Iftaa' Department

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Ruling on Counting the Tasbih on both Hands

Is it permissible to count the Tasbih (the glorification of Allah) on both hands or the right hand only? In addition, is it disliked to count the Tasbih on the left hand alone?

: What is the ruling of Sharia on offering Dua` Qunoot at this time of pandemic? Is it restricted to obligatory congregational prayers or it is permissible to perform it in optional prayers and when praying alone?

What is the Islamic ruling on congregational Dhikr and Du`aa? Should they be limited to what is stated in the Prophetic Sunnah in this regard? Does Dhikr help ward off affliction?

What is the ruling of Sharia (Islamic Law) on a Muslim saying to his Muslim brother "Jumu`ah Mubaarakah" or congratulating him with this phrase?

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It is Recommended to Send Blessings upon the Prophet (PBUH) What is the Islamic ruling on sending blessings upon the Prophet (PBUH) with someone visiting his grave or going for Haj or Umrah? • Read More

Ruling on Istikhara Using Beads What is the ruling on Istikhara using beads? The idea is to stop at a certain bead, while making remembrance, or when the beads end at a certain remembrance, then decide to do or not to do something based on whether the number you stopped at is even or odd. • Read More

No Specific Formula for Sending Blessings upon the Prophet (PBUH) Is it permissible to send blessings upon the Prophet (PBUH) via this formula: "O Allah, send blessings upon Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), the repeller of calamity, epidemic, drought, sickness, and pain", or is it considered polytheism? • Read More

Offering the Remembrance of Allah Aloud in Congregation

What is the ruling on offering the remembrance of Allah in the mosques in congregation aloud right after the performance of obligatory prayers?

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There is no Harm in Invoking Allah by the Infants and the Praying Elderly Is it permissible to ask Allah for recovery through making any of the following supplications: "O Allah!, I invoke you by my infants to grant me recovery" or "O Allah!, I invoke you by my praying parents to grant me recovery". • Read More

Asking the Recipient of the Charity to Supplicate Allah on Behalf of the Charitable Giver

Is the person offering the charity permitted to ask charity recipient to supplicate Allah on his behalf?

Is reciting Tahlil 10 times after a prayer permissible? Is there an evidence on this from Sunnah or Quran?If there is, should it be recited in congregation?

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Best Time to Recite Morning and Evening Dhikr I used to recite morning Dhikr(Remembrance of Allah) before the call for Maghrib prayer and evening Dhikr before the call for Ishaa` prayer on the basis that morning extends from Fajr (dawn) to Maghrib and evening extends from Maghrib to the Fajr, is this valid? • Read More

Pondering upon the Quran while Praying or not

What should I say when I hear or read the verse: "Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?" {Al-Mutaffifin, 36}?

In the event of grief and loss, is it permissible to say "O Allah! Compensate me with Reward and Better Substitute"?

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Does ill-gotten Money Hinder the Answering of the Du`a(supplication) and the Means of Subsistence Does ill-gotten money hinder the answering of the Du`a(supplication) and the means of subsistence? • Read More

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