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An imam sending his children to a Deobandi Qur'ān teacher

Question "What do the scholars of Dīn and the Muftīs of the Sacred Law state regarding the following matter: An Imam of a Sunni mosque has admitted to...

A complex marital dispute: a secret affair and a disputed nikāḥ

Question In a family husband wife son and a daughter (retarded) son a bright student of 13 years old.In this family husband is having a private mistre...

Zakāh on savings set aside for a wedding

Question Do I pay zakat on savings which I’ve set aside for a wedding? The money I have received is through a committee payment and the sole intention...

Can a revert change their name and surname?

Question Hi, I'm sumit from India, Mumbai. My question is that is it Permissible as a New Muslim/Revert to change my name and surname to a Islamic sou...

Is there a maximum number of qaḍā prayers per day?

Question السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Is there a maximum number of Qaza namaz that can be performed in one single day? — Adil, Blackburn, UK Answer...

The wisdom behind permitting up to four wives

Question Assalamu Alaikum - What are the reasons ( hikmah) behind having Four Wives at a time in Islam? Is it not painful for 1st wife that her husban...

Counting the zakāh year after wealth dips below niṣāb

Question I have confusion for the zakat masail. Suppose If a person is sahib e nisab in the month of ramzan eg. 27th ramazan, now on 1st muharram due...

Breaking the fast through intimacy — forgetfully or knowingly

Question What's the ruling if person is keeping the fast but he does intercourse with his wife or masturbates for both condition 1. He forgot and didn...

The expiation (kaffārah) for breaking a vow

Question If one made a future vow for example, ‘Wallahi, I will not go there tommorow’ and for some reason, he breaks his vow. What is the Kaffarah fo...

The meaning of Sayyidah Fāṭimah's title 'Umm Abīhā'

Question ﺍﻟﺴَّــﻼَﻡ ﻋَﻠَﻴــْﻜُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ ﻭَﺑَﺮَﻛـَـﺎتُهُ Is the title 'Umme Abeeha' a title of Hazrat Bibi Fatimah tuz Zahra RadiyAllahu Taa...

Praying witr behind a Shāfi‘ī imam

Question السلام عليكم و رحمة الله تعالى وبركاته Mufti Sahab what is the method of praying witr Salah behind a shafiee imaam — Oowais Qassim Ali, Mauri...

Is oral intimacy permissible between husband and wife?

Question اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ Is oral sex permissible for husband and wife? — Farooq, Boston, USA Answer وعليكم السلام و...

Schooling children: deviant-run schools versus secular state schools

Question السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ, in our city there are no Ahlesunnat schools for kids KG to 5th grade only established s...

Can zakāh be given to one's siblings?

Question Asalamualaykum question are you allowed to give zakaat to siblings aswell. — Umme Aisha UK Answer وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته To give za...

Printing the Basmala on wedding invitation cards

Question ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ What is the general opinion on writing the Basmala/Tasmiyyah on wedding invitation ca...

Receiving government benefits in Western countries

Question Us-salaam mu alaikum, can Muslims get government benefits like Food Stamp, Housing Assistance from western governments like USA Canada etc. —...

A durūd to recite when it rains (with translation)

Question السلام عليكم ورحمة الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ و بركاته Please could you write out in Arabic with all of the Harakaat (for beginners to read easily); The Dur...

Calculating zakāh when you have income but no savings

Question Salaam. I am confused on how to calculate my zakaat. I have been working as a teacher since September. I don’t have any savings. Generally do...

Can Sayyidah Fāṭimah be called 'Umm al-Mu'minīn'?

Question Assalamu Alaikum - Can a Muslim call Hazrat Fatima RadiAllahu Anha Ummul Mu'aminin? — Md Wasim Akram, Kolkata, India Answer The title of ‘Umm...

Zakāh on money gifted and set aside to buy property

Question My name is M***** from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania I got gifted money from a my relative to buy an apartment and i decided that i will buy an apa...

The status of Sayyidunā Amīr Mu‘āwiyah and the Battle of Ṣiffīn

Question Hazrat a person is saying how he can say hazrat ameer e muawiah radiallahu taala anhu a sahabi e rasool صلي الله عليه وسلم after the war wit...

Are women obliged to attend the Eid prayer?

Question My name is ayub and I’m from Slough United Kingdom My question is it Faraz on women to attend Eid prayers? — Ayub, Slough, UK Answer It is no...

The ruling on takāful (Islamic insurance)

Question What is the ruling regarding takaful? Can I get my car covered under takaful coverage? — Abdul Basit, Karachi, Pakistan Answer Note: The answ...

Can a Ḥanafī pray behind a Mālikī imam abroad?

Question Salaam, im a hanafi and I'm staying in morroco for several weeks with the in laws, Can I pray behind the imams here, they are all maliki in f...

Using bank interest for masjid cleaning materials

Question Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Myself Syed Abdul Bari living Makkah Al Mukarammah, Arab Shareef basically from Hyderabad, Ind...

Taking pictures of inanimate objects

Question السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته, my question is, is it ja'iz/ Halal if we click pictures of inanimate/non-living things (objects)? jazakAllah...

Performing tayammum when water is far away at work

Question I am working a night shift here in Canada and here there is no facility of water! So for doing Wudu I have to drive 6-7 minutes to go back to...

Using sunscreen and creams while fasting

Question I wanted to ask whether it is allowed to use creams such as sunscreen or something in ramzan while fasting. — Akmal Hussain, Jaora,India Answ...

Shortening ṣalāh as a traveller: a student living away from home

Question ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ What is the ruling on Zaid who is a student that lives in a hostel which is 400 kilometres away from his home: 1. If Za...

A Ḥanafī praying behind a Mālikī imam

Question Salaam, im a hanafi and I'm staying in morroco for several weeks with the in laws, Can I pray behind the imams here, they are all maliki in f...

A nikāḥ without witnesses and the status of the child

Question Asalamualaykum If someone does a nikah without witnesses and the woman then gets pregnant, what is the ruling of the child born? — Ahsan Khan...

Intimacy or masturbation while fasting — kaffārah and qaḍā

Question What's the ruling if person is keeping the fast but he does intercourse with his wife or masturbates for both condition 1. He forgot and didn...

Does dropping below the niṣāb reset the zakāh year?

Question I have confusion for the zakat masail. Suppose If a person is sahib e nisab in the month of ramzan eg. 27th ramazan, now on 1st muharram due...

Calculating the time of zawāl and the prohibited prayer times

Question Please advise: 1). How the precise time of Zawaal is calculated. 2). What is the preferred duration on either side of this time that one must...

Giving zakāh as food and fiṭrah in cash

Question Assalam alaikum 1. Can zakat be given in the form of food or ration instead of cash/money? Is it permissible? 2. And also can Fitra be given...

Entering a temple for a workplace event

Question Corporate Airline company wants their employees to visit famous historical temple for the inauguration of New Flight in India. is it permissi...

Writing abbreviations like '(saw)' for ṣalawāt

Question Why do some people say the writing the short form of the following words is not good? Words: Sallallahu alaihiwasallam ( saw ) , raliallahu a...

Are crabs ḥalāl to eat?

Question اسلام علیکم Are Crabs Halal or Haram to consume. — Muhammad Sadaan Ali, Toronto, Canada Answer Wa `Alaykum al-Salām It is ḥarām to consume cr...

Following Saudi moon-sighting announcements abroad

Question السلامُ علیکم I am Abdul Mustafa recently moved to Zahle, Lebanon. Hazrat basically i am from Bombay, just moved here five months ago, Ramzan...

Does 'Alcohol Denat' invalidate the ṣalāh?

Question What is the ruling on alcohol denat and does it break the salah? — Iyaaz Haji, Preston, England Answer Khamr (alcohol) is a najāsah ghalīzah...

The best way to cope with depression

Question Name Mrs Shahnaz from. London Aslam Al kum brother I am asking questions about depression what is the best way to help — Mrs Shahnaz, Lon...

Using perfume containing 'Alcohol Denat'

Question اسلام علیکم و رحمتہ اللّٰه وبرکاتہ حضور Is it permissible to use a perfume which has Alcohol Denat in it? — Muhammad Fayez Raza, Hyderabad, I...

Excluding mortgage and car-loan balances from zakāh

Question السلام و علیکم و رحمۃ اللّٰہ تعالیٰ و برکاتہ I have questions regarding Zakat - The most common mortgage period in the USA is 30 years. Can w...

