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Questions & Answers

Precedence of opinions in Hanafi fiqh, Majority/Minority opinions

 

These days a lot of our sunni brethren complain that Deobandis have selected the minority opinion in many fiqh issues, like Isbal, Istegatha, Mawlid, etc.

My question is regarding this 'fiqh of majority' issue. Does it have any basis in Hanafi fiqh or is the ruling taken from where-ever the reasons for the ruling are more sound and strong?

Also, In Hanafi fiqh, are the rulings of Allama Ibn Abideen in his famous work Rad al-Muhtar the last and final word on an issue and any other opinion is again a minority opinion?

 

A question about sea-food

Are the following foods lawful for Muslims: Lobsters, squids, crabs and oysters.

Marrying without parental consent and validity of secret marriage

In order to protect one another from haram, is it permissable for a muslim man and muslim woman to marry each another without the consent of their parents, with the knowledge that their parents will not accept each other's choice of partner. I was put in such a position a few years ago and now my wife wants a divorce because we are having marital problems. I want to resolve these issues but she went abroad and was persuaded by her parents into another marriage. Her parents have no knowledge of our marriage and we never went through an islamic diovorce. Is her new marriage valid?

Can this country be classified as Darul-Harb?

With the current situation facing the Muslims in this country, can this country be classified as Darul-Harb?

Dealing with a drink problem

I'm married for 10 years and i have two beautiful kids. but i'm having an issue with my marriage life. my husband like to drink and i hate it. Could you please advice me what should i do?

Are sushi, sashimi or smoked fish halal?

As the main ingredient of sushi is raw fish fermented by the vinegar released from fermenting rice and preserved with salt, is it permissible to eat such a "meat" if it has not been cooked. Similarly, this question applies to sashimi (the raw fish component of sushi) and smoked fish such as haddock.

17 years of Missed Fasts

I have missed fasting in ramadhan for nearly 17 years, so how does one go about chosing the correct method of repenting and making up these missed fasts?

Should we read Rabbana Lakal-Hamd loud?

In ruku, is the dua to be recited out loud. It appears to be differences in the schools of thought, though I read in a hadith that says, "when the Imam says: Allah listen to the one who praises Him, then say: O Allah! Ou Lord, to you be all praise. for he whose saying coincide with that of the angels will have his past sins forgiven. Is the dua to be said out loud or silently?

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