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Education has always been one of the most important aspects of a Muslim’s life, evidence of this being spread through the many teachings of the Quran and Hadith and made sublimely important by being the subject of the first verse of the Quran to be revealed viz. “Read, read in the Name of thy Lord” (Surah Alaq: Verse 1). In light of this Islam has always laid importance on the seeking of correct and pure knowledge that will be beneficial. There can be no doubt that this “beneficial” knowledge that …
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Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar is one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Glorious Quran:
The imparting of good manners, morals and values to the children is the forte of the mother since it is the mother who spends the most time with them.
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What is the ruling regarding fasting in Muharram?
QUESTION NO: 995
2008/04/14
It is desirable to fast on the 9th and 10th or 10th and 11th of Muharram.
To fast only on the 9th or 10th is Makrooh.
And Allah Knows Best Mufti Elias (May Allah Protect him)
Slms Mufti
I trust you are well. I am almost 8 months pregnant and would like to keep my babies name Mohammed Furqaan. Please can you help me with the meaning. Also can you tell me if there is any surahs/ayats I can recite whilst in labour to make it easier. Is it ok for the father to put honey into the babies mouth once the Azaan is given??
Shukran
QUESTION NO: 2367
2008/12/10
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Furqaan …
Mufti Abdul Aziz says women should not be involved in matters far from their nature.
Middle East Online First Published 2008-12-24
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has objected to women working in lingerie shops, despite the labour ministry’s approval and rising complaints from female customers about male-only staff, papers said Wednesday.
“Women are entrusted to us, we should not involve them in matters far from their nature,” mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said.
The mufti’s disapproval came after the powerful religious police, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention …