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Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
Who is answering your questions at Bayt al-Fatwa?
Meet Shaykh Ali Nageh, Assistant Mufti.
Have a question specific to your situation?
Submit a fatwa at baytalfatwa.org.
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
You do not have to repeat the gossip to become part of it.
Don’t ask for more.
Don’t pass it on.
Don’t expose what should remain concealed.
Watch Dr Tarek’s full explanation. youtu.be/06iXASuKbwA?si=FT_x…
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Are Shia considered Muslims?
Yes.
Dr Tarek explains where Sunni and Shia traditions differ, and why those differences do not automatically place someone outside Islam.
Watch the full answer: youtu.be/aDJQqjv3n3w?si=qmuI…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
Your question could become the next fatwa.
Join Dr Tarek Elgawhary live on Zoom on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Submit your question anonymously by Monday night:
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A short commentary on Justice Alito’s opinion piece in the 03 October 2026 Wall Street Journal, “Even Organist Judges Make Mistakes.”
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Family, business or inheritance dispute?
Bayt al-Fatwa can provide an impartial process grounded in Islamic guidance.
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Responding to Pope Leo XIV’s recent Encyclical on AI, Jordan’s HRH Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad and HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad critically examine AI’s true nature and argue that it is better to term it “Automated Information” than “Artificial Intelligence”.
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Is modern bank interest necessarily ribā?
Our detailed fatwa examines modern banks as legal institutions, fiat currency, the nature of bank deposits and why jurists differ on the issue.
Read Bayt al-Fatwa’s position and the reasoning behind it: baytalfatwa.org/articles/fat…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
Inheritance planning doesn’t have to wait until after a death.
Bayt al-Fatwa offers Sharia guidance for inheritance and estate planning.
Learn more: baytalfatwa.org/fatwa-reques…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
What do you owe your in-laws?
Be respectful. Don’t come between your spouse and their parents. And remember: their advice is not automatically binding.
Watch the full answer: youtube.com/watch?v=fWCuVwvK…
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Before you sign, consider the Sharia implications too.
Our Contract Review service examines the Sharia aspects of business agreements, finance and loans.
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Is listening to music haram?
The ruling is not simply about genre or artist. Content, effect, and what it encourages all matter.
Watch the full answer: youtu.be/IQ2_9yd-9c0?si=bHeX…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
Have an Islamic question?
Search the Bayt al-Fatwa Fatwa Bank first. If you can’t find the answer you need, request a fatwa online.
Fatwa Bank: baytalfatwa.org/fatwa-bank
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Getting married or facing marital difficulties?
Bayt al-Fatwa provides Sharia guidance for marriage and divorce questions.
Request guidance: baytalfatwa.org/fatwa-reques…
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Meet Dr. Magdy Ashour — a scholar of Islamic law and fatwa with extensive experience addressing contemporary questions through the Islamic legal tradition.
Learn more about him and Bayt al-Fatwa’s scholars: baytalfatwa.org/people/magdy…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
Mawlid is also a literary tradition.
For centuries, Muslim scholars wrote poetry, prose, and narrations dedicated to remembering and praising the Prophet.
Watch: youtu.be/QGusJH1HOXM?si=WvaF…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
The love of the Prophet came first. The formal public celebration of Mawlid developed later.
Over time, it spread across Muslim communities in different forms - poetry, recitation, lessons, and gatherings.
Watch: youtu.be/QGusJH1HOXM?si=WvaF…
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Why commemorate the Prophet’s Birth?
Mawlid is about gratitude: remembering him, reflecting on his life, and renewing our connection to his way.
Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=QGusJH1H…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
How exact does your Qibla direction need to be?
Is perfect alignment required, or is there room for variation?
Watch the full answer on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=eBKsQmGF…
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary retweeted
A fatwa is not simply found. It is reached.
Part 3 of Behind the Fatwa looks at application: bringing Islamic legal guidance into a specific time, place, circumstance, and reality.
Context → Text → Application.
Watch the full series: youtube.com/watch?v=k_5usE3Z…
