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AnsweredRuling on attending the 'Ramadan Village' event given free-mixing and music
Does a described 'Ramadan Village' event, reportedly including free-mixing, music, and women exposed during prayer, deserve support given these concerns?
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AnsweredRuling on greeting with just the word 'salaam' and 'wa alaykum' openers
Is it permissible to greet with just 'salaam' alone, and is it valid for someone to initiate a greeting with 'wa alaykum'?
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AnsweredRationale for following the predominant madhhab of one's locality
What dictates that one should follow a particular school of thought based on the country one lives in?
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AnsweredRuling on Muslims participating in other faiths' religious festivals
Ruling on Muslims participating in other faiths' religious festivals
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AnsweredHistorical evidence for the Event of the Elephant (Surah al-Fil)
Is there any record outside Islamic texts pointing to the People of the Elephant mentioned in Surah al-Fil, given a claim that elephants couldn't have made the desert journey to…
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AnsweredMaking dua in a language other than Arabic during sujud
Is dua in a language other than Arabic recommended in sujud, and what is the Hanbali position on this (citing Ibn Taymiyyah)?
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AnsweredPraying both tarawih and tahajjud in the same night
Is it permissible to pray both tarawih and tahajjud in the same night (not asking about 20 vs. 8 rak'ahs)?
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AnsweredWhat does "imam" mean in the books of fiqh, versus how the title is used locally
In the books of fiqh, when the term imam is used, who are the scholars referring to? In our country, imam is used for anybody in the community who thinks they are more equipped to…
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AnsweredIs it an innovation to say "Sadaqallahu al-'Azeem" after reciting the Qur'an
Can you shed light on saying or reciting 'Sadaqa Allahu al-Azeem' after reciting the Qur'an? Many people do it, but I understand it has no basis in Islam -- if so, what should we…
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AnsweredIs it permissible, and required, to keep the feet and shoulders touching in the prayer row
What is the ruling on placing the feet close together, ankle to ankle, while standing in the row (saff)?
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AnsweredMust the Friday khutbah be delivered in Arabic
To which school of thought does the ruling that the khutbah must be in Arabic belong?
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AnsweredResponding to Dr. Yasir Qadhi's Historical-Critical Method argument and external early sources for Islam
Dr. Yasir Qadhi argued in a debate clip that Western academia uses the Historical-Critical Method (HCM) as its primary tool for verifying religious texts, that Muslim scholars do…
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