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Female Nasheed Groups in front of Male audience
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Keeping Snakes as Pets

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. In light of situations that might and do arise, …

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ChildrenMarriage

Responsibilities of a Stepfather

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   The stepfather has no financial obligation towards his stepchild. …

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Mufti Taha KaraanNikah and Talaq

Calculations and Rules of ‘Iddah

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Calculation of the ‘iddah 1.1. The ‘iddah following …

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MarriageMufti Abdurragmaan Khan

Female Studying Abroad

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. A woman is permitted to move out of …

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InheritanceMufti Taha Karaan

Non-Compliant Will

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. It remains a most regrettable phenomenon that Muslims continue …

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Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanTaharah

How does one Perform Wudu and Salah with Constant Release of Impurities?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   May Allah grant you relief from your medical difficulties …

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HajjMufti Taha Karaan

Hajj from Pension Funds

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Funds received from a pension scheme may be …

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Mufti Abdurragmaan KhanTransaction

Is it permissible to operate a drop shipping business?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Our current understanding of “drop shipping” is that …

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MarriageMufti Taha Karaan

The Ruling of Marriage to Non-Muslim Females

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Although marriage to women of the Ahl al-Kitāb …

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ChildrenJana'iz

Wuḍū and touching corpses, and crucial decisions at childbirth

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. In terms of the Shāfiʿī madhhab, the wuḍū breaks …

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