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Standing up to salute a Dead Ruler
Standing up to salute a Dead Ruler

Standing up to salute a Dead Ruler Question: When a ruler or a president dies, some government officials stand up in m...
It is Not Permissible to distinguish 'Ali with the Invocation 'Alaihis -Salam' (peace be upon him)
It is Not Permissible to distinguish 'Ali with the Invocation 'Alaihis -Salam' (peace be upon him)

It is Not Permissible to distinguish 'Ali with the Invocation 'Alaihis -Salam' (peace be upon him) Question: I was look...
The Ruling on Birthdays and blowing out Candles
The Ruling on Birthdays and blowing out Candles

The Ruling on Birthdays and blowing out Candles Question :What is the ruling on celebrating one- or two-year anniversar...
Standing up when sending Salutations of Peace upon the Prophet
Standing up when sending Salutations of Peace upon the Prophet

Standing up when sending Salutations of Peace upon the Prophet Question :Did the Companions forbid people from standing...
Supplication in Congregation after Prayer in Unison
Supplication in Congregation after Prayer in Unison

Supplication in Congregation after Prayer in Unison Question :In our village there are two congregations, each of them ...
Tasbih with the Right Hand is Better
Tasbih with the Right Hand is Better

Tasbih with the Right Hand is Better Question :Which hand is better for performing Tasbih, Tasbih: Saying: "Subhan Alla...
How to supplicate for the Deceased after burying him
How to supplicate for the Deceased after burying him

How to supplicate for the Deceased after burying him Question :In what condition is the deceased to be supplicated for,...
The ruling on what is called Parents' Supper
The ruling on what is called Parents' Supper

The ruling on what is called Parents' Supper Question :There are people who hold parties during Ramadhan and they sacri...
The Ruling on Shaking Hands With an Old Woman
The Ruling on Shaking Hands With an Old Woman

The Ruling on Shaking Hands With an Old Woman Question :What is the ruling on shaking hands with an unrelated woman if ...
The Ruling on Kissing and Shaking Hands With Female Relatives for Whom One is Not a Mahram
The Ruling on Kissing and Shaking Hands With Female Relatives for Whom One is Not a Mahram

The Ruling on Kissing and Shaking Hands With Female Relatives for Whom One is Not a Mahram Question :Every so often, I ...
The Ruling on Shaking Hands With the Non- Mahram, Sitting With Them and Kissing Them
The Ruling on Shaking Hands With the Non- Mahram, Sitting With Them and Kissing Them

The Ruling on Shaking Hands With the Non- Mahram, Sitting With Them and Kissing Them Question :I live at present in the...
The Ruling on Correspondence Between the Sexes
The Ruling on Correspondence Between the Sexes

The Ruling on Correspondence Between the Sexes Question :If a man corresponds with an unrelated woman, and they come to...
Looking at a Woman Without Her Knowledge
Looking at a Woman Without Her Knowledge

Looking at a Woman Without Her Knowledge Question :Some of those seeking marriage request a picture of the young woman ...
The Mourning Woman Should Not Use Perfume Nor be Proposed to, Except by Suggestion
The Mourning Woman Should Not Use Perfume Nor be Proposed to, Except by Suggestion

The Mourning Woman Should Not Use Perfume Nor be Proposed to, Except by Suggestion Question :Is it permissible for the ...
The Ruling on a Mourning Woman Going Out to the Market
The Ruling on a Mourning Woman Going Out to the Market

The Ruling on a Mourning Woman Going Out to the Market Question :Is it permissible for the mourning woman to go out to ...
Reciting the Qur'an In A Home Wherein There Is A Dog
Reciting the Qur'an In A Home Wherein There Is A Dog

Reciting the Qur'an In A Home Wherein There Is A Dog Question :Is it permissible to recite the Qur'an in a house wherei...
What To Do When One No Longer Needs Paper Upon Which Allâh's Name Is Written
What To Do When One No Longer Needs Paper Upon Which Allâh's Name Is Written

What To Do When One No Longer Needs Paper Upon Which Allâh's Name Is Written Question :In newspapers, letters, journals...
Do Not Raise Your Voices with the Qur'an over Others
Do Not Raise Your Voices with the Qur'an over Others

Do Not Raise Your Voices with the Qur'an over Others Question :When an individual or a group of Muslims are praying, is...
The Ruling on Using Quotes from the Qur'an for Common Speech
The Ruling on Using Quotes from the Qur'an for Common Speech

The Ruling on Using Quotes from the Qur'an for Common Speech Question :Is it permissible to speak using the Qur'an; wha...
Using the Qur'an As A Pillow
Using the Qur'an As A Pillow

Using the Qur'an As A Pillow Question :In some Masjids, one sees people lying down, resting their heads on the Qur'an; ...
Bowing as a Greeting Either in Karate or for Some Other Reason
Bowing as a Greeting Either in Karate or for Some Other Reason

Bowing as a Greeting Either in Karate or for Some Other Reason Question :We joined a karate club in America, and when o...
Throwing Away Paper that Has Allah's Name Written on it
Throwing Away Paper that Has Allah's Name Written on it

Throwing Away Paper that Has Allah's Name Written on it Question :After having read a newspaper in which Allah's Name i...
Prostrating on Graves and making Offerings to the Dead
Prostrating on Graves and making Offerings to the Dead

Prostrating on Graves andmaking Offerings to the Dead Question :What is the ruling on prostrating on graves and makingo...