The Throne ('Arsh) of Allāh being upon the water (Sūrah Hūd:7)

Question I have a question regarding the arsh of Allah being above water in surah hud verse 7 — Muhammad, Blackburn Answer Allāh Ta`ālā states in the...

Making up a large number of missed farḍ fasts

Question Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu, Here is a question for my wife. Here is what she wrote: I have two concerns regarding missed f...

Can a Muslim own an alcohol shop?

Question Can Muslims own alcohol shops in USA? — Ali, Silver Spring, USA Answer It is impermissible to own an alcohol shop regardless of whether one i...

Praying behind a ḥāfiẓ whose wife goes out to work

Question ﺍﻟﺴَّــﻼَﻡ ﻋَﻠَﻴــْﻜُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ ﻭَﺑَﺮَﻛـَـﺎتُهُ Can we offer our Salah in the imamat of a hafiz whose wife goes to work. I don't h...

Investing in Certificates of Deposit and high-yield savings

Question اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ Is it allowed to invest in Certificate of Deposits (CDs) or High Yield Savings Account? —...

Braided hair and washing the roots during ghusl

Question Assalamu alaykum Is a woman permitted to braid her hair after intimacy, and then only wash the roots mildly for ghusl? — Ghulam Qasim, Birmin...

Using the phrase 'rest in peace' for a non-Muslim

Question Assalamu alaikum What is the appropriate understanding of the phrase ‘rest in peace’ in Islam? When a non-Muslim dies, for instance, a famous...

Forgetting the sajdah al-tilāwah during ṣalāh

Question Hope you are well by the Grace of Almighty Allah. I have a question with 2 scenarios. If one recites a surah which requires one to perform sa...

Deducting a pending house purchase from zakatable wealth

Question اسلام علیکم Questions: If a person has started process of purchasing a house, the offer has been accepted by the buyer. Solicitors are now ca...

Videos of faces, the niqāb, and praying behind a non-Sunni imam

Question 1- Are we allowed to watch videos with faces. 2- Are women allowed to not cover their face with niqab outside 3- Can we pray in school behind...

Naming a baby lost to miscarriage at four months

Question السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ A baby that is four months old in their mother’s womb and passes away due to miscarriage...

Is investing in mutual funds permissible?

Question Assalam alaykum Are Muslims allowed to invest money in mutual fund. — Riyaz Raza, Vadodara, India Answer Wa `Alaykum al-Salām Investing in mu...

Can Sādāt accept voluntary or obligatory ṣadaqah?

Question السَّـــــــلاَمُ عَلَيــْــكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـَـاتُه Can sadaat accept nafli sadaqah or sadaqah waajibah? — Mohammed Raza, Birming...

Can a 12-year-old lead the Tarāwīḥ prayer?

Question Can a child lead Taraweeh prayer at the age of 12 yrs 10 months? By than most hit Balugat correct ? — Ali, Silver spring, USA Answer A boy wh...

Which rate of ṣadaqah applies for iḥrām violations — UK or Saudi?

Question Salaam I am currently in Madinah Munawwarah. I need to give sadaqah for a few mistakes made in the state of ihram. Can I gave sadaqah here in...

Can a husband perform the ghusl of his deceased wife?

Question Will it be possible for the husband to give ghusal to his wife ? — Mohammed Fayyaz, Durban, South Africa Answer الجواب بعون الملك الوهاب Ther...

A husband making his wife work while he is able to earn

Question السلام علیکم ورحمتہ اللہ وبرکاتہ My question is that if a man gets his wife to do a job when he himself is healthy and can earn. So what will...

Wearing a garment with 'Allāh' or 'God' written on it

Question What's the ruling of having God or الله written on a hoodie or upper garment? — Mohammed, United Kingdom Answer There is no harm in wearing...

Conferring titles like 'Ḥassān al-Hind' on na‘t reciters

Question In this era can we call Hassan ul Hind Any Sanakhwan e Mustafa From India or any other country who is sanakhwan e Mustafa? — Faqeer Muhammad...

Wearing garments below the ankles during ṣalāh — tanzīhī or taḥrīmī?

Question اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیۡکُمْ وَرَحۡمَۃُ اﷲ وَبَرَکَاتُہٗ Is there a difference of opinion in the Hanafi madhab regarding the lower of your garments...

How to recite 'Astaghfirullāh' continuously (tajwīd)

Question Salam. I want to ask a tajweed question. How would one recite astaghfirullah continously? Does it have a kasra on the end of the Haa E.g is i...

Praying behind an imam whose beard is less than a fistful

Question In the Hanifi Fiqh, can the imam lead the prayer if his beard is not fistful length. My understanding is Length of the beard is not a pillar...

Is it permissible for a woman to wear loose jeans with long attire?

Question Assalamu Alaikum How is it for a woman to wear loose jeans and long upper attire? — Md Wasim Akram, Kolkata, India Answer Wa `Alaykum al-Salā...

Zakāh on a car for sale, loan deductions, and delaying ‘Ishā

Question Assalaamu'alaikum Pray you are well. Questions from a few students: 1) In regard to Zakat, if someone makes intention to sell a car that they...

Listening to na‘ts played on a stereo (DJ) system

Question السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم ورَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ Hazrat is it permissible to listen naats on dj (stereo system)? — Mohammad Moaz, Pilibhit,...

Raising the index finger during the Tashahhud (At-Taḥiyyāt)

Question السلام علیکم Respected Hazrat What is the ruling of raising fingers during Attahiyat ? — SAYYED MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN (Ismaily), Midnapore (West B...

The wazīfah of Sūrah al-Falaq and al-Nās for protection from illness

Question As salaamu alaikum Sometime ago, huzoor muhadith kabeer gave a few surahs to recite and blow on the palms and rub on the body before going to...

Ruling on cremation and the funeral prayers

Question What is the verdict given by the learned Ulama and the respected Muftis of Islam with regard to the below issues? In our country, the law imp...

Is it Halal to use hand sanitisers containing alcohol?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Mufti Saheb, people are rather concerned about the outbreak of Coronavirus and as a result, questioning the permissibi...

Divorce given in writing and during menstrual cycle

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته My husband and I have recently been married, and due to pressure from family and anxiety building up, my husband wrote...

Ruling on Talaaq given in writing and during menstrual cycle

Question Salaams, I required some advice in regards to my current situation. My husband and I have recently been married, and due to pressure from fam...

Goonje Gi Kaano Mai Kab Yeh Sadaa, Aao Madinah Bulaawa Hai Aaya

Kalaam written by Mufti Zahid Hussain al-Qadiri Goonje Gi Kaano Mai Kab Yeh Sadaa, Aao Madinah Bulaawa Hai Aaya. Arsah Huwa Bu’d Sehta Nahi, Kehdo...

Bequest (Wasiyyah) by Sayyidi Taaj al-Shari’ah

“The religion of us Qādirī servants is the same religion as that of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī. My bequest (waṣiyyah) is that you all stay firm up...

Bequest (Wasiyyah) by Sayyidi Taaj al-Shari’ah

The religion of us Qādirī servants is the same religion as that of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī. My bequest (waṣiyyah) is that you all stay firm upo...

When and how can a wife demand divorce from her husband?

Wife wants a divorce from husband but her husband refuses to give. She wants to apply for a khula, what is the correct way? She wants a divorce on the...

Qurbani for children and for those who have passed away

Question I have been told that Qurbani is not required for children even if one has the affordability. Is this accurate? Can one also do Qurbani for m...

Salah behind an Imam who prays behind a Tafzili

Question Al-Salaam ‘Alaykum Dear Respected Scholars of Islam, What is the Shar’i ruling regarding Zayd, a Sunni Imam, who prays Salah behind a Tafzili...

Salah when Imam’s Aqeedah is unknown at University Society run by deviants

Question اَلسّلامُ عَلیْکُم و رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ و بَرَکا تُہ Hope you are in the best of health. I am currently at university and we have an Islamic so...

When to raise the finger in Tashahud

Question bismillaah, assalaamu alaykum dear mufti saheb, I am a Hanafi muslim and I would like to know how to do isharah with the index finger while p...

Constructing a toilet facing the Qiblah

I need to construct a toilet and sink in a very small washroom. In order to be able to do wudu in that washroom, I will need to install the toilet in...

