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A Study on the Exegesis of the Verse: "There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful." [ al-Tawbah/ 128]
Dr. Abdullah Miqdadi
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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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Summarized Fatawaa

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on following the actions of the imam in prayer and how this following is achieved?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.
The follower (ma'mum) is required to follow his imam in the actions of the prayer. This "following" (mutaba'ah) means that the follower performs each action of the prayer after the imam has begun it but before he has finished it. For example, the follower bows (in ruku') after the imam has reached the position of bowing, then rises after the imam has risen. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The imam is only appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir; and when he bows, then bow; and when he prostrates, then prostrate" (agreed upon, i.e., reported by both al-Bukhari and Muslim).
It is stated in Mughni al-Muhtaj (1/505): "Among the conditions of valid congregational prayer (iqtida') is following the imam in the actions of the prayer... meaning that following the imam is obligatory in the physical actions of the prayer, not in its verbal utterances... Complete following (kamal al-mutaba'ah) is achieved when the follower's beginning of an action comes after the imam's beginning of that same action, while the follower's beginning of the action precedes the imam's completion of it" — end of quote, with slight paraphrasing.
And Allah, the Exalted, knows best.

What is the ruling on water present on the floor of a toilet/bathroom?

The default ruling is the purity of this water present on the bathroom floor. If one is certain or strongly suspects its impurity, then one washes whatever part of the body or clothing this impure water has touched. If one doubts its impurity, the default is purity, and we do not rule it impure based on mere doubt. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

When is Istikharah (guidance prayer) Du`a offered, before Tasleem (saying asalamu alikum warahmatu allah wa barakatuh to end the prayer), or after it?

It is offered after Tasleem.

Does having a wet dream during the day in Ramadan break the fast?

Having a wet dream during the day in Ramadan does not invalidate the fast. However, one must perform ghusl (ritual purification) to ensure they do not miss their prayers.