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Whether Islam is a condition for a valid congregational prayer

If someone fasts, tries to avoid sinning, and praises Allah, but does not attend Taraweeh, saying they will attend in the last 10 days of Ramadan instead, what will happen to them?

What is the shariah ruling on a kaafir or a mushrik entering inside the masjid where Muslims prostrate and worship Allah?

What determines imitation of the opposite gender in matters like clothing or piercings that aren't directly outlined in the Qur'an or Hadith — the manufacturer, or local cultural…

A non-scholar leading prayer, and recitation errors that change meaning

Does Jumu'ah completely replace Zuhr for those who attend? If a man misses Jumu'ah due to work, is he sinful? If Jumu'ah replaces Zuhr, how should someone who misses it correctly…

Is it okay for a Muslim, specifically a scholar doing nothing for the deen, to live on donations even though he is healthy? What is halal income?

Can a Muslim hand over a Muslim to a non-Muslim in war? And in today's context, is it permissible for a Muslim to join with a non-Muslim to destroy a Muslim family?

How should a traveller join his salah according to the Sunnah?

When calculating the money value of the zakat nisaab, are we using the local market value of raw gold and sterling silver specifically?

There are rulings some of us don't understand until they are explained, at which point they also make practical sense. How should we deal with the rulings whose reasoning doesn't…

If an imam makes a recitation error incorrectly and unknowingly, what is the status of his salah and that of his followers?