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Working in a restaurant that serves non-halal meat

Question: I work in a restaurant in the USA. We make sandwiches with turkey, beef, chicken and pork, ham as well. I have to touch ham while cutting all these meats with cutting machine and making sandwiches. But after doing all these I wash my hands thoroughly and take a shower at home. I...

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Praying while sitting down due to injury

Question: I have had a knee operation and cannot bend my legs. It means I cannot do sujood. Is it permissible for me to pray from a chair or sitting down? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. May Allah Almighty bless you with treatment, healing and...

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Does taking a bath/shower constitute as wudu?

Question: I have a question related to Wudu. If I take a bath or shower, am I then automatically in the form of wudu or do I have to do wudu again separately after ghusl? Jazakhallah khayrun in advance. Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. When one...

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Adoption in Islam

Question: Is adoption allowed in Islam? What if you have children and want to adopt, what are the rules? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. Adoption is one of the most misunderstood issues in the Muslim community. What Allah has forbidden for us is...

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Mother-in-Law obligations?

Question: Why do mothers-in-law in some cultures think it is compulsory for their daughters-in-law to look after them. Islamically, is it necessary to live with husband or the in-laws? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. Cultures are great ways to...

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