The messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: Whoever turns in repentance before the sun rises from the west, Allah shall except his repentance. 
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Participating in sporting tournaments and paying an entry fee
Question: I have some questions regarding participating in Sporting Tournaments; 1) Is it allowed for Muslims to enter sporting competitions where you pay an entry fee? 2) as above but where, depending on your position (based on your skill to beat your opponent/s) you win a monetary reward, or the prize is much …
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Is it permissible to perform Salah behind a Ghayr Muqallid Imam?
Question I am in Saudi Arabia and currently doing Job in Dammam, My question is, me being a Hanafi, whether I can perform salah behind a ghayr muqalid/salafi Imam, is it permissible or not? Answer There are three scenarios with regards to following a Ghayr Muqallid/Salfi Imam in prayer:- 1) If it is …
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Is it permissible to associate with the Shi’as?
Question Is it permissible to associate with the Shi’as? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful If by associating with the Shi’as there is danger of one’s religious tenets (Aq’aaid) being vitiated or there is at least the risk of the depravity of their corrupt religious tenets (Aq’aaid) disappearing from …
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Q&A – Can one use amulets?
Question My question is what is the stance according to Quran and hadith on using amulets (taawiz) and going to see people who specialise in giving these? Is it acceptable to wear? And sometimes they say you have to do certain things e.g. to ward off nazar getting a pinch of salt some chillies and …
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Q&A – Can an oath of not talking to one’s fiance be broken?
Question I am looking to get married to my Fiance in a few months time. My fiance has mistakenly promised to Allah not to talk to me until we are married and now regrets making the promise. We both want to get back in contact with each other quickly as we live very far from …
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Q&A – Can we use face products that contain Alcohol?
Question Can you advise on the ruling on Face Products that contain Alcohol. such as creams, soaps, sprays…etc. Can we use them? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Alcohol is of two types: 1)alcohol extracted from grapes, dates and raisins Both application and consumption of such alcohol is …
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Q&A: Why do women shake hands with each other after a talim?
Question Why do women shake hands with each other after a talim is finished. Is it allowed? The women shake hands with all the women in the room as soon as talim is finished NOTE: Question published as asked. Answer If the women shake each other’s hands after talim without considering it to be …
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Q&A – Merely having thoughts of divorce and saying ambiguous things without the intention of divorce does not violate the Nikah
Question After intercourse, I joked with with my wife saying “russian girl,chal ja”. I am now getting thoughts that this has violated our nikkah? I keep getting evil thoughts of me committing zina. Does this constitute a divorce? I live in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and want to do bayah with someone – please advise. …
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Q&A What type of insurance would you recommend for my car
Question What type of insurance would you recommend for my car example: Third Party, Full Compressive…etc.? NOTE: Question published as asked. Answer In principle, conventional insurance is impermissible as it has elements of gharar (deception) and khimaar (gambling). However, as it is the law of the land (UK) and cars are a necessity, one …
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Q&A – Do I need to wash clothes 3 times to purify them?
Question I have a lot of old clothes like shirts and pants that I would like to donate to poor and needy people. I am pretty sure that some of the clothes are not in a pure state to perform salat in (i.e. might have drops of urine on them). I have heard that to …
