Fiqh

What is the ruling on seeking fatwā from artificial intelligence (AI)?

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Issuing fatāwā is a task of immense gravity, reserved for ʿulamāʾ who are the heirs of the Prophets. Those who give legal fatāwā are, in effect, signatories on behalf of Allah, Glorified and Exalted.  A fatwā depends upon many conditions that must be met by the muftī, and it may also vary according to the circumstances of the questioner and the surrounding context. Accordingly, it is not permissible to rely on AI to determine the ruling of Allah, Blessed and Exalted, without referring to trustworthy ʿulamāʾ.

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How does one fulfil missed prayers [qaḍāʾ fawāʾit al-ṣalāh] when their number is unkown?

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Whoever owes missed prayers, fasts, or similar acts of worship but does not know their exact number must fulfil them by making them up according to the amount that he believes most likely covers everything he owes. By doing so, his obligation is discharged and he is cleared of liability.

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What is the ruling on paying the debts of the needy from zakāt without their permission?

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The majority of fuqahāʾ hold that zakāt must be transferred into the ownership of those who are eligible among the recognised categories of zakāt recipients. Therefore, it is not permissible to dispose of the zakāt on behalf of an zakāt-eligible recipient without their permission; otherwise, it would be considered a voluntary charity [ṣadaqa al-taṭawwu] and would not count as zakāt.

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What is the ruling on saying “Allah Almighty has spoken the truth” [ṣadaqa Allāh al-ʿAẓīm] after completing recitation of the Qurʾān?

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It is permissible for the reciter of the Qurʾān to say, upon completing his recitation, “Ṣadaqa Allāh al-ʿAẓīm,” intending thereby to praise Allah, Most High, with that by which He has praised Himself, as He says: “Say: Allah has spoken the truth; so follow the religion of Ibrāhīm, a man of pure natural belief—he was not of the idolaters” [Qurʾān 3:95]. Praising Allah is permissible at all times and in every circumstance. Uttering this phrase following recitation does not constitute a bidʿa nor a contravention of the Sharīʿa; rather, it entails reverence for the Qurʾān and proper etiquette before Allah, the Exalted.

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What is the ruling on wiping over socks during wuḍūʾ?

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The socks commonly worn today are not valid for wiping over in ablution, because they do not fulfill the conditions required of leather socks [khuffayn] or of the type of socks that constituted the prevailing custom in the Prophetic era. Whoever wipes over such thin socks, therefore, does not have a valid wuḍūʾ, nor a valid prayer, nor a valid leading of prayer.

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What is the ruling on a man having intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating?

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Prayers and salutations be upon the Master of the Messengers ﷺ, and upon his family and Companions. There is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Mighty, the Wise. There is a consensus [ijmāʿ]

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