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  • Cutting beard shorter than fist's length

    I have read all your Fataawa on the length of beard. My question is: Is it a 'sin', cutting beard short of one fist length or is it recommended and you get reward if you do so but no punishment if you don't? I know of many well-known and God-fearing scholars who have shorter beards. What is 'their' justification, if any, for doing so? Please give.. More

  • Husband wants his wife to undergo circumcision

    If a husband wants his wife to have a circumcision does she have to obey him? Or does she have the right to refuse because it should be her choice to decide what she does to her body? .. More

  • Prayer and ablution of a woman who has continuous discharges

    I was reading your Fatwa number82539 and needing more explanation on the following question: while having the discharge, either continuous or not. 1) Can we straight away perform ablution without washing the discharge first? 2) Can we perform ablution before the prayer time because we want to go to the mosque so we will get a.. More

  • You have to perform ablution with Friday Ghusl

    For the Friday prayer, is it sufficient if one takes ordinary bath (without Wudu), or is it compulsory to make Ghusl (ritual bath, starting with Wudu ...)? Please advise. .. More

  • Cleansing oneself after urinating

    Is there a specific way to cleanse after urinating?.. More

  • Questions about the beard

    I would like to know whether the trimming or completely shaving of beard is allowed or no. I have read in one of your Fatwaas that it is Haraam to shave the beard. But I have seen many Egyptian Ulamah and Qaaris without beard or some having small beards like French, etc. Is the keeping of French beard allowed in Islam? I want to know why many.. More

  • Ruling on shaving pubic hair

    I have heard different things about shaving one's pubic hair. I have heard that it is optional and also heard that you have to. What is correct? .. More

  • Using coconut juice for ablution

    It is permissible to use the coconut juice for the ablution? Why? .. More

  • Had an erection but found no wetness

    I have a little problem where I get excited easily, Al-Hamdu lillaah I try not to ever raise my gaze or stay in a female environment, but I was out of town with my family at my cousin's house I am 16. I had already taken a bath, and I was playing with my cousin's husband, a video game. I got excited because of the woman there, my cousin, and.. More

  • How to rinse the mouth and nostrils in ablution

    I want to know from you about the correct Sunnah about the rinsing the mouth and nostrils in ablution (Wudu). I have read from Al-Bukhaari that the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam,used to rinse his mouth and nose with just one handful of water together at one time, previously I used to wash my mouth first three times then sniffed up the water.. More

  • Ablution and prayer of a person who had a colostomy surgery

    I am Muslim living in Canada, lately I was sick and the doctors were obliged to do colostomy surgery, it means they canceled my rectum and they opened my abdomen and they put my intestine there. With this surgery I can't control my bowl movement, so they installed me a bag I can change every 4 days, so I drain it but can't change it every bowl.. More

  • Difficulty of having sex with wife because of her work obligations

    I recently got married and my wife and I are finding it very difficult to incorporate sexual intercourse in our daily lives. We both work full-time and are only able to make love in the late evenings before going to sleep. We live in the UK and in the summer Fajr Athaan is around 3am. My wife has long hair and as it is required to wet ones hair.. More

  • Taking bath at night

    Someone told me that taking a bath at a night time is very sinful and wrong and Islam has told us not to do it. Please answer me I am confused. .. More

  • Female circumcision

    I heard a Saudi Shaykh say on Iqra' TV that the Hadeeth concerning female circumcision are all weak or fabricated. This is contrary to what I know and what I have read about the issue. I know that there is a Hadeeth where the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said that female circumcision is an honor for the woman. I just need.. More

  • The water used in Ghusl does not affect the pure water

    I have questions here and I hope you would clarify me these doubts Inshaa Allaah. 1) Making Ghusl (bathing because of cohabit your wife or wed dream) when you are making this bathing if the water falls your body fell into your vessel again your bathing is avoid or valid. Some one told me, you can't bath when water falls again in your vessel. And.. More