I have some innovated books from Pakistan, in that is few surahs from the Quran with numbers written to make an amulet and different kinds or durood. Where and how do I discard those books?

Innovations
10 Apr

Bury, burn or shred them.

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Why is it that when we are travelling we pray 2 rakah for others prayer but three rakah’s for magrib Paryer.

Divine Will and Decree
10 Apr

Because this is how Allah has decreed it!

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I know that birthdays are haram but in my family some people still celebrate them and is it permissable to eat the food e.g.cake of a haram event such as birthdays ?

Innovations
09 Apr

Eating from the cake is permissible, but one must not participate at all in such celebrations or congratulate them.

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He did not divorce me actually it was like khula the local imam will have him consent instead, we communicate but I left to live with my family, he does not ask much of me and do I ask of him, so is it okay that I stay with my family and communicate through phone only during the iddhaa period? Is it not okay for me to live with my family because of infidelity in the first place is why I left

Khula
09 Apr

If you filed for khulu and it was accepted, your Iddah is one monthly cycle and you must not spend it in his home and you must not have any communications with him.

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If we give an amount to borrow to a relative, if they return the amount after 1,5 years, do they have to return the amount we gave them or the value of the exchange rate available on that day? Because the currency value changes.

Loans
09 Apr

Whatever currency you had lent them, they must return it. If you gave it to them in dollars, they must return it dollars, regardless of their own currency!

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We are leaving for Haj 20 days before dulhijja whether we have to say the niyah for Haj during our departure or on eighth day of dulhijja.

Hajj and Umrah
09 Apr

You must have the intention and wear the Ihram the moment you pass over the meeqat.

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shaikh, my cousin is asking if she could do permanent hair straightening for her husband? Is this permissible?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
09 Apr

If it is safe, this is permissible.

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shaikh, a friend of mine (ex. Christian) has entered al Islam and is spreading the word. even his wife (Asian Buddhist) and his wife’s parents have entered al Islam alhamdulillah. now they are being targeted by non muslims who try to prove them Islam is wrong. How can I help them? Jazakallahukhair shaikh p.s his father insults Allah, can he cut all ties with him?

Religions
09 Apr

Give him moral support and educate him on how to respond to such doubts. If he needs money, you should support him as well. He must tolerate his ignorant father and keep being polite and respectful.

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I want to ask that my husband has a son from his first wife. Do I have to observe niqab from the husband of that step son’s daughter. (i.e Niqab from SON IN LAW of step Son).

Mahram
09 Apr

Yes, you must.

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Why did Hussien (ra) rebeled against Yazid? Salafis say that we should not rebel against our leaders but then why Hussien ,Ibn Zubair etc rebeled and fought against the Ummayids? There was still Sharia law under ummayids unlike todays muslim nations.

Islamic Politics
09 Apr

These were companions of the Prophet salla Allahu alaih wa sallam and they might have done what they thought was best at that time.

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