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Ruling 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?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-653Y4SXJ2J
Ruling 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'?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-54GE9M7JKA
Rationale 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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Ruling on Muslims participating in other faiths' religious festivals
Ruling on Muslims participating in other faiths' religious festivals
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Where does the recitation of the whole Qur'an (khatm) conclude, and how to begin the next cycle
What is the ruling on completing a khatm of the Qur'an -- do I stop at Surah al-Nas, or continue and stop at the first page of Surah al-Baqarah?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-DCSTV51PFT
Advice on engaging atheists and Christians in online interfaith debates
Advice on engaging atheists and Christians in online interfaith debates
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Ruling on Muslims entering non-Muslim places of worship
Can Muslims enter mandirs and churches for touring, political campaigns, or medical outreach?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-FPME9WCG6C
Shafi'i ruling on non-Muslims entering the masjid
What is the Shafi'i position on non-Muslims entering the masjid, and is it from the earlier or later Shafi'i authorities?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-WYR8X53DAX
Does mixing rulings from different madhhabs count as creating a new madhhab?
Is it not true that mixing and matching different madhhabs is effectively creating one's own madhhab, implicitly claiming mujtahid-level knowledge?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-BT8SR2PDGG
Attending interfaith conferences and Hindu religious ceremonies like jhandi
Attending interfaith conferences and Hindu religious ceremonies like jhandi
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-805YZ9S7Q8
Is it permissible to hand a Muslim over to non-Muslims in war, or to help destroy a Muslim family
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?
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Why is the Hanafi school predominant among Muslims in Guyana
Why is the Hanafi school predominant among Muslims in Guyana
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