General Fiqh

Is it permitted to use Haram medicine? [...]

Both have been mentioned in authoritative Hanafi books. Therefore, one can refer to prawns as Haram or Makruh. There is very little difference between Haram and Makruh Tahreemi, when it comes to prohibition.

Do you have to cut your beard if it [...]

Is it Haram to shave your beard completely (clean [...]

Are Muslims allowed to celebrate Easter? [...]

Is Daff (hand drum) permitted in the Hanafi Madhab? [...]

Is it permitted for Muslims to celebrate Easter? [...]

Is it obligatory for Muslims to be different to [...]

Is it Haram to allow trousers to extend beyond the [...]

It is Sunnah to wear trousers to the middle of the shin. It is narrated in multiple authentic Hadith. "Ibn Umar narrated that...

Since Christmas is a Christian religious holiday, we cannot engage in it, therefore saying Merry Christmas is not permitted for Muslims.

It is recommended to recite Surah Yaseen when visiting a grave according to Hanafi scholars based on a Hadith. The Hadith is weak, however...

Reminding the deceased regarding the Shahada (Talqeen) is differed over in the Hanafi Madhab. Some considered it to be recommended...

Is Doumbek / Darbuka Haram? [...]

According to the Hanafi Madhab, music and all musical instruments are Haram except for the Duff. In the above Hadith not only do we find a...

Who should make the Adhan? [...]

There is a difference of opinion regarding the issue of eel. The stronger opinion is that eel is Halal in the Hanafi Madhab.

Crab and lobster are not considered Halal in to the Hanafi Madhab. When it comes to marine animals only fish is permitted.

The sound opinion in the Hanafi Madhab is that prawns are not Halal. When it comes to marine animals only fish is permitted.

Frog is not Halal according to the Hanafi Madhab. When it comes to marine animals only fish is permitted. The Hadith above provides...

Yes, women in menses can visit graves. In the Hadith above there is general permission to visit graves, for males and females. To restrict...

Women can visit graves according to the strongest opinion in the Hanafi Madhab. This ruling is based on multiple Hadith narrations.

It is Mukruh to blow on hot food or drink to cool it down. According to Imam Abu Yusuf, it is only Makruh to blow on food or drink if there is sound.

It is not Haram to get a fade haircut. Cutting the hair to different lengths is permitted. However, the Qaza’ haircut is Makruh...

It is recommended (Mandoob) to shave the hair of a newborn baby, according to Imam Ibn Abideen and other leading Hanafi scholars.

The Hanafi scholars have clearly stated that a name like Abd al-Nabi is not allowed. This is the position of the Madhab, to object to it with sectarian...

It is permissible for women to wear a nose ring if it is part of adornment in that community, according to the Hanafi Madhab as mentioned by Ibn Abideen.

It is not permitted for Sunni Masjid to hold Karbala gatherings in the same way as the Shia. Loving the Ahl Bayt (family) of the Prophet ﷺ is...

Firstly, we must check to see which type of alcohol this is. If the alcohol in vanilla essence is not intoxicating then it is Halal. If it is...

In the Hadith above we see that it is permitted to use the utensils of disbelievers even when it is known that they have been used for Haram, however...

Synthetic alcohols are considered to be impure if they are intoxicating, otherwise they are pure. When it comes to alcohol being impure or not, we divide ...

The general rule is that when a Muslim tells you that meat is Halal, you are permitted (not obliged) to take their word for it. You are not obliged to...

Men must have a beard but can pluck facial hair beyond that when there is a need. Some people quote the above Hadith to say it is absolutely ...

The Hadith above is often quoted to prove the prohibition on women to pluck their eyebrows. However, it is important to note that the word ‘Namisah’ is...

The above Hadith has caused Hanafi scholars to conclude that calculations are not considered when it comes to moonsighting. The Hadith is...

The definition of Yateem is based on the Hadith above and other similar narrations. The Hanafi scholars concluded that a person is only considered ...

In the Hanafi Madhab it is an obligation to breastfeed the child as long as he requires it (up to two years). If the child no longer requires it...

This individual has been diagnosed as schizophrenic since 2011. Since diagnosis, he's had delusions of grandeur... Would he be a Mukallaf?

If the name is at the place of Sajdah, then this is something which is best avoided. However, if it is printed elsewhere, then in itself …

This is incorrect. Rather, chicken can be Haram if it is not slaughtered correctly. The Holy verse above makes it clear that animals that ...

If it remains alive after stunning until slaughter, then it is Halal. Stunning may be Makruh, if there is no need for it. However, stunning...

Some contemporary scholars say that if a woman is going to do Adhan for the baby in a very low voice, then the Fitnah is not present and...

Is it permitted to change a photo with filters [...]

According to leading Hanafi scholars building a snowman is permitted, as Sharia allows images & forms in the context of play and fun...

Normally, the son or Mahram has to be an adult for him to serve as Mahram for a Muslim women on a journey. However, Imam...

 Is it permissible to eat in a restaurant that [...]

Hanafi Madhab understood this Hadith and others to prove that Aqeeqah is abrogated and not Sunnah. There is some difference of opinion...