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Ijmaa
Asalamu Alaykum. Can you explain in detail about the concept of ijma, its types and conditions?
February 27, 2018
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Importance of a Topi
Tell me the importance of TOPI (CAP)for Muslims? Some of my friends told me its mustahab, so if u insist upon someone to wear Topi (cap) so it will become biddah. But i have read many times the importance of the topi(CAP),like HAzoor Sallalahu alaihi wassalam always wore it If someone ignore the Sunnah of…
February 27, 2018
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Kitaab Reading after Salah
Assalamualaykum In many Masjids we see a kitab being read, mostly immediately after Fajr entitled 5 Minutes Madrassah. Prior to the reading of this kitab it was noted that ample time was given to complete masnoon Tasbihat. Now that reading of the kitab has commenced, what happens is that a person reciting Ayatul Kursi, Subhanallah…
February 27, 2018
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Passing verdict according to the view of majority
Assalamu alaykum Mufti, Our local Madrassah generally passes decisions by having a Shurah of 11 members, passing verdict according to what is voted by majority. Is this Islamic? How should decisions be made Islamically at meetings?
February 26, 2018
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Religion of Ubaydullah Bin Jahsh
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Dear Mufti Saheb,May Allah bless him My friend was told me that one story about Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh , where Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh and his wife became Muslims, but because of Meccan persecution, they moved to Abyssinia. There, he converted…
February 26, 2018
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Ruling on an apostate
Assalamualaykum,   I am doing research and wanted to know how a murtad would be dealt with in an Islamic state? Please list all steps
February 26, 2018
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Salary of a Zakah collector
Assalamu alaykum, I trust that you are well, Ustadh. We have many Islamic organisations that collect Zakaat. They have employees, and pay them salaries. They give around 10% on the total amount collected, so that this can be an incentive for these Amilleen (workers) to bring in more Zakaat. My questions are: 1) Is it…
February 26, 2018
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Speaking ill of someone in their absence
Assalamu alaikum respected Mufti, If we speak about the incident where one has wronged us, but we don’t talk about the person in an insulting manner, would that still be backbiting? Does it matter if we insult the person or not when we talk about the shortcomings of anyone behind his/her back? Also, please answer…
February 26, 2018
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Standing up for a Shaykh
Assalamualaykum We have a Shaikh in our area who, when he enters or leaves the Masjid, the Mureeds stand up for him presumably out of respect. Those that are not mureeds feel uncomfortable because they feel obliged to also stand up when Hadhrat walks in. Is this standing up when Hadhrat comes in and, in…
February 26, 2018
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