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Do modern Hanafi scholars still rely on mash'hur ahadith?

The well-known sunnah (al-sunnah al-mashhūra, Arabic: السنة المشهورة) continues to be used till today by Hanafi scholars to: establish rulings of the Hanafi jurisprudence, do tafsir of the Qur'an, ...
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Why do ladies pray differently as per Hanafi fiqh?

Pray as you have seen me to pray My understanding is that Ar-Rasool (SAWS) made this statement in the company of his male companions. It was an order to them (all men), there were no women present. ...
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Why do ladies pray differently as per Hanafi fiqh?

As a new Muslim, I learned how to pray from a YouTube video entitled Women's prayer according to Qur'an and Sunnah. Turns out, I learned how to pray from a cute Hanafi girl. The video answers your ...
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Can women slaughter animals?

To supplement Kilise's answer. ان امراة، ذبحت شاة بحجر، فسيل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ذلك، فامر باكلها A lady slaughtered a sheep with a stone and then the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about it and he ...
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Can women slaughter animals?

If there is no hadith (or verse) that prohibits women to slaughter, then the general rule would be that a woman may slaughter animals. As the general rule in fiqh is that everything that is not proven ...
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Is the minimum marriage age for males 12 and females 9 in the Hanafi fiqh?

There is no minimum age for nikah to be valid, though it is recommended by scholars that it shouldn't be contracted before puberty. The nikah of a minor will be valid when contracted by their ...
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Why camel meat does not break wudu in Hanafi fiqh?

According to the Hanbali madhab, camel meat is a nullifier of wudu and hence it is obligatory to repeat wudu after eating it. Their evidence is the hadith: أن رجلا سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ...
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Exchange Halal with Haram Currency

Bank notes are not assets (maal) themselves, they are legal tender, a representation of one's own assets. When the notes change hands, they represent something different from before the changing of ...
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Is it proven to say this du'a before niyyah of salah?

Certainly this has a backup in the sunnah: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood to offer a voluntary prayer he would say: " Allahu Akbar Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-arda hanifan ...
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Can you end the prayer before the Imam? ( Hanafi )

For the hanafi madhhab the tasleem is not considered a rukn (fard) but wajib (which might have the level of sunnah muakkadah or a bit more in other madhhabs). Some of their evidences is Alqamah said ...
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Children disabled because parents have sinned

Good Question, The sin is not transfered from one person to others. Second, In reality we have seen a lot of disabled people has awsome reputations and life style even better than normal people like ...
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Is nikah halal with a razai(foster) sister's sister?

Bismillah, Generally, there are 3 scenarios regarding your sister from breastfeeding: The girl was breastfed by the guy's mother. The guy was breastfed by the girl's mother. Both the guy and the ...
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Does the Hanafi madhab allow men to get married to women of the people of the book?

It's permissible under conditions specified in the Qur'an: This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is ...
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I'm divorced and my potential wife has no family; would our marriage be valid with my friends as witnesses?

Short Answer : Yes Detailed Answer: If a person is a Muslim, baaligh (mature), aaqil (sane) and free (not slave), he can be a witness to a Nikah. There must be at least one man and 2 women, or 2 ...
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Who can be Wali of a woman who has no other Muslims in her family?

The waly of a former non-Muslim lady who converted must be a Muslim. She should chose him and he can't be from among the two necessary witnesses for the marriage. Usually people in such cases chose ...
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How do the hanafis explain praying 10 raka't of optional prayers after jumu'ah?

The rakahs of Friday Prayer according to the Hanafis are as follows: 4 Sunnah 1 2 Fard (with congregation) 4 آخر ظهر (Akhir Zuhr) 2 4 Sunnah 2 Sunnah 2 Nafal 1 These are based on narrations to that ...
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According to Hanafi jurisprudence, marrying Jews or Christians is Makruh Tahrimi. Why is it Makruh Tahrimi even though it is allowed in the Qu'ran?

It is makruh not only in the Hanafi madhab but also other madhabs. See Are inter-religious marriages encouraged in islam? for references. Regarding the Hanafi Madhab: Shami writes in Radd al Muhtar ...
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Can someone do ghusl after Maghrib on Thursday for Jumu'ah?

Theoretically after the maghrib the day starts so this time would be counted as part of the Friday (from this point of view). As I in first place over read the restriction on the hanafi view my answer ...
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I am hanafi but i want to do Rafa yadain in salat... Can i do?

There's nothing hindering you to do so. Especially as you came across that it is sunnah and if you are rather sure of its authenticity. Be aware that even if the Hanafi maddhab doesn't follow this ...
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Why do hanafis pray fajr congregation at a later time outside ramadan and pray early in ramadan

As far as I know, the Hanafis typically pray Fajr later outside of Ramadan due to the following hadith: Rafi bin Khadij said: قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ...
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Missing Sajdah during Jummah salaat behind Imaam

The two sajood are one of the six obligatory/fard acts per rakat so leaving any obligatory act doesn't complete the rakat hence the salat/prayer is incomplete. Six obligated acts of Prayer al-...
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No genuine Hanafi fiqh book in Urdu!

There are many classic hanafi fiqh works translated into Urdu. For example a quick search yields the Urdu translations of Mukhtasar Qudri (vol 1, vol 2 , vol 3) and Hidayah (16 volumes) and Durr al-...
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According to Hanafi jurisprudence, marrying Jews or Christians is Makruh Tahrimi. Why is it Makruh Tahrimi even though it is allowed in the Qu'ran?

In the hanafi fiqh markooh tahrimi seems to mean that something is not clearly considered as haram by a text (so there's a dispute among scholars, which leave a hint of a doubt about the unlawfulness ...
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In the Hanafi view, after my husband said the triple talaq in anger, am I now divorced with no hope of reconciliation?

Unfortunately in Hanafi three talaaqs does fall whether said in jest or anger. It is the most disliked form of talaaq and is to be used only in extreme circumstances. It is a fair ruling meant to ...
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In the Hanafi view, after my husband said the triple talaq in anger, am I now divorced with no hope of reconciliation?

For such a critical ruling you should consult a Mufti to give you the correct verdict taking into account all the relevant details ... for example the wording and the intention plays a part. ...
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What is fitna (temptation)?

Islam doesn't recommend men to be highly perverted/desperate, but it is expected. Allah says in Qura'n Surat Ali Imran 3vs14 زين للناس حب الشهوات من النساء والبنين والقناطير المقنطرة من الذهب والفضة ...
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Hanafi school considers male circumcision optional. Wahabbism has a different stand on circumcision. Can wahabbi be a hanafi?

1) Which school of jurisprudence do wahhabis and salafis follow? Wahhabi or salafi are what one could consider "independent schools" of sunni fiqh, but they mainly based their osol al-fiqh (sources ...
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Is amazon affiliate marketing haram for the marketer?

Bear in mind that my answer is based on what I know about the Amazon affiliate program, and that dates back to a year or two, so things may have changed. You are supposed to only put links to a ...
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How can one make up prayer missed due to work commitments?

1- No one is allowed to miss a farz prayer purposefully, because of any excuse, there is literally no valid excuse for this. Even in war, farz prayer is not delayed. Specially because of this excuse. ...
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Does cleaning or filling of teeth breaks fast?

If those things reached your throat, than your fast is invalid, but if not so, than i am pretty sure your fast is valid. If you properly spitted those drugs and blood out. Besides this, i would ...
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