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For which supplications should the hands be raised ?
Question: Can one raise the hands when reciting the supplications after eating food? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, In principle there are two types of supplications: 1) Supplications for timely-needs, such as supplicating for the fulfilment of some personal task, for example supplicating to succeed in ones …
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Can Sadqat-ul-Fitr be given to orphans ?
Question: Can Sadqat-ul-Fitr be given to children whose parents died but live with a guardian that has money? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Yes, as long as the children are eligible to receive Zakât. Bear in mind that the children have to be of an understanding age for …
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Is it permissible to perform Salaah behind an “Ahmadi” ?
Question: I need your advice and guidance regarding praying Salaah behind an Ahmadi. Please I want to inquire is it allowed for a Muslim to pray behind an Ahmadi? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, By “Ahmadi”, if you mean that person who is a follower of Mirza …
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When two scholars differ in an opinion, which one should one follow?
Question What should one do when two scholars who both graduated from the same Darul Uloom have a significant difference of opinion? There is, for example, one scholar who delivered a detailed lecture backed up with much evidence, more or less stating that getting involved in anything to do with Christmas was opening the …
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Disposing of Interest
Allah all might declares war in the Holy Quran upon those who deal with interest: “Oh you who believe, fear Allah and leave what is owed to you from usurious transactions if you are true believers. If you do not leave these usurious transactions’ then preparefor a war against Allah and His messenger.” (2:278/ …
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Who will kill Dajjal and where will he be killed?
Question salaams, This war on Palestine is a gateway for the arrival of Dajjal in front of people, my question is when Dajjal does arrive and after causing havoc who will kill him and where will he be killed? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Mujamma Ibn al-Harith (Allah be …
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Applying eye drops in one’s eyes whilst fasting?
Question My sister has had an eye operation and she has to take eye drops. Will applying eye drops invalidate the fast as she can taste the eye drops in her mouth? Answer In the name of Allah, Most compassionate, Most Merciful, Applying eye drops in one’s eyes does not invalidate the fast, …
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Is it permissible to sit down and perform Taraweeh Salah?
Question According to the Hanafi school of thought is it permissible to sit down and perform Taraweeh Salah?Will the Taraweeh Salah be valid? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful According to the sound opinion in the Hanafi school of thought, it is permissible to sit down and perform Taraweeh …
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Swallowing one’s own saliva whilst fasting
Question: Will swallowing one’s own saliva whilst fasting break the fast? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most compassionate, Most Merciful, Swallowing one’s own saliva does not invalidate the fast irrespective of the amount swallowed. However, it is disliked to deliberately gather one’s own saliva in the mouth and swallow …
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Is it permissible to have a blood test whilst fasting?
Question Is it ok to have a blood test whilst fasting? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, It is permissible to have a blood test whilst fasting and this will not invalidate the fast. However, it will be disliked to have a blood test if one fears …

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