I am a young man who joined the military corps, and [upon joining] was required to shave off my beard – so should I abide by this condition?
Category: Fatwa Focus
The hairs which grow below the bottom lip
With regard to the hairs [which grow] below the bottom lip, are they regarded as part of the beard?
Congregational supplication after the “bayaan” of the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh
What is the ruling regarding the congregational supplication after their “bayaan” (i.e. the words of advice of the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh)?
Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh’s lack of importance given to seeking knowledge
That which is well known about this group (Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh) is the lack of importance they place on seeking knowledge…
Braylwiyyah | Bareilly, Breilwi or Barelvi
It’s followers concern themselves in exceeding in their love and honour for the Prophets and the “saints” in general, and the Prophet ﷺ specifically.
Qaadiyaaniyyah | Qadiani or Qadiyani
By the concensus of the scholars, the Qaadiyaaniyyah are a kaafir sect which assumes the name of Islaam to cover up its real evil aims and goals, and its corrupted ‘aqeedah, of which the most dangerous aspect being the calling to and belief in the prophethood of their founder.
Khawaarij
The Khawaarij are a sect which came out to kill ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib رضي الله عنه concerning the issue of ruling/leadership.
Raafidhah | Shia
They are more commonly known as the Shee’ah who have exceeded in their love and honour for the Aal al-Bayt (the family of the Prophet ﷺ).
Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh | Tablighi Jamat
The da’wah of the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh is based upon spreading the merits of Islaam to everyone they are able to reach. This entails it’s adherents to give up some of their time to go out and spread and propogate the da’wah keeping well away from political and partisan issues.
Proposing marriage to a woman whose father works for a bank
I am a practising young Muslim man, al-Hamdu-Lillaah, and I want to marry a [particular] practising young woman. However, there is a problem in her home, and that is, her father works for one of the ribaa-based banks.