Giving Zakah to a poor person who wants to start his own business

Question السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Can I give Zakat to someone in India who is very poor and wants to start his own business, so he doesn’t ha...

Watan e Asli after moving from birthplace

Question Assalamu Alaikum, My question is regarding birthplace which is called watan e asli. I want know that if someone leaves his birthplace and shi...

Zakah on Trade Goods

Question Salam Alaikum If a person has ordered some merchandise which he will sell for profit but it has not arrived yet and is thus not in his posses...

Sequence and Length of Surahs in Taraweeh Salah

Question As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu Q1. If I’m praying taraweeh and in the first 1st rak’at I pray Surah Kawthar, 2nd rak’at I pr...

Imam stays silent in 3rd Rak’at of Witr Salah

Question Salaam In Ramadan when imam leads witr, he stays silent in 3rd rakat (reads fatiha and surah quietly) and calls taqbeer for qunoot and goes i...

Warning against fake peers

WARNING AGAINST FAKE PEERS Some signs of fake peers which are common in today’s society: He is generally an open sinner with a very short or non-exist...

Lam Yaati Nazeeruka Fi Nazarin – Translation

Lam Yaati Nazeeruka Fi Nazarin – Poem written in 4 different languages by Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Translated by Mufti Zahid Hussain al-Qadiri...

Reciting the Qur’an loudly when praying Salah alone

Question Assalamu Alaykum Wa RahmatUllahi Wa Barakatahu, Hazrat, My question is Is it must to pray Fajr, Maghrib and Isha Prayers Loudly even when pra...

Kissing and foreplay while fasting

Assalamualykum. Is kissing and foreplay allowed with wife during fasting. What is the ruling on fast if madhiyy is produced during fasting. Is having...

Is eating Lobster Halal or Haram?

Is eating lobster Halal or Haram? Answer Lobsters are from among the animals found in the water, and from the animals found in the water, only fish ar...

What is the ruling on a person who disrespects a Sayyid?

What is the ruling on a person who labels a Ba-Sharah Sunni Sahih ul Aqeeda Sayyid as a “rabid dog”? Answer To disrespect another fellow Muslim with w...

Imaamat of an individual who has illicit conversations

Assalamu Alaykum Respected Mufti Sahib What is the ruling of Shariah regarding the Following? A certain Sunni Aalim was approached for treatment by a...

Love and Hate in Islam

Assalamualaykum respected Mufti Saheb. I wanted to know what the opinion of the Ulema of the Ahl-e-Sunnat have on the aspect of hate in Islam: Is ther...

Wearing and selling gold and metal watches

Question Asalaamualaokum Hazrat. I’de like to know if it is permissible to sell gold coloured or any other coloured metal watches for ladies. Answer W...

When will Sayyiduna Isa alayhis salam arrive?

Question As’Salamu’Alaykum. Is there an approximate hijri year that the Sunni Ulema with esoteric knowledge have predicted that Isa (Alayhi’Salam) wil...

Is the mother allowed to leave the maternity house within 40 days?

Question Assalamualaikum, after a women gives birth a common practice is that the mother and new born are not allowed to leave the maternity house for...

Refutation of permitting smoking and using asthma inhalers while fasting

Does smoking or taking an inhaler invalidate the fast? Please can you respond to the attached article which says smoking and taking an inhaler whille...

The Sanctuary of Solace: On the Etiquette of Visiting Our Master Muhammad ﷺ

Visiting the blessed resting place of the Master of Creation ﷺ is a virtuous and rewarding action, which none will deny except a deviant and stubborn...

Praying Salah behind the Wahabiyah

Question: Assalamualaikum Hazrath, I have got a job in Saudi. My question is all masjids in Saudi are Bad Aqeedah and Wahabis, so how can we perform o...

The Grand Gnostic

The Grand Gnostic Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir s/o Abū Ṣāliḥ Mūsā Jangī Dost s/o Abū ʿAbd-Allāh s/o Yaḥyā al-Zāhidī s/o Muḥammad s/o Dāwū...

Delaying Salah until near the beginning time of the next Salah

Question Salaam. What is the permissibility of delaying Namaaz until close to the time of the next Namaaz? One of the brothers at work delays reading...

Have three Talaaq occurred?

Question AssalamoAlaikum.. My husband divorced me 3 times at 2 different occassions , so i want to know if 3 divorces really occurred or not.. (1) he...

Spiritual Assistance from Non Muslims

Question Can a Muslim go to a non Muslim to seek spiritual help for example the Muslim goes to the non Muslim seeking help for Jinns Black magic or me...

Marriage and Wazaif

Question Asalaamualaykum Mufti Sahib, I have a couple of questions; 1) Is it preferred to get married young? I’m 19 and wish to get married but especi...

Using the names ‘Suhaan’ and ‘Parvez’

Question Assalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. My Name is Parvez Shaikh I’m from Maharashtra Nasik, my question is I kept my sons name as Mo...

Prioritise Deen over Dunya

Speeches are beneficial and I do not say that religious gatherings are not beneficial, they are also very beneficial. However, in religious gatherings...

Message of Taajush Shari’ah to the Muslim Ummah

The Message of Sayyidī Tājush Sharīʿah to the Muslim Ummah Urs e Razvī 1437/2015 At this moment in time, countless religious tribulations have arisen....

Imam Ahmad Rida at a glance

On mobile devices, this page is best viewed in landscape mode. 1276 AH (1860 CE) Aged four, Imām Aḥmad Riḍā completed the reading of the Qur’ān. 1278...

Calculating Qaza for Jumu’ah Salah

Question Asalaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. When calculating qaza e umri namaaz and specifically the namaaz of Friday, should we calculate 2 qaza farz of...

Correct method of disposing Islamic literature

Question Assalaamu alaikum Are we allowed to dispose of old Islamic literature especially old worn-out Quraanic texts, Hadith texts, books of scholars...

Women praying Salah in Congregation at Masjid

Question Assalamualykum Is it haram for the women to go to masjid? Or it is better for them to pray at home? Does it have anything to do with their re...

Hair and Eyelash Extensions

Question Assalaamu alaykum Respected Mufti. What is the ruling on the believing women who enhance their beauty with false eye lashes and to those who...

A tribute to Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab

Summarised from a monograph written by Imam Ahmad Rida on the topic of the compilation of the Qur’an. Full English translation of this monograph to be...

Wahabi Misquotations and Lies against Ala Hazrat

Question Salam just got this text Ahmad Raza Khan said, “If someone is in the land of the disbelievers residing in a village, for example if there are...

The Counsel of Mufti Abu Dawud Muhammad Sadiq

The Counsel of Mufti Abu Dawud Muhammad Sadiq rahimahullahu Ta’ala (1929 – 2015 / 1348 – 1436 H.) Be steadfast in fulfilling Salah, fasting, Hajj, Zak...

Marrying Cousins

Question As-salam alaikum Why does Islam allow cousin marriage if it is exclusively for our Dearest Prophet and not for followers as mentioned in Qura...

Huzur Muhaddith-e-Kabeer

Huzoor Allama Zia Al Mustafa is the son of the great Sadr Al Shari’ah Allama Amjad Ali Radi Allahu Anhu. Allama Sadr Al Shari’ah was deeply loved by I...

Natural Death, Accidental Death & Suicide

What are the beliefs and details about natural death and accidental death. What happens after death and also there is a rumour saying that the ruh (so...

How did Allah create the word “kun”?

If everything is created by the word “kun”, how did Allah create the word “kun”? Answer Every creation that existed, exists or will exist has been or...

Tablighi Jamaat and their Deceitful Veil of False Sufism

Could you explain what a Chilla is? We hear that the great Awliyas did Chilla and the current day Tableegis/Wahabi deviant sects do chilla for 3-7-21-...

Is it permissible to use nail polish containing alcohol?

I have a question on whether or not nail polish is permissible, and the reason due to it. Also, I had heard that the reason it may not be permitted is...

Downloading software illegally (Pirating)

Question Salams, is it allowed in Islam to download apps freely from pirate bay. They place the expensive android apps there for free, so that everyon...

Questions about Interest, Zakah and Sadaqah

Question I have some questions regarding Zakaat and Interest which i would like to request you kindly guide me on: INTEREST 1. What should one do with...

