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اسلامی مسائل · इस्लामी मसाइल

Understand common questions of faith, worship, family and daily life through introductory guidance and traceable Qur'an and Hadith references.

Important: This is a general educational guide, not a personal fatwa. Islamic legal rulings may differ across Hanafi, Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali and other scholarly traditions. For specific questions, consult a qualified local mufti or scholar. This content has not yet been formally scholar-reviewed.

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عقیدہ و ایمان

Aqeedah & Iman

ईमान की बुनियाद

Belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day and divine decree is foundational. Faith-related questions should be answered with the Qur’an and reliable scholarly explanation.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:285; Sahih Muslim, Hadith Jibril
طہارت

Taharah — Purification

पाकी और नापाकी

Wudu is required for prayer when ritual purity is absent. Ghusl becomes obligatory in specified circumstances. The details of what breaks wudu and the handling of impurities can vary by madhhab.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 5:6
وضو

Wudu

वुज़ू का तरीका

Wash the face, arms up to and including elbows, wipe the head and wash the feet up to and including ankles. Intention, sequence and wiping details have school-specific rulings.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 5:6
غسل

Ghusl

ग़ुस्ल के मसाइल

Ghusl is a full ritual bath required in certain states of major ritual impurity. The minimum valid method and recommended steps depend on jurisprudential school.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 5:6; 4:43
تیمم

Tayammum

तयम्मुम

When water is unavailable or harmful to use under recognized conditions, tayammum is a prescribed alternative purification. Consult local scholarship about conditions and method.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 5:6
نماز

Salah — Five Prayers

पाँच वक्त की नमाज़

The five daily prayers are obligatory for accountable Muslims. Pray within their appointed times, facing the qiblah, with proper purification and prayer conditions.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 4:103; 2:238
نمازِ جماعت

Congregational Prayer

जमाअत की नमाज़

Congregational prayer carries great merit. Rulings on its legal status and attendance exceptions differ among schools.

📚 Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 645; Sahih Muslim 650
جمعہ

Jumu‘ah

जुमे की नमाज़

Friday congregational prayer has special obligations for those to whom it applies. Travel, illness and other exemptions require case-specific guidance.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 62:9
مسافر کی نماز

Travel Prayer

सफ़र में नमाज़

Shortening and combining prayers during travel is governed by conditions that differ among madhhabs, including travel distance and duration of stay.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 4:101
روزہ

Fasting — Sawm

रोज़े के मसाइल

Fasting Ramadan from Fajr until Maghrib is obligatory for eligible adults. The Qur’an gives concessions for illness and travel.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:183–185
روزے کی قضا و کفارہ

Missed Fasts & Expiation

क़ज़ा और कफ़्फ़ारा

Making up missed fasts and any expiation depends on why a fast was missed or invalidated. Do not apply a single ruling to every case.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:184–185
زکوٰۃ

Zakat

ज़कात का हिसाब

Zakat depends on qualifying wealth, nisab, the relevant lunar year and other rules. Eligible recipients are described in the Qur’an.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 9:60
صدقہ و فطرانہ

Sadaqah & Zakat al-Fitr

सदक़ा और फ़ित्राना

Voluntary charity is encouraged. Zakat al-Fitr is due around Eid al-Fitr; amount and cash-payment rules vary by school and local practice.

📚 Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1503
حج و عمرہ

Hajj & Umrah

हज और उमरा

Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime for those meeting its conditions. Ihram, rites and exemptions need detailed guidance before travel.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 3:97; 2:196
نکاح

Nikah — Marriage

निकाह के मसाइल

Marriage involves consent and a valid contract. Requirements for guardians, witnesses and mahr have important differences across legal schools and jurisdictions.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 4:4; 4:19
طلاق و خلع

Divorce & Khul‘

तलाक़ और खुला

Divorce and khul‘ involve sensitive legal and religious rights. Exact wording, timing, circumstances and local law matter; seek a qualified mufti and legal advice.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:229–232; 65:1
وراثت

Inheritance — Mirath

विरासत के मसाइल

Islamic inheritance shares depend on the complete family tree, debts, valid bequests and local legal framework. Never calculate shares from incomplete information.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 4:11–12; 4:176
حلال و حرام غذا

Halal Food

हलाल और हराम खाना

The Qur’an provides dietary principles, including restrictions on carrion, blood and pork. Complex ingredients and certification questions may require expert review.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:173; 5:3
تجارت و سود

Business & Riba

कारोबार और सूद

Trade is permitted while riba is prohibited. Modern financing contracts require individual assessment by qualified Islamic finance scholars.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:275–279
والدین کے حقوق

Parents & Family Rights

माँ-बाप के हुक़ूक़

The Qur’an commands kindness and respectful treatment of parents. Family responsibilities should be fulfilled without enabling abuse or injustice.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 17:23–24
پردہ و حیا

Modesty & Hijab

पर्दा और हया

Islamic teachings emphasize modesty for men and women. Detailed dress requirements and contextual applications have jurisprudential discussion.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 24:30–31
دعا و ذکر

Dua & Dhikr

दुआ और ज़िक्र

Supplication and remembrance of Allah are encouraged. Prefer established Qur’anic duas and narrations with traceable sources.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 2:186; 13:28
قربانی و عقیقہ

Qurbani & Aqiqah

क़ुर्बानी और अक़ीक़ा

Rules on eligibility, timing, distribution and animal conditions vary by school and circumstance. Use locally verified religious guidance.

📚 Reference: Qur’an 22:36–37
جنائز

Funeral Rulings

जनाज़े के मसाइल

Funeral washing, shrouding, janazah prayer and burial are communal responsibilities with school-specific procedures.

📚 Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Funerals
Source policy: Qur'an references are primary references, not a substitute for detailed jurisprudential reasoning. Hadith citations are starting points for verification; do not treat short summaries as definitive legal verdicts. Individual circumstances can change the ruling.