Jurisprudence & Religious affairs
Membership Fee and Commission Paid by Members of a Home-Operated Lending Group
I have started an interest-free lending group managed by myself from my home. For someone to become a member eligible for receiving a loan, he or she is required to pay a certain amount as a deposit and a membership fee. By accumulating these deposits, I am able to give loans to the members by turns. So, I have two questions. First, is it permissible to receive a membership fee (which is a fixed amount) from the members?
Breathable Nail Varnish
Is the new "breathable" nail varnish considered as an obstacle for wuḍū’ and ghusl?
To Make Wuḍū’ with a Dried Wound
Suppose, I injured my hand and later the blood dries. I do not know exactly what it is, whether a lump of dried blood, yellow pus or something else? Is it najis?
To Tell a Lie Accusing Others
What is the rule on telling a lie accusing others? What is the duty of who did so?
Tattooing with Najis Ink
I have tattoos from prior to my conversion to Islam and have recently discovered that most tattoo inks include animal products such as bone char, glycerin from animal fat, gelatin and even parts of insects. Does the presence of this ink under my skin make my prayers invalid?
Eating Fish Mixed with the Oil of a Non-ḥalāl Bird
In a restaurant, if they mix the oil of a non-ḥalāl bird with fish. is it okay to eat the fish or not?
To Skip the Second Surah for Fear of Missing Prayer
If a person fears that their prayer is going to be qaḍā’ soon so they skip the second surah in the first and second rak‘at to shorten their prayer. Later they find that they had enough time to recite the second surah. Do they have to repeat the prayer?
Cheating a non-Muslim in a Transaction
What is the ruling in the matter of cheating, lying, and deception in dealing with non-Muslims with a view to benefiting financially or scientifically?
Necessity of Taqlīd
Is it necessary to choose a marji‘ of taqlīd to follow?
The Criteria for Ḥalāl Music
What are the criteria by which one can distinguish ḥalāl from ḥarām music? Is classical music ḥalāl?
How to Enjoin to the Good
How should a son behave towards his parents who do not care about their religious duties due to their lack of complete faith?
Khums on Household Items
What is the procedure for calculating the khums on household items?
Men’s Wrestling Watched by a Woman
Is it permissible for a woman to watch men wrestling?
Looking at Obscene Pictures
Is it permissible to look at pictures of semi naked or naked women, unknown to us, such as those appearing on films and television?
Looking at Pictures of non-Maḥram Women
What is the ruling in the matter of looking at pictures of non-maḥram women who are not wearing ḥijāb?
Eating Fish Died in Fishing Nets
What is the rule on scaled fish which dies inside fishing nets?
Wiping over Transparent Socks
It is claimed that fingernail polish does not create a hindrance for the wuḍū’ and that it is permissible to do wiping over transparent socks. What is your opinion?
To Wash Wuḍū’ Parts Three Times
I have been told that one can pour only two handfuls of water on the face during wuḍū’, and a third one will invalidate the wuḍū’, is that correct?
