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Is it permissible to give zakāt to a sibling who is in debt due to a home loan involving interest? If I instruct them to use the zakāt only to reduce the principal of the loan and not the interest, would that be permissible?
With youth today, especially high school and college students, how should we explain what is permissible in Islam regarding interaction with the opposite gender, such as talking, chatting, selfies, hugging, and holding hands? Are there lectures or programs they should attend?
I was praying four rak‘ahs of Sunnah before Ẓuhr. During my prayer, another brother came and began praying behind me, intending to follow me as an imam. Is this permissible, and what should be done in such a situation?
Is celebrating birthdays considered haram or disliked (makrūh) in Islam?
The name Mīkāl appears in the Qur’an in Surah al-Baqarah, while many hadith use the name Mīkā’īl for the angel. When choosing a baby name, is it permissible to use either Mīkāl or Mīkā’īl, or is only Mīkā’īl permissible?
I invested $2,000 in a small business. The agreement was that I would receive 1% of all sales until I receive my original $2,000 plus an additional 50%, meaning a total of $3,000. Is this arrangement permissible in Islam, or is it effectively a workaround for interest (ribā)?
Is it permissible to receive cash back from a credit card company?
If my sister and I wanted our kids, who are born a few months apart, to be siblings via breast milk, is it permissible? Are we able to do so with bottle feeding? If so, how many feeds does it need to be?

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Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly—their reward is with their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.”
– The Holy Quran 2:274

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