Islamic Laws (Fiqh)
Any issue with cat hair on prayer clothes?
Question: What is the ruling regarding cat hair or fur coming onto clothes that im using for Salat; →
Do I break fast with Sunni husband at sunset or nightfall?
Question: My husband is Sunni and according to his Fiqh he can break his fast at sunset. He →
Difference between ‘Imsak’ and ‘Subh’ time on calendar for fasting?
Question: In my Ramadhan calendar there is a column for ‘Imsak’ time and another one for ‘al-sobh’ prayer. If I drink water after Imsak but before al-sobh time is my fasting void? Answer: I will begin with some clarity to the meaning of ‘Imsak’, which is ‘to refrain from whatever that voids your fasting, such →
Can I chew gum while fasting?
Question: I read a recent Fatwa from his eminence Ayatullah Sistani that it is permissible when fasting to →
On saying ‘Ramadhan’ without the ‘month’ prefix
Question: I read in a book that it has been narrated from the Commander of the Faithful Imam →
Is reward of reciting Holy Qur’an from physical book applicable to screens?
Question: There are ahadith (narrations) like the one below that state that reading the Holy Qur’an by looking at the →
Did Imam Ali allow Taraweeh prayers?
Question: A video has been circulating around recently of a public speaker claiming that ‘Taraweeh’ was an innovation that Imam Ali (as) had initially forbade, but that once some of his people insisted, the Imam allowed them to practice it. Is this correct? Answer: ‘Innovation’ البدعة (as opposed to ‘Prophetic tradition’السُّنة) in the religious context means: →
What does ‘Salawaat’ on Prophet Muhammad & his family mean?
Question: What does Salawaat mean, and why does it hold such a high importance in our faith? Answer: The Almighty Allah (SWT) orders in the Holy Qur’an all believers to join Him and the angles in sending Salaam and Salawaat to the Holy Prophet (SAW): إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا “Verily, →
Does God reject my dua if I eat haram food?
Question: I recently had a nice conversation with a few brothers regarding the topic of haram (forbidden) food →
Is shellac halal to consume?
Question: Is shellac halal (permissible) to consume in Islam? Shellac is a natural gum resin secreted on trees →