Inheritance of a house
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته In terms of inheritance under the Sharīʿah, all the heirs will share in the collective estate to the proportionate degree of each one’s specific…
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Can I take Dutch medicines?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته It is still being determined at this point whether the referred to Dutch Medicine contains naturally fermented alcohol (ethanol) or a synthetic variation of…
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Are marriages terminated by 1 Talaq or 3 Talaqs?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته In an Islamic marriage, the husband possesses three ṭalāqs When he issues his wife with a ṭalāq, one of the ṭalāqs he possessed would…
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Authority of Name giving
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته It is preferable and desirable for both parents to collaborate and mutually decide on a name that pleases them both. Shura, or consultation, is…
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Ownership of assets acquired during marriage
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته When a couple is married by Muslim rites only, at the termination of the marriage or on the death of either of them, both…
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My husband left behind a Non-Shariah Compliant Will
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 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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Investing in Nasdaq100 and S&P500
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. We are unable to directly assess the nature of the individual companies listed within the Nasdaq100 or the S&P500. However, you can refer…
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How to deal with Education and Car loans
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته My advice regarding your debt is as follows: If you have the financial means to settle your debt, it is advisable to prioritize…
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Calculation and Rules of the ‘Iddah
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 menstrual…
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Multiple Jumu’ahs
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Performing multiple Jumu’ahs in the same venue is an unprecedented practice within our fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and was not specifically addressed by our jurists.…
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Section 18A tax deductions and zakah
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. The situation to which your question pertains involves two separate and mutually independent financial obligations: 1.1 The obligation of zakāh, which is imposed…
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Is a verbal divorce valid without witnesses? Where to spend the ‘Iddah?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Firstly, one needs to establish whether your husband pronounced the divorce correctly. A husband issues a divorce by uttering the words of divorce. He thus…
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