The Islamic History Book

The concept of the Islamic world is useful in observing the different periods of Islamic history, similarly useful is an understanding of the identification with a quasi-political community of believers

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Prophet Peace Prophet Peace Cutting Hair to Make it All of Equal Length is Permissible So Long As one does not Resemble the Kuffaar

Shaykh ‘Abd al-Kareem al-Khudayr

What is the ruling on muslim men cutting there hair is there limitaions like it has to be done equall length.Please explain this

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Shaykh Muhammad Shaykh Muhammad Plucking Part of the Eyebrows in Order to Look Beautiful for Ones Husband

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Can women pluck some of their eyebrows in order to look more beautiful for their husbands?

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Standing Committee Standing Committee Ruling on Removing Body Hair

Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas, in al-Fataawa al-Jaami’ah li’l-Mar’ah al-Muslimah, part 3, p. 877

What is the ruling on a woman removing hair from her body? If it is permitted, then who is allowed to do that for her?

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Basic Principle Basic Principle Ruling on Using Perfumes Which Contain Alcohol

Shaykh ‘Abd-Alazeez ibn Baaz

What is the ruling on using perfumes which contain some alcohol?

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Pubic Hair Pubic Hair Ruling on Removing Hair

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Can a man shave his body hair if when he gets hot or does exercise he sweats? i.e from his chest,his back and his legs. jazakulla kharan

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No Doubt No Doubt Ruling on Perfumes Containing Alcohol

Liqa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 24

assalum Alalykum I would like to ask you if wearing perfume such as CK Eternity, or Aramis which contains Alchol SD, or Alchol denat. Thanks Brother. Assalum Alaykum

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Female Guests Female Guests What is the Ruling on Women Using Perfume Scented With ‘ood Or Roses

Shaykh ‘Abd-Alazeez ibn Baaz

If a woman uses musk or perfumes scented with ‘ood or roses, or other kinds of perfume, and their fragrance is obvious, what is the ruling on her using them, especially if the woman goes out of her house? Does honouring female guests by perfuming them with bukhoor [incense] or other perfumes come under the same ruling?

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Prophet Peace Prophet Peace Ruling on Leaving a Tattoo on the Body Or a Gold Tooth After Finding Out That it is Haraam

Shaykh ‘Abd-Alazeez ibn Baaz

What is the ruling on leaving a tattoo on the body after finding out that it is haraam? Also what about leaving a gold tooth which a Muslim had done when he was unaware [of the ruling] , but if he has it removed after knowing that it is haraam, it will leave a gap in his mouth?

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Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Can She have Her Overlapping Teeth Filed?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen

Her teeth overlap and do not look good and they are yellowish in colour.  But in order to put them right and straighten them, they will have to be filed. Can she do that?

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Shaykh Ibn Shaykh Ibn What is the Definition of the Beard According to Sharee’ah?

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar [may Allaah be pleased with him] said: The Messenger of Allaah [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] said: “Be different from the mushrikeen, trim the moustache and let the beard grow.”

[Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5892, Muslim, 601] .

  Question: what is the definition of the beard according to sharee’ah, which we are forbidden to shave?

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