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TasdeeqHow Many Faraid Are There For WudhuShort answerWashing the face once, from the hairline to the chin and from ear to ear. Washing the hands and forearms up to and including the elbows. Wiping at least a quarter of the head. Washing the feet up to and including the ankles.IQ-1448-00001EN1 hour agoPurityTasdeeqDoes bleeding from a small cut break wudu?Short answerOnly if the blood flows beyond the place where it appeared. If it stays on the cut and does not spread, the wudu remains.IQ-DEMO-13EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 days agoPrayerTasdeeqHow is the Eid prayer performed?Short answerThe Eid prayer is wajib on those on whom Jumu'ah is obligatory. It is two rak'ahs with six extra takbirs: three in the first rak'ah after the thana and before the recitation, and three in the second after the recitation and before ruku. The khutbah comes afte…IQ-DEMO-26EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti4 days agoFastingTasdeeqDoes vomiting break the fast?Short answerVomiting that happens on its own does not break the fast, however much it is. Deliberately making yourself vomit a mouthful breaks the fast, and one qada is due, with no kaffarah.IQ-DEMO-39EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti5 days agoHalal & haramTasdeeqIs meat halal if Bismillah was not said at the slaughter?Short answerIf the slaughterer deliberately leaves out the name of Allah, the meat is haram. If a Muslim forgets to say it, the meat is halal.IQ-DEMO-52EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 week agoPurityTasdeeqIs wudu valid with nail polish on?Short answerNo. Nail polish forms a layer that stops water reaching the nail, so wudu and ghusl are not valid until it is removed. Henna (mehndi) is different: its colour does not block water.IQ-DEMO-10EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 week agoPrayerTasdeeqCan two prayers be combined, for example Zuhr and Asr?Short answerIn the Hanafi school, no. Each prayer must be prayed in its own time. The only exceptions are at Arafah and Muzdalifah during Hajj. A traveller may pray Zuhr at the end of its time and Asr at the start of its time, which looks like combining but keeps each pr…IQ-DEMO-23EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 week agoFastingTasdeeqWho is excused from fasting in Ramadan?Short answerThe sick, travellers, and pregnant or nursing women who fear harm may leave the fast and make it up later. Women in menstruation or post-natal bleeding must not fast and make it up later. The very old who cannot fast give fidyah instead.IQ-DEMO-36EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 weeks agoTrade & moneyTasdeeqCan I sell something I don't own yet? (Dropshipping)Short answerSelling goods you do not yet own, or have not yet taken possession of, is not allowed. You may take the order as a promise, buy the item, take possession, then sell it. Or work as the supplier's agent for a commission, or as the buyer's agent for a fee.IQ-DEMO-49EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 weeks agoPurityTasdeeqDoes touching one's private parts break wudu?Short answerNo. In the Hanafi school, touching one's private parts does not break wudu, though washing the hands afterwards is good.IQ-DEMO-07EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 weeks agoPrayerTasdeeqOn whom is Jumu'ah obligatory, and how many rak'ahs is it?Short answerJumu'ah is fard on every adult, sane, healthy, resident Muslim man in a town or city. It is 2 fard rak'ahs in congregation after the khutbah, in place of Zuhr. Women, travellers and the sick are not obliged; if they don't attend, they pray Zuhr.IQ-DEMO-20EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti3 weeks agoFastingTasdeeqWhat if someone breaks a Ramadan fast deliberately? (Kaffarah)Short answerDeliberately eating, drinking or having intercourse during a Ramadan fast without a valid excuse requires both qada and kaffarah. The kaffarah is fasting 60 days in a row; someone unable to fast feeds 60 poor people. Other ways of breaking the fast need only…IQ-DEMO-33EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti3 weeks agoMarriageTasdeeqDoes an engagement (mangni) make a couple mahram?Short answerNo. An engagement is only a promise to marry; it is not a nikah. The couple remain non-mahram to each other until the nikah, so meeting alone, touching and casual private talk are not allowed.IQ-DEMO-46EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti3 weeks agoBeliefsTasdeeqIs celebrating the Mawlid of the Prophet ﷺ permissible?Short answerYes. Gathering to remember the birth and life of the Prophet ﷺ, with Qur'an recitation, naat, durood and feeding people, is permissible and a source of reward, as long as it