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Sahih Bukhari — Narrated by Aisha, The Prophet used to start every thing from the right (for good things) whenever it was possible in all his affairs; for example: in washing, combing or wearing shoes.

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MSAJ Fatwa Center #16 Insurance in Japan

MSAJ Fatwa Center #16 Insurance in Japan QUESTION: Dear Brother Sheikh Mohsen, Dear Brothers in Fatwa center, Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh, I have a necessary question of mine, it is about insurance. Many types of insurance exist in Japan, some of them are obligatory and some are not. Car insurance is probably the most famous, it is not obligatory but many (or most of the) car-owning-Muslims are insuring their cars, because in the case of a car accident –la samaha Allah- the insurance company of the driver who made the (traffic) mistake will cover the costs of health treatment and fixing damages caused by the accident, and if the driver who made the mistake had no insurance, he himself will cover the mentioned costs, and these costs are estimated by the insurance company of the second party (the other...
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MSAJ Fatwa Center #15 Rule for attending funeral funtions

MSAJ Fatwa Center #15 Rule for attending funeral funtions QUESTION: Assalaammu’alaikum, may i know the rule for attending funeral funtions, like doing the 40th days or sometimes doing 1 year’s. The family would call close family members and an imam. They would then pray the Yasin and some dua’s for the deseased.  After that we would have our lunch/dinner. Is this right for me to follow my husband to his sister’s house or such? So confused! Please,  need to know urgently, Jazak Allah Khairan. - ANSWER: Wa’alaikumussalam, Praise be to Allah. Gathering when forty days or one year have passed since the death of the deceased is an innovation (bid‘ah), this was not narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or from any of his Companions. Also spending on food that is made for those who...
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MSAJ Fatwa Center #14

Question: Assalamualikum Wa Rahmatullah. I am in urgent need of knowing the answers of the following several questions. 1. In general case, is it permitted to do part-time job in a newspaper company, where the task is to deliver the newspapers in the houses. My question arises as in newspapers they provided different additional posters those are for the advertisement of many non-islamic matters such as foods with pork, female pictures and many others. 2. In general, is it permitted to do part-time job in a car company for a women where there are also many male working and the women needs to interact with them for different task as for example the man helps her in understanding the task though the women wears hijab (Covers her haead)and other parts of the body. 3. Is it mandatory in Islam...
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Is it permissible to pray Eid and not to pray Jumu’ah ?

Question: Eid al-Adha coincides with Friday, is it permissible for me to pray the Eid prayer and not to pray Jumu’ah ? The answer: Praise be to Allah, The scholars differed regarding the day of Eid if it falls on a Friday. Here are the 3 main opinions. The First Opinion: It is allowed for the people of the countryside to leave Friday prayer and offer it at noon (Zuhr). This is the view of Imam Shafi’i, and one saying of Imam Malik. Imam Shafie said: “If the day of Eid coincides with Friday, the imam prays Eid at it is time, then it is allowed for those who came from the countryside to leave if they wish to go back to their families and do not return to pray on Friday”. It has been narrated from Abu Obeid Ibn Azhar, said: I attended Eid with Othman bin Affan( may Allah...
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Cutting hair or nails in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah

Dear Respected Imam Mohsen, Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh. How are you? I am sorry for writing you after a long time. Thank you very much for your Dua for my uncle who passed away. Jazakum Allah khairan for your effort to spread awareness the right and wrong according to Quran and Hadith. I would like to heartily congratulate you on the beginning of the sacred month of Dhu’l-Hijjah. I have got a question regarding one of the practices / prohibitions during the first ten days of this month. We have learned that a Muslim must not cut / shave his hair, nor clip the nails until the “Sacrifice” is finished. Some say, it is obligatory only for those who are performing the “Sacrifice” and some say it is applicable on all the Muslims till the prayer of...
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Prayer in congregation Jamat in Mosque for women

Question: Dear Imam Mohsen, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah hi obarakatahu. How are you? I have a question regarding women participating regular prayer in the masjid. Is it permissible to join regular salat in the Masjid? Somebody says that if the women go to the masjid for prayer her salat will be in invalid. Do you have evidence of Quran and Sunnah anything, please let me know. We are the men going to masjid for Jamat because it will increase our reward. What about the women who can not join to the prayer due to some limitation. Allah Hafez The answer: Dear Brother ………, Wa alaikum assalam, Praise be to Allah. Firistly: It is permissible for a Muslim woman to pray in the mosque and her husband does not have the right to stop her if she asks him for permission to do...
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