Rebuilding of a masjid

Question What are the rulings on the breaking down of a masjid in order to rebuild a bigger one on a different spot of the same compound. Also if this is wrong, what is to become of the newly built masjid? Is it permissible to […]

Question In the article below, is it used for all madhhahib or is it only for the hanafi? How does one determine whether a situation falls under ‘necessity’? Allama Hamawi (ra) in his commentary on al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir classifies five levels of necessity and some […]

The six groups of Mujtahideen

  Question Is this article correct: “The six groups of Mujtahideen 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a 2. Mujtahid al-Masa’il 3. Mujtahid al-Madhhab 4. As-Hab al-Takhreej 5. As-Hab al-Tarjee’a 6. As-Hab al-Tameez 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a are those who make the rules with the help and deep study of […]

Women cutting their hair

Question I have been told that there is a hadeeth in Muslim, where Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman narrates that the wives of the Prophet (S.A.W) would cut their hair until it became wafra (hanging over the shoulder) and upon it Imam Nawawi comments that […]

Mutawatir and Ahaad Hadith

Question: What is the difference between Mutawatir and Ahad Hadith? Some said – Mutawatir hadiths conform to Aqeedah but Ahad does not. Correct or wrong? Do the Imams have Ikhtilaf in that? Answer  Depending on the number of the reporters of the hadith in each […]