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The Battle of Muʾtah
Dr Noah Ali Salman
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The Value of Glad Tidings (Bushārah)
Dr. Fadi Rabab`ah
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The Communal Obligation (Al-Wajib 'ala al-Kifayah): Forms and Rulings
Mufti Dr. Abdullah Miqdadi
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An Official Statement from the General Iftaa' Department
The General Iftaa` Department
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The Understanding of the Salaf of this Ummah is the Methodology of the General Iftaa' Department
Mufti Ali Al-Qaderee
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Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Issuing Fatwas
Researcher AbdulRahman al-Sharif
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The Difference between Valid, Void, and Irregular Marriage in Light of Islamic Fiqh
Dr. Mousa Za`atreh
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Suicide is a Major Sin
The General Iftaa' Department
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Report on the Study: "The Danger of Equating Weak (Ḍaʿīf) Hadith with Fabricated (Mawḍūʿ) Hadith"
Dr. Hamzah Mash-Shoqah
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“O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may attain taqwa” (al-Baqarah/183) — An Analytical Study
Dr. Abdullah Miqdadi
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Summarized Fatawaa

What is the ruling on brown discharge before the menstrual period? Is it considered part of menstruation (Hayd)?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
Dusky discharge (Kudrah), reddish discharge (Humrah), and yellowish discharge (Sufrah) are all considered menstruation (Hayd) if they occur during the time of the menstrual cycle. If their duration exceeds a day and a night, and the period persists from the first sight of the discharge until the cessation of the menstrual blood—provided the total duration does not exceed fifteen days—then all of it is menstruation. However, if the duration exceeds fifteen days, then the discharge is not considered menstruation, but rather chronic irregular bleeding (Istihadah). And Allah the Exalted knows best.

Does Laylat al-Qadr move between the nights of Ramadan?

Laylat al-Qadr is definitely in Ramadan, and it is most likely in the last ten nights, especially on the odd-numbered nights.
For this reason, the Prophet ﷺ commanded observing worship in the last ten nights, and he himself used to dedicate those nights to worship. Many people put special effort into the 27th night of Ramadan, and they are rewarded in any case, whether they actually coincide with Laylat al-Qadr or not, because worshiping on any night of Ramadan carries great rewards.

What is the Islamic ruling on one who was unable to fast and then regained the ability?

 
He is not required to make up the fast (Qada) even if he becomes capable of it; whether he regained the ability to fast after paying the fidya (feeding a needy person for each day of missed fasting) or before it, because he was liable for paying it in the first place, so it remains binding upon him. However, if he delayed paying it beyond the first year, nothing is required of him due to the delay. If he is unable to pay it, it does not remain as a debt upon him. And Allah the Exalted knows best.

Is it permissible for a woman to give the ransom (Fidyah) for breaking her fast to her granddaughter (her son`s daughter)?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
It is permissible for a woman to give the ransom (Fidya) for breaking her fast in Ramadan to her granddaughter (her son’s daughter), provided that the girl is poor and her basic needs are not being met by the maintenance (Nafaqah) of those who are lislamically obligated to provide for her. And Allah the Exalted knows best.