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Touching an iPhone or PC which has Qur’an stored on its Memory without Wudu Touching an iPhone or PC which has Qur’an stored on its Memory without Wudu

Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Question:
I recently downloaded the Quran application onto my iPhone and have the entire Qur’an saved both in audio and digital forms. I have two questions: Firstly, do I need …

Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari: Concerning the Western Influence that Led to the Removal of the Hijab in Muslim Lands Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari: Concerning the Western Influence that Led to the Removal of the Hijab in Muslim Lands

By Abdus Shakur Brooks
Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kauthari (1371 A.H; Cairo), formerly the Deputy Grand Mufti of the Ottoman Empire, explained in his article on  “Hijab al-Mar’ah” ( “Women’s Hijab”, meaning to cover her …

The Legal Status of Pictures and Photography: Commentary on a Hadith from Sahih Muslim The Legal Status of Pictures and Photography: Commentary on a Hadith from Sahih Muslim

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Yahya ibn Yahya, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah, ‘Amr al-Naqid and Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (Yahya and Ishaq said: informed us and the …

Teaching Women to Write: Prohibited in Hadith? Teaching Women to Write: Prohibited in Hadith?

Answered by Shaykh Mohammed Haroon Abasoomer
Question: There is a hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Da’wud) First of all what did Rasulullah ( mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the …

The Hijab of Women and its Boundaries The Hijab of Women and its Boundaries

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Abu Kurayb narrated to us. They said: Abu Usamah narrated to us: from Hisham: from his father: from ‘A’isha (Allah …

Musafahah (Greeting) With Both Hands Musafahah (Greeting) With Both Hands

Answered by Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Yunus Jonpuri
Translated by Abu Unaysah
Question:
My dear honoured and respected Mawlana,
May peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you
To proceed. Please inform this servant of an …

The Carnival is Coming to Town The Carnival is Coming to Town

By Kamil Uddin, Student of Islamic Studies at the Institute of Islamic Education

The carnival is a fun family event for most Americans. There are games, rides, food, and enticements for people to come and have …