This judgment examines whether Sections 294-A and 294-B of Pakistan’s Penal Code conform to Sharīʿah, particularly regarding state-sanctioned lotteries. After defining qimār and distinguishing lawful prize schemes from gambling, the Court concludes that government lotteries are impermissible, and certain promotional schemes should only be prohibited when they involve inflated prices constituting qimār.
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Mufti Taqī ʿUthmānī highlights the harmony between medicine and Sharīʿah, urging doctors and scholars to bridge the gap between modern science and Islamic ethics. He emphasizes sincere intention in medical service, viewing it as ʿibādah, and calls for renewed research into ṭibb an-nabawī within the principles of Islamic jurisprudence.
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The ahl al-dil—friends of Allah—radiate life even in silence. Their pure gaze revives dead hearts, as Mullā ʿAlī al-Qārī ʳʰ explains, transforming souls by divine elixir. Sayidunā Abū Bakr aṣ-Ṣiddīq ʳᵃ cherished merely beholding the Prophet ﷺ, for seeing the pious stirs remembrance of Allah and turns hearts toward Him.
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The Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ was the most successful man in human history — not through wealth or power, but through wisdom, mercy, and purpose. His life offers ten timeless principles for success that uplift both our world and our soul. These principles, lived by him, remain the blueprint for true excellence.
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In the modern financial landscape, the stock market presents numerous opportunities for investors to build wealth. Among the more active strategies are short-term trading and day trading—both offering quick access to market gains through rapid buying and selling. While these strategies may be attractive to many, Muslim investors must also evaluate their compliance with Islamic […]
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Question received: We observe that AskHalal frequently conducts extensive reviews of products and often classifies them as doubtful (mashbūh). Below, we present an excerpt from Mufti Taqi Usmani in which he discusses the principles of ḥalāl and ḥarām, emphasizing the default position of permissibility for all non-meat items. He also notes that excessive scrutiny is […]
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عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ نُسَمَّى السَّمَاسِرَةَ فَقَالَ “ يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ وَالإِثْمَ يَحْضُرَانِ الْبَيْعَ فَشُوبُوا بَيْعَكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ ” . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ وَرِفَاعَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . رَوَاهُ […]
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by Maulana Fazal Muhammad Yousafzai والسحر ( ۱ ) كل مالطف مأخذه ودق فهو سحر (۲) اخراج الباطل في صورة الحق (۳) ما يفعل الانسان من الحيل To understand magic (sihr), it is essential to discuss certain extraordinary occurrences. These extraordinary phenomena can be categorized into seven types. The Ruling on Magic and MagiciansThere is […]
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