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A Fatwa فتوى is a juristic ruling concerning shariah issued by a scholar.

A Fatwa فتوى is an Arabic word which refers to a juristic ruling concerning shariah issued by a scholar or an authority. It's based on the sources of Shari'ah and is a kind of Ijtihad

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If Islam is perfect and innovations are haram, then why do changes still occur (fatwas)?

Islam is said, by many, to be the perfect religion. If this is so then why do we find differences of opinion on modern issues? Why are there changes to the religion to deal with modern issues if innovations are haram? I understand that there are…
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Are centuries-old fatawa generally obsolete?

I looked at the PS in the question Sex in the Post-Modern Era (United States), and it requested fatawa which are up to date. Modern society seems wildly different than what would have been conceivable centuries ago. Moreover, scholars' access to…
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What is the Islamic Judgment of paying taxes from the US

Is it Haram to pay taxes for America for the Muslims who live in there , and is it "Tawlli" [Helping a kaft against Muslims ]
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What is the Islamic ruling on Fatwas and how should those Fatwas be treated in the light of Islam?

Since the dawn of our creation, mankind has a innate curiosity, and hence we tend to question about our surroundings. During my search on the topic (which requires an Islamic view point), however, when I went to through the forums such Islam Stack…
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Are there modern-day fatawa which say "I don't know" or words to that effect?

One thing I rarely see (maybe never see) in modern-day fatawa is an indication of doubt in their ruling. As a random example, here's a fatwa about oral sex from AskMufti: Q: Can a husband or wife perform oral sex on the other spouse? A: Among…
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If they haven't heard of Islam .. Do they enter the hell?

Possible Duplicate: What is the fate of someone who died never hearing of Islam? Allah says : ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يقبل منه وهو في الآخرة من الخاسرين And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him,…
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Choosing between two reliable, yet contradictory fatwas based on desire: is this a major sin?

I once read that if one stands between two fatwas that both have evidence for their claims, and chooses the fatwa based on desire, then this is the worst of the major sins (which indicates that it'll be worse than shirk). Having to choose an option…
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Can you do prostituion if you are starving and have no way to support yourself?

As far as i'm aware certain haram things become halal in certain circumstances e.g. if you are dying of hunger and there is no food, you can eat pork or snakes. If you are dying of hunger with no way to help yourself you can take an interest based…
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Are English-language fatawa biased differently to Arabic-language fatawa?

Since I'm unable to read Arabic, I only inspect English-language fatawa. I'm wondering if this biases the fatawa I access. It seems reasonable to speculate that scholars who write fatawa in Arabic might be more traditional, and have less…
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Is Breast augmentation haram after breastfeeding?

Alsalamu Alikum. I have a question regarding breast augmentation. After having kids and breastfeeding my breasts lost volume and look deflated and saggy. My breasts have been always very small and always made me have low self esteem and caused…
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Is Islamweb.net a trusted website?

Is islamweb.net website trusted? Which Madhab do they follow? I searched that question but did not find any reliable answer.
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Smiled out of acceptance and happiness

While I was listening to dikr for the night and one dikr came on and it was saying that "I accept that Allah is God and Mohammed (pbuh) is his messanger and Islam as a religion" and when I heard it as I was saying it I smiled because I like this…
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Rights of others

I wanted to know, i rented a hotel with another friend. The hotel booking was under my name and because i am of a western nationality, the room did not have to pay a tourist fee. I shared the room with my friend from asian nationality and forgot to…
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If they heard about Islam, but in a distorted manner will they go to the hell or heaven?

Possible Duplicate: What is the fate of someone who died never hearing of Islam? Suppose that we have a person has heard about Islam, but in a distorted manner. Or if they know of Islam but don't know about it. Will this person go to the hell or…
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