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Dr. Shehzad Saleem
- Acting as a Profession   (November 2014)
- Intimacy between Husband and Wife   (January 2013)
- Doctors and the Punishment of Unintentional Murder   (September 2011)
- Can We call non-Muslims Kafir?   (April 2011)
- Human Intellect and Knowledge of Good and Evil   (April 2011)
- Duty to Parents and Family   (April 2011)
- Is Yoga Forbidden?   (May 2009)
- Sex out of Wedlock   (February 2009)
- ‘Iddah of an Old Lady   (February 2009)
- Regarding Anal Sex in Islam   (February 2009)
- Issues with the Mother-in-Law   (February 2009)
- Cousin Marriages   (November 2008)
- Coping with Sexual Desires at Adolescence   (April 2008)
- Watching Obscene TV Programs   (November 2002)
- About Fortune Tellers   (November 2002)
- Looking after Parents   (November 2002)
- Can’t a Wife refuse Sexual Intimacy?   (October 2002)
- Dealing with Bad Husbands   (October 2002)
- The Case of Maria the Coptic   (August 2002)
- Medical Examination of the Private Parts   (August 2002)
- Is Dating prohibited in Islam?   (August 2002)
- The Directive of Slave Emancipation   (July 2002)
- Can the Second Marriage be kept a Secret?   (July 2002)
- Is Reading Novels Prohibited?   (July 2002)
- If I keep Sinning again and again   (July 2002)
- Please Interpret my Dream   (May 2002)
- Dealing with an ‘inhuman’ Parent   (May 2002)
- Should I marry a Banker?   (May 2002)
- Family Planning   (May 2002)
- Does Islam allow Slavery?   (April 2002)
- Should a Wife ask her Husband before Leaving the House?   (April 2002)
- Did the Prophet Marry the Widow of his Adopted Son?   (April 2002)
- Surrogate Motherhood   (April 2002)
- Is Marriage Obligatory?   (April 2002)
- Should Muslim Women Talk from Behind a Veil?   (February 2002)
- Role of Women in the Society   (February 2002)
- An Intimate Question   (February 2002)
- Difficulties in Wearing the Hijāb   (January 2002)
- Interaction with One’s Brother-in-Law   (December 2001)
- Why so much Difference of Opinion among Muslims?   (December 2001)
- Can a Husband force his Wife to wear the Hijāb?   (November 2001)
- Elderly People and the Hijāb   (November 2001)
- Homosexual Gratification in Paradise!   (October 2001)
- Dowry   (October 2001)
- Are Ladies allowed to do Make-up?   (October 2001)
- Separating from an Unattractive Fiancé   (September 2001)
- Is Depression Condemned in Islam?   (August 2001)
- Old Parents in Old Homes   (August 2001)
- Why can’t Adults view Pornography?   (August 2001)
- Working in an Internet Café   (August 2001)
- Is Travelling Allowed in Iddat   (August 2001)
- Marriage Options   (August 2001)
- Dealing with a Raped Woman   (August 2001)
- Marriage of Adulterers and Adulteresses   (July 2001)
- Handicapped Children   (July 2001)
- Internet Chatting   (May 2001)
- Marrying Christian Women   (May 2001)
- Destroying a ‘Disabled’ Foetus   (May 2001)
- Intimacy during Menses   (May 2001)
- Rights of an Engaged Couple   (April 2001)
- Women Changing their Names after Marriage   (March 2001)
- Folding Up the Legware   (March 2001)
- Were our progenitors Incestuous?   (February 2001)
- Genetic Homosexuality   (February 2001)
- Suicide in Special Circumstances   (January 2001)
- Use of the Feminine Gender   (January 2001)
- Swimming at Beaches   (January 2001)
- Can a Muslim be a Vegetarian ?   (December 2000)
- Code of Dress in a Funeral Ceremony   (December 2000)
- Frequency of Sexual Intimacy   (December 2000)
- Male-Female Friendship   (December 2000)
- Making Friends with Atheists   (December 2000)
- Looking more Beautiful in the Hijāb   (December 2000)
- The Purpose of the Hijāb   (December 2000)
- Polygamy vs Polyandry   (October 2000)
- Organ Donation   (October 2000)
- Tombs and Mausoleums   (October 2000)
- Obligations towards Non-Muslim Colleagues and Relatives   (October 2000)
- Ruling on Music   (October 2000)
- Covering of Head before One’s Fiance   (October 2000)
- Changes after Reversion to Islam   (October 2000)
- Telephonic Marriage   (October 2000)
- The Veil   (September 2000)
- Some Questions about Sexual Conduct   (September 2000)