Walking in front of a person praying Namaz

Question Salaam, I heard the local imam saab quoting a hadith mubarak that it is better to wait 100 years then to walk in front of someone who is pray...

Using eye drops while fasting

Salam-alaykum Is it permissible to use eye-drops whilst fasting? Answer Wa alaykumussalam. It is permissible to use eye drops whilst fasting and by us...

Do injections break the fast?

Salaam, What is the permissibility of having an injection whilst fasting please? A family member has made the intention to go for hajj this year In Sh...

Method of praying Istikhaarah Salah

Question Please can you tell me how to pray the Istakhara salat. Is it permissible to read the dua that is written on paper or from mobile phone. Answ...

Message to Muslims about ISIS

Using an inhaler while fasting

Asalaamu’alaykum Hazrat, Is it permissible to use asthma inhaler during fasting? Does using it invalidate the fast? Answer Wa alaykumussalam. Using an...

Do ear and nose drops break the fast?

Salam-alaykum Will ear drops, nose drops, inserting water in the ear, swallowing phlegm invalidate the fast? Answer Ear drops and nose drops will inva...

Calling a Kafir a Kafir

Respected Mufti Sahib, Someone that says that we mustn’t call a kaafir as a kaafir as because what if he died whilst reciting the Shahadah. As we know...

Using toothpaste while fasting

Salam-alaykum Is it permissible to brush your teeth with toothpaste whilst fasting? Answer Wa alaykumussalam. It is Makruh (disliked) for one to brush...

Is it permitted to miss an obligatory fast while travelling?

Salaam I just wanted to know the permissibility of a Musafir missing a fast. I will be travelling from Birmingham to London on Friday In Sha Allah. I...

Listening to speeches or reading books by deviants

Is it permissible for a ghayr Aalim (non scholar) to listen to speeches or read books by a deviant? Answer It is not permissible to read any books wri...

Seeing Allah in a Dream

Question Is it possible / permissible for someone to state that they saw Allah in their dream? Answer It is possible to see Allah in the dream. This i...

Giving Zakah to a charity that propagates the Deen

Question Is it permissible to give Zakaat to a charity that propagates the deen? Answer It is permissible to give Zakah to a charity, if the charity i...

Giving Zakah before the completion of the year

Question If one year on possessions will complete on 1st Zi Qa’ad for the first time and a person wants to give Zakat on those possessions during Ramd...

General Questions about Zakah

Question As salamu alaykum. May i know some facts regarding zakath, 1. What assets is it taken out on? 2. I think you have to own the asset for 2 year...

Brides wearing flowers in hair dress

Question It’s been a tradition in weddings that bride and her family ladies fix natural roses in their hair dress or keep a bunch of Jasmine’s or any...

Curing Black Magic

Question Assalamu Alaikum Hazrat I Am Very Much Ill Plz I Am Suffering From Severe Sifli Black Magic From Many Years 6years I Am In Lot Of Trouble In...

Slave Women in Islam

Question I am so stressed as I have read that concubines or slave women are halal in Islam and that our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had...

Fighting Desires and Temptations

Question I struggle to control myself/my desires or wants. As soon as I get an idea in my head it doesn’t seem to go away and then that just leads to...

Nikah of Sayyidah Zaynab

Question I have a question on Ahlul Bayth. Did Prophet Muhammad peace and Allah’s blessings be upon him have an adopted son named Zayd and did he marr...

Raising the finger in Thana

Question Can we raise finger in Thana while in namaz? Our imam said I can’t do it. Answer with the help of Allah the Almighty In the beginning of Sala...

Importance of performing Qaza Salah

The true performers of Salah will be called from Bab al-Salah (the Gate of Salah). Nowadays, crowds are lining up to perform Taraweeh yet people are n...

Poem in praise of Imam e Azam Abu Hanifah

Imam al Muslimeen, Imam al Aimma Sayyidunaa Imam Azam Abu Hanifah Numaan Ibn Thabit Radi Allahu Taala anhu by Hadrat Abdullah ibn Mubarak Radi Allahu...

Virtues and Excellences of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr in the Ahadeeth

The genealogy of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq radiyAllahu ‘anhu is: ‘Abd-Allah (Abu Bakr) Son of ‘Uthman (Abu Quhafah) Son of ‘Amir Son of ‘Amr Son of...

Was Abu Talib a Muslim?

Question: The general mass has been confused by the shias whether the uncle of our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu Alayhi Wasallam, Abu Talib recited the S...

Translation of “Zarre Jhar Kar Teri Pezaaro Ke” – Kalaam e Ala Hazrat

Kalaam written by Sayyidi Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Rida Khan (Allah is pleased with him), translated by Mufti Zahid Hussain al-Qadri Zarre Jhar Kar Teri...

Solar Eclipse – what to recite and other FAQ

In sha Allah, a solar eclipse is predicted to happen in the UK, Europe and other parts of the world on the morning (approx 9am GMT) of Friday 20th Mar...

Clarifying an accusation levelled against Tajush Shariah

On the 1st of March, we came across an English article regarding a conference that was held in Dehli. From it we found out many things about the confe...

Taajush Shari’ah on Mujahid e Millat & Muhaddith e Surati

Question: It is the Urs Sharif of Mujahid e Millat Hazrat Mawlana Habeebur Rahman Sahib ‘Alayhir Rahmah on 6 Jamad al-Ula and of Hazrat Mawlana Wasi A...

Satanic Whispers and their Cures – Part 1

Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Rida Khan (Allah is pleased with him) recommended many ways to stay away from satanic whispers (waswasa), which can sometimes ta...

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Question: Please provide a Wazeefah (litany) or action that will help one wake up for Fajr Salah. Answer: Recite Durud Shareef in abundance, recite Ay...

Maslak e Ala Hazrat & Ikhtilaaf from Ala Hazrat

Transcribed from a speech by Sayyidi Taajush Shari’ah – Listen to the inspiring and powerful speech here Quick Links to Particular Points: The Prophet...

Water falling back into the bucket during Ghusl

I just have a question regarding Ghusl. Now at my parent’s house, they don’t have a shower, they just have a bath with a bucket and a jug, now when pe...

Taj al-Shari’ah’s message to the Muslims of the world

Download Urdu Graphic | Download English Graphic Taj al-Shari’ah’s message to the Muslims of the world (Urs e Razwi 1436): آپ حضرات پر سب سے اہم فرض ا...

Is the Asr Salah of a Hanafi valid in the Asr time of the Shafa’i school?

Is the Asr Salah of a Hanafi valid in the Asr time of the Shafa’i school, which is also the opinion of the Sahibain in the Hanafi Madhab? Answer Accor...

Did Sayyiduna Imam Abu Hanifa write any books?

Demolishing the forts of the Ghayr Muqallideen by praising Imam e A’zam In the auspicious time of Imam e A’zam, many Sahaba and countless Tabi’een wer...

Did Sayyidi Ala Hazrat condone grave worship?

The deviant sects, who the notable Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri al-Bareilwi refuted and silenced, raise baseless and futile objections upon hi...

The relationship between Hazrat Khidr & Hazrat Ilyas

Question: What do the scholars of the religion say regarding the following: What relationship is there between Hazrat Khidr (Upon him be peace) and Ha...

Refuting the Allegation that Sayyidi Ala Hazrat Disrespected Sayyidah Aa’isha

Answering the Baseless Allegation that Sayyidi Ala Hazrat Disrespected Sayyidah Aa’isha in Hadaiq e Bakshish Volume 3 Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah...

Closing eyes whilst in Salah

Question: Is it allowed to perform your Salaah with closed eyes, because you can concentrate better and can concentrate on the presence of Allah ta’al...

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Al-Ghawth Al-Aʿzam RadiyAllāhu ʿAnhu and Salāh Al-Dīn Al-Ayyūbī RadiyAllāhu ʿAnhu Shaykh Ahmad Al-Rifāʿī writes in his book that Sayyidunā Al-Ghawth A...

Are Barelwis a new sect?

Apart from in India and Pakistan, are there any other people with “Barelwi” Aqaaid (beliefs)? Answer Alhamdulillah, Barelwis are not a new sect. When...

Permissibility of Using Mehndi for Women

Question: I had a question regarding the permissibility of putting mehndi on hands of women? Answer: It is permissible for women to adorn their hands...

