fiqh

Is it haram to shop for your son for clothes online?

No, it is not haram but his consent is essential for spending and taste approval if his money is being used.
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if there is a way he can donate the weight of the baby’s hair in actual gold instead of cash?

I can’t think of a way to donate gold instead of money as you know the amount of gold will be very small that I don’t know in what format...
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My great grandmother passed away earlier this year and I have been thinking about building a drinking well in her name. If the well is built in her name even though she is not the one assisting to have it built would she receive the blessings from this well?

Yes you can do that as good virtue for your grandmother. It was narrated from Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah that his mother died. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, my mother...
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is it haram to enter competitions to win money?

entering a competition to win money or any gift is NOT Haram in Islam as long as you are not part of purchasing the gift or the reward that will...
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I have been told by various people that working in grocery stores is haram because of the cigarettes and alcohol sold. Is this true?

please find the verdict on selling Alcohol issued by AMJA(Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America) http://www.amjaonline.org/fatwa-23386/info Working at a grocery stores is Halal and allowed. What Muslims Iknow do is...
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is it permissible to work in a pharmacy, even though it may sell alcoholic/tobacco products? What are some examples permissible halal jobs, or which the money earned is halal?

Working at a pharmacy is Halal and allowed. What Muslims Iknow do is that they kind of have a mutual agreement with their supervisors to ask a non Muslim co...
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Can we offer Qurbani on behalf of Prophet Muhammad SAW?

Some scholars do not allow a Qurbani to be done on behalf of our beloved Prophet Muhammad with the claim that it was never practiced by his companions who had...
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Is it permissible to bury two people in one grave?

Praise be to Allaah. The majority of Shaafa’i fuqaha’ are of the view – which is also the view of the Hanbalis – that it is not permissible to bury...
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Can I name my child Jibreel? and if not, what is the difference between naming after prophets and after angels?

Please see link below: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/135/ruling-on-naming-humans-with-the-names-of-angels
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If a husband divorces his wife, can she leave the house and go stay with her parents during her waiting period?

Allah says in Surah Talaq, verse 1, what could be translated as: ( O Prophet (SAW)! When you divorce women, divorce them at their ‘Iddah (prescribed periods), and count (accurately) their...
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If a wife gets divorced, does she still stay home during her waiting period (i’dah) or she is considered a stranger to her husband and needs to leave the house or stay and wear her Hijab in the house?

The wife is still considered to be his wife during the waiting period (i’dah) which is 3 menstrual cycles. The couple should still stay together in the same house and...
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If a husband tells his wife our relationship is over and he sleeps in a different room, is this considered to be an Islamic divorce?

Saying our marriage is over could indicate an intention of divorce but could also be a verbal warning only. Sleeping in a separate room for months without declaring a clear...
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