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Permissibility of Women teaching men

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

Is it permissible for a female to teach males the science of Qur`anic recitations Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship, Halal & Haram, Qur'an & Tafsir, Women's Issues | Tagged free mixing, gender separation, hijab, ikhtilat, Islamic knowledge, knowledge, purdah, teaching | Comments Off

Permissible to pray for my non-Muslim father?

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

I am a German Muslim and my father died recently but he was not a Muslim…Therefore I really want to pray for him seeking God’s forgiveness and mercy on him Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged adab, akhlaq, burial, death, excellent character, funeral prayer, good manners, ihsan, iman, Islam, janazah, kufr, mawt, mayt, rahmat, tafwid | Comments Off

How does a persistent sinner get forgiveness

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

I am despairing of myself. Every time I repent from a sin I return and do it again. Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship | Tagged benefits of salawat, invoking blessings, prayer on the Prophet (s), salawat | Comments Off

My mother died as a non-Muslim, can I ask God to have mercy on her?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

I am a Muslim convert and my mother died recently and she was not a Muslim but she had noble manners. Can I ask God to have mercy on her? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, General | Tagged Allah's Mercy, deceased mother, disbeliever, dua for deceased, fatwa, forgiveness, intercession, mercy, mother, noble manners, non-Muslim mother, praying for non-Muslims | Comments Off

Celebrating Laylatu Nisf Sha`ban

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

Are there any dalils that show it is permissible or recommended to observe the Night of mid-Sha`ban with congregational worship? Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship, Halal & Haram | Tagged congregational worship, group du`a, Laylat al-Bara'a, laylat nisf-Sha`ban, nawafil, supererogatory worship, Surat Yasin, Tabi`een | Comments Off

Attending a Church Funeral

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

Question: I am a young Scandinavian woman and I embraced Islam five years ago and none of my family members is a Muslim. One of my relatives died and I was wondering if it is permissible for me to attend … Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Halal & Haram | Tagged adab, akhlaq mahmuda, da`wah, funeral, funeral prayer, good character, good conduct, good manners, goodness to parents, relatives, silat ar-rahim | Comments Off

Making Du`a for non-Muslims

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

I am a German Muslim and my father died recently but he was not a Muslim… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Halal & Haram | Tagged adab, agnostic, Divine Mercy, ethics, funeral, funeral prayer, good conduct, grave, kafir, Mercy to all the worlds, polytheist, unbeliever | Comments Off

Making Dhikr in Circles

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

What is the ruling of gathering in circles to make invocations (dhikr)? Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged dhikrullah, du`a, invocation, loud dhikr, remembrance of Allah | Comments Off

Building domes and shrines over the deceased

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

…the opinion of those who maintained the prohibition of praying in mosques containing shrines. What is the ruling on this? Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Sunnah | Tagged desecration of graves, grave-worship, idol-worship, idolatry, masjid, mosque, polytheism, qabr, qubbat, quboor, qubur, shirk, shrine, tomb | Comments Off

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