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Basic Tenets of Faith

Answers: 122

Subcategories: 6

Hadith & its Sciences

Answers: 75

Subcategories: 4

The Quran and its Sciences

Answers: 132

Subcategories: 3

Fiqh of the family

Answers: 111

Subcategories: 18

Principles of Fiqh

Answers: 12

Subcategories: 2

Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings

Answers: 40

Subcategories: 8

Acts of Worship

Answers: 17

Subcategories: 9

Answers: 109

Subcategories: 11

Answers: 93

Subcategories: 15

Poor-due or obligatory charity

Answers: 84

Subcategories: 8

Answers: 41

Subcategories: 14

Answers: 93

Subcategories: 13

Ability
Answers: 51

Mahram to Travel with Women
Answers: 42

Types of Ritual
Answers: 17

Issues of Pilgrimage
Answers: 131

Things which are not allowed in Ihraam
Answers: 80

Hukm al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (rulings on Hajj and ‘Umrah)
Answers: 47

Mistakes made by pilgrims performing Hajj and ‘Umrah
Answers: 85

Mawaaqeet (points from which pilgrims enter ihraam)
Answers: 52

Ahkaam al-Haramayn (Rulings on the Two Sanctuaries)
Answers: 32

Shuroot wujoob al-Hajj (conditions of Hajj being obligatory)
Answers: 33

Hajj al-Mar’ah (women’s pilgrimage)
Answers: 53

Sifat al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah (Description of Hajj and ‘Umrah)
Answers: 188

Hajj al-Sagheer (Hajj of children)
Answers: 6

Vows
Answers: 185

Sacrifices
Answers: 103

Funerals and rulings on graves

Answers: 301

Subcategories: 1

Striving and migrating for the sake of Allaah

Answers: 60

Subcategories: 1

Answers: 103

Subcategories: 12

Blood Money
Answers: 6

Punishment and Judicial Sentences

Answers: 54

Subcategories: 3

Answers: 73

Subcategories: 1

Customs and traditions

Answers: 54

Subcategories: 11

Shahaadaat (testimonies)
Answers: 7

al-Faraa’id (shares of inheritance)
Answers: 7

Answers: 56

Subcategories: 3

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

Answers: 24

Subcategories: 3

Knowledge & Propagation

Answers: 8

Subcategories: 2

Psychological and Social Problems

Answers: 275

Subcategories: 2

Islamic history and biography

Answers: 68

Subcategories: 3

Pedagogy education and upbringing

Answers: 13

Subcategories: 2

Islamic politics
Answers: 37

Issues of Pilgrimage

Why Tawaf Is Done Counterclockwise

The basic reason why tawaf is done counterclockwise is to follow the suit of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Following the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has been ordained in the Quran and the Sunnah.