Question-01 (ref#0001): Is neutering a pet (Cat or Dog) permissible in Islam?:

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Question-02 (ref#0002): Is it permissible to participate in or cheer for violent sports such as wrestling, kickboxing, etc.? On what principle would it be haram or halal?:

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For comments of Ghamidi Sahab, please see:

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Question-03 (ref#0003): Is it farz to listen and reply to azan ? if yes then what is the correct reply/answer ? Are we to listen all azans happening in our vicinity?:

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Question-04 (ref#0004): If someone steals my money or jewelry and I take it back without telling the person to avoid fighting or unpleasant scenarios, does it count as stealing in islam?:

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Question-05 (ref#0005): Should watching porn be avoided on the principle of Sadd-e-Zaria or is it considered Haram under “Fawahish” category as mentioned in Surah Araf, verse 33?:

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Question-06 (ref#0006): Why not all the surahs are named like Huruf-e-Muqattaat, why only one fourth of Surahs are named like that? Why didn’t any one from Sahaba in 23 years of prophet’s lifetime ask the meaning of these words from the Prophet (sws) Himself?:

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Question-07 (ref#0007) Can men wear earrings?:

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Question-08 (ref#0008) Is hacking websites permissible in general? If a website promotes vulgar/hateful/misleading content, will it be wrong if someone hacks it? What about ethical hacking where people are paid to hack in order to find vulnerabilities in web sites so that they can be made more secure?:

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Question-09 (ref#0009): What does faith have to do with Yemen in the light of following Ahadith?:

– Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Faith is from Yemen and unbelief is from the east. Tranquility is found among people who tend to sheep. Pride and showing off are found among the uncivil owners of horses and camels.” [Sahih Muslim]

– The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ’The best of men are the men of Yemen, belief is Yemeni and I am Yemeni…’ [Ahmad]. etc. etc.

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Question-10 (ref#0010): With the advancement in science in coming years, is there a possibility that we can come up with the mechanism on how miracles of Prophets worked in the past? Does the nature of miracles allow for this possibility?:

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Question-11 (ref#0011): What is the proof that Juma Salah needs to be conducted under supervision of State in all conditions?:

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Question-12 [Follow-up on Question-11] (ref#0011-Aa): If Juma Salah is to be conducted under supervision of a State Authority as a necessary condition, then why is there no ijma and Tawatur among Muslims on presence and applicability of this condition?:

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Question-13 (ref#0013): If a judge made a mistake in giving capital punishment- EG to his full knowledge and all of his evidences and his understanding the man deserved the crime (let’s say it was a murder)- but the man was actually innocent- what would happen to the judge. He has taken a man’s life and he never found out. On the day of judgement would he be held accountable for this since he had infringed upon someone’s life?:

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Question-14 (ref#0014): We hear a Hadith that Allah gave an order to Angel Jibreel AS to punish a whole nation. The Angel came back to Allah and said that there is one person among them who is always worshipping You. Allah asked The Angel to start the punishment (‘Azab’) with that very person.

What’s the authenticity of this Hadith? If it’s correct then why was that man punished?:

(Hadith Reference: Narrated through ‘Ubaid ibn Is’hāq al-‘Attār through ‘Ammār ibn Saif through Al-A’mash through Abu Sufyān through Jābir that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “”Allah revealed to an angel among the angels to destroy so-and-so city with all of its people. He [the angel] said: “”Therein is Your Servant. He never disobeyed You, not even for a blink of an eye.”” He [Allah] said: “”Turn it over on him and them, for his face never showed signs of displeasure for My Sake.””— Al-Mu’jam al-Awsat, Vol. 7, pp. 336, Hadith 7661)”

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Question-15 (ref#0016): Is Vasectomy/Tubectomy allowed in Islam?:

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For comments of Ghamidi Sahab, please see:

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Question-16 (ref#0017): Can Marriage Halls be rented to Non-Muslims for their marriage ceremonies or other gatherings where they drink Alcohol?:

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Question-17 (ref#0018): Muslims generally believe that killing a lizard/chameleon is an act of virtue. Can you please explain?:

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Question-18 (ref#0019): Is there any problem if we say ‘sat sri akal’ or ‘namasty’ when meeting with Sikh and Hindu friends?:

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Question-19 (ref#0020): Can we sing Quran with the help of musical instruments? It is said that Prophet Daud (AS) used to sing Psalms/Zabur with melody and musical instruments as well:

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Question-20 (ref#0021): How do we know that whenever Quran is referring to al-ruh (holy spirit), it always means Angel Gabriel (sws). There is no specific mention in Quran referring to Gabrial (AS) either as an Angel or as ruh-ul Quddus (holy spirit), then why do we always assume this?:

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Question-21 (ref#0022): How to understand the context and background of the following Hadith:

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If Allah wants to do good for somebody, he makes him comprehend the Religion (i.e. Islam), and Allah is the Giver and I am Al-Qasim (i.e. the distributor), and this (Muslim) nation will remain victorious over their opponents, till Allah’s Order comes and they will still be victorious “ (Sahih al-Bukhari 3116)

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Question-22 (ref#0023): We have an adorable six year old old daughter with special needs. She has extremely limited mobility and needs a lot of assistance with all aspects of her care, including nappy changing, shower and feeding. As our daughter grows old, I wanted to ask, if I as father I can continue to help with nappy changing or showering her?:

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Question-23 (ref#0024): Does touching private parts during bath or wuzu break wuzu? Are we required to redo our wuzu in case this happens?:

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Question-24 (ref#0025): In social media, a lot of jokes involving God circulate on a daily basis. Such jokes do not generally mean anything directly offensive w.r.t God but are jokes nevertheless. Is there a problem with such jokes when done on a lighter note just for sharing a laughter or two?:

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Question-25 (ref#0028): There are few types of online games in which you have to bet against performance of certain players that you choose and can earn actual money from that. Would that be considered gambling?:

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Question-26 (ref#0029): Is Surrogacy allowed at an individual level or can we organize this into a business activity? How ethical is using this practice as a business model?:

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Question-27 (ref#0030): Issue of Conditional Divorce (‘Shartia Tallaq’) in Islam?:

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Question-28 (ref#0031): Should trading of cats and dogs be considered absolutely forbidden in the light of following Hadith?:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade payment for dog and cat“. (Sunan Abi Dawd: 3479)

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Question-29 (ref#0032): What if a person who did ‘Hifz’ of Quran in his childhood days forgets his ‘Hifz’ at a later stage in his life?:

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Question-30 (ref#0035): Can a woman do Wuzu over makeup?:

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Question-31 (ref#0040): Performing Salah at sunrise and sunset is explicitly forbidden by Prophet (sws) because of polytheistic association with those times. Since we know there is no such risk of polytheism in today’s time related to both sunset and sunrise, would it be fair to assume that we can now ignore such timing restrictions and can offer Salah at those times as well?:

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For comments of Ghamidi Sahab, please see:

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Question-32 (ref#0041): What are Islam’s guidelines on execration/curse/condemnation (bad’dua daina) against some criminal or oppressor?:

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