How was the Qur’an compiled?

Question I wanted to know was the entire Qur’an compiled before the Prophet’s death or after by the khalifas. What i mean by compiled is the ordering of the surahs. Before the Prophet’s death (Allah bless him & give him peace), did the sahabas...

Non-Muslims Touching the Qur’an

Question An individual (non-Muslim) in my Islamic Civilization course was asking whether it was permissible for non-Muslims to attain an electronic copy of the Qur’an (I think he has it on CD). He does not read/speak Arabic, and just has it on his hard drive....

Adopted Son: Is He A Mahram To His Adopting

Question I was wondering, if a couple adopts a child, would the child still be non-mahram for the woman if it was a boy or for vice-versa for the man. If so, then the woman would have to still wear hijab if the child was a boy when he hit puberty? and would not be...

Paternity Question

Question I have a rather complex question. A girl I know has a father who was adopted at birth. The father took on the family name of the family who adopted him, and has kept it ever since. As such, he passed it to his children. Should the girl keep the family name of...

Nafaqa (Spending) of the Parents

Question So, about the nafaqa, is it such that the man only has to support his parents if he has the money and thus does not have to get a job specifically to support them. Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah the Inspirer of...