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Is it true that according to the sharia if a divorced woman remarries then she loses the custody of her child to her ex-husband?
Yes, if a divorcee gets married the custody of the children is transferred to their father. Moreover, in all cases, the father has the right to custody after the child reaches two years old. However, it is highly advised that the parents come to a middle solution in terms of custody for the sake of their children
- child
- custody
- divorce
Are turkey and prawns halal?
Both Turkey and prawns are lawful to eat (Halal).
- food
- halal
I have been gifted a house by my father-in-law in a city that is originally not my place of birth but it is my wife's place of birth. Consequently, I now own a house in this city but do not stay in this city; however, I plan to settle here after retirement. Do I pray regular or shortened prayers there?
If you have never lived there, you must pray a shortened prayer when you travel there for less than ten days
- prayers
- qasr
What is the limit of oral sex between husband and wife? Is it limited to kissing each other's sexual organs or they can also suck them for the pleasure?
It is permissible to engage in the acts mentioned in the question between a husband and a wife, however, one must not swallow the semen for it is impure.
- permissibility
- sex
1. Did the marriage between Hazrat Qasim's (a.s) and Bibi Fatema Kubra s.a. in Karbala ever take place?
2. Was the rasm of mahendi (hina) called "Hazrat Qasim a.s ki mahendi" actually performed in Karbala?
1- There is no valid evidence that the marriage took place.
2- Rasm (drawing with henna on one’s hands) is a cultural practice and it is permissible provided that it does not entail a violation to a religious ruling, for example, if a woman draws on her palms and it is regarded as ornament according to the common view, she must not expose it Infront of non-Mahram men.
- muharram
Sometimes, black rubbery substance comes out upon rubbing the body during shower, does it invalidate ghusl or wudhu? Is it a barrier to water reaching the skin?
It does not invalidate wudhu provided that it does not form a barrier that prevents water from reaching the skin
- ghusl
- wudhu
I got hurt on my arm and had a few cuts that were bleeding. I went to wash my arm so I could perform wudhu and pray. While washing my arm, I constantly had doubts about whether the water was reaching everywhere. Finally, I washed one last time and proceeded to do wudhu. However, I saw a cut on my hand and was doubting whether it was bleeding or not.
I already performed wudhu now and prayed. Does this mean my arms and feet have become najis too?
If you are not sure whether your hand was bleeding when you were performing wudhu, then your wudhu is valid.
- najis
- wudhu
Is it permissible to listen to lectures, duas, or surahs while I am performing my duties at my job?
It is permissible provided that it does not interfere with your job duties or conditions stipulated in the contract.
- work
A few years ago, I was working at a clinic, and later I found out they were fraudulently claiming extra charges from the government on their patients to make more profit. Are my earnings for those years haram?
Your earnings are lawful (halal) since you did not know and were not part of the fraudulent activity
- earnings
Before performing ghusl, I was totally sure that there was nothing on my body that could prevent water from reaching the skin. But during ghusl I doubted if there was something on my hand and I checked and there was nothing, so I continued my ghusl. Is my ghusl valid?
Your Ghusl is valid.
- ghusl
- validity