- Sex out of Wedlock   (August 2000)
- The Superiority of a Mother   (July 2000)
- Who are Mahram Relatives   (July 2000)
- The Enmity between Able and Cain   (June 2000)
- The Right to Beat Wives   (May 2000)
- The Custody of Minors   (April 2000)
- Is this Gender Discrimination?   (March 2000)
- Queries of a Nursing Mother   (March 2000)
- Why have a Bath after having Sex?   (January 2000)
- Modelling   (January 2000)
- Marriage between Muslim Women and Non-Muslim Men   (December 1999)
- Migration to Non-Muslim Lands   (November 1999)
- The Plight of a Distressed Wife   (November 1999)
- Consummation of Marriage with Minor Girls   (October 1999)
- Misunderstood Symbols of Bad Luck   (October 1999)
- Permission for Second Marriage   (September 1999)
- The Philosophy of Mahr (Dower)   (June 1999)
- The Delayed Departure of a Bride   (June 1999)
- Wearing Silk   (June 1999)
- Relations with Non-Muslims   (May 1999)
- Parental Consent in Marriage   (May 1999)
- Are Women less sensible than Men?   (May 1999)
- Pre-Marriage Conduct and Love Affairs   (May 1999)
- Obedience to Husbands   (May 1999)
- Research on the Equality of Sexes   (April 1999)
- Cosmetic Surgery   (April 1999)
- When should Women Cover their Heads?   (April 1999)
- Shaking Hands with a Woman   (March 1999)
- Forbidden Acts During Menses   (January 1999)
- Mut`a (Temporary Marriage)   (January 1999)
- Was Eve created from Adam’s Rib   (December 1998)
- Image and Portrait Making   (December 1998)
- Abortion   (December 1998)
- Why Should Men head a Family?   (October 1998)
- The Right to Divorce   (October 1998)
- If the method of Divorce is against the Sharī`ah?   (October 1998)
- Adoption   (October 1998)
- Homosexuality   (October 1998)
- A Case of Artificial Insemination   (August 1998)
- Can a Wife Refuse her Husband to have Sex?   (August 1998)
- Women Visiting Graveyards   (August 1998)
- Dealing with Beggars   (August 1998)
- 'Iddat   (August 1998)
- Masturbation   (August 1998)
- Pets and Mercy Killing   (June 1998)
- Looking after Parents   (June 1998)
- Magic and Enchanters (`Amils)   (June 1998)
- Co-education and Hijāb   (June 1998)
- About Fortune tellers   (June 1998)
- Interaction between men and women   (June 1998)
- Strict Mothers-in-Law   (June 1998)
- Helpless Wives   (June 1998)
- Nailpolish and Ablution, Masah on Stockings, Baby-Cut Hair   (April 1998)
- Women Travelling with a Mahram   (April 1998)
- Wives’ Rights and Inheritance, Secret Marriages   (April 1998)
- Following one Madhab   (April 1998)
- Women as Head of State   (April 1998)
- `Unarranged' Marriages   (December 1996)
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi
- Family Life vs ‘Free’ Life   (November 2000)
- Soft Corner for the West   (November 2000)
Ameer Hamza
- Working after Childbirth?   (March 2004)
- Divorcing a Wife for Embezzlement   (March 2004)
- Donating Organs without the Consent of the Spouse   (March 2004)
- Quitting Job with Lies   (March 2004)
- Depression for Delayed Marriage   (March 2004)
- Barrier between Parents and Children   (March 2004)
Asif Iftikhar
- Avoiding Sexual Attractions   (July 2001)
- Mingling with Friends who Drink   (February 1999)
- Attitude Towards a Friend Who Drinks   (February 1999)
- Coping with Teasing   (February 1999)
- Resisting a Grave Sin   (February 1999)
- Maybe I am Going Wrong Somewhere ….   (February 1999)
- Redemption   (February 1999)
- Self Evaluation   (February 1999)
- How to Overcome Depression?   (February 1999)
- Flirtation and Love Affairs   (February 1999)
- Restrictions on Women   (July 1991)
Dr Khalid Zaheer
- Should We take Interest in Cricket and Sports?   (January 2022)
- Concept of Love-Marriage in Islam   (January 2022)
- Should We take Interest in Cricket and Sports ?   (March 2020)
- Concept of Love-Marriage in Islam   (March 2020)
- Concept of Love-Marriage in Islam   (August 2017)
- Should We take Interest in Cricket and Sports?   (February 2012)
- Concept of Love-Marriage in Islam   (February 2012)
- Are Sufferings meant to be a Lesson for Others?   (November 2007)
- When You are wrongly Accused   (November 2007)