Labelling a Disbeliever as a Disbeliever (Kafir)

An exclusive TheSunniWay Release, Dedicated to Sayyidi Huzur Mufti e Azam (Allah is pleased with him), released for his 34th Urs (14th of Muharram). F...

The Lofty Status of the Princes of Paradise

10 Hadith Regarding the Blessed Rank of Imam Hasan, Imam Husain and the Prophetic Household 1. Hazrat Bara’ bin Azib (Allah is pleased with him) narra...

Ten Qualities of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman RadiyAllahu ‘Anhu

Ameer Al-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Uthman Ibn ‘Affan RadiyAllahu ‘Anhu was martyred on the 18th of Dhū Al-Hijjah, in the year 35 H. His Khilafah lasted 12...

Great Words for a Great Person by a Great Scholar

“Listen! In this day and age, if there is any fountain-head of Ala Hazrat’s blessings and excellence, a complete representative of Ala Hazrat and a tr...

Be with the Truthful!

Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّـهَ وَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ O People who Believe! Fear Allah,...

Observe Each and Every Letter of the Fatwa

Transcribed from a speech by Sayyidi Huzur Muhaddith e Kabeer Allamah Zia ul Mustafa Azmi Now, fitna has arisen even in the fight between truth and fa...

Calling Yourself “Mawlana”

To write ‘Maulwi saheb’ (or similar appellations) for yourself without a valid Islamic excuse is sinful and against the ruling of the Qur’ān. Allah sa...

Are your prayers void for 40 days if you consume marijuana?

What is the ruling on weed, marijuana etc.? If it is Haram does Ghusl become Fard after using it? And do the prayer and duas get void for 40 days? Ple...

Urs of Sadr us Shari’ah 1435 AH

The 2nd of Dhul Qa’da marks the Urs of the Great Islamic Jurist, Khalifa e Ala Hazrat, Sadr us Shari’ah Allamah Mufti Amjad Ali Azmi (Allah is pleased...

Is vinegar that is made from alcohol Halal?

What is the ruling regarding vinegar that is made from alcohol such as spirit vinegar, white wine vinegar, etc? Answer The dictionary defines vinegar...

Is Coca Cola, Pepsi etc Halal?

What is the ruling on consuming Seven Up, Pepsi etc. and serving them as Niyaz in Majalis and Mehfils? Answer Until it is proven in the Shar’i way tha...

The Supreme Form of Fasting

There are 3 kinds of fasting: Fast of the common people (Awām): Abstinence from eating, drinking and sexual relations. Fast of the elite people (Khawā...

Shab e Bara’at – Following Weak Hadith

The deviants claim – unsurprisingly – that Shab e Barā’at (or Laylat al-Nisf min Shaʿban) is a bidʿah, insisting that it has no basis from the Sunnat...

Salah behind a scholar who classes Wahabis and Sunnis as alike

Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan was asked a lengthy question regarding Salah behind an individual who classes a Wahabi and a Sunni scholar as similar...

Some frequently asked questions about Mi’raj

Did the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) see Allah on the night of Mi’raj? Imam Ahmed narrates in his Musnad from Abdullah Ibn Masood: “The Proph...

How many Rak’ats in Taraweeh Salah?

Question: How many Rakahs is ‘Taraweeh’ according to Hanafi fiqh? Also, is there any conflict about this within the Hanafi Madhab? I’ve heard quite a...

Khwaja of Hind, how lofty is your court!

Poem written in praise of Sultan e Hind Huzur Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz alayhir rahmah, by Taajush Shari’ah Mufti Akthar Rida Khan Khwaja-e-Hind woh Darbar...

Imaamat of an individual who hides his Aqeeda

Ala Hazrat was once asked about the Imaamat of an individual who, when asked about his Aqeedah (beliefs), conceals it and doesn’t mention it [his Aqee...

Performing Sajdah e Tilawat after Fardh of Fajr and Asr

Question: Is it permissible to perform Sajdah e Tilawat after the Fardh of Fajr and Asr? Are the rulings on the times permissible similar to that of N...

Sunnah way of wearing a ring

Question: What is the Sunnah way of wearing a ring, like which hand and finger should it be on? Also how heavy should the ring be? Also can we wear mo...

Representative of Maslak e Ala Hazrat – Qari Muslehuddin Siddiqui Saheb

Last speech by Qari Muslehuddin Siddiqui [Allah is pleased with Him] Maut – Speech by Taajush Shari’ah on the day before Qari Saheb’s demise Manqabat...

Incidents from the Life of the Teacher of Teachers

The Teacher of Teachers – Hafiz e Millat Hazrat Allama Abdul Azeez Muhaddith e Muradabadi Huzur Hafiz e Millat is the founder of the famous Dar ul Ulu...

Come and follow the Maslak of Imam Ahmad Raza!

Al-Salamu Alaykum I received a phone call last night after midnight and also another call tonight after midnight. The caller said he was calling from...

The Secret Behind the Lifting of the Finger

In Salah and other acts of worship, which have been commanded to us, there are certainly secrets hidden within them; whether we understand these secre...

Subh Taiba Mein Hui [Translation]

Subh Taibā Mein Huī Bat’tā Hai Bāra Nūr Ka Sadqa Laine Nūr Ka Aayā Hai Tārā Nūr Ka Dawn broke in Madina and blessings of Nūr dispersed Arrived a star...

Calculating Qaza Salah

Assalamu Alaykum I have only been regular and punctual in my 5 daily prayers for the last 1 year. Before this I used to pray now and again, i.e. when...

Tribute to Huzur Mufti e Azam

A lot has been written about Mufti Azam e Hind and a lot will be written, in fact; it will continue to be written. Rather, I say, without any doubt, t...

Spiritual Pilgrimage of Huzur Mufti e Azam

Released on the blessed occasion of the Urs of Huzur Mufti e Azam, 14th Muharram 1435 AH. May Allah accept these humble efforts through his blessed Wa...

Spiritual Perception of Huzur Mufti e Azam

Released on the blessed occasion of the Urs of Huzur Mufti e Azam, 14th Muharram 1435 AH. May Allah accept these humble efforts through his blessed Wa...

Secrets Pertaining to the Times of Salah

Fajr When Sayyiduna Adam alay his salam descended on the Earth from Heaven, it was the time of night, and it was the first time he had seen this world...

Cure for Heart Illnesses

Once I was experiencing heart pains so I presented myself in the court of my teacher Ustād ul Ulema Hafiz e Millat. In my grief, i was envisaging that...

Twenty Rak’ats for Tarawih

Hadrat Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah has said, من قام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه “…whoever prays during the nigh...

The Month of Ramadan

1. Hadrat Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) has said, إذا دخل رمضان فت...

Sighting of the Crescent Moon

Hadrat Sayyiduna Ibn-e-‘Umar Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said, لا تصوموا حتى تروا اله...

The 15th Night of Shabaan – Shab e Bara’at

The 15th night of Shabaan is a very blessed night. According to the Hadith Shareef, the name of this Mubarak night is “Nisf Shabaan” which means 15th...

“Where is that poor man? Find him!” – An incident from the life of Mufti e Azam

Mawlana Dr. Muhammad Aasim Aazmi narrates that Hadrat Mufti Aziz-ul-Hasan Qibla Khalifa e Mufti-e-A’zam narrated an incident of Qutb-e-Aalam Huzur Muf...

Dawaa Jo Dil Mai Rehti Hai! – Kalaam by Mufti Zahid Hussain

Mere Allah Ki Hamd-o-Sana Yeh Dil Mai Rehti Hai, Ta’reef-e-Muhammad Mustafa Yeh Dil Mai Rehti Hai! Khuda Ki Khalq Ka Aaqaa Tu Hi Sab Kuch Tu Hi Imaa(n...

Admonition Pertaining to the Usage of Fireworks

Discussing the various customs prevalent during Islamic months, the noble Muftī writes: On the occasion of Laylat ul-Barā’ah (15th night of Shaʿbān),...

Does a poor person have to do Qurbani?

[The ḥadīth collections] Abū Dā’ūd and Nisā’ī contain the narration of Sayyidunā ʿAbdullāh bin ʿAmrū that the Messenger of Allāh SallAllaho Alayhi wa...

How to Respond to Blasphemous Film – by Taajush Shari’ah

Question: Nowadays, a tribulation in the form of a film is spreading rampantly. Islam, the Muslims and especially the Beloved Prophet [peace be upon h...

