Is taking a mortgage to buy a house permissible if the money borrowed must be paid back with interest?
Is taking a mortgage to buy a house permissible if the money borrowed must be paid back with interest?
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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)
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)
Ḥajj
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…
They said: They also can’t get past the fact that perhaps they might urinate in the mosque.
What advice to you have for us?
They said: Perhaps this specific sunnah stopped being practiced in later generations?
They said: Perhaps this specific sunnah stopped being practiced in later generations?
How the Prophet Accommodated Children in Salah
Are there any ḥadīth reports concerning this? I replied: Yes, and they are numerous. They said: Then inform us of some of them.
The Nexus between Qurʾān and Sunnah
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…
Women doing qada’ of their missed fasts
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?
Not being able to take a bath after menstruation
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…
Breath Control
JazakAllah for the detailed response. Really helps. Can I ask one more question in addition to above as it is slightly connected. Is guided meditation allowed? In this case, someone else guides you to focus on breathing and then you…
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