Questions Regarding Zakah on Extravagant Jewelry
Wa alaykumu s-salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuh
The extravagance spoken of by our fuqaha pertains, not to the entire collection of ...
Raising the finger in Tashahhud
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Tuhfat al-Muhtaj v. 2, p. 80, it is stated that one raises the finger at the hamz...
Raising the Hands in Qunut; What is the proof?
الحمد لله رب العالمين ، وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين، وبالله التوفيق
Imam An-Nawawi states in his Kitab At-Tahqiq,
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Reciting a Surah behind the Imam in Dhuhr and ‘Asr
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlah,
It is recommended for the imam and one praying alone to recite a surah after the Fatihah in the fir...
Reading from a Mushaf in Prayer
The issue of reading from a mushaf in prayer is brought forth by our fuqaha in two places. Firstly, it comes in Bab Sifat al-Salah unde...
Regarding a Three fold Divorce on Deathbed
Within the realm of possibility, a person could use the law to manipulate the distribution of an estate. The concern of one potentially...
Reckoning a Pure Period
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
A partial pure period (even if only a moment) is considered as a complete pure perio...
Regarding the Practice of Shaking Hands after Salah
The following fatwa was given by the Mufti of Egypt, scholar of the Shafi’i Madhhab, Shaykh ‘Ali Jumu’ah:
“In and of itself, shaking...
Regarding the Paternity of an Illegitimate Child
الحمد لله رب العالمين ، وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين، وبالله التوفيق
This fatwa is being edited and reviewed. We apo...
Rennet in Cheese
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Rennet comes from the stomach of cud-chewing animals, like sheep or cows, and is fre...