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Women’s hair for Ghusl?

Question: Last week we were in a small group of women and the discussion started about Ghusl for Janabah (major impurity). One of the girls suggested that it is not necessary to open braids. She pointed out that if the scalp of the head is wet during ghusl, that will be sufficient. Is...

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Facial hair removal for women?

Question: Is it permissible for women to use razors and epilators for hair removal? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. The use of razors and epilators, for women, is Islamically permissible in all those places where removal of hair is permissible...

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Quranic evidence that Anal Sex is Haram

Question: Is there Quranic evidence that prohibits anal sex? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. Both the Qur’an and Authentic Hadith are reliable sources for guidance. It is agreed upon by all Muslim jurists that anal sex is strictly prohibited in...

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Praying in clothes worn during intimacy?

Question: Can I pray in the same clothes that I had sexual intercourse in with my wife, or does sex render them impure and they need to be washed first (i.e. the clothes are not soiled by any sexual fluids)? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. If...

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Reading Quran in non Arabic languages?

Question: What is the reward for reading Quran in English? Is it the same as reading in Arabic? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. May Allah Almighty bless you tremendously for your interest in religious matters. One will certainly receive rewards...

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