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Islam's stance on slavery

Regarding slavery, lately I have been reading up a lot on Islam, and I came across a Hadith where the prophet said you are...

Claiming lost property

What must one do in order to ascertain that property has been discarded before one takes possession of it? Specifically if one discovered...

Share of property after 25 years

My question is regarding property. My father and his brother bought a house together about 25 years ago, though it was signed under...

Frozen Eggs

Recently I have heard that a Canadian mother, Melanie Boivin, has had her eggs extracted and frozen to be transplanted into her daughter...

Inheritance where people still live in a property.

My question is regarding inheritance where people still live in a property. Example: A man dies leaving children, parents, siblings, and a wife....

Hudud

Did the Prophet SAW cut off someone hand as hudud personally by himself? ...

Theft before Islam

If one stole before becoming a Muslim and fears retribution if one informs the victim, is it sufficient to give money to charity...

Fostering and adopting a child and Hijaab

Is it ok to foster a child for a short term and is it ok to adopt? Does that just mean the rules of...

Islamic postion on Honour Killings

Recently, there has been much talk in the media regarding honour killings. It is unfortunate that some of the names mentioned in these...

Changes in Hudood Ordinance

While amending the Hudood Ordinance, the Gov't of Pakistan has legislated an amendment under which; the punishment for rape (zina bil jabar) as ordained...

Is the name of Abdullah as a middle name acceptable?

I have named my son Ibrahim Abdullah Akram. As you know Ibrahim is a prophet's name and Abdullah is slave/servant of Allah. A few people...

Finding money on the street

Is picking up money or anything from the streets a sin? and why?...

Mother is Shafi and Father is Hanafi, what should the kids follow?

I know a sister who follows the hanafi fiqh, but is married to someone who foloows the shafi fiqh. Which fiqh should the children follow?...

Denying the Holocoust and ilm ar Rijal

Shaykh Hamza Yoosuf has wrote this article http://www.tikkun.org/magazine/tik0708/frontpage/denialCan he make qiyas of holocaust denial or kennedy's assassination to mutawwatir of Quran, Aqidah matters and...

Method of disposing Qur'anic ayahs

What is the correct method for disposing Qur'anic ayahs that have been written on paper? Do they have to be burnt or buried or can...

Dream

I had a dream that I was in masjid nabi in medinah, and I was sitting alone in the masjid leaning against the wall and...

Birth Ritual

Is it possible to elaborate and explain the birth ritual according Islamic Law? Especially with regards to the following questions:What is whispered in the child's...

Is the Hanbali Madhab the best?

Though it is clear that one needs to follow one of the four schools, if one was to choose between the four schools, should not...

How do people control Jinns

I heard that some people are able to control jinn’s by reading certain surahs for 40 days and this enables them to do things like...

Breaking oaths

I've made many oaths before, I swore by Allah whenever I made oaths and I didn't fulfill them. For instance I said: I'm not going...

Kaffara for breaking an oath

If you break an oath and have to pay kafara, but you don't have money now or in the future as you're a student at...

Another question regarding taking of an oath

If you took an oath such as "wallahi I will give you this and that if you prove to me that its ijma in this...

Sharia law in non-muslim countries

Does the sharia law apply (to Muslims) in the UK as its not a muslim country?...

Inheritance - who should have what and how much?

My grandfather and his two sons (my dad and his brother), they built a house of 3 floors about 500 quadrat meters. Before my grandfather...

What is Khilafah?

I would like to know what is true Khilafah. Because at my university there is a group called Hizb-ut-Tahrir and they say its a duty...

Financing the purchase of a mosque

We have around 300 houses in the area of South Reading and we have bid for a Pub for £550,000 to turn into a Masjid...

Female Leadership/Councillors

Could you please clarify what is the status in Islam in regards to females holding a role of leadership - whether it maybe as leader...

Paying Zakaat on land

Is zakaat payable on land. A friend owns some land but does not use it for anything apart from cultivation. He would like to know...

Definition of some Terms

The terms I am struggling to define are listed below and an example would also be appreciated: Ijtihad Istihsan Istislah Durura ...