Marifah Answers
Walimah after the marriage?
Q: Does the walimah need to be after the nikah to fulfil the sunnah? The purpose is to feed people and express joy at the event of marriage and that could be done before the nikah. Answered by Shaykh Bilal Brown
Ashura and Karbala Commemorations
Q: Is it permitted to conduct gatherings in the month of Muharram to commemorate the tragedy of Karbala? A common practice in some parts of the Muslim world especially in Shia Muslim communities to gather in the month of Muharram and lament the tragedy of Karbala...
How do you interpret your Istikhara?
Q: How do you interpret your istikhara? By the inclination of your heart. عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَلِّمُنَا الِاسْتِخَارَةَ فِي الأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا، كَالسُّورَةِ مِنَ القُرْآنِ: ” إِذَا هَمَّ...
Bisexual flatmate
Q: If a female flatmate comes out as bisexual does one need to cover in front of her? The default ruling is that a woman does not need to cover in front of another woman. Some schools said that a Muslim woman should cover in front of a non-Muslim woman due to the fear...
Nail Polish and Wudu
Q: Are we allowed to use water-permeable/breathable nail polish and perform wudu and ghusl over it? The nails need to be washed during wudu and ghusl. Tests show they are not fully permeable, only (maybe) with one coat and excessive nail rubbing during wudu....
Shaving the beard off completely
Q: What is the ruling on shaving off the beard completely? Hanafi: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Differ from the Pagans, remove the moustaches and excuse the beards.”[1] "Excusing of the beards: Muhammad said, narrating from Abu Hanifah: “Leaving them until they become thick...
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