Vegetarianism/veganism
A vegetarian or vegan diet may be the right one to adhere to in particular situations. The reasons for this may be that this…
Fiqh
Fiqh is the discipline of understanding how faith translates into practice, and this topic collects Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s writing on Islamic legal reasoning. The articles weigh questions of evidence, consensus, and the authority of scholarly majorities, and work through concrete rulings on worship and conduct. They show fiqh as a living method of reasoning, not a fixed list of verdicts.
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On covering the women’s head
Translated by Sumaiya Akram The Question Put to Me They said: It is not compulsory for a woman in Islam to cover her head in prayer, and in front of non-mahram men. I said: Are…
Women doing qada’ of their missed fasts
Your question: Can women who missed some days of their their fasting in Ramadan due to menstruation or post-natal bleeding combine the intention of…
Fasting six days in Shawwal
Your question: How important is fasting six days in Shawwal? My response: Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, reported from Allah’s…
Not being able to take a bath after menstruation
Your question: If a woman’s menstruation stops while she is at work or travelling and she is not able in that situation to take…
Those eligible to receive zakah
Your question: Who should I pay my zakah to in the West? My response: The qualification in the question, “in the West”, does not…
Breath Control
Your question JazakAllah for the detailed response. It really helps. May I ask one more question, as it is slightly connected to the previous…
Avoid hypnotherapies
Your question: I wanted to know if hypnotherapy is allowed in Islam. For example, to overcome negative thoughts by listening to guided tracks that…
Virtue of the Juristic Approach in Fiqh
By this link: One particular matter really concerns us. I asked: What is that? They replied: People have differed in fiqh, as some take…
Between Hadith and Fiqh
By this link: They said: We were impressed by your article, “Between Hadith and Philosophy.” We benefited greatly from it and were able to…
Islamic Law and Water
Water is the basis of life on earth in all its forms. It is a resource as essential as light and air. The spoiling…
Surrogate motherhood
Your question: Since the surrogate mother is being injected not with sperm, but a fertilized egg. I’m having difficulty understanding the basis of necessitating…
Hajj
The hajj represents for Muslims all the hopes and aspirations, all the testing and hardships, and all the consolations, of worship. It combines all…
Questions & Answers on Fiqh
View all Q&A →Zakāh, niṣāb and social justice
Recently, I wrote an article in Urdu arguing that gold, rather than silver, should be adopted as the standard for determining niṣāb in zakāh. In response, the well-known Qur’an teacher, Dr Farhat Hashmi, forwarded the following question to me: Piyari…
When arriving at the mosque during a janāzah prayer
What’s the protocol if you attend the mosque to pray and there’s a janazah going on?
Entering Masjid al-Haram while menstruating
You mentioned that a menstruating woman may enter Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Does this permission apply to all areas of the mosque? Additionally, if her only purpose for being there is to assist an elderly parent, is she allowed to…
Books on Fiqh
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Usul al-Shashi
Usul al-Shashi is a well-known compendium on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence according to the Hanafi school. Despite…
Ibn Hazm on the lawfulness of women attending prayers in the mosque
Concerns with artificial limits being placed on a women’s right to participate in the activities of a believer…
Abu Hanifah: His Life, Legal Method & Legacy
A concise portrait of the Prophet as teacher, guide, and model of character, drawn from the Prophetic tradition.