Islam Question and Answer

» Should he fast on the fifteenth of Sha’baan even if the hadeeth is da'eef?.

» Her sister has Down’s syndrome; does she have to offer expiation because of not fasting?.

» Ijmaa‘ (scholarly consensus): definition, types and conditions.

» Laylat al-Nusf min Sha’baan (the middle of Sha’baan) should not be singled out for worship.

» The difference between major hypocrisy and minor hypocrisy.

» What is the ruling on one who was born to Muslim parents then apostatised before or after reaching puberty?.

» She does not distinguish between secretions from the vagina that invalidate wudoo’ and sweat.

» Is it true that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to accumulate naafil fasts and make them up in Sha‘baan?.

» A fabricated hadeeth about praying two rak‘ahs every Thursday during Sha‘baan.

» The Sunnah of raising the hands when saying takbeer in the janaazah (funeral) prayer.

	Acts of Worship		Ruling on jobs
	• What is the nisaab on paper money?. • Delaying Hajj for no reason . • The times of the prayers are close together in the North – is it permissible to put them together?. • Ruling on prayer in congregation for men.		• He studied in an institute by means of a trick; should he work in the profession that he has learned?. • Can he work as a typist in a law office that defends criminals?. • Ruling on working in a restaurant that sells pork or in a beauty salon to pay tuition fees. • He works in a company in which there is a restaurant that sells alcohol and pork.

	Family		Food & Nourishment
	• He wants to marry a Christian woman and he wants to convince her that it is forbidden to keep a dog in the house. • If he divorces his pregnant wife as the result of khula’, who should bear the expenses of the birth?. • Is it permissible for a man to be present with his wife when she is giving birth?. • He consummated the marriage with her and found that she was not a virgin even though she has never committed any immoral action .		• Stunning animals with electric shocks before slaughter . • Cheeses made with enzymes taken from animals that are not slaughtered Islamically. • Ruling on eating sweets that contain gelatin and carmine. • Ruling on drinking beer and the like.

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