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Ruling on offering the funeral prayer for the deceased before the imam does so
19/12/2024Ruling on installing an awning that bothers the neighbours
18/12/2024Maintenance after Divorce in Islam
1. The irrevocably divorced woman is not entitled to maintenance or accommodation, unless she is pregnant. 2. Mut`ah is only to be given to a woman who is divorced before consummation of the marriage. 3. If a husband has issued a first or second divorce to his wife, and has not taken her back before the `Iddah ended, then she is entitled to maintenance during the `Iddah. 4. If the ex-wife is the one who has custody of his children, she may request payment for taking care of them. 5. The husband must spend on his children, which includes accommodation, food, drink, clothing, school costs, medical care and all that they need.18/12/2024Ruling on rinsing both the mouth and the nose with one handful of water
17/12/2024Is it permissible to stitch shrouds?
16/12/2024How Did Allah Create Adam in His Image?
The Hadith, “Adam was created in His image” means that Allah has a face, an eye, a hand, and a foot, and Adam had a face, an eye, a hand, and a foot. Yet, it does not mean that these things are exactly similar.16/12/2024The dhikr for entering the bathroom should be said before entering it, not after
15/12/2024He broke a branch off his neighbour’s tree when he was small; what must he do now?
14/12/2024Will We Meet Family Members in Paradise?
The people of Paradise will visit one another, recognize one another and meet one another in the Gardens of delights. This is part of the perfect delight of the people of Paradise.14/12/2024Ruling on forming a row between the pillars of the mosque
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Festivals of the Non-Muslims
Greeting Non-Muslims on Their Festivals
Greeting the non-Muslims on Christmas and other religious holidays like Thanksgiving is prohibited by consensus because it implies that one accepts or approves of their rituals of disbelief, even if one would not accept those things for oneself.
Can Muslims Join Non-Muslim Festivals?
It is not permissible to join in the non-Muslim festivals because this entails imitating or resembling them and taking part in their festivals is a kind of befriending them and showing love for them.
Eating Christmas Food in Islam
It is not permissible to eat from the food which the Christians or non-Muslims prepare on Christmas or other festivals. It is also not permissible to accept their invitations to join them in their celebrations.
Can You Eat Food Made by Non-Muslims for Their Festivals?
It is not permissible for the Muslim to eat foods that the Jews, Christians and disbelievers make for their festivals. It is also not permissible to give them anything on the occasion of their festivals.
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