Islam Question and Answer

» She has been sick for three years and did not fast.

» Should he fast on the fifteenth of Sha’baan even if the hadeeth is da'eef?.

» Her sister has Down’s syndrome; does she have to offer expiation because of not fasting?.

» Ijmaa‘ (scholarly consensus): definition, types and conditions.

» Laylat al-Nusf min Sha’baan (the middle of Sha’baan) should not be singled out for worship.

» The difference between major hypocrisy and minor hypocrisy.

» What is the ruling on one who was born to Muslim parents then apostatised before or after reaching puberty?.

» She does not distinguish between secretions from the vagina that invalidate wudoo’ and sweat.

» Is it true that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to accumulate naafil fasts and make them up in Sha‘baan?.

» A fabricated hadeeth about praying two rak‘ahs every Thursday during Sha‘baan.

	The Woman's Zakaah		Non-Muslim Women
	• Can a woman give her zakaah to her husband?. • The zakaah on jewellery is obligatory upon the wife, and it is valid for her to give it to her husband if he is in need. • It is permissible for a wife to give the zakaah of her wealth to her husband . • She does not have any wealth apart from jewellery – should she sell some of it in order to pay the zakaah on it?.		• A Jewish Woman Thinking About Embracing Islam . • Difficulties facing a Christian girl who wants to take the decision to enter Islam. • She wants to become Muslim but she envisages a problem with regard to Hajj and official papers. • A Christian woman has the right to ask for a dowry from her Muslim husband.

	The Woman's Traveling		The Status of Women in the Community
	• If it is permissible for a woman to live alone, why can’t she travel without a mahram?. • Prohibition of a woman travelling without a mahram, and conditions of a mahram. • Can she travel without a mahram to visit her parents?. • Ruling on bringing a servant without a mahram .		• Relations With Women According to Islam. • The Status of the Family in Islam . • Christian lady interested in Islam . • Does Islam regard men and women as equal?.

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