Islamic Laws (Fiqh)
What is the meaning of Laylatul Qadr?
Question: What is the meaning of Laylatul Qadr? Answer: In order to answer this question, we must consider Surat al-Qadr, chapter 97 of the Holy Quran. إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ‘We revealed it in the Night of Qadr’ (97:1) In this Surah Allah (swt) does not disclose what He revealed. ‘إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ’, the ‘hu’ →
Should I stop fasting during pregnancy?
Question: I have a question regarding fasting while pregnant. I am a pregnant lady. Two days ago I →
How to offer Salat (prayers) on airplane?
Question: How does one pray on an airplane? How do I find the Qibla (prayer direction), and can →
Medical doctor asks: can one turn off the life-support of a brain-dead person?
Question: Recently one of my patients suffered a massive brain haemorrhage (bleeding in the brain). He is 75 →
Alcohol, wine, beer, & ‘non-alcoholic’ drinks from the Islamic perspective?
Question: Can you please comment on alcohol, wine, beer, & so-called non-alcoholic drinks from an Islamic perspective? Answer: 1. In English we usually refer to alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer as ‘alcohol’. However, we should remember that there is no Ayah or Hadith about ‘alcohol’. What we have is about ‘wine’ (‘al-Khamr’ in →
Can a Muslim be a godfather or godmother to a non-Muslim child?
Question: My best friend is Christian and gave birth to her third son 3 months ago. Alhamdullilah I →
28 FAQs on Fasting in Month of Ramadan
Question 1: My daughter is only 9 years old and she is small – she gets very weak. Am I able to decide for her not to fast? As long as there is sound concern- not just merely emotional sympathy- for her health then yes, you can. If she is following Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi and →
Is my fast valid if I inhale a natural oil or apply it on my skin?
Question: I’ve been using natural oil based medication such as oregano oil and eucalyptus oil, which require being →
Is it compulsory to boycott companies who support the Zionist state of Israel?
Question: Is boycotting of products made by companies who support the Zionist state obligatory? – What is the →
Can one begin doing Taqlid by following a deceased Marja’?
Question: I am new to the Ja’afari school of thought and I had this question in regards to →