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Should a young girl receive a share from all of the estate?
My mother died, may Allah have mercy on her, and she left behind an estate worth sixty thousand, including gold, money and a car. I have a young sister who is nine years old, and her estimated portion of the estate is five shares, which is approximately two thousand and five hundred. Should her portion include gold, money and a share of the car, in equal proportions, or should she take her share entirely in the form of gold, for example, and not receive anything of the money and so on?04-12-2023How High Should the Sutrah Be?
I have read the fatwas on your website regarding the Sutrah and I am still confused about the following two items: a. In terms of height or width, what is the minimum that will be accepted as a Sutrah? b. What is the closest and farthest distance can one stand from the Sutrah when praying?04-12-2023What is the ruling on repeating the marriage contract if it was done over the Internet?
If we did the marriage contract over the Internet, is it permissible to do it again in person after a few months have passed?03-12-2023How to Make Wudu with a Cast
How can a person fulfil his religious obligations of Wudu and prayer when his right arm is broken and is in a cast?03-12-2023Ruling on reciting Surat al-Duha when one has lost something
Recently it has become common practice for the one who loses something to recite Surat al-Duha, and by Allah’s leave he will find what he lost, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): {And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied} [al-Duha 93:5]. But the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not do that, so how should we respond to those who say that?02-12-2023Du`a for Wealth and Paying off Debts
Because of the declining economic situation in the US these days, my father is facing problems at work, and we do not know for how much longer he will remain in his job. They have given him notification that he should resign… And he is the only breadwinner for our family. I would like to learn a supplication (Du`a) that I can recite, so that Allah may grant us relief and we will have more income. I looked on the Internet, and I found a supplication, but I do not know if it is sound, because it asks the individual to recite it twelve thousand times in one sitting. I hope that you can help, may Allah reward you with good.02-12-2023The meaning of Allah’s name al-‘Aziz
What is the meaning of Allah’s name al-‘Aziz (the Almighty)?01-12-2023How Did Prophet Muhammad Sleep?
I want to know how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to sleep. Did he sleep on a bed or on the floor? Did he used to recite a specific Du`a when he wanted to sleep?01-12-2023Ruling on wearing a string around the neck, for men
I see many young men, even my friends, wearing strings around their necks, to which is usually attached pictures of the martyrs, or slogans about Palestine or al-Aqsa… What is the ruling on wearing such things, for men, with or without images or pictures?30-11-2023How to Bury the Deceased
My father passed away recently whilst on Hajj. In my tradition people come to pay condolences By saying sorry to her about your loss etc after which they ask everyone present to raise their hands and say Fatihah and maybe darud also. From my knowledge I have heard that this may be a Bi`ah, and I took the general rule that whatever is in life is permissible unless it has been made prohibited and whatever is in the religion is prohibited unless it's been made permissible. Thus not knowing what one is supposed to do i tried my best to stay away from doing anything which i had no knowledge of ering the body and putting the soil 4 can one place a mark or name on a rock etc at the grave 5 And after completion of putting the soil what Du`a if any should one say (because even in jannat al mualla ,after we had buried my father the workers at the graveyard had one worker making Du`a with raised hands and the others saying amin, is this allowed?) 6 I also noticed whenever one visited a relative's grave an worker would ask which grave it was and would put a bucket of water on that grave. Is this allowed?30-11-2023