Some people put their phones and wallets in front of them when praying and is directly under their stomach when doing sujood. Is it permissible to keep items in front of you like this?

Prayer
14 Jul

No problem.

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Is it permissable to take out fully comp car insurance if its the cheapest? By law we have to have car insurance in the uk

Insurance
14 Jul

Yes, you must take the cheapest acceptable by law.

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When I travel from London to Paris by air, I usually pray qasr and join my salaah. What I want to know, when I reach my hotel, do I continue joining and praying qasr or do I pray the full salaah? I usually stay for about 7 days.

Prayer
14 Jul

As long as you’re still called a traveler, you combine and join.

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My tenant has left without paying rental amount of 5months. He is also poor and burdened with debts. Can I write off this from my zakat. If ok is it necessary to inform him about this? Waiting for ur kind advise

Zakat
14 Jul

This is not permissible because you would be benefiting from this and receiving money that would almost be lost for ever.

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Is it permissible to re-join a Investment banking job, after we had left it, with the intention of shifting to IT field after doing a professional testing course?

Jobs
14 Jul

If it is a conventional RIBA based, this is prohibited.

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Is the hair under the lip part of the beard ? Can be trimmed or shaved if it bores me because it’s quite long?

Men Clothing
12 Jul

This can be trimmed.

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My father has passed away.I am afraid he did’t give zakat as it has to be.He worked very hard until his last day of his life to bring us up.He bought two flats for my brothers to help them marry although they have jobs and salaries but they didn’t have enough money to bear all the expenses of marriage.My question is: Is what my father has done for my brothers considered zakat?

Zakat
12 Jul

No

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Shaykh! If someone says “you look like an old man with the beard” & laughs, is this considered as mocking an aspect of the religion or mocking the Sunnah? If this is dependant on the speaker’s intention, what should the listener do; leave to be on safe side or inquire about the speaker’s intention?

Other
12 Jul

Most people make fun of how a person looks and not on the sunnah.

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By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume has a mixture of about 10-20% perfume oils mixed with alcohol (acting as a diffusing agent delivering the fragrant odor) and a trace of water. Are that permissible to use this type of perfume for men as i am concerned.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
12 Jul

No problem

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My parents and other family openly insult my wife and do not respect me as I earn much less than them but I do not shoult back out of respect for them as my parents n elders. I feel very upset that my wife has to go through this and guilty because I can’t help her here (May Allah reward her patience). However, is this fair? What are my rights as the youngest family member?

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
12 Jul

You should stand up for your wife with respect and while being dutiful to your parents. If they insult her in front of you do not take her to meet them as this is not an obligation on her.

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