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(F 388) What is the ruling on trading in marijuana—buying and selling it—considering that it is legal by courts and used for medical treatment?
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(F 387) After the success of the blessed Syrian revolution and the liberation of the oppressed from prisons, new jurisprudential issues have emerged due to the long absence of detainees and the strong presumption by their families that they had been killed.What is the ruling if a detainee’s wife remarries and his estate is divided as inheritance, but then—years later—Allāh grants him release?Does the ruling change if the tyrannical regime’s agents falsely confirmed his death, or if the family only presumed his death without certainty?
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(F 386) What is the ruling on postponing the payment of Zakāh on wealth indefinitely until the war on Gaza ends and financial transfers and aid are allowed to flow smoothly? The intention here is to assist those in greater need. It should be noted that the amount of Zakāh can be separated from the rest of the Zakāh payer’s funds.
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(F 385) As you know, there is a banking crisis in Lebanon, and I have money in Lebanese banks on which I would normally be obligated to pay Zakāh. However, I cannot withdraw the money freely—only under the conditions set by the banks. For example, one bank allows me to withdraw only $300 per month, and another $400 per month. Am I still required to pay Zakāh?
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(F 384) Is it permissible for a woman during ῾Umrah to cover her nose and mouth to avoid infection?
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(F 383) Is it permissible for a father or mother to monitor their children’s phones in order to guide them, especially if they suspect the children may be engaging in harmful communications?
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(F 382) Why was Nikāḥ al-Mut῾ah (temporary marriage) prohibited, considering that it was not forbidden during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or the caliphate of Abū Bakr, but only later during the rule of ῾Umar? Also, it seems that Misyār marriage is very similar to Mut῾ah marriage, except for the condition of having two witnesses in Misyār. However, the requirement for witnesses was only mentioned by Allāh in the context of debts, not marriage contracts.
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(F 381) What is the ruling on two football teams agreeing beforehand that the losing team must reward the winning team — for example, by treating them to a meal or buying them a gift?
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(F 380) Someone wants to give a qarḍ ḥasan (benevolent loan) to a mosque in order to help pay off part of a loan the mosque had taken from a bank, for a period of two years. Is it obligatory for him to pay Zakāh on that amount? And is there any detail on this issue according to the four schools of Islamic law?
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(F 379) What is the ruling on deducting money transfer fees from the net amount of Zakāh if the person paying Zakāh wants to send it to another country in need, bearing in mind that the transfer fees to that country are very high — reaching 10–20% of the total amount?
