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Tasmiya and Ta’awudh – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: I would like to ask you what is the recommended practice regarding reciting the tasmiya and the ta’awwudh before reciting Al-Fatiha in the compulsory salah. Specifically would…
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About the Taslim in the maliki school – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: Could you explain in the simplest way how to give taslim as the imam , follower, and the one praying alone ? Answer: In the school of…
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Conditions of Jumu’a Khutba – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: Could you tell me what are the conditions of the khutbayn in order for them to be valid for the jum’ah? Answer: The traditional conditions for the…
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Circumcision – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
As for circumcision (khitan) for the male (i.e. removing excess skin from the male prepuce – i.e. head of the penis), it is considered to be a stressed…
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The Ruling of Rings & Silk – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: What type of jewelry are men allowed to wear? Answer: As for your question regarding what type of jewelry and clothing men are allowed to wear, we’ll…
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A Muslim wali for a non-Muslim Woman – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: Can I please have some clarification on the issue of guardian in case the woman is from Ahl-Kitab (Christian or Jewish)? Does she still require a wali…
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Trimming the Beard – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: What is the correct position of the beard in the maliki madhab. Are we allowed to trim, have a goatee or shave the hair on the cheeks?…
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Aqiqa in the School of Imam Malik (ra) – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
What are the rulings regarding the ‘aqiqa’. Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali provides some description in accordance with the school of Imam Malik (ra) Question: What is the…
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Nursing and child discipline – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
As for the length of time for breast-feeding, the Qur’an states: “And mothers shall nurse their children for two complete [lunar] years, for whomever desires to complete the…
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When the Wali is the Woman’s Brother – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: If the Bride’s Wali (marriage guardian) is her brother, does he have to perform the actual contracting? Is it sufficient that he approves and witnesses the contracting…
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About Female Maturity – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: At what point does a child, in particular a girl, become responsible? Is it with the first menstruation or with other signs of puberty like hair under…
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Child Custody part. 2 – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
Question: Asalaamu alaikum, I want to get more clarification on the question you answered for a sister on child custody. Suppose – the mother’s mother and next of…
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Is it Disliked to Make ‘Umrah More Then Once a Year? – Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali
POPULAR AND RECOMMENDED ISLAMIC BOOKS IN ENGLISH Maliki jurisprudence (Fiqh): Some recommended ENGLISH books in Maliki Fiqh part 1 Some recommended ENGLISH books in Maliki Fiqh part 2 Islamic Belief…
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What is the Limit of Using Honorific Titles for Scholars? – Shaykh Rami Nsour
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Is exaggerating in lauding the scholars with different titles before their name allowed in Islam? Answer: Some scholars have warned against using…
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Is It Permissible to Buy and Sell Cats in the Maliki School? – Shaykh Rami Nsour
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Upon discussing the issue with some non-madhab following brothers, there appears to be an opinion within this group saying that the purchasing…
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Bowing in Martial Arts – Shaykh Ali Laraki
Answered by Shaykh Ali Laraki al-Husaini Question: If one wants to train in an Asian Martial Art is it then permissible to bow, like it is done in…
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If Eid Lands on Jum’ah (Friday) – Maliki School – Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks
Answered by Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks Question: If Eid lands on Jum’ah, is it obligatory for a person to pray Jum’ah or is he exempted from having to…
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Does a woman’s secretion nullify ablution and is it considered an impurity? – Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks
Answered by Ustadh Abdus Shakur Brooks Question: The maliki fiqh texts always talk about “the two passages” (sabeelayn) but in a woman’s case, she has three passages. Also,…
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Does Shaking a Woman’s Hand with a Glove Nullify Ablution? – Ustadh Abdus Skakur Brooks
Answered by Ustadh Abdus Skakur Brooks Question: Does non-skin contact with a woman nullify ablution if the person feels desire? For example, a man shook hands with a…