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Making a 3-D asset for a game
Question If I create a 3D model of a creature, cut off the head, and leave the body separate, then work on the body and head individually, and later join both parts after completing the work—without detailing them while they are disconnected—is this considered prohibited? This is intended solely as an asset for a game,…
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Deliberately Wasting Water
Question We live in an apartment with a water meter, and we have to operate the control panel every time we want to use water. However, a problem has occurred with the meter, and it has become necessary to leave the water running when the meter is on, otherwise the water flow will stop completely.…
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HOW TO PRAY AS A REVERT WHEN PARENTS ARE ANTI-ISLAM
Question I’m a teenage revert to Islam. My parents, especially my father, are quite strongly against my Islamic faith. I’m able to perform salah on time in the privacy of my room and when I’m out with friends, alhamdulillah. However, we’ll be going on a family trip this month. I don’t know what I’m going…
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Unpredictable Non-red colored discharges
Question Since I can remember, my discharge has always been a variety of colours. It is either clear, white, yellowish or white/yellowish with a hint of green. It smells normal, comes in little quantity and is unpredictable. My doctor told me it’s not infectious and is normal discharge. Other women have also told me it’s…
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Entering a Masjid where innovations take place
Question The Masjid in my area celebrates Mawlid every year and does Mawlid Al-Habib every month. Is it still alright to attend the Masjid and just not go to these events? Or should I just go elsewhere? Answer There is so harm in attending such a Masjid where innovations take place, while staying away from…
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Ruling using opinions?
Question Is this Hadith in Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 1327 Sahih? I’ve seen opposing claims weather it’s Da’īf or not, and if it is, could you explain when when Mu’adh said ‘Then I will strive to form an opinion (ijtihad).’? Because i see the people who follow Madhabs use this claim. ANSWER The Hadith narrated by Tirmidhi…
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Is the follower or caller to innovation necessarily an innovator?
Question Regarding your text on following a Madhab being a Bid’ah (innovation), how about the ones who follow it and call to it? Does it make them callers to innovation? Answer 1. The standard to determine who becomes an innovator and who doesn’t become an innovator after calling to innovation or following it No judgment…
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Do you know better or our scholars?!
Question Despite us having the authentic evidence (Qur’an and Sunnah) on an issue, and the view of a scholar being erroneous, some people say: ‘Do you know better than the scholars? So every scholar is wrong now? His opinion is valid!’ How should we respond to them? Answer 1. The chain of transmission for these…
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When to perform the prostration of forgetfulness
Question When is it necessary to do Sujood as-Sahw (the prostration of forgetfulness)? Answer Allah made it obligatory to perform the Sujood As-Sahw, and he did not permit leaving it. The Prophet said: ‘When any one of you gets up and prays, Satan comes to him and confuses him until he does not know how…
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Distributing food to guests during the mourning period
Question I would like to ask about a matter related to our customs during the period of azaa (mourning). In our culture, during the three-day azaa period for a deceased person, people contribute money from their own pockets-not from the family of the deceased-to prepare food for the guests who come to visit the family.…