hamdulillaah, she decided to start fasting for the coming Ramadan. But we just found out that she is sick and she might need to live on medication for the rest of her life. And she might not be able to fast, due to the possibility of endangering her health if.. More

140273 13/09/2009
Has doubts that she broke her fast in Ramadan

Question: When I first fasted in Ramadan I did not know much about religion and now I have a doubt that I ate in Ramadan though I am not sure so what should I do? 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, may Allah exalt.. More

146547 09/09/2009
Lailath al-Qadr in different places

Question: What are some of the signs of the night of Power? Will the Lailat-ul-Qadr be different at different places? For example if 27th night is here in India it will be morning in America. Angels will leave the mosque in the morning in India. At this time it will be night in America. Then will the Angels come down again to mark Lailat-ul-Qadr in.. More

141043 09/09/2009
Has doubts that she broke her fast in Ramadan

Question: When I first fasted in Ramadan I did not know much about religion and now I have a doubt that I ate in Ramadan though I am not sure so what should I do? 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, may Allah.. More

140839 06/09/2009
A woman in menses and the Night of Decree

Question: What should a woman do if she cannot seek the Night of Decree due to a religious excuse? Does she lose the reward? If so, is she permitted to take pills to delay her menses? 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,.. More

141041 06/09/2009
Trimming the mustache and cutting the nails while fasting

Question: Can a person trim his mustache or cut his nails while he is fasting? Please advise. 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. Yes, it is permissible for a fasting person.. More

154043 02/09/2009
The ruling of a fasting person looking at a woman whom he wants to marry

Question: If it is permissible for a Muslim to look once at a woman whom he wants to marry (if he had not seen her before), is it permissible for him to do so while he is fasting? It should be noted that he could not go to them during the night because of the far distance and other reasons. Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of.. More

154042 02/09/2009
Does fasting become void by having a small cut?

Question: Will my fast be void if I have a small cut while shaving in the morning? 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 blood that comes out of a fasting person without his.. More

154040 02/09/2009
Bathing while fasting

Question: 1) Is it true that we should not take bath between 12 noon to 4 pm during the month of ramadan? 2) can we wear the dress which was worn during menturation without washing it, if nothing is there on it i.e., neither any blood mark nor any smell for salat??? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that.. More

154000 30/08/2009
Delaying Ghusl in Ramadan until 11 a.m

Question: salam alikom dear brothers and sisters i have a quetion which i could't ask any one but naw i got the chance to ask you and i hpoe to axpain it clearly and you unerstand my question. at the month of ramadan is it ok if we make nayat of fasting in (jonob) situation and then any time of the day wash our nody? it means if we sleep with ouy husband.. More

154001 30/08/2009
Inhaling vapor while fasting

Question: Assalamu alaikom, I have read many fatwas ,which say that water vapor ,if inhaled, invalidates the fast.So my question is that I was fasting one day and I was reheating some food leftovers to avoid spoilage.As I was doing so,I bent down and started smelling it (while the vapor was coming out) to find out if didn't spoil already.When I did.. More

153956 26/08/2009
Waking up Junub (post sex impurity) after dawn

Question: My husband and I often have sexual intercourse late at night, and in most cases, I fail in observing the Fajr prayer. Does this make us sinful, knowing that this is the only time we can have sexual intercourse as we have to wait until our child sleeps? Now, we are in Ramadan, if I woke up Junub (a state of Janaabah - post sex impurity),.. More

153958 26/08/2009

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