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Guidance Regarding the Celebration of Lailat-ul-Mi’raj on the 27th of Rajab
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (db) Extracted from The Month of Rajab, Part 1 & Part 2 Rajab is the seventh month in the Islamic lunar calendar. This month was regarded as one of the sacred months...
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What is the Status of One Who Considers Homosexuality to be Permissible?
By Mufti Muhammad Zubair Butt Question: If a person practices homosexuality, and believes that this is acceptable [and not forbidden], does this person still remain a Muslim? The person says that the...
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Warnings Regarding Misappropriation of Property
By Mawlana Muhammad Manzoor Nu’mani Translated by Mohammad Asif Kidwai M.A., Ph.D If an article is bought from someone on a price, it is called Ba’i and Shira (buying and selling), in the special...
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Essential Principles of Islamic Clothing and Adornment
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Translated by Umm Adam Truly the greatest thing for which humans have need after food and drink is clothing, with which man conceals his nakedness, protects himself from...
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Preferred and Disapproved Colors for Clothing
Photo Kamani Clothing By Mufti Khalid Saifullah Rahmani Translated by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Edited by IlmGate The Islamic law does not limit its followers in wearing a specific colour. Islam respects the...
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Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari: Concerning the Western Influence that Led to...
Photo Nicolas Kamp By Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari (1371 AH, Cairo), formerly the Deputy Grand Mufti of the Ottoman Empire, explained in his article on Hijab al-Mar’ah...
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When Something Lawful Becomes a Signature Feature of the Immoral
Photo Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganj By Shaykh Musa Furber Some Muslims attend activities which are closely linked to immoral people and include unlawful activities which the individual himself abstains...
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Gifting the Reward of Virtuous Deeds to Others
By Mawlana Abu Asim Badrul Islam According to the Ḥanafī school of sacred law, it is permissible for one to gift the reward (thawāb) of their virtuous deed to another person, be they deceased or alive,...
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Is it Proper to Refer to a Scholar as “Mawlānā” ?
By Mufti Waseem Khan Edited by IlmGate Question: I heard that the word Mawlānā means master and that you cannot address anyone with that title as Mawlānā. Can you please clarify? Answer: The word...
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Muharram: Between Fact and Fiction
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijri calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, “The number of...
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Gathering in the Masjids on Auspicious Nights (A Hanafi Viewpoint)
By Mufti Rashid Ahmad al-Ludhyanwi Translated by Mufti A.H Elias and edited by Bilal Ali Question: What is the esteemed opinion of the respected scholars on the now customary gathering of people in the...
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Intellectual Property and Copyright in Islam
Photo by brightside.me Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Edited by IlmGate Question: Can you please explain the Islamic injunctions about “copyright”, especially...
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Using Medication Containing Unlawful Ingredients
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The scholars (within the Hanafi School) have differed as to the permissibility of using unlawful (harām) medication. It...
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Consumption of Camel Urine and Clarification from the Islamic Tradition
Heydar Aliyev Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan – Credit VIEW Pictures Ltd : Alamy Stock Photo By Mawlana Abu Asim Badrul Islam Introduction In some countries of the Muslim world, camel urine is believed to...
View ArticleThe Use of Amulets (Ta’wiz) in Islam
Question: What is the ruling on wearing an amulet (ta’weez)? People have the belief that wearing a string around the neck will protect them, when surely only Allah protects. Please tell me the ruling...
View ArticleThe Use of the Term Mawlānā for Scholars
By Mawlana Yusuf Shabbir Question: I have a few questions in relation to the use of title Mawlānā, if you can please provide the answers with appropriate evidence. Is it permissible to use the title...
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