Accepting Payment for Leading Tarāwih
Is it permissible to accept payment for leading Tarāwih, even if it’s considered a “gift”?
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Reciting Quran while Lying Down
Is it permissible to recite Quran while lying down?
Using Quran Apps without Wuḍūʾ
Is it permissible to use Quran apps without wuḍūʾ?
Performing Wuḍūʾ after Eye Surgery
What is the Shāfi’ī ruling regarding someone who, due to eye surgery, water cannot touch their eyes. How will wuḍūʾ be made?
Consumption of Non-alcoholic or Alcohol-free Beverages
What is the ruling regarding the drinking of non-alcoholic and alcohol-free beverages?
Praying Behind Someone from a Different Madhhab as a Shāfiʿī
As Shāfiʿīs, is it better for us to make our own (much smaller) jamāʿah or pray alone as opposed to praying behind someone that adheres to a school that does not conform to ours with respect to the essentials (arkān or shurūṭ) of ṣalāh (e.g., a Ḥanafī)?
Oral Sex in Islam
What is the ruling on oral sex in Islam?
Beginning and End of the Takbīr for Eid al-Adḥā
When does the Takbīr officially begin and end for Eid al-Adḥā?
Validity of Wuḍūʾ when Wearing Permeable Nail Polish
Is wuḍūʾ performed while wearing permeable nail polish valid? Can you kindly provide clarity on this issue?
Resources for Studying the Shāfiʿī Madhhab
A list of Arabic, English and Urdu book recommendations for those interested in studying the Shāfiʿī Madhhab.
When to Read Sūrat al-Kahf on Friday
Is there a specific timeframe during which Sūrat al-Kahf must be read on Friday?
Using Muslim Marriage Apps
Is it permissible to use Muslim marriage apps such as Salams, Muslima.com, and Muzz.com?
Wiping On Socks During Wuḍūʾ
What type of sock may one wipe on during wuḍūʾ? Does it have to be those particular wuḍūʾ socks, or will any cotton sock suffice?
Making Wuḍūʾ by Submersion in Water
Can a person make Wuḍūʾ simply by making niyyah and jumping into a pool, considering that Tarteeb is a fardh of Wuḍūʾ in the Shāfiʿī madhhab?
Evidences for the Issue of Gazing
Is it considered a sin for a man to look at a woman (without desire) and vice versa?
Fasting the Three White Days
Regarding the three white days of fasting, why is it sunnah and why is it referred to as the three white days?
LGBTQ Interactions
How does one deal or interact with people from the LGBTQ community in an Islamic way?
Practicing Law as a Muslim
What is the Ḥukm (ruling) on being a lawyer in the Shāfiʿī madh-hab?
Intishār al-Ḥurmah in the Ḥanafī Madh-hab
As a Ḥanafī, if you follow the Shāfiʿī ruling on Ḥurmah, are you required to follow the Shāfiʿī madh-hab in all its rulings?
Preventing the Evil Eye
What should one say when complimenting others or when they see something within themselves that they like?