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Is It Disbelief to Go to Secular Courts Instead of Islamic Courts?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Does going to non-sharia courts in the presence of sharia courts take one out of the folds of Islam? Answer: Assalam ‘alaykum, I hope you’re well insha’Allah. Going to non-Islamic courts does not entail disbelief, even if Islamic courts are accessible. In fact, sometimes it is necessary […]

How Do I Clean Pre-Sexual Fluid That Is on the Floor? (Shafi’i)

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum How do I clean pre-sexual fluid that is on the floor (Shafi’i)? Answer: Assalam ‘alaykum. Thank you for your question. Pre-sexual fluid, madhy, is considered a medium impurity (najasa mutawassita). The way a medium impurity is cleaned depends on what is present of the impurity. The Three […]

Can a Woman Go Perform a Umra Alone? [Shafi’i]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum I am a woman. Can I go on umra without a mahram? Answer: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh, In the Shafi’i madhhab, it is permissible for a woman to perform a personally obligatory hajj or umrah without a mahram. [Bushra al-Karim] If however one has already […]

Is There a Specific Du’a for Circumcision?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Is there a specific du’a for circumcision? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Thank you for your question. There does not seem to be any supplication transmitted specifically for circumcision. However, one can make use of the general prayers that apply to recovery after illness or surgery etc. Sunnas related […]

Should All Family Members Abstain from Shaving Before the Slaughter of the Animal?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum If one of the family members will perform the ritual slaughter (udhiya) is it important for all other family members to not cut their hair or nails? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, No, it is praiseworthy for the person sacrificing alone to avoid such personal upkeep (shaving […]