The body nourished with unlawful means will not enter paradise. 
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What Should be Done With a Placenta & The Hair & Nails of a Newborn?
One can bury such items in his/her garden at home. If this is not possible, it would be advisable to contact family and friends or local Islamic institutes who may be able to assist in this regard.
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Advice on Learning Dīn
To learn dīn and to teach your children is farḍ ‘ayn, whether that is through a book or through accompanying someone.
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WHAT TYPE OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE DĪN SHOULD WE ACT UPON?
Muslims of the whole world agree on the principal teachings. Hence, to consider Dīn (Islam) to be differed upon and giving weight to differences, and then excommunicating Muslims on that basis, falls under misguidance…
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Touching your phone in Salāh
QUESTION: A person sets a ride up on his Uber app but doesn’t call it he then starts his Salah and in the salah without looking at the phone he slides his hand to his phone and presses his phone in one movement to call his Uber is his salah still valid? ANSWER: In …
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If the imām misses “māliki yawmid-dīn” in Ṣalāh, what is the ruling?
QUESTION: If the Imam misses “maliki yawmid-deen” in salah, what is the ruling? ANSWER: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The Ṣalāh will be valid.[1] And Allah, the Almighty, knows best Mufti Sufyan [1] الفتاوىالهندية (1 / 126): وإن قرأ أكثر الفاتحة ونسي …
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Do I need to remove my Invisalign braces/aligners every time I do wudhū?
QUESTION: Would I need to remove my Invisalign braces/aligners every time I do Wudhu? ANSWER: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Invisalign aligners are clear aligners that fit over the teeth and are used to straighten the teeth. They are an alternative to metal aligners/braces. One distinctive feature of these …
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A very brief look at the Islamic Methodological approaches
USŪL AL-FIQH, AL-QAWĀ’ID AL-FIQHIYYAH, FIQH AL-AQALIYĀT AND MAQĀȘID AL-SHARĪ’AH Usūl al-fiqh Usūl al-fiqh is the methodology of deducing law pertaining to religious actions from its evidence. This is done via principles or a procedure adopted by the jurists (fuqahā) to deduce the sharī’ah ruling from their sources; the qur’ān, ḥadīth, Ijmā’ (consensus) and qiyās (analogical …
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2 Types of Impurity
1. Ghalitha The amount equivalent to 1 *Dirham may be overlooked. Prayer is permitted with this amount of impurity. Examples: Wine Flowing blood The flesh and skin of a dead animal The urine of those animals which are not lawful to consume The excrement of dogs and animals of prey and their saliva The …
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What should we read in the month of Ramadhân? | Advice for graduates| Dr Ábdur Razzâq
By Abû l-Ĥasan al-Ťâlib Our respected teacher, Molânâ Dr Ábdur Razzâq Iskandar[1], often advises the graduates at the end of an academic year that “at various relevant times, read the related chapters from the books of Ĥadîth and books of Fiqh. In this way, your knowledge will remain fresh.” The month of Ramadhân …
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Importance of Fajr Prayer
“Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and (also establish) the (recitation of the) Qur’an of dawn (the prayer of Dawn). Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.” (17:78) Ring Ring, Ring Ring… Alarm bells ringing away, I snuggle further into the comfort …
