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Author Archives: Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Permissibility of Women teaching men
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
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Permissible to pray for my non-Muslim father?
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
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How does a persistent sinner get forgiveness
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
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Attending a Church Funeral
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
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Making Du`a for non-Muslims
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
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Making Dhikr in Circles
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
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Building domes and shrines over the deceased
…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
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