YOUR BRIEF GUIDE TO ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INDICES MAHR: or dowry is one of the rights of the wife; a mandatory payment; in the form of money or possessions paid by the groom, to the bride at the time of Nikah (marriage). While the Mahr is often money, it can also …

Question: Am I as a man allowed to wear copper bracelet for arthritis etc. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. If it is medically proven to be effective in relieving pain and is recommended by a doctor, then it would …

Question: A female starts menstruating while fasting. How should she conduct herself? What if she stops menstruating during fasting? Is there a difference when a woman must eat when her menses begin and end during a fast and when a woman is already in menses and cannot fast? Answer: In …