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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته The stepfather has no financial obligation towards his stepchild. In the absence of the actual father, the responsibility for the child’s maintenance (nafaqah) falls…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Calculation of the ‘iddah 1.1. The ‘iddah following ṭalāq is calculated in terms of the menstrual cycle in the following manner: 1.1.1. The…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. A woman is permitted to move out of her parents’ or maḥram’s (unmarriageable kin’s) home to live independently or with other women, subject…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. It remains a most regrettable phenomenon that Muslims continue to make wills that do not comply to Sharīʿah, despite the wide latitude that South…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته May Allah grant you relief from your medical difficulties and help you find a lasting solution for your ailments. Remember, Allah does not place…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Funds received from a pension scheme may be divided into 3 distinct categories: A. the portion that was subtracted from the employee’s salary;…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Our current understanding of “drop shipping” is that it is a business model in which a seller does not physically own or possess…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Although marriage to women of the Ahl al-Kitāb is in principle permissible, there exists a considerable juristic difference of opinion on the exact…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. In terms of the Shāfiʿī madhhab, the wuḍū breaks by touching a dead body of a person of the opposite sex who is not…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1.There are eight categories of Zakah-eligible recipients clearly outlined in verse 60 of Surah al-Tawbah: “Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor, the needy,…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. To answer your question accurately, we have had to ascertain the true nature of hypnotherapy, how it is performed, and the manner in which…
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as eligible to receive zakāh, the first two are those whose eligibility is underscored by the…
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