The wrath upon those who desecrate the graves of the Friends of Allah

Imam Nabahani writes: Imam `Abdul Wahab Sh`arani stated, “Our brother Shaykh Salih al-Hajj Ahmed Halabi [may Allah sanctify his secret] informed me th...

Superlative Knowledge of the Friends of Allah – extracts from Inba ul Hayy by Imam Ahmed Rida Khan

`Allāmah Ibrāhīm Bayjūrī [may Allāh be pleased with him] states in his explanation of Qasīdah Burdah, “For every verse of the Qur’ān, there are a thou...

Bahaar e Jaan Fiza Tum Ho [Translation]

bahār-e jāN fiza tum ho, nasīm-e gulsitān tum ho bahār-e bāg-e rizwāN tum se hai, zaibe jināN tum ho You are spring for the air that gives life; you a...

The Dreadful Noise in Ramadan

From Fatawa Ridawiyyah, volume-27, page-42 Question: What do the scholars of the religion say with regards to the following issue, that a grimly event...

Allah exists without a place

`Allāmah Sa`aduddīn Taftāzānī [may Allāh have mercy on him] states: “Allāh [exalted is He] is free from being in a place [makān]. Due to this, He is a...

Shab e Bara’at Message by Ala Hazrat

Shab-e-Bar’aat is near. In this night, the deeds of everyone are presented to Allah Almighty. For the sake of the dignified Messenger [sallAllahu alay...

Last Verse of Tu Sham e Risaalat

ābād issay farma vīrāñ hai dil e noorī, jalway teray bass jāyeiñ ābād ho vīrāña Maulana Abdul Hamid Sahib Razawi Africi was reciting this na’at (Tu Sh...

Abbreviating Durud (SAW, PBUH etc)

Some people are using the Abbreviation of Durood Sharif i.e. SAW, PBUH, RA, AS (ma’azALLAH) instead of writing the complete Durood and Salam. Abbrevia...

The title ‘Tāj ush-Sharī’ah’

The blessed title ‘Tāj ush-Sharī’ah’ (the Crown of Sharī’ah) was given to ash-Shaykh Muhammad Akhtar Ridā (may Allah preserve him) on the 18th August...

The blessed Children of the beloved Prophet sall Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam

All the blessed children of the beloved Prophet sall Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam were given birth by Umm al-Mu’minīn Sayyida Khadīja radiyAllahu ‘anha as...

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiyAllahu anhu name was Abdullah

It is narrated from Zuhrī, that Sayyidunā Abu Bakr rađiyAllāhu ánhu name is Abdullah bin Uthmân bin Aamir bin Amr bin Ka’ab bin Sa’ad bin Taeem bin Ma...

Hadith: It is wajib (obligatory) upon my Ummah to love Abu Bakr

The Beloved Rasūl of Allâh Almighty şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam stated, It is wajib (obligatory) upon my Ummah to love Abū Bakr [rađiyAllāhu ánhu] In...

woh su’ey laalah zaar phirtey haiN [Translation]

Translation by Asif Jehangir woh su’ey laalah zaar phirtey haiN tere din ay bahaar phirtey haiN He is coming towards the tulip-fields Your fortune, O’...

sarwar kahuN ke mālik o maulā kahūN tujhe [Translation]

Translation by Abu Hasan [sunniport.com] sarwar kahuN ke mālik o maulā kahūN tujhe bāgh e khalīl kā gul e zeybā kahūN tujhe Shall I call you my prince...

Rukh Din Hai Ya [Sharh & Translation]

Translation and Explanation by Abu Hasan [sunniport.com] rukh din hai yā mihr-e-samā, yeh bhi nahiN who bhi nahiN shab zulf yā mushk-e-khatā, yeh bhi...

Tumhare Liye [Translation]

Translation by Asif Jehangir 1. zamīn o zamāN tumhāre liye; makīn o makāN tumhāre liye chunīn o chunāN tumhāre liye; baney do jahāN tumhāre liye. 2. D...

Muzdah Baad Aye Aasion [Sharh and Translation]

Translation and Explanation by Abu Hasan [sunniport.com] 1. Glad tidings be to you O sinners; your intercessor is the prince of righteous 2. Congratul...

Sar Suey Roza [Translation]

Translation by Prof G.D Qureshi 1. Why do you grumble if my head bowed towards the Prophet’s grave involuntarily? O Najdi! Why do you grumble? My hear...

Hajion Aao [Translation]

By Asif Jehangir Come Hajis, Complete your Hajj There is a Hadith: ‘One who came to Hajj, and did not visit me has betrayed me.’ AlaHazrat’s famous po...

What is the wisdom in fixing dates of Urs of Awliya?

Question: Is there any wisdom in fixing dates of Urs of Awliya? Answer: Yes, on the day of their Wisaal (passing away), their souls have greater conce...

Is it true that to visit or see an Aalim of Deen earns you Thawaab?

Question: Respected Sir! Is it true that to visit or see an Aalim of Deen earns you Thawaab? Answer: Yes, the Sahih Hadith Shareef reports: “To see th...

There are three types of Qiyamah

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, pp. 380: There are three types of Qiyāmah. The first type is, Qiyamah al-Sughrā [small/minor Qiyāmah] and that is death. It is...

Taking pictures of Awliya or pious individuals

From al-Malfūz al-Sharīf, pp. 280: Can one take photographs of the Awliya and pious individuals and keep them for the sake of barakah? The photos Sayy...

Method of achieving Ziyārah of the Beloved Master Sayyidunā Rasūlullāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

From al-Malfūz, pp 75-76. — Imam Ahmed Rida Khan Recite Salawāt [Durūd Sharīf] excessively at night. Also continue reading Durūd Sharīf during the day...

Imāms of Tafsīr

From al-Malfudh Sharif, pg326: Question There are many places where the comment of the Imāms of Tafsīr are not accepted, e.g. Qādī Baydāwī and Khā’zin...

Ladies attending the Mosque

From al-Malfudh Sharif, pg 350 – 351: Question If there are women performing salāh and behind theme there is a wall. What is the condition of the salā...

How must one reply to the Salām of a young ghayr mehram woman?

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 341: Question How must one reply to the Salām of a young ghayr mehram woman? Answer Reply to her softly in the heart and no...

Folding one’s beard

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 302, Question Is it permissible to fold one’s beard? [I.e. push it under one’s chin] Answer It is stated in Hadith Sharif:...

Marrying in the family of Deviants

Question: Is it permissible to marry in the family of Rafzees (Shiaa)? Nowadays, it is so complicated that either someone’s uncle or someone’s brother...

What is the meaning or concept of Ilm (Knowledge)?

Question: What is the meaning or concept of Ilm (Knowledge)? Answer: The meaning of Ilm is that one be fully equipped and aware of the Aqaa’id (Belief...

Sunnah way of eating food

Question: What is the Sunnah way of eating food? Answer: Sitting on the floor with the right leg upright and left leg lying flat across you. Hold the...

Recognition of a Walī of Allāh Almighty

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 509: How can one recognize a Walī of Allāh Almighty? In a Hadīth Sharīf, our Master Sayyidunā Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayhi...

Always have in mind the love and respect of the blessed Qurân

Question People generally place the blessed Qurân safely in a box or bag and travel in a train. Sometimes the rush is so heavy that there is hardly pl...

The replacement of a Ghaus

Question When a Ghaus passes away who takes his place? Answer The seat of the Ghaus is replaced in the following sequence: – The seat of the Ghaus is...

Shaking hands and embracing one another

Question Is there a prohibition in shaking hands at the time departure? Answer No, when the blessed Sahāba rađiyAllāhu ánhum ajmaýīn met, they shook h...

Ala Hazrat’s advice on abstaining from religious debates

A student of Imâm Râzi questioned an illiterate peasant: ‘what is your faith?’ He replied ‘I am a sunni muslim’. The student asked, ‘do you have any d...

The Sanad of Ala Hazrat

Taken from the preface of al-Fatawa ar-Ridawiyyah: The degree of authorization of this supplicant in his asking of the light-some alms; whose chain of...

Kissing the thumbs

What do the learned ‘Úlamā of Islam state in the following case whether it is permissible in the light of Sharī’á, to kiss the nails upon hearing the...

Imaan e Kaamil (Strong Imaan)

Question: What is the ruling of the learned Ulama about what is Imaan-e-Kaamil (Completely strong Imaan) and how can one make ones Imaan Kaamil? The A...