- Demotivation at seeing others Succeed through Unfair Means   (November 2007)
- Husband’s Reaction to a Wife who may have committed Adultery   (December 2006)
- I Need Guidance   (November 2006)
- Some Questions on Modesty and Identity   (November 2006)
- Is Swimming un-Islamic?   (July 2006)
- Are my Dreams the Product of a Marriage Proposal?   (July 2006)
- Are Pairs made in Heaven?   (July 2006)
- Attending Gatherings of Christians   (June 2006)
- Difference between a Mushrik and an Ahl-i Kitab   (May 2006)
- Significance of the Worldly Life   (April 2006)
- Atonement of broken Oaths   (March 2006)
- Islamic Stance on Abortion   (November 2005)
- Atonement by a Rape Victim   (October 2005)
- When Confronted with Differing Opinions   (September 2005)
- Severing Ties with Usman the Jinn   (April 2003)
- Interaction with Pious Jinn   (April 2003)
- Countering Mischievous Jinn   (April 2003)
- Women being possessed by a Jinn   (April 2003)
- Reliability of Occult Knowledge   (April 2003)
- True ‘Jinn’ Vision or Hallucination   (April 2003)
- Mundane and Spiritual Activities   (June 2001)
- The Question of Photography   (April 1997)
- Following Islam   (June 1995)
- Following Islam   (June 1995)
Jhangeer Hanif
- Fighting Hopelessness   (August 2007)
- Teasing and Bad Luck   (August 2007)
- Migration in the Name of Allah   (February 2004)
- Using Spells for Captivation   (November 2003)
- Qur’ānic Verdict regarding Marriages with Non-Muslims   (November 2003)
- A Christian Lady Marrying a Muslim   (November 2003)
- Fighting Hopelessness   (October 2003)
- Teasing and Bad Luck   (October 2003)
- Are Wives Slaves of their Husbands?   (October 2003)
- Marriage with Step Daughters   (September 2003)
- Regarding Head-covering for Muslim Ladies   (September 2003)
- Restrictions regarding Sexual Intimacy   (September 2003)
- Rights of the Spouse’s Parents   (August 2003)
- Images and Imagination   (May 2003)
Siddiq Bukhary
- Conflict between Mother and Wife   (June 2004)
- Headscarf in Islam   (May 2004)
- Secret Nikāh   (May 2004)
- Involvement in Worldly Activities   (April 2004)
- Visiting Graveyards   (May 2003)
Tariq Haashmi
- Consummation of Marriage before Payment of Mahr   (November 2009)
- Predestination and Selection of a Marriage Partners   (October 2009)
- Marriage with a Convert and Parental Consent   (October 2009)
- Ignoring Responsibilities towards Children   (March 2006)
- The Threat of Divorce for Good Deeds   (May 2005)
- Regarding Husband’s Acquiesce to the Parents   (March 2005)
- How can Muslim Women Practice Islam in the best way?   (December 2004)
- Regarding ‘Iddah   (November 2004)
- Start of the Menstrual Period   (October 2004)
- Islamic Decree on Abortion   (August 2004)
- Gender Reassignment Surgery   (July 2004)
- Sexual Intimacy prior to Bridal Departure (Rukhsatī)   (April 2004)
- Celebrating Birthdays   (January 2004)
- Marrying a Hindu Girl   (January 2004)
- Wearing Bangles   (January 2004)
- Hiding One’s Sins   (January 2004)
- Offensive Language for the Prophet (sws)   (January 2004)
- Marriage without being Divorced   (January 2004)
- Regarding Five Daily Prayers   (January 2004)
- Status of Eunuchs   (August 2003)
- Guarding the Secrets of Husbands   (July 2003)
- Dissolution of marriage after a fixed time   (July 2003)
- Is ‘Amal Kānsī a Shahīd   (May 2003)
- ‘Magical’ Words   (February 2003)
Saadia Malik
- Obeying Parents in deciding upon a Career   (June 2003)
- Forced Marriages   (June 2003)
- Befriending our ‘Enemies’   (May 2003)
- Seeking Divorce from a Husband who has become Impotent   (May 2003)
- Working in a Café Selling Wine and Alcohol   (May 2003)
- Treating Parents   (April 2003)
- Polygamy   (January 2003)
Adnan Zulfiqar
- Wife Beating   (June 2003)
- Trading of Girls   (June 2003)
- Menstruation Restrictions make me Feel Second Class   (January 2003)
Razi Ullah Lone
- Is Disliking the Stepfather Sinful?   (October 2004)
- A Marriage Dilemma   (October 2004)
Aasil Ahmad
- Compulsion and Hereditary Traits   (July 2003)
Dr Farhad Shafti
- Working Women and the Concept of non-Mahrams   (July 2013)
   
 
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