Is puberty a prerequisite for marital relations?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In the Shafi’i School, a girl must mature to an age where she is ready for relations...
Is Qunut Made in Witr Throughout the Year or only in the Last Half of Ramadan?
Wa alaykum al-salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And, prayers and salut...
Is Saying the Basmala Obligatory When Slaughtering? Clarification of the True Shafi’i Opinion
Shafifiqh.com has received many inquiries from Shafi’is around the globe asking whether or not it is permissible to eat the slaughtered...
Is supplication after congregational prayers Sunnah, or should one get up immediately and perform the Sunnahs?
Both dhikr and du’a after congregational salah are sunnah. Their being sunnah applies to both the imam and the muqtadi (the follow). (S...
Is selling cigarettes and tobacco permissible?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Cigarettes’ and other forms of tobaccos’ being cancerous is well-known, as is a toba...
Is Taking Off One’s Ring for the Restroom an Innovation?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
On the authority of Anas (Rady Allahu anhu) the Prophet Muhammad would take his ring...
Is there expiation if a fast is broken through masturbation?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Masturbation is unlawful. Invalidating the fast by masturbating is a sin. One must r...
Is the Duff Permissible for Other Than a Wedding or Circumcision?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
So far, I have been unable to locate the cited quotation in Sharh al-Muhadhdhab. Per...
Is There Punishment in the Grave?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In the beliefs of a Muslim, punishment in the grave is a reality. This is establishe...
Is using very cold water disliked?
It is disliked to use extremely hot or extremely cold water. (Bujayrimi on Khatib v. 1, p. 114; Rawdat al-Talibin v. 1, p. 10)
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