Age of Sayyidah A’ishah when she got married to our Beloved Prophet [peace be upon him]

Answer: After looking at various references regarding the age of our beloved mother Sayyidah A’ishah (Allah is pleased with her) at the time of her ni...

Is it permissible to use a condom/contraception in Islam?

Question: As salaamu alikum. I would like to know weather a husband can use condom/contraception whilst performing intercourse with his wife. Does isl...

Rules regarding intercourse

Question: AssalamuAlaykum Wa rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu.. I have some questions regarding marriage. After some days i am going to marry and want to kn...

Washing hands before eating does away with destitution (dependence)

Washing hands before eating does away with destitution (dependence) It has been reported on the authority of Sayyidunā ‘Abdullah ibn AbbâsrađiyAllāhu...

Obligatory acts of Ghusl

There are three obligatory elements of Ghusl. They are: To rinse the mouth making sure that every part of the mouth from the beginning of the lips up...

The one who dies in a state of Wudhu is a martyr

The one who dies in a state of Wudhu is a martyr The beloved Messenger of Allah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said to Sayyidunā Anas rađiyAllāhu ánhu, ‘...

7 benefits of staying in a state of Wudhu at all times

7 benefits of staying in a state of Wudhu at all times The great Imam of Ahle Sunnah, Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadri rađiyAllāhu ánhu says, ‘Some A’rifīn (G...

A reason for decrease in ones provision

Sadr-as Sharia’ Mawlana Mufti Muĥammad Amjad ‘Alī Aazmi rađiyAllāhu anhu says, It is desirable to trim one’s nails on Friday but if they are very long...

Four obligatory acts in ablution

The following four (4) acts are obligatory in ablution: First obligation Washing the entire face: that is from the top of the forehead to the bottom o...

Sunnah acts of Ablution

The following acts are Sunnah in ablution: Making an intention (niyyah) for obeying Allah Almighty and for the gaining of reward. Performing ablution...

Excerpt from The Excellence of Knowledge and the Ulama

Excerpt from The Excellence of Knowledge and the ‘Úlamâ/fadlul ‘ilmi wal-‘Úlamā, written by Badr al-Fuqaha Imām Muĥammad Naqī ‘Alī raĥimahullah. —– Th...

The Excellence of Pursuing Knowledge over Worship

The Excellence of Pursuing Knowledge over Worship, al-Majmu’ Sharh al-Muhadhab (Arabic). Abu Darda’ said: ”a moment of revising knowledge is better th...

Is KFC Halal?

As-salam-mu alaikum, Is it permissible to eat the so-called “Halal” KFC’s which are now opening around the country? They say they are certified by the...

Isha Times during UK Summer Time

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Mufti Sahib. I am a mureed of Huzoor Taajush Shariah and studying Hifz. Every year i lead a few rakaats of Taraweeh. The is...

Status of Salah behind non Hanafis

Question: Assalaamu Alaykum respected Mufti Sahib, I have a question regarding the status of our Salah if we were to read behind Imams who are not Han...

Clarification on the Degrees on which Namaaz Timetables are created

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Mufti Sahab, Hope you are well and InshaAllah hope to see you soon. I have been researching about how we have differences i...

Ruling on listening to Music

Question: Salaam my question is sometimes i have to listen to music i have no option. i was wondering will this be classified as a sin?reasons why i h...

Is it permissible to listen to Qawwali?

Is it permissible to listen to Qawwali? Answer To listen to Qawwali is permissible if its conditions are met. This is for the Ahl (capable) as agreed...

Are Hanafi’s Grave Worshippers?

Asalam Wa alakum, I recently watched a short video of a somewhat popular ‘Shiek’ putting Hanafis in the same category as Grave Worshippers. I would ju...

Why is the Hanafi Madhab the correct one?

Why is the Hanafi Madhab the correct one? Answer The Hanafi school of thought is not the only correct school of thought. There are four schools of tho...

Islamic Understanding of Jewish Sabbath

Question I just wanted to know how Sabath was practiced during the time of Musa (Moses) alaihis salam time. I want to know the Islamic understanding o...

Forgetting Quran after Memorisation

Question Assalamualaykum, I have memorized Quran 6 years ago and now due to my laziness i have forget it….Please help me telling the way that how to m...

Covering the Body

Question What is the compulsory ruling of covered elements needed for a man and women. for example allowed to show face, hands etc… Answer The Almight...

Calculating Zakaat Nisaab

Question AsalamAlikum Do we exclude or include the amount of NIsaab(85/87 grams or equivalent) before calculating Zakat? For Example Nisaab is equival...

Is it permissible to smoke Sheesha?

Answer The usage of the Huqqah (also known as sheehsha and water pipe) can be permissible and can be impermissible, depending on its contents (substan...

What was the purpose of RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam going on Meraj in their bodily form?

Question What was the purpose of RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam’s going on Meraj in their bodily form? As many claim that as there was no purp...

Does changing clothes nullify ablution?

Is changing dress after doing wuzu (ablution) allowed? If allowed, what are the conditions? Answer Changing dress after ablution is permissible as the...

Are the Ahlul Bayt superior to all the Prophets?

Question What is the ruling regarding those people who state that the Ahlul Bayt are more afzal than all the Prophets alaihis salaam except RasoolAlla...

Is there Ijma on Afdaliyat of Siddiq-e-Akbar?

Question Is there ijmah on Afzaliyat of Siddique e Akbar or Maslak of Jamhoor? If someone says Hazrat Ali is afzal is he still a Sunni? Some people sa...

Is saying “Narah Tahqeeq” correct?

Question: Is saying Narah Tahqeeq correct? Some people say that you should say “Haq Sab Yaar”? Because Imam Hasan is missed out in “Haq Chaar Yaar”, t...

Is it permissible to pray Salah behind Deobandis?

Is it permissible to pray behind Deobandis? Answer Wa Alaykum Al-Salam, From amongst the conditions of an Imam for Salah is that he must not be an ope...

Honouring Employment Rules and Contracts in Islam

Question Mera ik friend ka bhai hai jo Ik Graphics designing company mai Kam krta tha usnai aur uskai kuch dosto nai milker waha sai Ik Hard Disk (Lik...

Is it permissible to cut your nails after sunset?

Answer It is permissible to cut nails after sunset. Some of our predecessors have mentioned it may reduce one’s provision (rizq) if one cuts his nails...

What is the Islamic definition of hypocrisy?

Question Assalamualaykum respected Mufti Saheb. I had a question regarding hypocrisy: When a person tells another to do something and doesn’t do it hi...

Holding gatherings in Muharram

QUERY Is it permissible to hold gatherings in Muharram to tell people proper narrations about Imam Hassan and Hussain and can Sunni Muslims call this...

House built on a grave — Repentance

QUERY There is a cemetery where there were graves of Ulama, Awliyah and other Muslims. A certain person flattened this place and built a house and he...

Types of water that can be consumed whilst standing

QUERY Which types of water should we stand and drink, for example, left over water that a Muslim drank, water from a fountain, left over water of wudh...

When should Salam not be said

QUERY To whom are we not allowed to make salaam? Can we make salaam to a person who gambles or plays cards etc. What about when a person is eating, re...

Is it permissible to watch films?

QUERY Is it permissible or not to see films, in other words cinema, since a new Hajj film has been currently released and is now showing in Calcutta....

tū sham é risālat hai aálam tera parwāna [transliteration]

tū sham é risālat hai aálam tera parwāna tū maahe nabuwwat hai ay jalwaé jānā-na jo saaqī e kauṣar ke chehray se niqāb uTThay, har dil banay meh-khāna...

Qualities of Imam Ahmed Raza’s poetic works [Hadaiq e Bakshish]

The work Hadaiq e Bakshish is a wonderful literary contribution of Ala Hazrat. In esoteric sense, it is a Reality of Realities, a Divine Reality seen...

The Torment that Imam Hussain’s Murderers Faced

The Scholars state that not one of the killers of Sayyiduna Imam Hussain was saved from punishment. Some of them were viciously killed, others were bl...

Giving offerings in Commemoration of Imam Hussain

Sayyiduna Shaykh Abdul Azeez al-Muhaddith ad-Dahlawi writes that the food which is offered in memory of Sayyiduna Imam Hussain becomes blessed when th...

