Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
Since the bodies (and the inside and outside of the body bags in which they are delivered) of Muslims who died because of covid-19 are still contagious and there is a high risk of being infected when doing either ghusl…
Some doctor brothers are having issues in hospitals at this critical time. They have been advised to shorten or shave off their beards because face masks do not fit properly and safely with beards and so carry a risk of…
Is taking a mortgage to buy a house permissible if the money borrowed must be paid back with interest?
Removing Doubts About the Tafsīr of “And the food of those given the scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them” (Qurʾān 5:5)
What is that so strongly pulls your attention and pushes you towards the caravans of the guests of the Most Merciful in the Holy Sanctuary in the days of Ḥajj? What is it that draws you away from your own…
What advice to you have for us?
They said: Perhaps this specific sunnah stopped being practiced in later generations?
Are there any ḥadīth reports concerning this? I replied: Yes, and they are numerous. They said: Then inform us of some of them.
Clarify for us the true connection between the Qurʾān and the Sunnah. I asked: What do you mean? They replied: Islamic groups and sects have differed greatly over their stance towards the Sunnah and over the nature of the link…
Q: Can women who missed some days of their their fasting in Ramadan due to menstruation or post-natal bleeding combine the intention of making up the missed days of fasting in Ramadan with the commended six days fasting in Shawwal?
If a woman’s menstruation stops while she is at work or travelling and she is not able in that situation to take a bath (ghusl), is she allowed to miss the obligatory prayers (i.e., defer them until the time when…
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