160 fatwas

  • No connection between shaving a beard and going to the Basin of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam Date: 12-11-2007

    Does shaving one’s beard or shortening it deprive a Muslim from going to the 'Hawdh of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, on the Day of Resurrection?.. More

  • Keeping beard for an officer in the army Date: 24-6-2007

    i am in bangladesh army, an officer.in army, there is a provision of keeping beard.but, those who keep beard, they are looked at by different eye. some good postings are not offered to them.if any mistakes bya bearded person, it is viwed more wrongly. But, those who are very pious but doesnot kep beard, they r ok and serving nicely.i think, this is.. More

  • A husband shaving his beard against the will of his wife Date: 9-4-2007

    Salam. Is it considered haram for the husband to shave his beard? If the women sees her husband very nice in the beard, but the husband shaves it because he wants to, but the wife wants him to leave on, is this a sin? Also, if the wife tells him to leave it on because it is haram to take it off and also, because the wife enjoys it when he leaves the.. More

  • Shaving the beard while studying abroad Date: 18-3-2007

    Al-sallamu Al-laikoum ... Does flying abroad for the seek of knowledge, considers as ''Jihad"? and if so, am I allowed to shave my beard in order to keep my self out of troubles? Knowing that I have heard once committing a small sin just to avoid a bigger one is disliked but possible!!! Jazzakoum Allahu Khair .. More

  • Shaving or trimming the hair below the belly Date: 26-2-2007

    1. is it permissible for men to wear a bright red shirt. 2.is it necessary to completely shave the hair below the belly or trimming is possible... More

  • Female circumcision to beautify the sex organ Date: 26-2-2007

    Assalamu Alaikom!! I once read, either in a magazine or online (I am not sure which) ,that female circumcision is not obligatory. But it is recommended to "beautify" the female genitalia in cases of deformity. I posted this in an online forum and have since been asked to provide daleel. I have searched and searched but cannot find the evidnce... More

  • Removing the hair under the navel and on the hips Date: 18-12-2006

    Is it necessary to remove hairs from testis(two male reproductive glands) ,hairs which are between hips and hairs which are slightly below and around belly button ?.. More

  • Removing man's hair of the neck by laser Date: 27-11-2006

    I usually wear a trimmed beard as people in teh Gulf. I go on a weekly basis to the barber. The new fashion in the Gulf, would be to have the line of the beard (the one falling in the neck) remove permanently using Laser surgery. Is this permitted ??.. More

  • Unable to grow his beard because of his school rules Date: 23-8-2006

    Assalamu Alaikum I asked this question about a month ago but received no reply. I go to a government public school which tries to promote equality,dicipline and harmony among students.It is a School where the Majority are Buddhist since My country , SriLanka , is Buddhist. Anyway , the problem is that , we have to be clean shaven as a part of the school.. More

  • The first person to be circumcised Date: 13-8-2006

    Assalam o alaikum, I had read this hadith from your site The Prophet said: "The Prophet Abraham circumcised himself after he had passed the age of eighty years and he circumcised himself with an aze." I have heard that male circumcisation is far older than this and it was found in the form of painting in the caves during stone age and also in egyptian.. More

  • Cutting the foreskin partially in circumcision Date: 17-7-2006

    Asamulaikum, The type of cirmumission done in the provincial part of my country is done locally and must often the foreskin covereing the penis is not completely/wholey taken out(i.e they cut partly) .It leaves some some skin around the penis (penis is covered).And if this person grew up to full manhood without being re-circimised due to stigma posed.. More

  • Wife asks her husband to shave his beard Date: 3-5-2006

    If husband have beared and wife ask her husband for clean shave is that effect thier nikkah... More

  • The definition and benefits of Siwaak Date: 28-3-2006

    What is Siwaak? From which tree is it taken off? What is its importance? .. More

  • 'Umar shaved the head of a man and not his beard Date: 26-3-2006

    Is it true that 'Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, shaved the beard of a man because he looked so beautiful with it, and what would be your answer to those who say that it is permissible to shave the beard based on the above statement? .. More

  • No authentic Prophetic narration about the circumcision of girls Date: 25-3-2006

    What is the Islamic view on the circumcision of girls?.. More