Description of Jahannum (Hell fire)

From Imām Mālik’s, al-Muwatta: Description of Jahannum (Hell fire) [1] Mālik related to me from Abū Zinad from al-A’raj from Abū Hurayrah rađiyAllāhu...

al-Muwatta: Seeking Knowledge

From Imām Mālik’s, al-Muwatta: Seeking Knowledge [1] Yahya related to me from Mālik that he heard that Luqman the Sage made his will and counselled hi...

On it being forbidden to sit on graves

From Imām an-Nawawī’s, Riyadh as-Salihīn: 1766. Abū Hurayrah rađiyAllâhu ánhu reported that the beloved Messenger of Allah śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam...

Why is Muĥammad also ‘Aĥmad’? śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

Our dear Prophet, intercessor on the Day of Reckoning, the coolness of the hearts of the believers śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, along with his most po...

Sunnah regarding hospitality to guests

Sunnah regarding hospitality to guests Muhammad Abd-al Mannan O Allāh Almighty! Bless our Lord and Master Sayyidunā Muhammad [may Allāh Almighty bless...

Sayyiduna Abbas: I saw such an incident in your childhood…

It is narrated in al-Khasā’is ul-Kubra that the uncle of the Beloved Messenger of Allâh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam Sayyidunā Abbâs Bin Abd-al Muttali...

Were the thirty chapters of the Glorious Qur’ān already established in the sacred era of the Sahaba?

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 95: Question Were the thirty chapters of the Glorious Qur’ān already established in the sacred era of the Sahaba? Answer Im...

Superiority of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu

It is the Ijma (consensus) of the Ahl-e-Sunnat wa Jama’at that after the Mursaleen-Malaaika, Rasools and Ambiya of mankind the Khulafaa-e-Arba’a (The...

Blessed Hadīth regarding the Ascension

Sayyidunā ‘Anas rađiyAllāhu ánhu narrates that RasūlAllâh śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said,[indent]On the night of Ascension, I passed by a nation who...

Taqbīl-e Ibhāmain

From Namaz of a Mu’min: Lexically the term Taqbīl-e Ibhāmain is understood to mean the kissing of the thumb. However, by and large this term is unders...

…and even if I were to stay silent

Abdullah bin ‘Umar bin Hind Jamlī states that I heard Mawla ‘Alī rađiyAllāhu ánhu say: If I was to ask the Beloved Prophet śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam...

Seeking blessings from the graves of the pious

Seeking blessings from the graves of the pious Sidi Muhammad Aqdas Is it legally valid in Islam to visit the graves and seek blessings from them? To a...

Al-Madad = “Help!”

This Madad was asked by Musa alayhis salam from his countryman with the word istaghaatha “he asked for help” (28:15) and by Dhul-Qarnayan using the te...

Hadith of Jabir

Sayyidunā Imām Abdur Razzāq rađiyAllāhu ánhu [teacher of Imām Bukhârī] in his Musannaf narrates a Ĥadīth from Sayyidunā Jābir bin Abdullah rađiyAllāhu...

The Shadowless Prophet: The `Aqīdah of Sayyidina Uthman Ghanī radiyallahu ta’ala anhu

Allamah Imām Nasafī radiyallahu ta’ala anhu writes: Sayyidina Uthman radiyallahu ta’ala anhu came to the Holy Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and...

Imam al-Suyuti penned seven works defending the blessed parents of the Prophet upon him and them blessings and peace

In his Dibaj `ala Sahih Muslim (3:47) Imam al-Suyuti numbered at seven the works that he wrote defending the parents of the Prophet (upon him and them...

Iman is respect for the Rasul sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam

From al-Malfūdh Sharif, pg 86: The first and foremost factor of Imān is respect for the Rasūl şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam. Salāh or any form of ‘ibāda...

Invoke Blessings on the Prophet’s şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam Name

In accordance with the Qur’an and the sunnah, it is also obligatory to invoke blessings on the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam to elevate his stat...

Hadith emphasizing to increase our Love for Allah Almighty and His Beloved Messenger şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

A man asked the Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, “When will the Hour be?” The Prophet şallAllāhu álay...

If My servant loves to meet me, I love to meet him

Abu Hurayrah rađiyAllāhu ánhu narrates that the Master of Both Worlds śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said, Allah said, ‘If My servant loves to meet me, I...

Four things that are necessary in order to perform mercy upon something

وما ارسلنك الا رحمة للعلمین There are four things that are necessary in order to perform mercy upon something: 1. Firstly, the one being merciful must...

Nikah performed by a Wahābī

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, pg 337: Question: If a Wahābī, who subscribes to Kufr beliefs, performs a Nikah, will it be valid? Answer: The Nikah will be v...

Salāt al-Janāzah (Funeral Prayer) of a Wahābī

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 95: Question: What is the ruling of the Shari’ah on a person who performed the Salāt al-Janāzah of a Wahābī that prescribed...

Did the Wahabi Sect exist at the time of the Khulafaa-e-Rashideen?

Question: Did the Wahabi Sect exist at the time of the Khulafaa-e-Rashideen? Answer: It is the very sect about whom Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibne Abbas (rad...

The Deobandi Faith Murdered!

Those who have read Taqwiyat Ul-Iman and (Ashraf Ali Thanvi’s) Bahishti Zewar are aware of the fact that according to the Deobandi School, seeking ass...

Reasons for a Strict Stance against the Deobandi sect

Why is the attitude of the Ahle Sunnah scholars, so severe against the Deobandi sect? There are a number of reasons for it – they must be read and und...

al-Muhannad ala al-Mufannad

The official Deobandi Aqida Book, al-Muhannad ala al-Mufannad [The Sword on the Disapproved] (1323 A.H./1905 C.E.), was written by Khalil Ahmad Sahara...

An Interesting Example Of Deobandis’ Hypocrisy

If you want to see a living example of the above, go to Delhi. A very famous person by the name of Jamil Ilyasi resides here who is a staunch Deobandi...

Deobandi Lie – Branding others as disbelievers

There is a fraudulent argument, which they give. They blame scholars of Ahlus Sunnah for branding others as disbelievers. This shows the helplessness...

Standing and Reciting Salam (Qiyam)

[al-Malfūz, vol. 2, pp. 230 – 231] Imām Aĥmad Ridā states: On my first trip to Haramayn Sharīfayn, a staunch Wahābī came up to me near the blessed Ka’...

…A very great fitna would have been removed from this ummah

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 84-85: One day the eminent as’hāb were assembled around the Beloved Messenger of Allāh şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam and a pe...

Wahaabism and its Refutation by The Ahl as-Sunnah

Source: http://www.hizmetbooks.org/Sunni_Path/suwahhab.htm Although they say they are Muslims, Wahhabis, also called Najdis, are one of the groups who...

Did Rasulullah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam hold the Knowledge of the ‘Five Unseens’?

Hafidh Ul-Hadīth, Syeddī Ahmad Malikī rađiyAllāhu ánhu, reports that the Ghawth of the time, Syeddī Sharīf Abdul Azīz Mas’ūd Hasanī rađiyAllāhu ánhu s...

Translation of an Extraction from Al-Dawlah al-Makkiyah

Translated by Munawwar Ateeq Rizvi On the details of the Qur’an and vastness of the Muhammadan Knowledge by Imam al-Mutakallimeen Ahmad Rida al-Hindi...

The Effect of Observing Mawlid on disbelievers

Expressing happiness and celebrating the beloved Prophet śall Allāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam his birthday causes even unbelievers, by Allah’s favour and mer...

Hadīth 4: Mawlid Un-Nabī şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

Those critics who argue that only the two Eids of Sharī’āh should be celebrated are also in error. In a Hadīth of Sahīh al-Bukharī, (Kitab al-Imān, Ch...

Hadīth 3: Mawlid Un-Nabī şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

The third Hadith is regarding a dream seen by the Uncle of the Beloved Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam, Hadrat Abbas rađiyAllāhu ánhu. Before the...

Hadīth 2: Mawlid Un-Nabī şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

Second Hadith The Beloved Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam also specified his own birthday in the same way. In a Hadīth narrated by Abu Qatada Ansa...

Hadith 1: Mawlid Un-Nabī şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam

There are many Hadîths that provide clear evidences for the legality of celebrating the birth and raising of the Beloved Prophet şallAllāhu álayhi wa...