is kept free of things the Shariah forbids.IQ-DEMO-04EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti4 weeks agoPrayerTasdeeqWhen is sajdah sahw needed, and how is it done?Short answerSajdah sahw is wajib when a wajib act of the prayer is missed, or a fard or wajib act is delayed, by mistake. In the last sitting, after the tashahhud, give one salam to the right, make two sajdahs, then sit, read the tashahhud, durood and du'a again, and end…IQ-DEMO-17EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoZakatTasdeeqIs zakat due on gold jewellery that a woman wears?Short answerYes. In the Hanafi school, zakat is due on gold and silver jewellery even if it is worn. It is calculated on the weight of the gold or silver at its current selling price, and paid by the woman who owns it, or by someone else on her behalf with her permission.IQ-DEMO-30EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoMarriageTasdeeqWhat is needed for a nikah to be valid?Short answerA nikah is valid when the offer and acceptance are made in one sitting, with the consent of both, in front of two witnesses who hear them: two Muslim, sane, adult men, or one man and two women. Close relatives such as brothers can be witnesses. Mahr is due ev…IQ-DEMO-43EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoModern issuesTasdeeqIs a nikah over a video call valid?Short answerNo. In the Hanafi school, the offer and acceptance must be made in one sitting, heard together by two witnesses who are present, so a nikah over a phone or video call is not valid. The solution is for the absent party to appoint an agent (wakil), who accepts…IQ-DEMO-56EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoBeliefsTasdeeqWhat are the five pillars of Islam?Short answerThe five pillars are the testimony of faith, the five daily prayers, zakat, fasting in Ramadan and Hajj. Prayer and fasting are obligatory on every sane adult Muslim; zakat and Hajj only on those who meet their conditions of wealth and ability.IQ-DEMO-01EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoPurityTasdeeqDo I need wudu to touch or recite the Qur'an?Short answerTouching the Qur'an requires wudu. Reciting it from memory without wudu is allowed. A person in janabah, or a woman in menstruation or nifas, may neither touch it nor recite it.IQ-DEMO-14EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoZakatTasdeeqOn whom is zakat obligatory, and what is the nisab?Short answerZakat is fard on an adult, sane Muslim who owns the nisab, beyond their basic needs and debts, for a full lunar year. The nisab is 612.36 g of silver or 87.48 g of gold; where cash, savings or mixed assets are involved, the silver nisab is used.IQ-DEMO-27EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoHajj & UmrahTasdeeqWhen does Hajj become obligatory?Short answerHajj is fard once in a lifetime on an adult, sane Muslim who has the money for the journey and stay beyond their basic needs and the expenses of their dependants until they return, the health to travel, and a safe route. A woman also needs her husband or a ma…IQ-DEMO-40EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoHalal & haramTasdeeqIs it allowed to eat or drink with the left hand?Short answerEating and drinking with the left hand without an excuse is makruh and against the sunnah, and should be avoided. If the right hand is injured or cannot be used, the left hand may be used.IQ-DEMO-53EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoPurityTasdeeqWhen is tayammum allowed, and how is it done?Short answerTayammum is allowed when water is about a mile or more away, or when using water would cause illness or make it worse. Make the intention, strike clean earth with both hands and wipe the face, then strike again and wipe both arms including the elbows.IQ-DEMO-11EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoPrayerTasdeeqAt what times is prayer not allowed?Short answerNo prayer at all is allowed at three times: while the sun is rising (until about 20 minutes after sunrise), at exact midday (zawal), and while the sun is setting, except that day's Asr if not yet prayed. After Fajr until sunrise, and after Asr until sunset, n…IQ-DEMO-24EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoFastingTasdeeqCan I brush my teeth while fasting?Short answerMiswak is allowed at any time of the day while fasting and is sunnah. Toothpaste is disliked (makruh) while fasting because of its taste, and if any of it goes down the throat the fast breaks. Brush with paste before dawn or after iftar.IQ-DEMO-37EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoTrade & moneyTasdeeqIs it allowed to hide a defect when selling?Short answerYes, you must tell. Hiding a defect you know about is deception and haram. If the buyer later finds a defect that