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  • Needs to change her life but not sure about Islam

    I am nearly 22, Muslim woman living in UK. I was born a Muslimah but was not raised according to Shariah, and have never practiced. I have had a lot of problems in my life. I was taken into care at the age of 12, always running away and staying with random strangers. Committing Zina, drinking alcohol, taking drugs, I have been violent.. More

  • Needs a Quranic solution to enhance her memory

    I lack concentration and interests have a weak memory. Please tell me any Quranic solution to enhance both of them so that I can be successful enough to serve the cause of Islam one day. I wear Niqaab and my failure will surely add to the perception that Muslim girls are dumb. Please help me... More

  • Wearing short trousers and ablution

    Does wearing short trousers above the knee nullifies Wudu?.. More

  • Wudu of the Prophet not nullified by sleep

    Is it true that the Wudu of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, would not get nullified even if he slept? This is what I heard in a lecture by the Tableeghi Jamaat's Aalim (Tariq Jameel). .. More

  • Mistakes in the prayer

    My brother led Thuhr prayer and he started to recite Surah Faatihah out loud in the first Raka'h but after saying Iyyaka Na'budu he stopped, and then I started to correct him, but then I too realized that I was making a mistake. At the end of the Salat he did not make Sajda-e-Sahw. Is the Salat valid or do we have to make Qadha? .. More

  • A Muslim acting as a godparent

    Is it ok for a Muslim to be a godparent? What does it say regarding this?.. More

  • Clarification of a narration

    I would like to know if the story of the man who killed 99 people and the scholar because he told him that there is no repentance for him is an authentic story or not as I had a disagreement with one of my brothers. .. More

  • Effect of matter not removed by ablution on the prayer

    I did my Wudu, then I prayed and a few hours later I looked in the mirror and I saw some mucus that comes out of the eyes still on my skin, on the edge of my eye so I repeated my Wudu and prayer because I don't know the ruling on it. Does that stuff prevent water from reaching the skin? Was my prayer valid? Do I need to repeat the prayer?.. More

  • Prayed prayer of traveler before traveling

    I was asked by my Boss this afternoon - Thuhr time - to go to Jubail site (500 KM) away from Riyadh, thus I prayed - Thuhr and 'Asr prayers - in Jam' and Qasr before leaving. Later my Boss changed his mind and asked me to postpone my travel till tomorrow, and I didn't travel. My question is, should I pray Thuhr and 'Asr prayers again in 4-Raka'hs.. More

  • Difficulty with prayer times in Switzerland

    I hope you are well by the blessing of Allaah. We would like to have your assistance, regarding Islam. We formulated this as follows: Topic: Health Sub-Topic: Prayer timings and sleep current situation: In Switzerland now in June we have earliest time for Ishaa prayers around 23:00 and latest for Fajr around 05:00. We can't sleep before 23:30.. More

  • Procedures for marriage

    I have a series of questions regarding the Nikaah process. For starters, how old should the Gawah (witnesses) be; is there an age limit? Also, a Nikaah is not valid without the consent of a Wali; what would classify as a Wali? Moreover, if 2 Muslims from different sects of Islam, for example, a Sunni and a shiite were to get married, would they.. More

  • Two Friday prayer in the same village

    My question is: what is the distant to have two Friday prayer in a Muslim village according to Islam. There is one mosque which has enough space for the village crowd. Despite this can have two Friday prayer? Can you explain this with proofs of Hadeeth? .. More

  • His family receives government support as single-parent family

    I am married and have two daughters but I have not registered as a married person in the UK yet as they still think that my wife is a single mother and she lives alone and they help her paying the rent of the house where we live, and the reason is that if I tell them about our marriage they will stop paying rent for the property we live in as.. More

  • Working in a bank with an Islamic division

    I have recently completed my MBA and am applying for jobs. I have an offer from a local bank which also has an Islamic Division. Is it lawful to join a bank or any Islamic bank? I am confused and would appreciate an urgent reply, since I have to submit my Willingness/Unwillingness in few days time. .. More

  • Needs to deal with international bank

    I am an employer in a Dubai based company. But I will have to work in an African country. I want to start an account in international bank which deals with interest. I do have an account in an Islamic Bank. But the service of this bank is not available internationally. If I draw money from another country, they charge considerable money. Is it.. More