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Giving monetary compensation due to inability to fast
Salam How much do we have to pay for the days that we were not able to fast? And what is this called? Thank you بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا...
Making the intention for fasting and when to begin the fast
dear sirs i got ramadan programme from many places. I am not sure about two things. i will appreciate guidance. 1) for niyyat of fast i have two...
Using toothpaste while fasting
Is it permissible to use toothpaste while fasting? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما Using toothpaste will not break the fast...
Does itikaaf break by mistakenly stepping out of the masjid?
During Ramadan I made the intention of I’tikaf of the last ten days but I mistakenly stepped out of the masjid. I, then, returned to the masjid. ...
Leaving the masjid while performing I’tikaaf
Is a person who is performing i’tikaaf permitted to leave the masjid? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما A person who is performing...
Are there any authentic ahadeeth about reciting Surah Waqi’ah nightly to protect one from poverty?
As salaamu ’alaykum, Are there any authentic hadith about reciting Surah Waqi’ah nightly to protect one from poverty? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب...
As salaamu ’alaykum, Is there any virtue in reciting Surah Mulk at night?
As salaamu ’alaykum, Is there any virtue in reciting Surah Mulk at night? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما There are many ahaadith...
Publishing the translation of the Qur’an
Assalam Alaikum Three things to find out about printing of Quran: * Is it permissible to print /write Quran in English text along with Arabic for...
Touching a Qur’an with a cover on it
I have read that if a mushaf has a cover on it, it is not permissible to touch it without wudhu and if a cloth is not sewn on, it is permissible to...
Anas ibn Malik reported:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ كَانَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ
Whoever goes out seeking knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns.
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2647, Grade: Sahih)