existed at the time of sale and was not disclosed, they may return the item and take their money back.IQ-DEMO-50EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoPurityTasdeeqWhat are the obligatory (fard) acts of ghusl?Short answerGhusl has three fard acts: rinsing the whole mouth, putting water into the nose up to the soft bone, and washing the entire body so that not a hair's breadth stays dry.IQ-DEMO-08EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoPrayerTasdeeqHow does a traveller pray? (Qasr)Short answerSomeone who sets out for a place about 92 km (57.5 miles) or more away is a traveller once they leave their town. They pray 2 rak'ahs instead of 4 for Zuhr, Asr and Isha; Fajr, Maghrib and witr stay the same. If they intend to stay 15 days or more in one plac…IQ-DEMO-21EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti1 month agoFastingTasdeeqDoes eating by mistake break the fast?Short answerNo. If you eat or drink while truly forgetting that you are fasting, the fast is not broken. Stop as soon as you remember and complete the fast; no qada is needed.IQ-DEMO-34EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoDivorceTasdeeqHow long is the iddah of a widow and of a divorced woman?Short answerA widow's iddah is 4 months and 10 days. A divorced woman who menstruates waits three complete menstrual cycles; one who does not menstruate waits three months. A pregnant woman's iddah, in either case, ends when she gives birth.IQ-DEMO-47EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoPurityTasdeeqWhat are the obligatory (fard) acts of wudu?Short answerWudu has four fard acts: washing the whole face once, washing both arms including the elbows, wiping (masah) a quarter of the head, and washing both feet including the ankles.IQ-DEMO-05EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoPrayerTasdeeqHow do I make up prayers I missed?Short answerYes. Every missed fard prayer and witr must be made up; sunnah prayers are not made up. If you don't know the number, estimate on the high side until you are fairly sure nothing is left, and repent for having missed them.IQ-DEMO-18EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoZakatTasdeeqSadaqat al-Fitr: who pays it, how much, and when?Short answerSadaqat al-Fitr is wajib on every Muslim who, on the morning of Eid al-Fitr, owns wealth equal to the nisab beyond their basic needs, even if a year has not passed. It is half a sa' of wheat (about 2 kg) or its value, per person, paid for oneself and one's mi…IQ-DEMO-31EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoMarriageTasdeeqWhat is the minimum mahr?Short answerThe minimum mahr is ten dirhams of silver, about 30.62 g of silver or its value at the time of the nikah. There is no maximum, but excess is discouraged. Mahr Fatimi, 500 dirhams (about 1.53 kg of silver), is the amount many prefer to follow the sunnah.IQ-DEMO-44EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoBeliefsTasdeeqWhat must a Muslim believe in? (The articles of faith)Short answerA Muslim must believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, destiny (that good and bad are decreed by Allah), and being raised again after death.IQ-DEMO-02EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoPrayerTasdeeqHow many rak'ahs are there in each of the five daily prayers?Short answerFard: Fajr 2, Zuhr 4, Asr 4, Maghrib 3, Isha 4, plus 3 witr (wajib) after Isha. The sunnah muakkadah are 2 before Fajr, 4 before and 2 after Zuhr, 2 after Maghrib and 2 after Isha: twelve a day.IQ-DEMO-15EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoZakatTasdeeqWhat is zakat paid on, and what is exempt?Short answerZakat is 2.5% of gold, silver, cash, bank balances, trade goods and money owed to you that you expect to recover. There is no zakat on the house you live in, your car for personal use, furniture, clothes, or the tools of your work.IQ-DEMO-28EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoHajj & UmrahTasdeeqWhat are the obligatory parts (fara'id) of Hajj?Short answerHajj has three fard acts: the ihram, standing at Arafah (wuquf) on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, and the Tawaf al-Ziyarah. Missing any of them invalidates the Hajj. Missing a wajib act, such as the stay at Muzdalifah, the stoning or the sa'i, requires a dam (sacrif…IQ-DEMO-41EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months agoModern issuesTasdeeqDoes an injection break the fast?Short answerNo. An injection into the muscle or a vein does not break the fast, because the medicine does not enter through a natural opening of the body. It is better to take a nourishing drip or a non-urgent injection after iftar.IQ-DEMO-54EN · URSample · not yet reviewed by a mufti2 months ago
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