A child is born of disbelieving parents and dies before he attains the age of responsibility/understanding; Is he a Muslim according to [the Law of] Allaah or not, bearing in mind that the Messeger…
Category: Fatwa
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The standing place of the Imaam
Where should the imaam stand [for prayer]?
Standing in front of the Imaam during the prayer
Is it permissible to stand infront of the imaam [during the prayer] if there is no room left in the masjid?
Purifying oneself with water
Is it obligatory upon the bedouin to purify himself with water when he arrives at a town?
Erasing the face in pictures
Is erasing the face in pictures sufficient?
Following the iqaamah
What is the ruling regarding following the iqaamah [just as one follows the adhaan – repeating the words of the muadh.dhin]?
Marrying a non-Muslim in order to gain permission to stay in a country and a passport
I want to marry a non-Muslim woman so I can gain permission to stay [in a country] and a passport. Is it permissible for me to get married for this intention only?
Finding water after completing the prayer with tayammum
And if he were to find water [after completing the prayer], then he is not [required] to repeat the prayer. This is the opinion of the four math.habs (Hanafee, Maalikee, Shaafi’ee, Hanbalee)?
Leaving the obligatory prayer on the wedding night
What is the ruling regarding the one who left the maghrib prayer on the night of the wedding, and she then made it up at another time?
Going on hunger strike
We hear alot on the radio [news] and read in the newspapers about people going on hunger strike in protest against some rules; and these people [we hear about] tend to be prisoners.