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As the new head of the UN Security Council from Wednesday, France wants to convene an emergency meeting of the Security Council to find an international response to the escalating violence in Syria. However, analysts remain sceptical about the chances of a breakthro ...Is taraaweeh prayer required for women? Which is better for women, to perform Taraaweeh at home or in a mosque?Praise be to Allaah.

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My problem is that due to having cysts, an operation I had last year removed most of my right ovary. Shockingly the surgeon said my other ovary is not there. Now I have some ovarian tissue left but my surgeon has warned me that it could finish/run ou ...

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Do the angels worship Allah better and more perfectly than the Prophets themselves?.Praise be to Allaah. The angels are honoured slaves and do not di ...

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What is the ruling on one who eats or drinks out of forgetfulness during Ramadan? Praise be to Allaah.   That does not matter and his fast is valid, because Allaah says at the end of Soora ...

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My husband is working 7 days a week for many hours, my twin babies and I never get any time with him. Im wondering what Islam says about spending time with your wife and children instead of always wanting more and more money?.

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In Jahiliya, before Allah has guided me to the right path, my girlfriend gifted me a silver bracelet. I had promised her that I will not remove the bracelet from my hand. Now I stopped her relationship for the sake of Allah. Recently I came to know t ...

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When exactly must one stop eating and drinking if one is going to fast? Is it the adhaan of Fajr when the muezzin says Allaahu akbar, or what is the exact time? What should I do if the cup is at my mouth and I am drinking and the call to prayer begin ...

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I hope insha allah this question reaches u in good health. My question is I have noticed when a non muslim asks about the age islam after prophet hood we as Muslims answer only with the years after hijrah, my question is why do we always leave out th ...

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There is a man who divorced his wife irrevocably and he died during her ‘iddah. What is her ‘iddah? Does she inherit from him?.Praise be to Allaah.

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  I would like to know if breaking fast (iftar) is fard (obligatory)or? When a person apporching to the Masjid for Salatul Maghrib, during the time of iftar, should he/she break the fast and join in the prayer or pray first and then break the fast. ...

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I live in Denmark, we have a kinda of musalah or a majid in a lokal town and my question is about, can girls overnight in the majid without a muhram. The reason these girls are overnighting in majid is, to spend time with each other and to speak abou ...

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Is it permissible to name animals?.Praise be to Allaah. There is nothing wrong with giving animals ap ...

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What is the ruling on the fast of a person who takes a bath during the day in Ramadan using hot water, then the steam from that water is in his bathroom and he cannot help inhaling it? I had a wet dream during the day in Ramadan and I had no choice b ...

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Why were all the Prophets of Judaism, Christianity and Islam men? Why were there no women Prophets? Why did they have to be male?.Praise be to Allaah.

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Is it permissible for me to perform ruqyah for myself when I am menstruating, and to hold the Mushaf with a barrier, and perform ruqyah for myself ?.Praise be to Al ...

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As a recent revert to islam i am always trying to gain extra knowledge and guidance, inshallah. My question relates to my current job. I work as a home carer, taking care of the needs of a severely handicapped person, who suffered brain damage during ...

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I am now sixteen. When I was fourteen I had some bad friends and I used to spend most of my time with them. I used to go out with them during the day in Ramadan, and I used to break the fast and eat food and smoke cigarettes, etc. I also used to do t ...

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I had an affair with a guy a week to my wedding with a different person.Some months later I discovered that Im pregnant for the first guy not my husband.I had a miscarriage and later became pregant for my husband.Uptil now nobody knew about this,at t ...

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When the blessed month of Ramadan is approaching, the scholars in our country start to distribute pamphlets explaining how to fast and what breaks the fast. One of the things they say is that the one who swallows phlegm or mucus, or puts his finger ...

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In your fatwa on the website entitled Putting women’s pictures in women-only chat rooms to learn how to do makeup and other adornments, it says that it is permissible to show pictures of fashion outfits in chat rooms with the head cut off or with t ...