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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Assuming you are referring to vinegar that does not carry certification from a recognized scholarly body, please note the following: While the Shāfiʿī school…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Assuming that by “biological father” you are referring to an Islamic father, meaning that the child was conceived within a marriage, please be advised:…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Concerning your query, please be advised: 1. The death benefit is a lump sum paid to an employee’s beneficiaries or dependents in the event of…
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. Gambling (qimar) is where two or more parties wager money with the possibility of either gaining the entire amount or losing their stake. 2.…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. The Ḥanafī School is the only school that permits the payment of Fidyah and Fiṭrah in cash. Historically, Cape Shafi’ī Muslims have adopted…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query please be advised: The mīqāt for pilgrims traveling with Ethiopian Airlines to Jeddah is Yalamlam. The pilot usually announces…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Regarding your query, please be advised: 1. Credit cards function as a three-party transaction involving a buyer, a seller, and a financial institution. The financial…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query regarding the permissibility of seeking debt counseling, please be advised: Our understanding of the process of debt counseling and…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: Please be hereby informed that when any of the parties to an Islamic marriage…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With reference to your query, please be informed: 1. A crucifix, in its traditional form as commonly displayed in churches and the like, represents a…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: 1. The Sharīʿah does not prescribe any specific method for killing fish. Any method…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: 1. A father is financially responsible for the basic needs of his poor children…
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