Fatwas
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Do the books of Hadith explain the Qur'an?
Do the books of Hadith explain the Qur’an? Is it true that there is no Sunnan (supererogatory acts...
Ruling on Zina especially where one is away from the spouse
What is the ruling on committing Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage)? Is it permissible for those working in...
Ruling on paying the woman money to have intercourse
I am an unmarried man; I fear committing sins. What is the ruling if I give a woman...
Ruling on befriending women
A man lived with a woman (without marriage) for a long time and she bore him many children....
Professing committing Zina
In our school, some students talk publicly about Zina (adultery) and admit to having committed it. What should...
Confusion in lineage as a reason behind prohibiting Zina
There is an Ayah (Qur’anic verse) in the Glorious Qur’an, which states that Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage)...
Salah of a menstruating woman
If a woman is purified from menstruation or postpartum bleeding before sunset, should she perform the Zhuhr (Noon)...
Tawbah to prevent the execution of the Hadd
Is Tawbah (repentance to Allah) from the major sins for which Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah’s Laws) are...
Stoning versus lashing a previously married man committing Zina
If a divorced man commits Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage), should he be stoned to death or considered unmarried?...
Responsible for Qisas
We live in a non-Islamic country where a Muslim man may be killed for reasons such as being angry...
Punishment on the Day of Resurrection for someone to whom the Hadd has been administered
Will a sinner who receives the Hadd (ordained punishment for violating Allah’s Law) in worldly life be punished on...
Permissibility of the victim's guardian giving up the right of executing the Hadd
In the current Shawwal 20, two students in the first grade in the preparatory school committed homosexuality with a...
Paying money instead of executing the Hadd
What is the ruling on substituting a prescribed penalty proven by texts of the Qur’an and the Sunnah with...
Forgiving the people of good qualities their slips
What is the degree of authenticity of the Hadith narrated by Abu Dawud and others which reads: “Forgive the...
A family executing the Hadd of Zina if living in a country that does not apply Shari'ah
I would like to know the legal decision on a person who commits a crime that incurs Hadd (ordained...
Executing Hadd in the absence of the ruler
Is it permissible to execute Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah’s Law) when there is no Muslim ruler? Answer:...
Ruling on bestiality
What is the ruling on bestiality? Answer: The ruling on bestiality and its consequences: Having sex with animals is...
Ruling on swearing not to masturbate but returning to it
I committed masturbation several times. Once I took an oath by the Mus-haf (copy of the Qur’an) that I...
Ruling on masturbation
A person observes obligatory acts of worship such as Salah (Prayer) and Sawm (fast) etc. However, he practices masturbation....
Ruling on masturbation for medical purposes
I suffer from a disease that makes me unable to have sexual intercourse with my wife. I have been...