I am a freelancer and I am on my Computer most of the times working on various Brain-storming tasks. As I work whole night I found out, Listening to Al-Quran recitation helps me to stay awake and concentrate more on every tasks also with a “fresh, blessed and purely at peace” feeling that I love so much. Is it permissible to do so or should I stop doing this?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
23 Jun

No problem as long as you are hearing it and focus most of the time on the meanings. But if it just like the background music, this is prohibited.

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What is the ruling on women cutting their hair? I was told it is haram according to a book called The Tresses of Jannah

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
23 Jun

This is baseless. It is permissible to cut the hair unless it is imitating men or disbelievers.

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If I was fasting and when I woke up and about 10-15 seconds later I ejaculated and thought that because of the way I moved was the reason why I ejaculated even though I didn’t not touch my private part, is my fast still valid or must I make it up after Ramadan?

Fasting
23 Jun

If you moved in a way to make yourself ejaculate, you must make up for that day.

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I married had lived at a place where there were nogood people.They drank alcohol.And therein past my family have faced a lot of problems& at the end we did hijirah to my fathers house.v currently live there& meanwhile thought to sold that house but whoever wants to owe that house are giving us less money.now myfamily without my husband want to go back.can v take housing loan

Riba
23 Jun

This is not permissible as it involves riba.

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Is it allowed to listen and read the Quran at the same time? I usually recite surah along the sheikh to ensure that my pronunciation is correct when i’m reading Quran at home.

Reading/Reciting the Quran
23 Jun

No problem if this is at home and not when praying behind the Imam

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The balance of cash in my bank account increases and decreases each month. Eg: June 12000 ;July 10,000 ;August 11200; September 13,000. If I pay zakah on 10,000 which is balance I have held for whole year. In August 2016 will I need to pay zakah on 1200 (11200-10,000). Since I would have held it for one year. Please explain how to calculate easily.

Zakat
23 Jun

You should look at the date on the Hijra calendar where you give your zakat and whatever you have on that day, give zakat on it regardless when it came.

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i m a boy age of 20.i m reading b.sc eng. i like a girl who is already divorced when she was 17.i love her soo much and want to marry her but i was scared about that allah said that bavicharini is only for bavichari…i had kissed someone in past when i was17/18its such kind of bavichar. after that i never go to any women.i just wanted forgiveness.will allah forgive me and is my love will safe?

Pre-Marital Relations
23 Jun

Allah is the most merciful, therefore do not doubt his mercy. As long as you have repented, Allah will forgive you.

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At my school/college i have some female teachers for my subjects so i usually say hello to them when i walk by. Also i say hello to my teachers who used to teach me before when i was younger because i don’t want to be rude. I do not think there is any fitnah as my teachers are usually much older. Is this permissable? Please clarify this topic of lowering the gaze for me.

Character and Morals
23 Jun

You shouldn’t do that and it wouldn’t be considered rude if you had lowered your gaze as they will know that you didn’t see them.

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I want to ask what islamic shariyah says about dawry in marrige.I heard fm somewhere that it is haram to take dahez fm brides parents.please clear me.so many girls of our continent r suffering in their marrige regarding dis matter before and after marry in fact in her whole life.so many parents r still unhappy and feeling burden when allah bless them with girl child.

Dowry
22 Jun

It is not permissible. Dowry is the mahar given to the husband in some cultures such as in India and Sri Lanka. This is not permissible. It is the man who should provide everything to his wife. However, if women would not get married without doing this, in this case they can give the man […]

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.If we pray behind imam should we recite surah fatiha bcoz it is da pillar of salah; one of my friends said if we don’t recite our prayers will not be valid.

Prayer
22 Jun

In loud Rakah, the imam’s recitation is sufficient for us. However, in silent Rakah, it is a pillar in such Rakah.

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