by Ummah | Jun 5, 2018 | Salaat
Many of us go to the mosque on Friday as a matter of tradition and habit, without making the intention of worship, whereas an intention is a precondition for the Jumu’ah prayer and all other acts of worship. Increasingly, we see people staying up late, which...
by Ummah | Jun 5, 2018 | Fiqh
In Islam, marriage is considered both a social agreement and a legal contract. In modern times, the marriage contract is signed in the presence of an Islamic judge, imam, or trusted community elder who is familiar with Islamic law. The process of signing the contract...
by Ummah | Jun 5, 2018 | Fiqh
May a father force his virgin daughter who attained puberty to marry? Two well-known opinions in this regard are reported from Imaam Ahmad rahimahu Allah: That he may compel her to. This is also the opinion of Maalik, Ash-Shaafi`ee, and others That he may not. This is...
by Ummah | Jun 5, 2018 | Fatawa
Is it ok to make dua or read dhikr when one is in th state of impurity? It is better for the person who mentions Allah or recites the Quran to be in a good appearance, and purified from all impurities and dirty things. Nonetheless, the mention of Allah while there is...
by Ummah | Jun 5, 2018 | Fatawa
According to Islam, what is the ruling of kneeling towards someone or something? Bowing down to a creature, if it is as a way of greeting him, then it is a newly innovated matter in the religion. However, if it is done as a way of glorifying that creature like one...
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