Accepting Payment for Leading Tarāwih
Is it permissible to accept payment for leading Tarāwih, even if it’s considered a “gift”?
Miscellaneous
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?
When to Read Sūrat al-Kahf on Friday
Is there a specific timeframe during which Sūrat al-Kahf must be read on Friday?
Evidences for the Issue of Gazing
Is it considered a sin for a man to look at a woman (without desire) and vice versa?
Preventing the Evil Eye
What should one say when complimenting others or when they see something within themselves that they like?
Lowering the Gaze
What are the views of the four madhāhib in relation to the obligation of lowering the gaze for both genders, with or without desire.
Disposing of Quranic Pages
How should we dispose of parts of the Qur’ān or any Islamic scripture in a manner that is not degrading?
Shortening/Cutting of Women’s Hair
Is it permissible for women to shorten/cut their hair?
Ruling on the Brazilian Hair Treatment
Is the Brazilian hair treatment permissible in Islam?
Permissibility of Cosmetic Surgery
Is it permitted Islamically to perform cosmetic surgery to correct a birth defect? If not, will the surgeon be equally culpable in the eyes of Shari`ah? What if the patient was non-Muslim? Would you also provide some titles of works in English to which I could refer?
Keeping a Beard
I’ve recently had people asking me regarding the ruling of shaving the beard. According to my understanding, all four schools of thought had a consensus that shaving is haram; however, I have read recently that the relied-upon position for the Shāfiʿī madhhab is that it is makrooh (not sinful) to shave the beard. Is this correct?