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"I Don't Know" Is Half of Knowledge
Dr. Fadi Rabab`ah
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How Can Religious Institutions Regulate Religious Discourse Online?
Dr. Hassan Abu_Arqoub
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The Effect of Love for the Prophet ﷺ on the Conduct of the Muslim
Mufti Shadi Moghdadi
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Rabī‘ al-Awwal: The Month of the Prophetic Sīrah and the Season of Emulating the Loftiest Example
The General Iftaa` Department
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The Obligation to Honor the Prophetic Station and to Uphold Complete Etiquette toward His Noble Rank
The General Iftaa` Department
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Examples of Being Given a Choice in the Prophetic Guidance: Educational and Faith-Based Objectives
Mufti Abdulaziz Anakreh
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A Summary of the Rulings of the Masbūq (the Latecomer to Congregational Prayer)
Dr. Mufti Ahmad al-Khasasbeh
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The Effect of the Loss of Function/Benefit on the Assessment of the Diyah for Limbs
Dr. Mufti Sa`eid Farhan
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Narrations in the Two Ṣaḥīḥs Concerning the Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt
Mufti Lo`ai Dmour
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The Rulings on Fast-Breaking Factors (Mufattirāt) according to the Shāfi'ī School and their Contemporary Applications
Dr. Hamzah Mash-Shoqah
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Summarized Fatawaa

What is permissible for the person who wants to ask for a woman`s hand in marriage to see from her body?

He is permitted to see her hands and face only, but if he wants to see more, then he has to send a woman that he trusts to do so.

What is the ruling on someone who doesn`t perform prayer?

All perfect praise be to Allah,The Lord of The Worlds                                                                                                                                                                    Not performing prayer is a major sin, and one who doesn`t pray out of laziness is considered an oft-sinner ;whereas, the one who denies that it is mandatory is considered a disbeliever. And Allah Knows Best.

What is the amount of the Fitr Zakah (obligatory charity) of Ramadan?

The Fitr Zakah of Ramadhaan is a Sa` (2500 grams) from what the people of that country or state eat the most. And Allah Knows Best.

Is it acceptable to perform the Aqiqah for a male child by slaughtering and distributing the first sheep, and bringing the second one cooked from the restaurant?

 

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.

It is permissible to slaughter the first sheep with the intention of Aqiqah (the newborn's sacrificial offering) and distribute it entirely [uncooked], and to slaughter the second sheep and have it cooked at a restaurant to bring home for the household. However, it must be noted that it is obligatory to give some portion of the Aqiqah in charity to the poor, even if it is a small amount, though it is preferable to send the food cooked to them.

Buying a pre-cooked, ready-made sheep from a restaurant does not suffice as an Aqiqah. However, if an agreement is made with the restaurant to explicitly slaughter a sheep with the intention of Aqiqah for the newborn, and then cook it afterward, this is permissible.

In conclusion, slaughtering the sheep and distributing it with the intention of Aqiqah is permissible, and through it, the foundational prophetic tradition (Sunnah) is fulfilled. As for simply buying a cooked sheep from a restaurant that was not specifically slaughtered with the intention of Aqiqah, it will not count as such. Conversely, if the restaurant owner is commissioned (Wakala) to handle both the slaughtering and the cooking as an Aqiqah, it is valid. And Allah the Almighty knows best.